Document type

Score Card

Event Title

52nd Annual Rochester Fair

Authors

Trott Brothers, Boston, MA.

Park

Cold Spring Park

Date of Race

9-28-1927

Park Location

Rochester, NH

Event Type

Fair

Race

Fair

Gait

Trot and Pace

Identifier

MS_1465_b001_1927b_doc_00545

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

Trott's Official Score Card for the Wednesday, September 28, 1927 races at the 52nd Annual Rochester Fair, Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N.H. The card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes recording race details. The score card was printed by Trott Brothers of Boston, Mass. Kendall also mounted photos from the race on the interior of the program.

Frank G. Trott was an agent with Hartford Live Stock Insurance Co., selling insurance coverage for race horses but was also a reporter covering harness racing for The Boston Globe from 1896-1949.

Comments

FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL ROCHESTER FAIR
COLD SPRING PARK, ROCHESTER, N. H.
Wednesday, Sept. 28

2.11 Class—Purse $800
Trotting— 3 in 5

Chestnut Dillon, chestnut gelding.
Sire, Chestnut Peter, 2.05 1/4—Wanita Marie Dillon by Signey Dillon
Gold-Green: W. Flemming

Tippie Volo, bay mare
Sire, Peter Volo, 2.02—Matha Tipton 2.09 1/4, by Walnut Hall, 2.08 1/4
Red-Black: H. Brusie

Hollyrood Jessie, bay mare
Sire, Belwin, 2.06 3/4—Hollyrood Janet, 2.28 3/4, by Joe Dodge, 2.22 3/4
Black-Gray: T. Bunch

Blue Jay, roan gelding
Sire, Beirne Jay—Princess Nelda, 2.11, by Prince McKinney
Black: J. Johnson

2.09 Class—Purse $800
Pacing—3 in 5

Auto Pace, black gelding
Sire, The Autocrat, 2.13 1/4—A. D. Parr Mare by Direct Hal, 2.04 1/4
Gold-Green: W. Flemming

Caruso, black gelding
Sire, William, 1.58 3/4
Brown: P. Chappelle

Barney Sunshine, bay gelding
Sire, Peter Vonia, 2.08 3/4—Beta Bellini by Bellini, 2.13 1/4
Grey: H. Lovell

Ruby P., roan mare
Sire, Symbol P.
Black-Grey: W. Keyes

Neill Frisco, bay gelding
Sire, San Francisco, 2.07 3/4—Katy O'Neill by Walnut Hall, 2.08 1/4
Black: C. Mosher

Holt, bay gelding
Sire, Beirne Holt, 2.11 1/4—Mary Pettit by Dolan Chief
Blue-Gold: F. Tobey

2.15 Class—Purse $800
Pacing—3 in 5

Grandma, bay mare
Sire, Todd Mac, 2.07 3/4—Helen P., 2.27 1/4
Alice Forbes, brown mare
Sire, Malcolm Forbes
Brown: P. Chappelle

Maurenewood, chestnut mare
Sire, Hedgewood Boy, 2.01—Queen Maurene, 2.16, by Rex Americus, 2.11 1/4
Black-Grey: T. Bunch

Bessie Direct, black mare
Sire Baron Direct
Green: E. Bray

Pete Harvestworth, bay gelding
Sire, Harvestworth, 2.24 1/4—Miss Jay 2/16 1/4, by Oro Wilkes, 2.11
Black: C. Mosher

War Dance
Sire, Etawah, 2.03—Great Minnie, 2.21
Green-Gold: J. Nevell

Red Dillon (write in)

R. F. SEAVEY, Pres.
R. E. CAME, Treasurer
Dr. G. E. CHESLEY, Manager and Secretary
Judges C. B. STICKNEY, I. R. MORRELL Dr. J. A. STEVENS
HARRY McKENNEY, Starter

Keywords

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

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