Document type
Race Program
Park
Cumberland Fairgrounds
Date of Race
10-29-1940
Park Location
West Cumberland, Maine
Event Type
Circuit
Race
Over-Coat Meet
Identifier
MS_1465_b004_1940d_doc_03364
Level of Description
Item
Extent of the Unit of Description
4 pages
Abstract
The official program for the Tuesday, October 29, 1940 Over-Coat harness races at the Cumberland Fairgrounds hosted by the Cumberland Farmers' Club in West Cumberland, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race officials including Starting Judge Lawrence Haddock; Judges Dr. H. S. Irish and Edwin Keller; and Mutuels Director Frank R. Witman. The names of Maine State Racing Commission members Miles B. Mank, William A. Lumb, and Harold O. Pelley are also listed on the program cover. The program cover also includes a summary of the horses in the Daily Double. Inside the program, Kendall recorded the official times, changes in the field of horses or drivers, and order of finish for each race. Due to cancellation of the event after the fourth race, Kendall cut off one of the program panels.
Keywords
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, New England harness racing, Maine harness racing, horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races
Rights and Access Note
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Track Location
Over-Coat Meeting, Cumberland Farmers' Club Race Program, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1940
West Cumberland, Maine
The official program for the Tuesday, October 29, 1940 Over-Coat harness races at the Cumberland Fairgrounds hosted by the Cumberland Farmers' Club in West Cumberland, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race officials including Starting Judge Lawrence Haddock; Judges Dr. H. S. Irish and Edwin Keller; and Mutuels Director Frank R. Witman. The names of Maine State Racing Commission members Miles B. Mank, William A. Lumb, and Harold O. Pelley are also listed on the program cover. The program cover also includes a summary of the horses in the Daily Double. Inside the program, Kendall recorded the official times, changes in the field of horses or drivers, and order of finish for each race. Due to cancellation of the event after the fourth race, Kendall cut off one of the program panels.
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