Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Souvenir Program, Skowhegan Fair, Aug. 21, 1931

Authors

Skowhegan Fair Committee

Park

Skowhegan Fair Park

Date of Race

8-21-1931

Park Location

Skowhegan, Maine

Event Type

Stake Race

Gait

Trot and Pace

Identifier

MS_1465_b001_1931b_doc_00944

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

12 pages

Abstract

Twelve-page Souvenir Program Skowhegan Fair for harness racing, baseball and horse pulling. The Skowhegan Fair Officers and Race Officials are listed on the inside front cover. The daily fair program is printed on the back cover.

Fair Officers included: William L. Robertson, President; Francis E. Croteau, Secretary; Fred W. Weston, Asst. Secretary; Ralph T. Jenkins, Treasurer; Jerry F. Cole, First Vice-President; Francis H. Friend, Second Vice-President; C. Davis Miller, Third Vice-President; C. W. Day, Fourth Vice-President.

Program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in race line ups and race finishes. Kendall also mounted race day photos inside the program.

Comments

Souvenir Program Skowhegan Fair Friday, August 21, 1931

Race Officials Chas. B. Stickney, Nashua, N.H., Starter

Judges Harry Lee, Augusta, Presiding G. MIlton Hatch, New Vineyard Oscar Flanders, Madison

Timers Byron B. Perkins C. Scott Robinson

Race Secretary & Clerk Fred W. Weston

2.18 Trot
Purse $400

DUET, bg, Etawah F. P. Fox, Lewiston Driv. Fox Cols.—Black and White
PETER CALLOWAY, ch g, Chestnut Peter Arthur French, Guilford Driv.—Chappelle Cols.—Green and Yellow
GOLDEN WORTHY, ch g, Gold Bingen F. C. Colburn, Farmington Driv.—Colburn Col.—Brown
LINCOLN AXWORTHY, (scratch) bg, Peter Lincoln W. H. Bird, Revere Driv.—Hanafin Cols.—Peach and Green
PETER AXWORTHY, bg, Princeton Worthy F. W. Woodman, Haverhill, Mass. Driv.—Kingsley Col.—Green

3-Year Old Pace
Purse $300

CALUMET BANTAM, bc, Peter Scott F. C. Pooler, Skowhegan Driv. Myrer Cols.—Cream and Brown
PHIL D., br g, Philistine W. H. Wright, Ft. Fairfield Driv.—-Mason Cols.—Black and White
WILMA SCOTT, br m, Peter Scott Joseph Robinson, Oxford Driv.—Jordan Cols.—Blue and White
JEANNIE GEDDES, (scratch) ch m, McGregor Ina Clukey, Rockland Driv.—Clukey Cols.—Orange and Black

Free For All Trot
Purse $500

HARWAH, br g, 2.12, H a rv e st Worthy Henry Clukey, Rockland Driv.—Clukey Cols.—Orange and Black
WATSON B. JR., bg, 2.07 1/4, Peter Scott Waldoboro Garage, Waldoboro Driv.—Patterson Cols.—Blue and White
DEVIL SET, bg, 2.11, Long Set F. O. Simonson, Limestone C. P. Chappelle, Bangor Driv.—Chappelle Cols.—Green and Yellow
MAJOR MOZART, bg, 2.11 1/4, Mozart P. E. Abbott, Portland Driv.—Pottle Cols.—Blue and Gold Keene
BLUE JAY, ro g, 2.08 1/4, Bernie Jay P. E. Abbott, Portland Driv.—Jordan Cols.—Blue and White

Free for All Pace
Purse $500

BOB SEYMOUR, bg, 2.05 1/4, Lord Seymour W. H. Bird, Revere, Mass. Driv.—Hanafin Cols.—Peach and Green
HENRY OF NAVARRE, ro s, 2.09 1/4, Napoleon The Great H. B. Burgess, Rockland Dr. Wm. Ellingwood, Rockland Driv.—Gray Jordan Col.—Brown
TARZAN GRATTAN, br g, 2.02 1/4, Grattan Royal Frank Wade, Monticello Driv.—McKenney Col.—Blue
KINNEY SILK, bg, 2.06 1/4, Bingen Silk T. J. Kelley, Bangor Driv.—Chappelle Cols.—Green and Yellow

Keywords

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

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