Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Cornish Races, Friday, Aug. 6, 1937

Authors

Cornish Agricultural Society

Park

Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park

Date of Race

8-6-1937

Park Location

Cornish, Maine

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Cornish Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1937b_doc_01414

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official racing program for the Friday, August 6, 1937 Cornish races at the Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park, Cornish, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officials. The races were sponsored by the Cornish Agricultural Society.

The program includes the race day line ups as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notations about changes in the race fields, race times, and race finishes. Kendall also records notes about his bets and winnings.

Comments

Cornish Races
Friday, Aug. 6, 1937
Official Racing Program

Starter: Glen Rublee
Presiding Judge: W. M. Soule, Jr.
Race Secretary: Leon M. Ayer
Director of Mutuels: Frank R. Whitman

Pari-mutuel Betting operated under supervision of Maine Racing Commission, Miles Mank, Chairman

1st RACE
First Half Daily Double
CLASSIFIED PACE

1 WALTER PRINCTON bk.s. (scratch) by Lu Princton Mrs. Albert Jewell Lovell Brown

2 CALUMET DANFORTH, b.g. by Peter the Brewer J. Phalen Phalen Blue & White

3 PLAY RIGHT DIRECT b.g. (scratch) by The Problem Walter E. Taylor Tweed Green

4 SO BIG D b.g. (scratch) by Abbe Dale Lloyd Clough Snell Black & White

5 ECHO HARVESTER ch.g. by Geo. Harvester J. Jordan, Agt. Jordan Blue & White

6 SANDY F. b.g. by Sandy Flash Milo Lewis Stewart Green & Yellow

7 PETER SIMMONS b.g. (scratch) by Count Daskoff C Smith Smith Black

8 FAIR DIRECT b.g. by Braden Direct Chas. Churchill Churchill Black

9 MARJORIE S. b.m. (scratch) by Wayne Hal A. Kendrick, Agt. Rapid Tramp Kendrick Black

Rapid Tramp (write-in)

2nd RACE
HANDICAP TROT

1 MANAWAH b.g. Scratch by EttaWah J. Duffy Duffy Red

2 GOVERNOR ALEX b.h. 30 ft. (scratch) by Belwin W. Gibbons, Agt. Gibbons Black

Honey Volo (write-in)

3 SUNSHINE EXPRESS b.m. 30 ft. (scratch) by Atlantic Express J. Phalen Phalen Blue & White

4 DOCK VOLO b.g. 30 ft. by Dillion Volo J. O. Pillsbury Roulliard Red & Brown

5 VOLUTEER b.g. 60 ft. (scratch) by Chestnut Peter Chas. Linsky

6 CRITZI b.m. 60 ft. (scratch) by Spenser D. Huss Cline

7 BETTY CURTIS b.m. 60 ft. by Atlantic Express Wm. Chellis Chellis

8 ISOLO’S McELWYN b.g. 90 ft. by Mr. McElwyn W. Carney Agt. Carney Green

9 MAC HANOVER br.g. 120 ft. by Mr. McElwyn H. Goodhart, Agt. Goodhart Tan

10 SAN BELLINE b.g. by Peter Volo Phillips

3rd RACE
Second Half Daily Double
SPECIAL TROT

1 PETER POKEY ch.g. by Capt. Aubrey J. H. Randall Crozier Black

2 RICHARD GUY b.g. (scratch) by Guy Richard Mrs. Casper Phillips Green

3 AFTON b.g. by Volomite A. S. Rodney, Agt. Rodney Red

4 RAPTURE b.m. by Lee Tide R. L. & W. H. Smith

5 DUDE POTEMPKIN b.m. by Peter Potempkin H. B. Keirstead Avery Green

6 AURA b.m. (scratch) By Guy Axworthy H. J. Wheelwright Carpenter Tan & Green

7 CALUMET CALCUTTA, bl.h. by Peter the Brewer J O’Malley Cleary Black & White

8 JOHN ROWLAND b.g. by The Senator Rodney Wells Day Purple

4th RACE

1 FAIR DIRECT

2 MARJORIE S. (scratch) Rapid Tramp (write-in)

3 ECHO HARVESTER

4 PETER SIMMONS (scratch)

5 WALTER PRINCTON (scratch)

6 CALUMET DANFORTH

7 SO BIG D. (scratch)

8 SANDY F.

9 PLAY RIGHT DIRECT (scratch)

5th RACE
1 MILE

1 MANAWAH, Scratch

2 GOVERNOR ALEX, 30 ft. (scratch)

3 SUNSHINE EXPRESS, 30 ft. (scratch)

4 DOCK VOLO, 30 ft.

5 VOLUNTEER, 60 ft.

6 CRITZI, 60 ft. (scratch)

7 BETTY CURTIS, 60 ft.

8 ISOLO’S McELWYN, 90 ft.

9 MAC HANOVER, 120 ft.

10 SAN BELLINE, 120 ft.

6th RACE
1 MILE

1 RAPTURE

2 AURA (scratch)

3 CALUMET CALCUTTA

4 JOHN ROWLAND

5 RICHARD GUY (scratch)

6 AFTON

7 DUDE POTEMPKIN

8 PETER POKEY

7th RACE
1 MILE

1 PETER SIMMONS (scratch)

2 WALTER PRINCTON (scratch)

3 FAIR DIRECT

4 PLAY RIGHT DIRECT (scratch)

5 ECHO HARVESTER

6 MARJORIE S. (scratch) RAPID TRAMP (Write-in)

7 SANDY F.

8 SO BIG D. (scratch)

9 CALUMET DANFORTH

8th RACE

1 MANAWAH, Scratch

2 GOVERNOR ALEX, 30 ft. (scratch)

3 SUNSHINE EXPRESS, 30 ft. (scratch)

4 DOCK VOLO, 30 ft.

5 VOLUNTEER, 60 ft.

6 CRITZI, 60 ft. (scratch)

7 BETTY CURTIS

8 ISOLO’S McELWYN, 90 ft.

9 MAC HANOVER, 120 ft.

10 SAN BELLINE, 120 ft.

9th RACE
1 MILE

1 RAPTURE

2 JOHN ROWLAND

3 DUDE POTEMPKIN

4 AFTON

5 RICHARD GUY (scratch)

6 AURA (scratch)

7 CALUMET CALCUTTA

8 PETER POKEY

Keywords

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

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