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W H FI2ER TO RETIRE AT TAMPA Promoter of New Track Disposes of His Holdings and Will Devote Himself to Training Horses Tampa Fla January 12 There was an addition 1 the ninks of the layijrs this afternoon when Fred Cook juined the line ctnd posted prices making Jive books in operation The management declares that anv reputable layer may draw in and post prices and that the itrc only putting on books of their own in order to accommodate bettors Prices again ruled short but the public did not seem to mind and wagered freely An interesting development was the announcement that W II Fizer would shortly sever his connection here as racing secretary and treasurer According1 to report he has ditj osed oC a majority of his stock holdings to Ills associates This was done with a view to enable him to dsvote bis time to tlie training f his big band of racers including Boca Grande and Eye White Both these colts will be pointed for the Jacksonville DerlC and will be shipped to the west coast city in the imme ¬ diate future The ratification of the Fizer stock transfer will be consummated tonight at a meeting of the board of directors directorsBright Bright weather and a fairly good offering in a ra l way attracted a large attendance to tin course this afternoon Shortpriced choices agaiit rewarded their backers while several good things gave e paddock sharps an opportunity to reap rich returns Temper and Great Jubilee were a pair to show conspicuous improvement over former essays They were ridden li jockey Lang in former starts a well as today ana the boy came in for criticism To close observers it appeared as If every rider in the race was bent on interfering with Billie Hibbs while Fundamental was going along alxmt his busi ¬ ness in the race that lie won today In the closing race the rough riding tactics in ¬ dulged in by several of the riders culminated in a whip duel TJic entire baud of belligerents have l een summoned to appear uefore the judges tomor ¬ row rowockcy ockcy LovcJl was suspended for ten ilays by the starter for disobedience at the post on Fnndamental
