Document type

Score Card

Event Title

Essex County Fair Score Card

Authors

Essex Agricultural Society

Park

Topsfield Fair Race Track

Date of Race

9-17-1927

Park Location

Topsfield, Massachusetts

Event Type

Fair

Race

Fair

Identifier

MS_1465_b001_1927b_doc_00515

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The Saturday, September 17, 1927 program and score card at the Essex County Fair, Topsfield, Massachusetts. The day's schedule includes:

No. 1—12.45 P. M. 1st heat 2-30 Pace
No. 2—1.00 P. M. 1st heat 2 year old Stake
No. 3—1.20 P. M. 1st heat 2-20 Trot
No. 4—1.40 P. M. Scout Parade
No. 5—2.00 P. M. 2nd heat 2-30 Pace
No. 6—2.20 P. M. 2nd heat 2 year old Stake
No. 7—2.40 P. M. 2nd heat 2-20 Trot
No. 8—2.50 P. M. Fancy riding and jumping
No. 9—3.00 P. M. First Running Race 1 mile
No. 10—3.05 P. M. 3rd heat 2-30 Pace
No. 11—3.20 P. M. Trained Horses
No. 12—3.35 P. M. Second Running Race 3-8 mile
No. 13—3.40 P. M. 3rd heat 2-20 Trot
No. 14—3.55 P. M. Funny Ford
No. 15—4.05 P. M. Steeple Chase 2 miles
No. 16—4.15 P. M. Harness Events
No. 17—4.25 P. M. Third Running Race 1-2 mile
No. 18—4.35 P. M. Livestock Parade
No. 19—4.55 P. M. Harness Events
No. 20—5.05 P. M. Chariot Race 1-2 mile; Danvers Riding Club; West Newbury Riding Club

The program includes Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes. The back of the program includes an address written by Kendall in pencil with no additional notes: 11 Hicks Ave., Medford, Mass.

Comments

2.30 PACE
Purse $500

Clara Wilkes B M Island (sire) Wilkes C. (driver) Lynsky
Loverdale Blk M (sire) Archdale (driver) E. E. Arey
Alice Middleton Ch M (sire) Chestnut (driver) Peter B. Tuckerman Jr.
Eula H. Ro H (sire) Hedgewood Lad (driver) A. F. Curtis
Mamie Napoleon (sire) Napoleon Direct (driver) J. D. Knight

TWO YEAR OLD TROT
STAKE $1000

Long Lashes B F (sire) San Francisco (driver) D. F. Keefe
Miss Rosemary B F (sire) San Francisco (driver) J. L. Grady
Gaitey McGregor B F (sire) McGregor the Great (driver) L. W. Kenney
Emma McGregor Ch F (sire) McGregor the Great (driver) L. W. Kenney

2.20 TROT
Purse $500

Walter Moore B G (driver) A. M. Newbert
Harmony B G (sire) Tregantle (driver) J. McCleave
Guy Todd B G (sire) Echo Todd (driver) E. F. Dassauce
Marie Bingen B M (driver) F. M. McGowan
Miss Flora Mae B M (driver) Geo. Randall
Vonia Cress B M (sire) Peter Vonia (driver) D. H. Cameron
Guy Bennett B G (sire) Guy Axworthy (driver) J. Hennessy
Worthy Etawah B G (sire) Etawah (driver) M. J. Farrell
Pilot Dillon B G (sire) Dillon Axworthy (driver) G. A. Blenkhorn
Cristine B M (driver) A. R. Johnes
Harding B G (sire) Harvest Hopes (driver) S. W. Simons

Keywords

Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, Massachusetts harness racing, Massachusetts horse racing, New England harness racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races

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