Document type

Article

Event Title

Cumberland Farmers' Club Fair

Authors

The Press Herald

Park

Cumberland County Fair Trotting Park

Date of Race

8-25-1926

Park Location

Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Oat Race

Gait

Trot and Pace

Identifier

MS_1465_b001_1926_doc_00217

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

1 page

Abstract

Newspaper clipping from The Press Herald describing the August 25, 1926 Cumberland Farmers' Club Fair race results. "Anna Echo and Pearl Q. took straight heat victories in the oat race and the 2.20 trot and pace, while Allie Delmar was forced to four heats to win in the 2.24, which was not finished until late afternoon. Delos M. had captured the opening brush."

Comments

2.30 Oat Race (1/2 mile heats)

Anna Echo, bay mare (Murch)
Tim Gara, bay gelding (Timmons)
Lorna Donne, black mare (Gould)
Eva May, roan mare (Gerow)
Rita Axworthy, chestnut mare (Dibblee)
Clarence Collins and Carlisle Lassie also ran.

2.20 Trot and Pace—Purse $150

Pearl G, bay mare (Pottle)
Edwin P, bay gelding (Parrett)
Northern Queen, bay mare (Gaudet)
Star, Marque, bay mare (Russell)
Junior Forest, bay gelding (Dalrymple)

2.24 Trot or Pace—Purse $150

Allie Delmar, bay gelding (Lynskey)
Delos M, black gelding (Carter)
Rube Jones, black gelding (Card)
Admiral Black, bay gelding (Pullen)

Keywords

Standardbred horses, Maine harness racing, Maine horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races

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