Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Early Race Meet, Wednesday, July 2, 1941

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Narragansett Park

Date of Race

7-2-1941

Park Location

Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Circuit

Race

Pine Tree Circuit

Identifier

MS_1465_b004_1941a_doc_03493

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Second Meeting Pine Tree Circuit on Wednesday, July 2, 1941 at Narragansett Park on the Gorham, Maine fair grounds. The program includes a list of race officials including Starting Judge, Harry McKinney; Presiding Judge, Dr. John Stevens; Associate Judge, Edwin T. Keller; and Secretary, Dr. H. S. Irish. The names of Maine Racing Commission officers include Miles B. Mank, Portland; Harold O. Pelley, Skowhegan; and William A Lumb, Biddeford.

Inside the program are handwritten notes by Guy Kendell about finishing times, the order of finish in each contest, changes in the field of horses and pencil notations of any bets he placed and winnings he received. The final panel of the program summarizes the rules for Mutuel betting.

Keywords

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

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