Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Cornish Races, Thursday, Aug. 5, 1937

Authors

Cornish Agricultural Society

Park

Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park

Date of Race

8-5-1937

Park Location

Cornish, Maine

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Cornish Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1937b_doc_01404

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official racing program for the Thursday, August 5, 1937 Cornish Fair races at the Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park, Cornish, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officials. The races were sponsored by the Cornish Agricultural Society.

The program includes the race day line ups as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notations about changes in the race fields, race times, and race finishes. Kendall also records notes about his bets and winnings.

Comments

Cornish Races
Thursday, Aug. 5, 1937
Official Racing Program

Starter: Glen Rublee
Presiding Judge: W. M. Soule, Jr.
Race Secretary: Leon M. Ayer
Director of Mutuels: Frank R. Whitman

Pari-mutuel Betting operated under supervision of Maine Racing Commission, Miles Mank, Chairman

1st RACE
First Half Daily Double

1 RUBY ANN b.m. by Problem C. Smith Farwell Blue & Gold

2 HANNA HENLEY b m by Peter Henley Mrs Rose Miller Miller

3 MABLE JR., ch.m. (scratch) by Earl Jr. J. H. Haddock, Agt. Haddock Black & WHITE

4 CALUMET DARDINELLA b.m. by Belwin J. Duffy Duffy Red & White

5 BRAIN WAVE b.g. by Guy Trogan R. E. Sturgis Jordan Blue & White

6 BILLY THE KID b.g. by The Problem C. Farwell, Agt. Tweedie Green & White

7 ROY DIRECTUM blk. g. by Directum J. Ralph Kennett Tuttle Blue & Yellow

8 BILLY blk.h. by Volomite S. A. Wathen Wathen Gold & Brown

2nd RACE

1 LUCILE McELWYN blk m. (scratch) by Mr. McElwyn D. Huss Cline Hatchell Tan

2 LAUGHING BROOK ch. g. by High Noon W. B. Erkhart Goodhart Green

3 INTRUDER ch.g by Guy Axworthy Casper Stable Phillips Black

4 ALLOWAY b.h. by McGregor the Great S. A. Wathen Wathen Gold & Brown

5 ESTELLE D. ch.m. by Peter Scott Malcolm & Harriman Jordan Blue & White

6 VOLO MAE b.m. by Peter Volo J. O’Malley Black & White

3rd RACE
Second Half Daily Double

1 PROTECTOR BROOK b.g. by Protector A. S. Rodney, Rodney Red

2 HARTFORD BERTHA, b.m. by Peter Volo W. Cleary Cleary Black & White

3 WORTHY GLOW b.g. by After Glow Mrs. F. J. Gross Hall Tan & Red

4 GENERAL JOHNSON b.g. by Todd Stout Joseph Bolduc Bolduc Black

5 Norma McGregor b.g. by McGregor The Great F. O. Chick Chick Black

6 MISTRESS HANOVER b.m. by Sandy Fash D. D. McMahon Hawkins Purple

7 NOONTIME b.g. (scratch) by Guy Axworthy T. V. Holdaway Avery Green

8 PEGGY HANOVER b.m. by The Great Volo R. M. Bashore

9 TILL DAWN b.m. by Bright Dawn Chas. Churchill Churchill Green & Gold

10 MARGARET HARVESTER b.m. by Geo. Harvester Harley Day Crossman

4th RACE

1 BRAIN WAVE

2 BILLY THE KID

3 BILLY

4 HANNA HENLEY

5 RUBY ANN

6 MABLE JR. (scratch)

7 CALUMET DARDINELLA

8 ROY DIRECTUM

5th RACE
1 MILE

1 INTRUDER

2 ALLOWAY

3 VOLO MAE

4 LAUGHING BROOK

5 LUCILE McELWYN (scratch)

6 ESTELLE D.

6th RACE
1 MILE

1 PROTECTOR BROOK

2 GENERAL JOHNSON

3 NOONTIME (scratch)

4 PEGGY HANOVER

5 TILL DAWN

6 MISTRESS HANOVER

7 NORMA McGREGOR

8 HARTFORD BERTHA

9 WORTHY GLOW (scratch)

10 MARGARET HARVESTER

7th RACE
1 MILE

1 ROY DIRECTUM

2 BILLY

3 RUBY ANN

4 BRAIN WAVE (scratch)

5 HANNA HENLEY

6 CALUMET DARDINELLA

7 BILLY THE KID

8 MABLE JR. (scratch)

8th RACE
1 MILE

1 INTRUDER

2 VOLO MAE

3 LAUGHING BROOK

4 ESTELLE D.

5 ALLOWAY

6 LUCILE McELWYN (scratch)

9th RACE
1 MILE

1 PROTECTOR BROOK

2 PEGGY HANOVER

3 NORMA McGREGOR

4 NOONTIME (scratch)

5 MISTRESS HANOVER

6 GENERAL JOHNSON (scratch)

7 MARGARET HARVESTER

8 HARTFORD BERTHA

9 TILL DAWN

10 WORTHY GLOW (scratch)

Keywords

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

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