Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Thursday, July 20, 1939

Authors

Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-20-1939

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach , Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meet

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939b_doc_02468

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Thursday, July 20, 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. Kendall noted that the day's event was rained out after the 5th Race.

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

Thursday, July 20, 1939

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

FIRST, and THIRD RACES
2.20 TROT
PURSE $200

1 Tom McKinney b c Real Frisco-Iosola Volo 2.08 1/4 by Peter Volo, Peninsular Parms. Fremont, O., Green—Gold F. EGAN

2 Morris Voto b c Volomite-The Worthy Miss Morris 2.04 1/4, I. O. Blake, New York City, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Denny br c 2.09 1/4 Protector-Tilly Brooke, 1.59 John F. Davis, Toledo, O., Red-White-Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Spud Hanover ch c Guy McKinney-Evelyn the Great 2.08 3/4 by Peter the Great, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen. N. Y., Blue-Gold H. POWNALL

5 Diana Dyer blk f Mr. McElwyn-Fruity Volo by Peter Volo, W. N. Reynolds, Winston-Salem, N. C., Black—White B. WHITE

6 Medora Hall b m The Laurel Hall-Medora Doune, Frank B. Knapp, Chester, N. Y., Cream-Red C. DILL

7 Countess Belwin b f Protector-Lady Belwin by Belwin, Locust Farm, Loudenville, N. Y., Green F. WISWALL

8 Prudish b m Spencer-Prudy 2.13 1/2 by Peter Volo, R. L. & W. H. Smith. Greenville. N. C., Purple—White J. BURLINGAME

9 Elsie Hanover ch m Peter the Brewer-Clara Dillon 2.03 1/4, Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa., Orange—Blue H. THOMAS

SECOND and FOURTH RACES
TWO YEAR OLDS Trotting
PURSE $400

1 Hollyrood Hera b f Hollyrood Harkaway-The Debutante by Peter Pluto, Jo - Dodge, Lexington, Ky., —Green—Gold H. SHORT

2 Millie’s Mite b c Volomite-Millie Worthy 2.08 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, Good Time Stable. Goshen. N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Samson b c Guy Day-Dreamlight 2.07 1/4 by San Francisco, L. M. Guilinger, Andover, O., Red—White— Blue H. PARSHALL

4 High Volo br c Higeland Scott-Gretchen by Peter Volo, Hotel Baker Stables. St. Charles, Ill., Green—White S. PALIN

5 Mamie Hanover b f Calumet Chuck-Helen Dillon 2.08 1/4 by Dillon Axworthy, Arden Homestead Stable. Goshen, N. Y., Blue—Orange H. POWNALL

6 Jim Volo br c Lord Jim-Roberta Volo by Peter Volo, Wm. Post & Son. East Williston, N. Y., Green-Red R. PARKER

7 Selwyn b f Mr. McElwyn-Station Belle 2.04 3/4 by Belwin, W. N. Reynolds, Winston-Salem, N. C., Black—White B. WHITE

8 Queen Victoria b f Peter Volo-Margaret Arion 2.10 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, W. H. Strang, Brooklyn, N. Y., Grey W. CATON

FIFTH, SEVENTH and NINTH RACES
Classified Pace
Purse $300

1 Raymond J. blk g Wv Dryad-Miss Peter Brooke, Frank Church, Cambridge, N. Y., Brown-Gold F. CHURCH 2 Millie Dale b m Abbedale-Millie W. 2.04 by Wy Dryad, Francis Lacroix, Hingham. Mass., Green—Yellow E. MORGAN

3 Gracious Lady b m Protector-Guy Rilda by Guy Axworthy, O. Woolford. Peabody, Mass., Black-White J. HADDOCK

4 Jenny Hanover b m The Great Volo-Bonnie Hanover 2.09 by Dillon Axworthy, James Phalen, Lee, N. H., Blue—White J. PHALEN

5 Calumet Dardanella br g Belwin-Bingen’s Daughter, John T. Dufiy, Pacoag, R. I., Green J. DUFFY

6 Hollyrood Bergen b g Hollyrood Bob-Miss Valentine Bergen by Bergen, John T. Dufiy, Pacoag, R. I., Green—Black J. HANNAFIN

7 Myrtlewood blk f Mr. McElwyn-Miss Bessie by Joseph Guy, P. G. Gray, Swansea, Mass., Green C. MASON

SIXTH and EIGHT RACES
2.20 CLASS PACING
PURSES $400

1 Brady Hanover b c Calumet Chuck-Sonya, 2.07 1/2 by Peter The Great, Machias, Maine J. R. Sullivan & F. W. Mawhinney, Maroon-Gold H. CLUKEY

2 Zipalong br g Mac I Win-Helen Jolla, 2.10 by Binjolla, William Post & Son, E. Williston. L. I., Green-Red R. PARKER

3 Symbol Prince br c Symbol S. Forrest-Rosie Princeton by Lin Princeton, B. C. Mayo, Tarboro, N. C., Red-White-Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Dr. Rankin br c Scotland-Dorothy 2.06 3/4 by Guy Axworthy, Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles, VA, Green—White S. PALIN

5 Symbol Etawah b h Symbol S. Forrest-Lady Etawah, R. L. & W. H. Smith. Greenville, N. C., Purple—White J. BURLINGAME

6 Louise Scott br m Highland Scott-Mabel Volo, James Phalen, Lee, N. H., Blue—White J. PHALEN

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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