Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair Association, October 28, 1936

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Cumberland County Fairgrounds

Date of Race

10-28-1936

Park Location

Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Gorham Fair Association

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1936e_doc_01227

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Wednesday, October 28, 1936 Gorham Fair Association races at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. The program includes the names of race officials, information about parimutuel betting in Maine, and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten comments about race finishes and changes in the field.

Comments

Race Program

Gorham Fair Association
Gorham, Maine
1936

Wednesday, October 28

Starting Judge: Glenn Rublee
Presiding Judge: W. T. Soule, Jr.
Race Secretary: Dr. H. S. Irish
Marshal: Muriel Jones
Director of Mutuels: Frank R. Witman

Post time, 12:45 p.m.

1st Race
2.22 PACE
1st Half Daily Double
1 Mile

1 JOLLY WORTHY, ch.g. by Boyd Worthy, R. Kennet, Tuttle

2 JOAN SCOTT, b.m. by Peter Scott, M. Gerow, Gerow

3 STREAMLINE, b.m. by Geo. Harvester, H. Day, Day

4 CALUMET DOVE, b.m. by Belwin, L. McLeod, McLeod

5 MARGUERITE PROCTOR, b m. (scratch) by Protector, J. Phalen Phalen

(write-in) Calumet Danforth

6 BILLY THE KID, b.g. by The Problem, W. Nelson, Nelson

7 GREENLAWN, b.m. by Braden Direct, F. Turcotte, Bisson

8 LADY PATCH, b.m. by Knight Patch, C. Towne, Jordan

2nd Race
2.25 TROT
1 Mile

1 A. J., b.g. by Atlantic Express, E. Rowe, Rowe

2 TAFFETA, b.m. by McGregor the Great, A. H. Hayes, Gerow

3 TAMBOURINE EXPRESS (scratch) by Atlantic Express, Chas. Proctor, Snell

(write-in) Pal O'Mine Jr.

4 AJAX, b.g. (scratch) by Azoff, Chas. Knight, Knight

5 ALICE OAKWOOD, b.m. by McGregor the Great, C. Brisbin, Brisbin

6 CALUMET ELBERT, b.g. by Peter the Brewer, H. Day, Day

7 NORMA McGREGOR, b.m. by McGregor the Great, C. Chick, Chick

3rd Race
2.17 PACE
2nd Half Daily Double
1 Mile

1 VIKING, b.g. by Peter Pluto, J. Brown, Brown

2 LAUREL COLBURN, b.m. (scratch) by Laurel Hall E. Foye, Foye

3 THE OUTLOOK, b.g. by Outsider, H. Day, Day

4 GRATTAN PATCH, b.g. by Texas Grattan, W. Dupont, Bisson

5 HAL BEE LAUREL, b.g. by Laurel Hall, Dr. Robbins, POWNEL

6 GERTRUDE HOMSTEAD, b.m. by Truax, C. Towne, Carter

7 GUY DALE, b.c. by Abbedale, S. A. Wathen, Wathen

8 PETER-SIMONS, b.g. (scratch) by Count Dashoff, C. Smith, Smith

(write-in) Princess Scott

4th Race
2.22 PACE
1 Mile

1 Streamline, Day

2 Joan Scott, Gerow

3 Greenlawn, Bisson

4 Calumet Dove, McLeod

5 Marguerite Proctor, (scratch) Phalen

(write-in) Calumet Danforth

6 Jolly Worthy, Tuttle

7 Lady Patch JORDAN,

8 Billy The Kid, Nelson

5th Race
2.25 TROT
1 Mile

1 Norma McGregor, Chick

2 Ajax (scratch) Knight

3 Calumet Elbert, Day

4 Tambourine Express (scratch) Snell

(write-in) Pal O' Mine Jr.

5 A. J., Rowe

6 Taffeta, Gerow

7 Alice Oakwood, Brisbin

6th Race
2.17 PACE
1 Mile

1 Gertrude Homstead, Carter

2 Hal Bee Laurel, POWNEL

3 The Outlook, Day

4 Peter Simons, (scratch) Smith

(write-in) Princess Scott

5 Viking, Brown

6 Grattan Patch, Bisson

7 Laurel Colburn, (scratch) Foye

8 Guy Dale, Wathen

7th Race
2.22 PACE
1 Mile

1 Greenlawn, Bisson

2 Jolly Worthy, Tuttle

3 Streamline, Day

4 Joan Scott, Gerow

5 Calumet Dove, McLeod

6 Billy The Kid, Nelson

7 Marguerite Proctor, (scratch) Phalen

(write-in) Calumet Danforth

8 Lady Patch, Jordan

8th Race
2.25 TROT
1 Mile

1 Taffeta, Gerow

2 Calumet Elbert, Day

3 Alice Oakwood, Brisbin

4 Tambourine Express, (scratch)

5 A. J., Rowe

6 Norma McGregor, Chick

7 Ajax, (scratch) Knight

9th Race
2.17 PACE
1 Mile

1 Hal Bee Laurel, POWNEL

2 Gertrude Homstead, Carter

3 Guy Dale, Wathen

4 The Outlook, Day

5 Laurel Colburn, (scratch) Foye

6 Grattan Patch, Bisson

7 Viking, Brown

8 Peter Simons, (scratch) Smith

Keywords

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

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