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... TAMPA JOCKEY IS RULED OFF.r . . Judge Burke Takes Action Before Rider Dismounts From Bethlehem at Florida Track. Tampa, Fla.. March 2. Jockey 1. Lewis was ruled off the turf for life by Judge Burke following that riders apparent lack of effort on Bethlehem in the fourth race today. So badly did the rider restrain the horse that the judge pronounced the ruling long before Lewis had unsaddled. Bethlehem was regarded as much the best of the starters. Surprises were frequent, marked improvement in form being shown by several of the winners. Donaldos victory left a flavor and occasioned much comment. Jockey 1. Murphy contributed to a groat extent towards Donaldos victory by interfering with most of the contenders just after the start. The judges suspended him for six racing days for this and the starter also gave him two days for disobedience at the post. Lord Wells, backed as a good thing in the fifth, landed ;the purse by a small margin from Rose McGoe. The latter was claimed for 10 by John Bryan, who was represented in the race bv New Star, purchased prior to the race from J. A. Strode. Jockeys Hoffman, McCarthy and Holmes were each suspended for two days by the starter for disobedience at the post. There were no developments in the matter of racing time here, but it is generally understood that unless conditions improve materially next week there will lie no extension There is some talk of a short meeting at Savannah, Ga., but no one is taking the plan seriously.
