Document type

Score Card

Event Title

Old Orchard Beach, Tuesday, June 23, 1936

Authors

Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

Park

Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

6-23-1936

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1936a_doc_00669

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official score card for the Tuesday, June 23, 1936 races at the Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association. The card includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations regarding race results and changes in the field.

1936 marks the first year of pari-mutuel betting on races at the Old Orchard track. It is also the first year, according to the contents of Kendall's photo albums, that the photographer has covered races at the track.

Comments

Official Score Card

Races Under Supervision of Maine State Racing Commission

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936

Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

President: Frank H. Libby, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Treasurer: George T. Hinchliffe, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Judges: Dr. John Stevens, Dover, N.H.; Frank G. Trott, Winchester, Mass.
Starter: Harry McKenney, Wakefield, Mass.
General Manager: John Gilbody, Boston, Mass.
Directors: Frank H. Libby, George T. Hinchcliffe, King E. Sears, I. Harold Angell, Joseph J. Mullen, J. Nason Milliken, Clinton C. Mewer, George R. Beaumont

First Race
2.18 Class Trotting--First Division
Purse $100

I. JEREMIAH, ch. h. Chestnut Peter - Nita Guy Walter Britenfield, Raytown, Mo. GREEN (1) W. BRITENFIELD

2. DAYSPRING, b. h High Noon - Miss Rilda, 2:08 1/2 F. W. Burke, Byfield Mass. BLUE GOLD (2) W. CARNEY

3. SONNY HANOVER, ch. g Dillion Axworthy Mary, 2;07 1/2 H. M. Day, Gorham, Me. PURPLE (4) H. DAY-

4. STANWOOD GUY, b. h. Arion Guy - Talmena, 2.12 1/4 Thomas McNamara, Lewiston, Me. BLACK (6) W. McMANEMON

5. MIDGET HAMLIN, b. m. Peter Hamln - Betty Worth by Axworthy Wilbua J. Cleary, Stafford Springs, Conn. BLACK- WHITE (3) W-Cleary

6. DAYBREAK EXPRESS, b. g. Alantic Express - Miss Surprise 2:14 1/2 Bessie Levine, Providence, R. I. BLUE - GOLD (5) A. McCARTHY

Second Race
2.18 Class Trotting--Second Division
Purse $100

1. A.S., b.c. Main McElwyn - Myra Harvester, 2:09 3/4 Pine Needle Farm Stable, Great Barrington, Mass. RED-BLACK (4) A. RODNEY

2. RENOWN, br. c. Protector, Saralee, 2:15 John R. Sullivan & Fred Mawhinney, Machias, Me. BLACK (3) W. CROZIER

3. VOLO MAE, b. m. Peter Volo - Mae Watts, 2:08 3/4 John O'Malley, West Suffield Conn. BLACK-WHITE (1) W. CLEARY

4. TWINKLE, b. m. Volomite - Mizzi, 2:20 1/4 James H. Porteous, Middletown, Conn. GREEN-ORANGE (2) F. SCROGGINS

5. BEECHWOOD, b. g. Chestnut Peter - Princess Hall, 2:14 1/4 M. F. Fitzgerald, Durham, N. H. GREEN- BROWN (5) M. FITZGERALD

Third Race
2.24 Class Pacing One Mile
Purse $100

1. PETER’S IDEAL, blk. g. Peter Deane-Alice Colby Glenroy H. Colby, Plaistow, N. H BLUE-GOLD (1) W. CARNEY

2. SANDY F., b. g. Sandy Flash-Miss Nevis Ralph Dawson, Topsfield, Mass. (2) R. DAWSON

3. HIS HIGHNESS, (scratch) blk. c. Abbedale E. P. Cray, Bellows Falls, Vt. BROWN-TAN (3) C. BORDEN

4. FAIR DIRECT, blk. g. Fairview BLUE-GOLD (4) C. CHURCHILL

5. DICK HAL, blk. c. Wayne Hal E. P. Cray, Bellows Falls, Vt. GREEN (5) F. SPAFFORD

6. PALM VOLO, b. m. Dillon Volo Dr. J. C. Sullivan, Webster, Mass. BLUE-GOLD (6) W. CARNEY

Fourth Race
2.18 Class Trotting--First Division
Purse $100

1. JEREMIAH W. Brittenfield

2. DAYSPRING W. Carney

3. SONNY HANOVER H. Day

4. STANWOOD GUY (scratch) W. McManemon

5. MIDGE HAMLIN W. Cleary

6. Daybreak EXPRESS A. McCarthy

Fifth Race
2.18 Class Trotting--Second Division
Purse $100

1. BEECHWOOD M. Fitzgerald

2. TWINKLE F. Scroggins

3. VOLO MAE W. Cleary

4. A. S. A. Rodney

5. RENOWN W. Crozier

Sixth Race
2.24 Class Pacing One Mile
Purse $100

1. PETER’S IDEAL W. Carney

2. SANDY F. R. Dawson

3. DICK HAL F. Spafford

4. HIS HIGHNESS (scratch) C. Borden

5. PALM YOLO W. Carney

6. FAIR DIRECT C. Churchill

Seventh Race
2.18 Class Trotting--First Division
Purse $100

1. JEREMIAH W. Brittenfield

2. DAYSPRING W. Carney

3. SONNY HANOVER H. Day

4. STANWOOD GUY (scratch) W. McManemon

5. MIDGE HAMLIN W. Cleary

6. Daybreak EXPRESS A. McCarthy

Eighth Race
2.18 Class Trotting--Second Division
Purse $100

1. BEECHWOOD M. Fitzgerald

2. TWINKLE F. Scroggins

3. VOLO MAE W. Cleary

4. A. S. A. Rodney

5. RENOWN W. Crozier

Ninth Race
2.24 Class Pacing One Mile
Purse $100

1. PETER’S IDEAL W. Carney

2. SANDY F. R. Dawson

3. DICK HAL F. Spafford

4. HIS HIGHNESS (scratch) C. Borden

5. PALM YOLO W. Carney

6. FAIR DIRECT C. Churchill

Keywords

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

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