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Racing Season Opens at Dufferin Park in Toronto Apr 30
Four year old Beth Forbes gets advance notes from Epigram the 1952 Queen’s Plate winner as Canadian turf racing prepares for the season. Epigram is training for the opener at Toronto’s Dufferin Park on April 30, the earliest start in the country. Cork oak bark uses and wood consumption figures appear as side notes in the page. Navy Boxing Finals at Annapolis feature Bill Foster’s heated remark. Timmy Villarreal continues jabbing after the bout.
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Canada
Beth Forbes
Epigram
Toronto
Dufferin Park
Atory
Bill Foster
Navy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Timmy Villarreal
Bells Nautical