Document type

Score Card

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meet Score Card, Old Orchard, July 27, 1937

Authors

Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

Park

Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-27-1937

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meeting

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1937b_doc_01353

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

Official score card for the Tuesday, July 27, 1937 Grand Circuit Meet at the Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The meet was licensed under the supervision of the Maine State Racing Commission. The race card includes the field of horses for each contest, photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race line ups. The card also includes the names of race day officials.

Comments

Grand Circuit Meeting
Official Score Card

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Tuesday, July 27, 1937

Meeting Licensed and Under Supervision of Maine State Racing Commission

Sponsor: Paul Bowser
General Manager: John H. Gilbody
Starter: Harry McKenney
Judges: Dr. John A. Stevens, Frank G. Trott
Clerk: James S. Butler
Timer: Howard Weston

FIRST, THIRD AND FIFTH RACES
The Nelson First Division
Trotters with Records faster than 2.04
PURSES $334

1 Joy Lincoln b m Peter Lincoln-Edith Bingen by Bingen Dr. E. T. Robbins, Bay Shore, L. I., N. Y. Red—White H. POWNALL

2 Lu Barient b g Lu Princeton-Emma Barient 2.13 1/4 by Barient W. H. Bird, Revere, Mass. Green—Red H. MYOTT

3 Calumet Epsom b m Truax-Hindustan 2.03 1/4 Ned A. Rice, Baltimore, Md. Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Calumet Evelyn blk m Guy Abbey-Marion Scott 2.10 1/4 by Peter Scott McConville Bros., Ogdensburg, N. Y. Green—White V. FLEMING

5 Angel Child b m Guy Richard-Gay Todd 2.11 3/4 by Todd Mac Dr. A. O. Taylor, Maysville, Ky. Black—Gold O. ERSKINE

6 Lee Hanover b g Lee Harvester-Baroness Hanover 2.07 3/4 by Manrico Biery Farm, Butler, Pa. Blue—Gold C. LACEY

Daily Double — First and Second Races

SECOND, FOURTH AND SIXTH RACES
The Kite Track Second Division
Pacers with Records of 2.04 to 2.09
Purses of $266

1 Hal Bee Laurel br g Laurel Hall-Hal Bee 2.02 1/4 W -- Reynolds, Glen Cove, N. Y. —White H. POWNALL

2 Prince Laurel b h The Laurel Hall-Princes Etawah 2.03% Good Time Stable, Goshen, N. Y. Cream-Red C. DILL

3 Patrick Potempkin b h Peter Potempkin-Lady Mae 2.19 1/4 by Col. Patrick J. C. Thompson, New York City, N. Y. Green—Gold C. BECKER

4 Inspector blk g (scratch) Peter Volo - Friscotanna 2.08 1/2 by San Francisco Joseph Carr, Freehold, N. J. Green—White V. FLEMING

5 Hal Cochato br g Happy Hal-June Cochato 2.09 1/4 Leo C. McNamara, Indianapolis, Ind. Green—White S. PALIN

6 Harry G blk g Single G-Easter Girl 2.19 1/4 by Western Boy E. P. Gray. No. Walpole. N. H. Green F. SAFFORD

7 Fayre Lady blk m The King Direct-Lady Fayre 2.08 1/2 by Guy Axworthy Harry Short, Columbus, O. White—Green—Gold H. SHORT

8 Duke Hanover b h Sandy Flash-Betty Blythe by Morgan Axworthy Samuel Smyth, Jr., Chatham, N. Y. Green—White J. BRODERICK

9 My Jane ch m Abbedale-Minor Path by Minor Heir D. H. Cline, Shelby, N. C. Blue—Gold C. HATCHELL

SEVENTH, AND NINTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS TROTTING
PURSES $200

1 Optimist br c Peter Volo-Good Hope 2.06 by Chestnut Peter Townsend Ackerman, Ithaca, N. Y. Green—White T. ACKERMAN

2 Willing b c Volomite-Pongee Silk by Siliko T. I. Havens, Flanders, N. Y. Maroon—Red H. WHITNEY

3 Orena Hanover b f Dillon Volo-Belarion 2.18 1/2 by Belwin Dr. H. W. Stanwood & T. W. Cummings, Rum- ford. Me. Blue—White J. JORDAN

4 Prince Regent b c Peter Volo-Princess Nadena 2.08 1/4 by Justice Brooke E. G. Kirby. Goshen, N. Y. Green—Gold E. KIRBY

5 Star Henley blk g Peter Henley-Boga by Bogalusa E. C. Snowdon, Kennebunk, Me. Green C. MASON

6 Miss Vermont b f Scotland-Golden Locks 2.08% by General Watts E. P. Cray, No. Walpole, N. H. Brown W. UTTON

EIGHTH AND TENTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS PACING
PURSES $400

1 Ben Hur b c Benedict-Melody Scott-2.09 3/4 by Peter Scott F. D. Gilbert. Ithaca, N. Y. Green—White T. ACKERMAN

2 Anna Lee ch f Corporal Lee-Belle Mahone 2.12 1/2 W. H. Bird, Revere, Mass. Green—Red H. MYOTT

3 Deborah b f Sandy Flash-Lady May 2.19 1/4 by Col. Patrick J. C. Thompson, New York City, N. Y. Green—Gold C. BECKER

4 Billy br c Volomite-Bronze Silk 2.15 1/2 by Walnut Hal S. A. Wathen, Fort Fairfield, Me. Gold—-Brown W. WATHEN

Keywords

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

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