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BIG CROWD OUT AT TAMPA TAMPATampa Tampa Fla January 31 Todays attendance was by far the largest of any during the fiftyeight days that racing lias been going on here Summerllke weather served to bring out tire big crowd Small liehfs were the rule and the sport resulting was im ¬ mensely enjoyed That only five layers operated was a source of disappointment to the management it having been confidently expected that at least eight would post prices The heavy losses sustained by them lust Saturday ere responsible for the slump The hurdle race at a niile and an eighth was sup ¬ posedly the best offering of the afternoon but it again proved farcical Bronte backed to the ex ¬ clusion of all the other starters won in a romp from Okenite and Good Friar The trio were the only ones to finish Dr Heard and Madison Square losing their riders and Al Busch refusing to go over the hurdles after clearing the first obstacle obstacleCeascrs Ceascrs sudden improvement over a previous start in taking the third race occasioned comment The ring was Hooded with money for him near post time causing his price to tumble from 20 to 1 to 10 to 1 1Mary Mary Candlemas another longpriced one showed more speed than in a previous essay and landed ths purse in a tight fit with Kminola Autumn Girl under a good ride by the diminutive Steinhardt sur ¬ prised the spectators by outgaming Pirate Diana ridden by Glasner GlasnerThe The crazy antics of the band of bad actors that made up the field for the fifth race caused a long and tedious delay and when they were finally dispatched Punky the worst offender refused to break and was left Fleming liard hustled managed to wear down Halifax The closing dash would have gone to Lillie Turner but for Otogo crossing her in the last furlong and forcing Glasner to take up the Hayes mare and go around The claim of foul lodged was not allowed allowedWayne Wayne Lewis trainer of the G AV J Bisscll string has had the firing irons applied to Mettie Bereauds forelegs and will rest the filly until the Louisville meeting meetingThere There was a meeting of the directors tonight to formulate plans for the improvement of the racing here Some changes will be made and it is said that Inducements will he made to horsemen to send better racers here hereAbout About a dozen liorses arrived yesterday from Jacksonville
