Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair Association Races, July 4, 1938

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Narragansett Park

Date of Race

7-4-1938

Park Location

Gorham Fair Grounds

Event Type

Fair

Race

Gorham Fair Association Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1938a_doc_01827

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Monday, July 4, 1938 Gorham Fair Races at Narragansett Park. 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 ASSN.
MONDAY, JULY 4, 1938
Official Race Program

STARTER: Harry McKenny
PRESIDING JUDGE: Dr. John Stevens
DIRECTOR OF MUTUELS: Frank R. Witman
STEWARD: George Booth
CLERK OF COURSE: Glen Rublee
MAINE RACING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, Miles Mank

1ST RACE
First Half Daily Double
2.24 Pace

1 KELLY HANOVER b.g. by Sandy Flash, Mr. Pierson, Agent, Pierson, Green - Orange

2 HELEN MARY b.m. by Luzerne, J. Phalen, Agent, J. Phalen, Blue

3 NORMA McGREAGOR b.m. by McGregor The Great, S. Sullivan, Kibrick, Black

4 HAL O. b.g. by Hal Dale, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Safford, Green

5 HANNAH HENLEY b.m (scratch) by Peter Henley, Mrs. H. A. Harrison, Tweedie, Green - Gold

6 MISS LANGHORNE b.m. by Abbedale, H. M. C. Frye, Frye, Blue

7 ANNIE CHAN b.m. by Baron Chan, H. T. Hayes, Meader, Blue - Gold

8 GUY BROOKE b.g. by Bright Guy J. H. Broderick Broderick, Blue

2ND RACE
2.17 Trot

1 FI FI HANOVER b.m. by The Great Volo, R.L. Smith, Burlingame, Purple - Gray

2 MISS VOLO McELWYN br.m. by Volo Peter, M. Kay, Kay, White - Black

3 LORD SHERBROOKE b.h. by The Caretaker, W.H. Bird, Lovell, Brown - Green

4 AMPERE b.h. by Peter Volo, M. Harrison, Tweedie, Green - Gold

5 LOTTERY b.g. by Dillon Volo, H. Randall, J. Phalen, Blue - White

3RD RACE
Second Half Daily Double
2.14 Pace

1 SYMBOL GREEN b.g. by Symbol S. Forest, R. L. Smith, Burlingame, Purple - Grey

2 MAUDE HANOVER br.m. by Sandy Flash, R. E. Jewell, Chappelle, Green - Black

3 HAL B. LAUREL br.h. by Laurel Hall, Harry Carter, Carter, Green - White

4 SAM HANOVER br h. by Guy McKinney, A.S. Pratt, Pratt (scratch) Broderick, Blue

5 HAL VOLO ch.g. (scratch) by Dillon Volo, Fitzpatrick and Igoe, Safford, Green

6 BUCK HANOVER br.h. by The Great Volo, Snowden and Mathewson, Mason, Green

7 BARNEY HANOVER b.s. by Guy McKinney, J. H. Porteous, Toole, Orange . Green

4TH RACE
2.24 Pace

1 HELEN MARY J. Phalen

2 GUY BROOKE Broderick

3 HANNAH HENLEY Tweedie (scratch)

4 MISS LANGHORNE Frye

5 HAL O. Safford

6 ANNIE CHAN Meader

7 NORMA MC GREGOR Kebrick (scratch)

8 KELLY HANOVER Pierson

5TH RACE
2.17 Trot

1 LORD SHERBROOKE Lovell

2 MISS VOLO MCELWYN Kay

3 FI FI HANOVER Burlingame

4 LOTTERY Phalen

5 AMPERE Tweedie

6TH RACE
2.14 Pace

1 SAM HANOVER Pratt

2 BUCK HANOVER Mason

3 SYMBOL GREEN Burlingame

4 BARNEY HANOVER Toole

5 MAUD HANOVER Chappelle

6 HAL VOLO Safford (scratch)

7 HAL B. LAUREL Carter

7TH RACE
2.24 Pace

1 ANNIE CHAN b.m. by Baron Chan, H. T. Hayes, Meader, Blue - Gold

2 HANNAH HENLEY b.m. (scratch) by Peter Henley, Mrs. H. A. Harrison, Tweedie, Green - Gold

3 HELEN MARY b.m. by Luzerne J., Phalen, Agent, J. Phalen, Blue - White

4 KELLY HANOVER b.g by Sandy Flash, Mr. Pierson, Agent, Pierson, Green - Orange

5 MISS LANGHORNE b.m. by Abbedale, H. M. C. Frye, Frye, Blue

6 GUY BROOKE b.g. by Bright Guy, J. H. Broderick, Broderick, Blue

7 HAL O. b.g. by Hal Dale, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Safford, Green

8 NORMA McGREAGOR b.m (scratch) by McGregor The Great, S. Sullivan, Kibrick Black

8TH RACE
2.17 Trot

1 LORD SHERBROOKE b.h. by The Caretaker, W.H. Bird, Lovell, Brown - Green

2 AMPERE b.h. (scratch) by Peter Volo M. Harrison, Tweedie, Green - Gold

3 FI FI HANOVER b.m. by The Great Volo, R.L. Smith, Burlingame, Purple - Grey

4 LOTTERY b.g. by Dillon Volo, H. Randall, J. Phalen, Blue - White

5 MISS VOLO McELWYN br.m. by Volo, Peter M. Kay, Kay (scratch) Toole, White - Black

9TH RACE
2.14 Pace

1 BUCK HANOVER br.h. by The Great Volo, Snowden and Mathewson, Mason, Green

2 BARNEY HANOVER b.s. by Guy McKinney, J. H. Porteous, Toole, Orange - Green

3 HAL B. LAUREL br.h. by Laurel Hall, Harry Carter, Carter, Green - White

4 HAL VOLO ch.g. (scratch) by Dillon Volo, Fitzpatrick and Igoe, Safford, Green

5 MAUDE HANOVER br.m. by Sandy Flash, R. E. Jewell, Chappelle, Green - Black

6 SAM HANOVER br.h. by Guy McKinney, A.S. Pratt, Pratt, Blue

7 SYMBOL GREEN b.g. by Symbol S. Forest, R. L. Smith, Burlingame, Purple - Grey

Keywords

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

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