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TOM SHAW GETS THE TAMPA RING Management of New Track in Florida Accepts Bid of WellKnown Layer for Betting Privilege Tampa Fla February 1 Announcement that Tom Shaw the wellknown layer would tomorrow assume control of the local betting ring overshad ¬ owed Interest in todays racing The announcement came as a result of the conference held last night liv the directors when it was decided to lease the rfug to the highest bidder Smith Jones Colby of Chicago A S Valentine Tom Shaw and several othins submitted bids Mr Shaws price was the most satisfactory and he was notified of its acccpt inw Griii Austin will arrive tomorrow morning accompanied by Sterling Everbardt Phil McKim and others to take charge of the booking The change Is expected to work advantageously as it Is well known that Mr Shaw docs not balk at accepting bets of fair size and this has been one of the chief troubles experienced here The turning over o the ring to Mr Shaw also carries witli It a guarantee that racing will run for the advertised oni hundred days daysOnly Only four layers operated this afternoon and the prices were of the tightest The public however fared well as most of those strongly backed were successful Orinuz again demonstrated that he is returning to good form by winning from some of the best sprinters here in easy fashion Our Nucget a revent arrival established a track record for live and a half furlongs when she cantered home in the third race The opener furnished a hard struggle between Maxine Dale Kathryne Gardner and Magic aiiss which trio finished In the order named Sorrel Top had a narrow escape from defeat In the fourth but succeeded In beating Caltha CalthaTlie Tlie closing dash brought woe to the layers through the victory of Queen Lead backed from a high iirlci of 10 to 1 to 7 to 2 Rebel Queen tlie favor ito landed second money After the finish B Trav ors tlie carded owner of Frank Flesher put in a claim for Rebel Qiiwn securing her for 450 The claim was later protesKd on tlie ground that Travors is not roally the owner of Frank Fkslier Tlie judges will tak up the matter tomorrow
