Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Souvenir Program, Skowhegan Fair, Aug. 20, 1931

Authors

Skowhegan Fair Committee

Park

Skowhegan Fair Park

Date of Race

8-20-1931

Park Location

Skowhegan, Maine

Event Type

Stake Race

Gait

Trot and Pace

Identifier

MS_1465_b001_1931b_doc_00925

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

12 pages

Abstract

Twelve-page Souvenir Program Skowhegan Fair for harness racing, baseball and horse pulling. The Skowhegan Fair Officers and Race Officials are listed on the inside front cover. The daily fair program is printed on the back cover.

Fair Officers included: William L. Robertson, President; Francis E. Croteau, Secretary; Fred W. Weston, Asst. Secretary; Ralph T. Jenkins, Treasurer; Jerry F. Cole, First Vice-President; Francis H. Friend, Second Vice-President; C. Davis Miller, Third Vice-President; C. W. Day, Fourth Vice-President.

Program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in race line ups and race finishes. Kendall also mounted race day photos inside the program.

Comments

Souvenir Program
Skowhegan Fair
Thursday, August 20, 1931

Race Officials
Chas. B. Stickney, Nashua, N.H., Starter

Judges
Harry Lee, Augusta, Presiding
G. MIlton Hatch, New Vineyard
Oscar Flanders, Madison

Timers
Byron B. Perkins
C. Scott Robinson

Race Secretary & Clerk
Fred W. Weston

2.17 Trot and Pace
Purse $300

FOX TROT, bm Deroche, Perry D. Nelson, Dexter Driv.—Nelson Cols.—Blue and Red
DUDE MCKLYO, bg, Peter McKlyo, Wendell A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield Driv.—Wathen Cols.—Blue and Gold
JUNE REX, bm General Rex, A. F. Pinkham, Bangor Driv.—Kelley Cols.—Green and Red
TRAMPFLEET, (scratch) bg, Trampfast, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk Driv.—Haddock Cols.—Blue and White
WORTHY SILK, (scratch) chg, Harvest Worthy Geo. W. Bachelder, Rockland Driv.—Chappelle Cols.—Green and Yellow
SADIE DILLON, bm, Nelson Dillon Grant A. Hunt, Ft. Fairfield, Grover Johnson, Ft. Fairfield Driv.—Johnson Cols.—Blue
MISS ABBE, blk m, The Abbe, Henry Clukey, Rockland Driv.—Clukey Cols.—Orange and Black

2.22 Stake Trot
Purse $500

TOP WORTHY, bg, Harvest Worthy Geo. W. Bachelder, Rockland Driv.—Chappelle Cols.—Green and Yellow
RANCE, bg, Worthy Peter Henry Clukey, Rockland Maynard Brennan, Rockland Driv.—Clukey Cols.—Orange and Black
MYRTLE WORTHY, (scratch) C. S. Towlethy ,rabgnoxAwmMro, Winthrop Driv. Reynolds Cols.—White
HIRAM DILLON, ch g, Nelson Dillon Carl Hughes, Bangor Driv—Hughes Cols.—Blue and Green
BETTY S., bm, Atlantic Express F. O. Simonson, Limestone Driv.—Willard Cols.—Purple and Gold
TOM THUMB, blk g, San Francisco I. W. Pottle, Portland Driv.—Pottle Cols.—Blue and Gold
CECELIA DeFOREST, bm, The DeForest John E. Kelley, Bangor Driv.—McIntyre Cols.—Blue and White
BITHER, bg, Kernel Dr. F. A. Bragdon, Springvale Driv.—Smith Col.—Gray
CALUMET AMORET, hr g, Belwin Fred C. Pooler, Skowliegan Driv.—Myrer Cols.—Cream and Brown
THRUSTFAST, bm, Trampfast Dr. A. L. Stanwood, Rumford Driv.—Jordan Cols.—Blue and White

3-Year Old Trot
Purse $400

WALTER WORTHY, bg, Wireworthy Walter Reynolds, Winslow Driv.—Reynolds Col.—White
STANWOOD GUY, bc, Arion Guy F. P. Fox, Lewiston Driv.—Fox Cols. Black and White
ALL GET, ro g, All Worthy Dr. F. A. Bragdon, Springvale Driv. Smith Col.—Gray CINDERELLA, bf, Guy Axworthy F. W. Woodman, Haverhill, Mass. Driv.-Kingsley Cols.—Green

2.14 Stake Pace
Purse $500

LEE STRATHMORE, br s, Knight of Strathmore S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield Driv.—Johnston Col.—Blue
CHERRY VOLO, bm, Peter Volo W. H. Wright, Ft. Fairfield Driv.—Mason Cols.—Black and White
PETER MAGNUS, br g, Peter Peiffer F. W. Woodman, Haverhill, Mass. Driv.—Kingsley Col.—Green
SISTER NAPOLEON, ch m, Napoleon The Great H. B. Burgess, Rockland Driv.—Gray Jordan Cols.—Brown
EARLY TODD, br g, Iowa Todd T. V. Holdaway, Houlton Driv.—Nevers Cols.—Green and Yellow
BILLY STRATHMORE, bg, Knight of Strathmore J. Howard Randall, Harrison Driv.—Pottle Col.—Blue and Gold
GAIETY McGREGGOR, ch m, McGreggor The Great C. R. Bond, Bangor M. Kane, Bangor Driv.—Chappelle Cols.—Green and Yellow

Keywords

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

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