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TAMPA RACING UNTIL MARCH 25. Tampa, Fla., February 22. Cold weather, coupled with the counter attractions of a monster floral parade and au aviation meet at the old fair grounds, contributed to a greatly reduced patronage at the West Tampa track this afternoon. Only the regulars were in attendance and their small numbers gave grandstand and lawn a deserted appearance. Considering the small crowd speculation was exceptionally good. Outsiders accounted for most of the purses, the exceptions being Sweet Owen aud John Marrs. Tho latter, after winning the closing dash, was bid up 05 over his entered price of 00 and was bought iu by his owner. The judges had a session witli jockey Bergen after the first race for his listless effort on Abe Gooding. The warning had Its effect, for he took a brace and lauded two winners thereafter. Jockey D. Murphy was also on the carpet and the judges informed him rhat unless he showed less inclination to ride other than his own mounts, lie would be barred. Jockeys Holmes aud Pryor were each suspended for three days by the starter. Jockey Wrispen made his re-appearance in the saddle this afternoon and showed little effect of his recent serious injury. Authoritative announcement was made this afternoon that tho racing here would continue until at least March 25. The contemplated return to Pen-sacola Is still in abeyance, but it is almost certain that a meeting of two weeks will be held there, beginning early in April. It is understood that the case against Manager Strode and Aviators McCurdy and Beachy, growing out of the alleged breach of the Sunday law, has been dropped by -the .civil authorities. The reason given is that all parties interested in last Sundays aviation exhibition at the race track were Ignorant that a law had recently been passed by the council refusing permission to hold Sunday exhibitions to which an admission fee was charged.
