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TAMPA FAVORITES AGAIN DISAPPOINT. Tampa, Fla., Marcli IS. About tho poorest lot of starters that have furnished the sport since the inauguration of racing here met at the West Tampa track this afternoon and the uninteresting card produced a big slump in attendance and speculation. Favorite followers again met with disaster, as not a single first choice scored. The posting of prices on tiie opening race was attended by a near riot when 0 to 1 was offered against Lodestone. It seemed as if everybody in the ring wanted some of that 0 to 3 and it caused a cut in the price to 1 to 2 by post time. Hie persistent support for hiiu in view of his recent poor showing occasioned a deal of unfavorable comment. Ameron and Dandy Dancer, the logical choices, both beat him. Close finishes came iu the second and closing races. The last-named furnished the main surprise of the afternoon by the victory of Bed Itobin, an extreme outsider. . John Brvan will ship Rose McGce, New Star and Havmarket to Lexington tomorrow. L. Brown will lake Ameron. while Lee Christy will ship Mrs. Sewell and Star Venus at the same time. Jocker Gerondo was among todays arrivals from Jacksonville. Several cheap racers came from the same nhu-c.
