Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 9, 1936

Authors

Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Park

Topsham Fair Trotting Park

Date of Race

7-9-1936

Park Location

Topsham Fair Grounds

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Mid-Summer Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1936b_doc_00752

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

Race program for the Thursday, July 9, 1936, Mid-Summer Races at the Topsham Fair Grounds, Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members, the rules for pari-mutuel betting in the state of Maine, and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also tallied his bets and winnings on the program.

Comments

MID-SUMMER RACES
TOPSHAM, MAINE

Thursday, July 9, 1936

Official Racing Program

RACE OFFICIALS
Harry McKenney, Starter
Dr. J. A. Stevens, Presiding Judge
L. P. McCracken, Race Secretary
C. C. Chesley, Clerk of Course
Bobby Jones, Marshal
Frank R. Witman, Director of Mutuels

1st Race
3 Year Old Pace
1 Mile

1 DEXTER WORTHY, b.c. (scratch) by Full Worthy Green & White Mark Kyler, No. Tonawander, N. Y., Kyler

2 COUNTERPART LINCOLN by Counterpart Green E. P. Cray, Bellows Falls, Vt., Safford

3 CRESCENT SIGNAL, b.m. by Signal Peter Blue & White Norman Phillips, Plainfield, N. J., Phillips

4 PIBROCH, b.s. by McGregor the Great Ornge & Grn J. H. Porteous, Middletown, Conn., Scroggins

5 KEYSTONE HANOVER, br.c. by Bunter Maroon & Gold R. E. Lamie, Harrisville, R. I., Sinclair

2nd Race
Classified Pace
1 Mile

1 NORTERN DOLL Blue & White Wesley Watson, Skowhegan, Me., Jordan

2 WEST VIRGINIA GIRL by West Virginia Boy Blue & Gold Charles Churchill, Sanbornville, N. H., Churchill

3 JUNE ROSE Brown & Red W. E. Clement, Belgrade Lakes, Me., Roullard

4 HIS HIGHNESS, b.s. by Abbedale Green E. P. Cray, Bellows Falls, Vt., Safford

5 SYMBEL LUCY, b.m. by Symbel Forest Purple & Gray, E. H. Casper, Harrington, Del., Casper

6 FARO, br.g. by Peter Potempkin Green & Tan H. J. Wheelwright, Orono, Me., Carpenter

3rd Race
Classified Trot
1 Mile

1 LEMAC, b.g. by Mr. McElwyn Red & Black A. S. Rodney, Springfield, Mass., Rodney

2 CALUMET DOBLE, b.g. by Belwin Bessie Levine, Providence, R. I.

3 PLUCKY PLUTO, ch.g. by Peter Pluto Charles Sheehan, Bangor, Me., Donnelly

4 SAN BELLINI, br.g. by Peter Volo Purple & Gray E. H. Casper Stables, Harrington, Del., Casper

5 VOLUNTEER by Chestnut Peter Blue & Gold Charles Getchell, Bangor, Me., McIntyre

4th Race
3 Year Old Pace
1 Mile

1 Pibroch

2 Counterpart Lincoln

3 Crescent Signal

4 Keystone Hanover

5 Dexter Worthy (scratch)

5th Race
Classified Pace
1 Mile

1 June Rose

2 Symbel Lucy

3 Northern Doll

4 Faro

5 His Highness

6 West Virginia Girl

6th Race
Classified Trot
1 Mile

1 San Bellini

2 Lemac

3 Volunteer

4 Calumet Doble

5 Plucky Pluto

7th Race
3 Year Old Pace
1 Mile

1 Keystone Hanover

2 Dexter Worthy (scratch)

3 Crescent Signal

4 Counterpart Lincoln (scratch)

5 Pibroch

8th Race
Classified Pace
1 Mile

1 Symbel Lucy

2 Northern Doll

3 June Rose

4 West Virginia Girl

5 Faro

6 His Highness

9th Race
Classified Trot
1 Mile

1 Lemac

2 Calumet Doble

3 San Bellini

4 Plucky Pluto

5 Volunteer

Keywords

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

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