Document type

Score Card

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meet Score Card, Old Orchard, July 22, 1937

Authors

Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

Park

Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-22-1937

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meeting

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1937a_doc_01271

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

Official score card for the Thursday, July 22, 1937 Grand Circuit Meet at the Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The meet was licensed under the supervision of the Maine State Racing Commission. The race card includes the field of horses for each contest, photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race line ups. The card also includes the names of race day officials.

Comments

Grand Circuit Meeting
Official Score Card Old
Orchard Beach, Maine

Thursday, July 22, 1937

Meeting Licensed and Under Supervision of Maine State Racing Commission

Sponsor: Paul Bowser
General Manager: John H. Gilbody
Starter: Harry McKenney
Judges: Dr. John A. Stevens, Frank G. Trott
Clerk: James S. Butler
Timer: Howard Weston

FIRST AND FOURTH RACES
2.18 Class Pacing
Purses $200

1 Sam Hanover b h Guy McKinney-Sarah Kelly by Peter Volo Pine Needle Farm Stables, Gt.Barrington, Mass. Blue—Grey A. PRATT

2 Federal b h Peter the Brewer-Emilee 2.10 by Lee Axworthy Sullivan & Mawhinney, Machias, Me. Maroon—Gold H. CLUKEY

3 Henley Etawah b g Peter Henley-Etsara by Etawah R. A. Jewell, Fairfield, Me. Green J. KINGSLEY

4 Counterpart Lincoln ro g Counterpart-Frances Lincoln 2.26 by Peter Lincoln E. P. Cray, No. Walpole, N. H. Green F. SAFFORD

5 Calumet Delhi b m Peter the Brewer-Broncho Queen 2.09 1/4 by Empire Direct Frank Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass. Red—Black J. BOLDUC

6 Harvest High b g Highland Scott-Lucille Harvester 2.08 1/4 Mrs. Fred J. Gross, Auburn, Me. Brown—Red W. HALL

7 Junior Bars b g Grattan Bars-Sadie the Second by Don Densmore A. M. Beckwith, Sudbury, Mass. Black W. PORTER

8 West Virginia Girl West Virginia Boy-Mary M John Lord, Ossipee, N. H, Black-White J. HADDOCK

SECOND, FIFTH AND EIGHTH RACES
National Stake Three Year Olds Pacing
Value $2967.90

1 Avondale b f Abbedale-Votress 2.18 1/4 by Peter Volo Fair Oaks Farm, Lexington, Mass. Orange—Blue T. BERRY

2 Dusty Hanover b c Sandy Flash-LaPetite 2.20 1/4 by Lee Axworthy Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa. Orange—Blue H. THOMAS

3 Robert Hanover b c Guy McKinney-Micro Dillon 2.09 3/4 Samuel Smyth, Jr., Chatham, N. Y. Green—White J. BRODERICK

4 Twilight Dale b f Abbedale-Twilight Glow by Guy Axwortby E. P. Cray; No. Walpole, N. H. Green F. SAFFORD

5 Annadale b f Abbedale-Belvolo 2.07 1/4 by Belwin Biery Farm, Butler, Pa. Blue—Gold C. LACEY

THIRD, SIXTH AND NINTH RACES THE OLD ORCHARD
First Division Pacers with Records Faster than 2.04
Purses $334

1 Dominion Grattan b h 1.59 Oro Grattan-Minnie Bingen by Fritz Bingen Fair Oaks Farm, Lexington, Mass. Orange—Blue T. BERRY

2 Cardinal Prince b h 1.58 3-4 Peter Potempkin-Lillian S by Bingen Silk Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles, Ill. Green—White S. PALIN

3 Jane Azoff ch m 1.59 1-2 Azoff-Jane Todd 2.15 1/4 by Echo Todd H. T. Fulton, Upper Stewiac, Nova Scotia Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Running Water ro h 2.01 Guy Abbey-Rippling Water 2.06 1/4 by The Senator Henry E. Warwick, New Hamburg, N. Y. Green—White V. FLEMING

SEVENTH AND TENTH RACES
National Stake Two Year Olds Pacing
Value $1615

1 Arletan br c Peter Volo-Leta 2.11 1/2 by Lee Tide H. W. Scott & Dr. A. J. Savacool, Philadelphia Orange—Blue T. BERRY

2 Gilt Hanover ch c Guy McKinney-Isotta 2.08 3/4 Biery Farm, Butler, Pa. Blue—Gold C. LACEY

3 Chief Counsel br c Volomite-Margaret Spangler 2.02 1/4 by Guy Axworthy H. M. Parshall, Urbana, Ohio Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 The Widower b c Abbedale-Widow Grattan 2.00 W. F. Hetherington, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Green—White V. FLEMING

5 Apollo b c Calumet Adam-Hollyrood Abigail 2.05 1/4 A. F. Williams, Corning, N. Y. Black—Gold O. ERSKINE

Keywords

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

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