Bel Sein Salmagundi Lead Belmont Park Derby Prospects
Stakes Friday and Saturday shape the Belmont field with Better Self and Salmagundi as doubtful starters. Escadra Vulcan's Forge Gasparilla and Belai's Whirling Fox among likely contenders to face Citation in the mile and a half Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Eightieth running offers a $115,300 purse with $75,700 to the winner, while Citation seeks more season money and a place in history.
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Citation Homes
Dull Lea
Belmont
W. L. Brann
Escadra
Glenn Riddle Farms
Faraway
C. V. Whitneys Ver Gong
Vulcan’s Forge
A. J. Sackett
Gasparilla
Belai
Whirling Fox
William Heus
Salmagundi
King Raw
Beliy Self
Suffolk Downs
Better Lf
Citation
Salmandi
Pimlico
Ernoon
Jen
Ion
and Gasparilla
Exsay
Yes
Iscadeu
Ed Christmas
Escacra
Sylvester Veitch
Whitney
Vulcan's Forge
Calumet
Veitch
Dinner Gong
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Citation earns 467000 in stakes with nine wins
The story details Citations earnings from 1947 and 1948 stakes events totaling 467000 with nine wins and eight stakes victories as a 2 year old plus a later 10round decision over Eddie ONeill in Detroit. It notes purses and race dates such as Futurity Stakes and Breakneck Jersey stakes and Havre de Grace results.
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New York
Citation
Bewitch
Washington Park
Monture
Ist
Havre de Grace
Ae Grace Arena
Oy Agacy
SRP Sasaer
Blues Trade Splits Blues for Witek and Sinton
The Blues acquire Second Baseman Mickey Witek and Out fielder Bill Sinton from the Louisville Colonels in exchange for Pitcher Jack Robinson and Out fielder Milt Byrnes. Robinson and Byrnes offered little value. success for Witek and Sinton would validate the deal. Trades between clubs in the league are rare and often beneficial, with past moves cited to illustrate potential outcomes.
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Blues
Mickey Witek
Bill Sinton
Louisville Colonels
Jack Robinson
Milt Byrnes
Witek
Sinton
Robinson
Byrnes
Colonels
Bartellians
Jimmy Gleeson
Columbus Red Birds
Bill Howerton
Red Birds
Gleeson
Louisville
Columbus
Bill Clark
Jack Griffore
Clark
The
Birds
Griffore
Minneapolis
Steve Gerkin
Steve
Millers
Base Hits and Trades Mentioned in Baseball Notes
The article recounts trades and player moves involving Kansas City, St Paul, Boston, and Louisville with comments on prospects and performance. It notes penalties looming for profanity, praises several star outfielders, and mentions Muffoletto’s injury forcing further league trade activity.
Blues and Colonels Tie Sparks Kansas City Interest
The encounter between the Blues and Colonels rekindled fan interest as Kansas City gained a reserve infield option with Witek, offering potential upside for the club with nothing to lose and something to gain.
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Blues
Colonels
Kansas City
Witek
Deal in 1925 Sends Brief to Brewers for McGowan
Recalling the 1925 trade near Deal, Kansas City sent Bunny Brief to Milwaukee for Frank McGowan. Brief had been KC’s home run idol. executives felt his peak had passed, while McGowan offered a different value for the club.
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McGowan
Kansas City
Vince DiMaggio
St. Paul
Lou Fette
Saints
Slim Harriss
Blues
Harris
Fette
Boston Braves
Yankee
Yankees
Bunny Brief
Milwaukee Brewers
Frank McGowan
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