Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Wednesday, July 19, 1939

Authors

Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-19-1939

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach , Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meet

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939b_doc_02455

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Wednesday, July 19, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times.

Comments

Grand Circuit Meeting
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

JOHN H. GILBODY, MANAGER

Meeting Licensed and Under Supervision of Maine State Racing Commission Miles B. Mank, Howard O. Pelley and Milton E. Hancock

Wednesday, July 19, 1939

Harry McKenney, Starter
Dr. John A. Stevens; Frank G. Trott, Judges
Walter Gibbons, State Steward
Phil Erlick, Clerk
Edwin Keller, Announcer

FIRST, THIRD and FIFTH RACES
PACERS Records slower than 2.00
Purses $300

1 Dusty Hanover b h Sandy Flash-LaPetite 2.20 1/4 by Lee Axworthy, Sullivan & Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Maroon—Gold H. CLUKEY

2 Queen's Mac ch h Mac I Win-Queen Abbe 2.06 by The Abbe, Fair Oaks Farm, Lexington. Mass., Orange—Blue T. BERRY

3 Single Stine b m Single G-India Philistine by The Philistine, Todd Bamps, Greenville, Pa., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 John Dillard b c Dick Reynolds-Vivian Grattan by Grattan Royal, Henry E. Warwick, New Hamburg, N. Y., Green—White V. FLEMING

5 Royal Napoleon ch h Napoleon Direct-Jane Hal by Argot Hal, J. H. Porteous, Middletown, Conn., Green—White T. ACKERMAN

6 F R G br g Volo Ondale-Joan W. McKinney 2.12 1/4, Cardform Traffic Service, Milwaukee, Wis., Orange-Green B. MICHAEL

SECOND and FOURTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS Trotting
PURSES $200

1 Rilda Yolo b f Peter Volo-Rilda Worthy by Guy Axworthy, John E. Kelly, Bangor, Me., White—Green—Gold H. SHORT

2 Ned Abbey b c Guy Abbey-Nedda 1.58 1/4 by Atlantic Express, Aaron F. Williams, Corning, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Basil Hanover ch c Guy McKinney-Great Excitement 2.09 1/4 by Peter the Great, Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles. Ill., Green—White S. PALIN

4 Medaguy b f Guy Abbey-Meda 2.03 1/2 by Peter Volo, W. N. Reynolds, Winston-Salem, N. C., Grey W. CATON

5 Carter Hanover b c The Great Volo-Clara Dillon 2.03 1/4 by Dillon Axworthy, Madigan & Whitney, Groton, Mass., Red-White J. DILL

SIXTH and EIGHTH RACES
TROTTERS Records slower than 2.03
PURSES $350

1 Amy Jane b m Highland Scott-Lena Directum 2.11 1/2 by Directum I, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen. N. Y., White—Orange H. POWNALL

2 Doctor Lee br g Lee Tide-Hollyrood Jocelyn 2.17 by Chestnut Peter, Cardform Traffic Service, Milwaukee. Wis., Orange-Green B. MICHAEL

3 Protectorate br h Protector-Edna Dillon 2.08 3/4, A. H. Crockenburg, Hawley, Pa., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Miss Vermont b m Scotland-Golden Locks 2.28 1/2 by General Watts, E. P. Cray, No. Walpole, N. H., Brown W. UTTON

5 Afton b g McGregor the Great-Pollyanna by Moko, Paul L. Preston. Rutland. Vt., Green—Red H. MYOTT

6 Onondaga b g Peter Volo-Neva Brooke by Justice Brooke, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue-Gold D. MAHAR

7 Balkan Hanover b h Calumet Chuck-Lily the Great 2.07 1/2, Homer D. Biery. Butler. Pa., Bine-Gold C. LACEY

SEVENTH and NINTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS Trotting
PURSES $200

1 Leemite b c Volomite-Saralee 2.15 by Lee Axworthy, Joseph Burke, Plainfield, N. J., Red -Blue T. BERRY

2 Brittanic b c Volomite-Tronia Britton by Great Britton, I. O Blake. New York City. N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Playdale b c Scotland-Elizabeth Rivers by Guy Axworthy, B. C. Mayo, Tarboro, N. C., Red-White-Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Hollyrood Happy Thought b c Hollyrood Prince-Hollyrood Priscilla, John L. Dodge. Lexington, Ky., Dark Red J. DODGE

5 Clay Hanover b c Calumet Chuck-Laura Hanover 2.15 1/4 by The Laurel Hall, Dr. F. A. Swett, Springfield. Mass., Cherry—Black A. RODNEY

6 Desperado b c Peter Volo-Eva Taurida 2.14 by Guy Axworthy, Fair Oaks Farm. Lexington. Mass., Maroon-Gold J. DOUGLASS

AGAINST TIME To beat 2.30 Trotting Gay Song b c Volomite-Evensong 2.08 1/4, Hotel Baker Stable. St. Charles. Ill., Green-White S. PALIN

Keywords

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

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