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RAIN MAKES TAMPA TRACK FASTER Tampa Fla January 21 Ilepresontatives of the stable of A Wel er trained by J S Ward accounted for half of the card of six pices at Tampa Bali Track tills afternoon The Welter horses were rid ¬ den by the stable jockey Davenport and scored in impressive fashion Cold and disagreeable weather accompanied by a high wind which at times amounted to a gale served to reduce the attendance to small proportions The Iwttiug however was of fair volume and in favor of the layers Several of the races develoned finishes iKirderimr on the sensational and required the otlicial placing before the outcome was known Favorites were downed in three instances instancesThe The heavy drenching that the track received last night from a cloudburst packed the surface firmly and was a factor in the establishing of a new track record of 1 0 for five furlongs hv Billie Hibbs The fast nonstayers Lottie Darr and Joe Moer aided him consideiablv by setting a hot pace for the first half mile The Weber successes began with St Deiulols victory Lens and Edwin L were the other Weber winners Lens was an outsider in the betting but the others were prohibitive favorites Lens performance was a good one as he practieallv fii isliod on three legs Lady Helen at a long price ai d neglected took the opener by the narrowest of mirgins from Daisy It The closing dash was the in st spirited of the day the first three landin ni ses anart anartThe The first hurdle raw will Iw put on tomorrow It is attracting considerable interest Another fea ¬ ture that will IH offered rawgoers here tomorrow will be a friendly match race at five furlongs IM txvwn Boca Grande and Kyo White The Fizer craekM colorsMonte will IK given a stiff workout under colors Monte Preston thN afternoon shipped Desconinets and a twoyearold to Jacksonville He will return with several horses that he intends to purchase from P U Chiun
