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LA REINE HINDOO BEATS TAMPA SPRINTERS Tampa Fla February 8 There was more snap to the racing and greater enthusiasm displayed this afternoon than at any previous time since the open ¬ ing Ideal weather prevailed and served to bring out by far the largest attendance that has been seen at the track La Heine Hindoo a recent arrival from Jacksonville owned by I Hammond carried off the honors in the feature race a handicap at five and a half furlongs Blllie Hihbs the fast bush horse added to his laurels by taking a good band of sprinters into camp in the succeeding race raceThe The opening race was attended by an upset In the victory of Baby Willie which showed sudden im ¬ provement Our Nugget scored her second victory within a week when she cantered home in advance of her opponents Nettie Carita running right back to her previous good race took the purse In the third and race Kimball had little difficulty iu coming away in the closing dash to win with plenty in reserve There were many additional arrivals today from Jacksonville including the horses Court Lady Gypsy Girl Rockledge Captain Glore Bertha E and Goodacre GoodacreAs As a result of the charges lodgisd by Dr McKen zie formerly of Pittsburg against W J Donahue relative tf the ownership of Refined some interest ¬ ing developments are expected Refined will lie per ¬ mitted to race in the interest of W J Donahue meanwhile meanwhileJockey Jockey Ormes was sns ended for six days In the sixtli race for disobedience at the post The books were given a severe trimming by the victories of La Reine Hindoo Grace Kimball and Our Nugget NuggetBlanks Blanks for the1 Empire City stakes which close March 1 were distributed among horsemen today and there will be quite an Imposing batch forwarded from here
