Document type

Score Card

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meet Score Card, Old Orchard, July 26, 1937

Authors

Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

Park

Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-26-1937

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meeting

Identifier

MS_1465_b002_1937a_doc_01341

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

2 pages

Abstract

The first two pages of the score card for the Monday, July 26, 1937 Grand Circuit Meet at the Old Orchard Beach 1 Mile Kite Track, Maine. The meet was licensed under the supervision of the Maine State Racing Commission. The race card, which is torn in two pieces, includes the field of horses for the 2.24 Class Trot and Two Year Olds Trot and 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
Monday, July 26, 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, THIRD AND FIFTH RACES
2.24 CLASS TROTTING
PURSES $200

1 Hanover Mettle b h Bunter-Dame Hanover 2.25 by Dillon Axworthy George F. Benham, Cedarhurst, L. I., N. Y. Red—White H. POWNALL

2 Protector Brooks b h Protector-Alice Brooke 2.07 1/2 by Justice Brooke George S. West. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Cherry—Black A. RODNEY

3 Freckles b c Guy Day-Lookaway Express 2.08 3/4 by Atlantic Express Mrs. Charles E Robbins, Newark, N. J. Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Tony Hanover b g Dillon Axworthy-Volga 2.04 1/2 by Peter the Great Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa. Blue—Orange H. THOMAS

5 Peggy Hanover b m The Great Volo-The Divorcee 2.06 1/2 R. M. Bashore, Pottsville, Pa. Green—Orange H. GOODHART

6 General Johnson b g Todd Stout-Ettie Mae 2.18 1/2 Clarence Adams, New Bedford, Mass. Red—Black J. BOLDUC

7 Happy b h Daystar-Gaiety Gale 2.17 1/2 by Lee Axworthy C. N. Mathewson, New London, Conn. Green C. MASON

8 Gleason br g Truax-Thornmore by Chestnut Peter Samuel Schwartz, Plainfield, N. J. Black—Green N. PHILLIPS

9 Calumet Chimes b g Peter the Brewer-Etta Chimes Mrs. Fred J. Gross, Auburn. Me Brown—Red W. HALL

10 Calumet Euclid b h Guy Abbey-Cytheria the Great Reed Bros., Fort Fairfield, Me Green-Yellow P. CHAPPELL

11 Althea b m Real Frisco-Addie McCarthy 2.09 3/4 Pine Needle Farm Stables, Gt. Barrington, Mass. Blue—Grey A. PRATT

EIGHTH AND TENTH RACES
TWO YEAR OLDS TROTTING
PURSES $200

1 Dixie Girl ch f Mr. McElwyn-Miss Rhinelander 2.08 1/2 Dr. E. T. Robbins, Bay Shore, L. I., N. Y. Red—White H. POWNALL

2 Esther Mite b f Volomite-Ama B. Guy 2.08 3/4 J. O. Blake, New York City, N. Y. Blue—Gold C. DEAN

3 Blair ch c (scratch) Spencer-Carolyn 2.09 by Mr. McElwyn Newbrook Stable, Short Hills, N. J. Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Balkan Hanover b c Calumet Chuck-Lily the Great John E. Kelly, Bangor, Me. White—Green—Gold H. SHORT

5 Love In Bloom b f Guy Abbey-Miss McElwyn 2.04 3/4 Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles, Ill. Green—White S. PALIN

6 Bright Day b f Guy Day-Laurel Todd 2.05 1/4 by the Laurel Todd Dunbar, W. Bostwick, Old Westbury, L.I.,N.Y. Maroon—Red H. WHITNEY

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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