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TAMPA RING THROWN OPEN MANAGEMENT OF FLORIDA TRACK PUTS ENU TO SYNDICATE SYSTEM Announcement Made that Open Arrangement Will Be BeAdhered Adhered To in Future Coletta Wins WinsJuvenile Juvenile Race Tampa Fla January 4 There was a distinct change for tins butter here today and it was due mainly to the fact that the management forced the issue and caused the ring to abandon the former syndicate arrangement When the announcement was made that open booking was to prevaiL there were hurried confabs among the layers who had formerly operated and some decided that they did not care to go on When the time came for posting odds only live put up their slates The management feels satisiied that several additional ones will operate tomorrow and will remain steadfast in their determination to keep the ring open henceforth The bookmakers who were in line quit big winners as many good breaks came In their favor during the afternoon The prices posted were liberal and in ¬ vited speculation Sam Louis Clinton Colby and Shelby Oliver were three of the former layers who did not go on Charles Wall and Charles Waltring were the new operators operatorsA A twoyearold dash again featured todays offer ¬ ing in a racing way and it resulted in victory for A Webers Yorkshire Lad Elsina filly Coletta ridden by jockey Davenport She showed an impressive performance by sprinting away from her opponents in the final sixteenth following a liard drive while Blanche Ring landed second place from T P Hayes Ccsarion Ice Water filly Petite The latters re ¬ cent good trials were instrumental in making her the favorite She will improve All the starters were more or less green Mottle greenMottle Bcreaud was a real good thing and im ¬ pressively disposed of her opposition in the third rac Tom Dolari at surprisingly good odds re ¬ peated his victory of yesterday Ceaser backed from a high price of 30 to 1 to 9 to 1 had easy sailing in the second and Alice furnished the prin ¬ cipal upset by taking Reidmoore into camp in the last lastTherfe Therfe were many inquiries during the day relative to the system of betting that would be in vogue The answer was positive in each case that the ring would remain open Jockey Jackson will lose his apprentice allowance for nil but his contract employer when he rides an ¬ other winner winnerThe The owners are still experiencing a good bit of trouble trying to get word from the registrar relative to the acceptance of names claimed for twoyear olds oldsThe The activity in the betting ring was keener than at any time during the meeting All the lavers re ¬ ported having handled goodly sums and they all quit winners Fred Cook had the most profitable day oC all
