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TAMPA RACEGOERS SEE GOOD SPORT Tampa Fla February 25 Local racegoers were treated to some excellent sport this afternoon The card was one of the Inist offerings of the season The feature race at five and a half furlongs brought together some of the best shortdistance racers at the course and resulted in the lowering of the track record when La Salle a recent acquisition of 1C F Carmans traversed tlie distance in 1008 La Koine Hindoo landing second place from Jack Donnerlen Tlie race was marred somewhat by the failure of the barrier to work properly which accounted for Jack Laxson and Flashing being virtually left at the pest Jack I axson had been backed luto favor ¬ itism itismAnother Another exciting contest was furnished by Funda ¬ mental and Tamar in the third Fundamental cut out a fast pace but just managed lo win from Tamar Tlie opener witnessed the downfall of a Carman juvenile when Juvence was beaten off H IX Williams Delena backed from 20 to 1 to C to 1 led her opposition throughout and won by a wide margin Sir Ashton another favorite from tlie Carman stable was downed In the second when Kminola got up after a hard drive to head lilm In the closing strides Tackle and Belle of the Ball fought it out desperately In the fifth and the former won by a nose Pirate Diana outpaced her opponents in tlie closing dash and won from the heavilyhacked Harting HartingThe The Southern Jockey Club will hold a meeting at Jacksonville tomorrow to pass upon the application for dates at Pensacola filed by Manager Bickers BickersCarlos Carlos Acoita a wealthy Cuban who is here to buy horses for racing and breeding purposes in the Cuban capital secured this morning Knsley Ethel Martin Tommy Wood Jupiter Vira Barleycorn Malecon and Madison Square He is after fifty or more at reasonable prices pricesThe The DonohnciMacKenzIc controversy over tho mare Refined was settled this morning by the latter pay ¬ ing nonoluie 100
