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First Whirl Galloway Clash Again Appleknocker Also In Morvich Purse PurseArgentineBred ArgentineBred Prepotente May Prove Threat to Main Trio in Lincoln Feature FeatureWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 June 15 The Morvich Purse a seven fur ¬ longs test that attracted seven entrants is to feature the semifinal program of the current Lincoln Fields Racing Associations meeting here tomorrow Although the field for the headliner is small it boasts some quality and the Morvich shapes us as one of the better offerings of the present season seasonDixianas Dixianas Galloway and Miss Helen S Reinemans First Whirl are expected to take prominent roles in the Morvich and the pair may vie for favoritism The two were former stablemates in the Charles T Fisherowned establishment until Miss Reineman recently acquired First Whirl via a 10000 claim claimBoth Both Galloway and First Whirl were de ¬ feated here last Friday in a six furlongs race won by Dimit First Whirl turned in the better performance finishing third while the best that Galloway could do in the sprint was seventh The Dixiana rep ¬ resentative had some excuse however as he broke rather sluggishly in the dash dashHad Had Splendid Record Last Year YearGalloway Galloway made a splendid record last year the son of Count Gallahad winning four of his eight engagements and finish ¬ ing second on three other occasions The Dixiana colt closed his 1947 campaign with two rather impressive victories at the Keeneland autumn meeting turning back good company companyFirst First Whirl has raced four times during the current Lincoln Fields meeting finish ¬ ing second in one outing and third in an ¬ other start The Reineman colt beat a field of 10000 platers at Churchill Downs in April such quick sprinters as Duck Berry Lookout Dice Rembird Foretell and others of that class following him to the wire in the Derby course dash dashMary Mary and J J Gregory will be repre ¬ sented in the Morvich by the Argentine bred thoroughbred Prepotente who made his local debut here last week in a mile race which was won by Chesty Prepotente raced greenly in his recent engagement but he made up some ground through the stretch to finish fourth Prepotente has worked well for tomorrows engagement and could be a serious factor should be im ¬ prove a bit off his last effort effortCompleting Completing the probable starting band for the Morvich are N L Raffelmans Pomps Gal Carl L Du Puys Apple knocker Walmac Farms Old Kentuck and Mrs H G Hydes Equate The last named entrant moves up a bit in class tomorrow after winning two races against cheaper company Old Kentuck is a former stakes performer and Appleknocker is scheduled to make his first start of the season in to ¬ morrows sprint
