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Salmagundi in Public Jersey Trial Citation on Scene Of 50000 Race RaceRecent Recent Moves of Gasparilla And Macbeth Indicate Their Readiness for Severe Test TestGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 26 The arrival without incident this morning from Belmont Park of Calumet Farms Citation and the announcement that A J Sacketts Gasparilla had joined the starting field were the chief develop ¬ ments today concerning Saturdays running of the 50000 Jersey Stakes StakesA A large and enthusiastic group of horse ¬ men and interested fans assembled in the stable area to watch Citation unload at about 930 oclock Trainer H A Jimmy Jones who accompanied the sophomore king led Citation from his van and walked the redoubtable colt to his screened stall Citation was accompanied by the twoyear old colt Good Ending and a stable pony ponyJones Jones intimated that Citation will be given a blowout for the one mile and a quarter fixture either tomorrow or Friday Salmagundi was worked between the second and third races today and was sent a mile hard held all the way in 145 The rangy bay colt broke from directly in front of the stand and went in the follow ¬ ing fractions 13 27 40ys 53 106 120 and 133 The track was listed as good goodGasparilla Gasparilla a recent winner in New York is expected to arrive at this Marlton Pike course tomorrow The son of Diavolo Head Tide earned a berth in the Jersey field on the strength of a sparkling trial yesterday at Belmont Park in which he was clocked a mile and a quarter in 205 The half in 49 threequarters in 114 mile in 140 and one mile and an eighth in 153 He will carry only 114 pounds poundsFive Five or Six Starters Likely LikelyAs As the Jersey Stakes the states richest threeyearold race now shapes up five and possibly six threeyearolds will en gage Citation winner of the Kentucky Der ¬ by and Preakness The definite starters at this time in addition to Gasparilla are William Helis Salmagundi J M Roeb lings Macbeth Glen Riddle Farms Fara ¬ way S W Labrot Jrs Bovard and possi bly C V Whitneys Vulcans Forge A defi ¬ nite decision concerning Vulcans Forges Jersey Stakes status was expected today todayThe The Jersey Stakes will not mark the first time that Citation will be forced to concede weight to rivals since he launched his brilliant sweep through the threeyear old division Salmagundi winner of the 50000 added San Vicente Handicap and the 100000 Santa Anita Derby during the past winter at Santa Anita will be levelly weighted with Citation under 126 pounds but all of the others receive concessions under the allowance conditions Macbeth Vulcans Forge Bovard and Gasparilla will each carry 114 while Faraway will take up only 111 pounds poundsMacbeths Macbeths sizzling trial on Monday in which he was clocked at a mile and a quarter the Jersey route in 204 left little doubt at to the fine condition of trainer Andy Schuttingers robust little charge Macbeths trial time clipped threefifths of a second off the track mark established last year by Shamrock Stables Lion Ram ¬ pant
