Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair Association Races, Aug. 10, 1937

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Cumberland County Fairgrounds

Date of Race

8-10-1937

Park Location

Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Gorham Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1937b_doc_01448

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

10 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Tuesday, August 10, 1937 Gorham Fair Races at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. The program includes the name of race officials and the name of the chairman of the Maine Racing Commission. Pari-mutuel betting was operated under the supervision of the Maine Racing Commission. Rules for the Daily Double races are also recorded on the program. The program also includes photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and times, as well as changes in the race line up.

Comments

GORHAM FAIR ASSOCIATION
Tuesday, August 10, 1937
Official Race Program

STARTER: Harry McKenny
PRESIDING JUDGE:
RACE SECRETARY: Dr. H. S. Irish
DIRECTOR OF MUTUELS: Frank R. Witman

Maine Racing Commission: Miles Mank, Chairman

1st RACE
First Half Daily Double
2.25 TROT

1 CHICK HANOVER b.s. by The Great Volo Dr. Sweet Rodney

2 STAR BRIGHT b.m. by Bright Dawn Chas. Churchill Churchill Black

3 PAL O’MINE Jr. ch.g. by Pal O’Mine C. Brown McMinemon Green

4 MADAMN BELWIN b.m. by Bel win F. Hawkins Hawkins Tan

5 LONE WOLF b.g. by The Problem George Reed Dumont Red & White

6 ALTHEA b.m. by Volomite A. S. Pratt Pratt Blue & White

7 VITAMIN T ch. s. by Great Volo Mr. Houghton Houghton Purple

8 JURA b.m. H. C. Brisban Brisban Black

2nd RACE
CLASSIFIED PACE

1 STREAMLINE b.m. by Geo. Harvester Harley Day Day

2 KILLERNEY b.g. by Problem C. H. Reed Dumont

3 WEST VIRGINIA GIRL b.m. by West Virginia Boy J. A. Lord Haddock Black

4 McKINNEY VOLO br. g. by Peter Volo Mr. Morgan Morgan Green & Yellow

5 MR. COUNTER ro.h. by Counterpart Sheehan - Webber Donnelly Green

6 WALTER PRINCTON blk. s. by Hollyrood Walter Mrs. George Jewett Jewett Green

7 ECHO HARVESTER ch. g. By Geo. Harvester W. Libby Jordan Blue & White

McKinney Volo bad post mannered. No Refund.

3rd RACE
SECOND HALF DAILY DOUBLE
2.19 PACE

1 GUY DALE b.g. by Abbe Dale S. A. Wathen Wathen Brown & Gold

2 CRESENT SIGNAL b.m. by Signal Peter Norman Phillips Phillips Green & White

3 QUIZ b.m. by Problem Chas. Churchill Churchill Black

4 VOLRIDA blk.m. by Peter Volo Sullivan-Mawhinny Clukey Red

5 VIRGINIA HANOVER b.m. by Sandy Flash S. J. Smythe Broderick Green & White

6 SAM HANOVER b.s. by Guy McKinney A. S. Pratt Pratt Blue & White

7 NELLIE DIRECT b.m. by Napoeon Direct W. B. Erkhart Goodhart W. B. Erkhart

4th RACE
1 MILE
2.25 TROT

1 VITAMIN T

2 JURA

3 ALTHEA

4 LONE WOLF

5 MADAMN BELWIN

6 PAL O’MINE Jr.

7 CHICK HANOVER

8 STAR BRIGHT

5th RACE
1 MILE
CLASSIFIED PACE

1 KILLERNEY

2 STREAMLINE

3 ECHO HARVESTER

4 MR. COUNTER

5 WALTER PRINCTON

6 McKINNEY VOLO

7 WEST VIRGINIA GIRL

McKinney Volo bad post mannered. No Refund.

6th RACE
1 MILE
2.19 PACE

1 SAM HANOVER

2 NELLIE DIRECT

3 CRESENT SIGNAL

4 VIRGINIA HANOVER

5 VOLRIDA

6 GUY DALE

7 QUIZ

7th RACE
1 MILE
2.25.TROT

1 MADAMN BELWIN

2 CHICK HANOVER

3 STAR BRIGHT

4 PAL O'MINE Jr.

5 VITAMIN T

6 ALTHEA

7 JURA

8 LONE WOLF

8th RACE
1 MILE
CLASSIFIED PACE

1 McKINNEY VOLO

2 MR. COUNTER

3 WALTER PRINCTON

4 ECHO HARVESTER

5 WEST VIRGINIA GIRL

6 KILLERNEY

7 STREAMLINE

McKinney Volo bad post mannered. No Refund.

9th RACE
1 MILE
2.19 PACE

1 VERY HANOVER

2 QUIZ

3 SAM HANOVER

4 CRESENT SIGNAL

5 GUY DALE

6 NELLIE DIRECT

7 VOLRIDA

10th & 11th Races
2 YR. OLD TROT

DREEL HANOVER b.g. by Great Volo N. F. Smith Carney Green

BALKAN HANOVER br. g. J. E. Kelly Short White, Green & Gold

ROSEDOWN b.f. H. Houghton Houghton Purple

VICTOR HANOVER b.g. R. A. Jewell Myott Red & Green

IMA HANOVER b.f. R. Laime Hawkins Tan

1st RACE
HANDICAP TROT
1 MILE

1 PERRY HANOVER br. h. by Guy McKinney J. E. Kelly Short Green & Gold

2 BOBELWYN b.g. By Spencer Sullivan-Mawhinny Clukey Red & Green

3 VOLUNTEER b.g. by Chestnut Peter C. Linsky Crozier Black

4 CRITZIE b.m. by Spenser D. Huss Cline Hatchell Blue & Orange

5 RICHARD GUY b.g. by Guy Richard Mrs. Casper Phillips Green & White

6 ISOLO’S McELWYN b.g. by Mr. McElwyn M. T. Smith Carney Green

2nd RACE

1 PERRY HANOVER

2 BOBELWYN

3 VOLUNTEER

4 CRITZIE

5 RICHARD GUY

6 ISOLO’S McELWYN

3rd RACE
1 MILE

1 PERRY HANOVER

2 BOBELWYN

3 VOLUNTEER

4 CRITZIE

5 RICHARD GUY

6 ISOLO’S McELWYN

Keywords

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

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