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COFFROTHS LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT. At San Diego. March 1". James W. Coffroth burned the foUowing statement concerning Tijuana prospects: "We will open the Tijuana track the week of April 11. I know of nothing that gives n,e more pleasure than to make this, statement, as 1 know it will bring joy to hundreds of horsemen now-located her- and ready to come as soon as this announcement is made. The contract was given yesterday to m. i . ; ihody. The track will be thoroughly protected bj I dike. •Work will be rushed ail along the line. The fourteen days that the Lower California Jockey Club operated the track ie Tijuana proved : I OS that we will have support from all over the country. I know of tie- coming of the finest bora -s on the Aim ri .in and Canadian turf. Besides that, we have proved thai we win sincere in our desire to gi-.e them clean sport of a high type. "The dub will give a series of high -class stakes and handicaps, the first of Which will be run oa opening day and will tie named the A. It. Bpitlk-ejs Resumption Handicap in honor of this man who has dene so much for the breeding of the thoroughbred. At this time 1 wish to thank all for their kind indulgence during the las: month or so. as well as the splendid support given us by San Megana."
