Document type

Race Program

Park

Oxford County Fairground Race Track

Date of Race

9-16-1938

Park Location

South Paris, Maine

Event Type

Perimutuel

Race

Oxford County Agricultural Society

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1938c_doc_02035

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Friday, September 16, 1938 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The day's events included the Stanley Wheeler Insurance Company Cup which was presented to the horse with the best standing in the summaries of the seventh, tenth, and twelfth races. Changes in Maine's peri-mutual rules are outlined as well as a description for rules of Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order. Kendall also noted the amounts of money he bet on each race in the upper left corner of each race card and the amount won in the upper right corner.

Comments

OXFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Friday, Sept. 16, 1938
Official Race Program

STARTER: Edwin T. Keller
PRESIDING JUDGE: Dr. Chesley; Jack Kingsley
DIRECTOR OF MUTUELS: Frank R. Witman
MAINE RACING COMMISSION: Miles Mank, Chairman

1ST RACE
First Half Daily Double
Purse $100

1 LADDIE b.g. by McGreagor the Great, Beauchamp, Montreal, Canada, Larochelle, Brown

2 AMPERE b.h. by Peter Volo, Mrs. Harmon, Thorndike, Maine, Tweedie, Green

3 MISS MARY JANE Harvey, Agent, Harvey

4 CYNARA b.m. by Peter Volo, Malcolm & Harriman, Augusta, Me., Jordan, Blue - White

5 PRUDISH b.m. by Spencer, R. L. Smith, Greenville, N. C., Burlingame, purple - gray

6 CZAR BINGEN b.g. by Czar Peter, H. J. Wheelwright, Carpenter, Tan & Green

7 MAC HARVESTER b.g. by George Harvester, Mrs. John Hanafin, Sommerville, Mass., Hannafin, green

2ND RACE
Second Half Daily Double
Purse $100
2.20 Pace

1 GAY DIRECT b.m. by Napoleon Direct, C. Brisbin, Readfield, Maine, Brisbin

2 IRISH McGUIRE b.s. by Laurel Hall, Stacy Giggey, Brooklyn, N. Y., Jordan, Blue and White

3 GRACIOUS LADY b.m. by Protector, F. C. LaCroux, So. Braintree, Mass., Hannefin, Green-Yellow

4 CASHIER b.g. by Cold Cash, C. Lynsky, Gorham, Maine, Morgan, black-white

5 WINNIE HAL br.m. by Wayne Hal, Chas. Lynsky, Gorham, Maine, Haddock, black

6 COUQUETELLAS COLT b.g. by Peter Volo, Mrs. Allen, Crassbury, Vt., McGinnis

3RD RACE
Purse $100
2.14 Trot

1 CALUMET EUCLID ch.g. by Guy Abbe, George Reed, Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Chappelle, green - black

2 HANOVER MASCOTT b.g. by Laurel Hall, Dr. Bragdon, Springvale, Me., Haddock

3 AURA b.m. by Guy Axworthy, H. J. Wheelwright, Carpenter, Tan - Green

4 CALUMET CALLING b.g. by Peter Brewer, G. A. Hunt, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Hanafin, Green

5 CALUMET EVART ch.s. by Guy Abbey, Archie Day, So. Braintree, Mass., Day, Red - Black

4TH RACE
Purse 100

1 CYNARA Jordan

2 CZAR BINGEN Carpenter

3 AMPERE Tweedie

4 MAC HARVESTER Hannafin

5 MISS MARY JANE Harvey

6 LADDIE Larochelle

7 PRUDISH Burlingame

5th Race
Purse $100
2.20 Pace

1 COUQUETELLAS COLT McGinnis

2 WINNIE HAL Haddock

3 IRISH MC GUIRE Jordan

4 GAY DIRECT Brisbin

5 CASHIER Morgan

6 GRACIOUS LADY Taylor

6TH RACE
Purse $100
2.18 Trot

1 AURA Carpenter

2 CALUMET CALLING Hannafin

3 HANOVER MASCOTT Haddock

4 CALUMET EUCLID Chappelle

5 CALUMET EVART Day

7TH RACE
Purse $100
Stanley Wheeler Insurance Co. Race

1 BUCK HANOVER br.h. (scratch) by The Great Volo, Mathewson & Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Chappelle, Green

2 STAR VOLO b.g. by Willis Volo, D. E. Gilman, Exeter, N. H., Gilman, tan-green

3 RENOWN br.h. by Protector, Sullivan and Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Clukey, maroon - black

4 HARVEST HIGH bl.g. by Highland Scott, Mrs. Gross, Auburn, Me., Hall, Brown - Red

5 LIBERTY TODD b.g. by Liberty Patch, H. Larochelle, Quebec, Morgan, Green - Yellow

8TH RACE
Purse $100

1 MAC HARVESTER b.g. by George Harvester, Mrs. John Hanafin, Sommerville, Mass., Hannafin, green

2 CYNARA b.m. by Peter Yolo, Malcolm & Harriman, Augusta, Me., Jordan, Blue - White

3 CZAR BINGEN b.g. by Czar Peter, H. J. Wheelwright, Orono, Maine, Carpenter, Tan & Green

4 PRUDISH b.m. by Spencer, R. L. Smith, Greenville, N. C., Burlingame, purple - gray

5 LADDIE b.g. by McGreagor the Great, Beauchamp, Montreal, Canada, Morgan, Brown

6 AMPERE b.h. by Peter Volo, Mrs. Harmon, Thorndike, Maine, Tweedie, Green & Gold

7 MISS MARY JANE ch.m. by Peter the Brewer, Harvey, Agent, Harvey, Purple

THE STANLEY WHEELER INSURANCE COMPANY CUP IS PRESENTED TO THE HORSE STANDING BEST IN THE SUMMARIES OF THE SEVENTH, TENTH TWELFTH RACES.

9TH RACE
Classified Pace

1 IRISH McGUIRE b.s. by Laurel Hall, Stacy Giggey, Brooklyn, N. Y., Jordan, Blue and White

2 CASHIER b.g. by Cold Cash, C. Lynsky, Gorham, Maine, Day, black-white

3 GRACIOUS LADY b.m.by Protector, F. C. LaCroux, So. Braintree, Mass., Green

4 COUQUETELLAS COLT b.g. by Peter Volo, Mrs. Allen, Crassbury, Vt., McGinnis

5 GAY DIRECT b.m. by Napoleon Direct, C. Brisbin, Readfield, Maine, Brisbin

6 WINNIE HAL br.m. by Wayne Hal, Chas. Lynsky, Gorham, Maine, Haddock, black- white

10TH RACE
Stanley Wheeler Insurance Co. Race

1 STAR VOLO, Gilman

2 HARVEST HIGH, Hall

3 BUCK HANOVER, (scratch) Chappelle

4 LIBERTY TODD, Morgan

5 RENOWN, Clukey

11TH RACE
2.14 Trot

1 HANOVER MASCOTT b. g. by Laurel Hall, Dr. Bragdon, Springvale, Me., Haddock

2 CALUMET EUCLID ch.g. by Guy Abbe, George Reed, Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Chappelle, green-blue

3 CALUMET CALLING b.g. by Peter Brewer, G. A. Hunt, Ft. Fairfield, Me., green

4 CALUMET EVART ch.s. by Guy Abbey, Archie Day, So. Braintree, Mass., Day, Red - Black

5 AURA b.m. by Guy Axworthy, H. J. Wheelwright, Orono, Maine, Carpenter, Tan - Green

12TH RACE
Stanley Wheeler Insurance Co. Race

1 RENOWN Clukey

2 BUCK HANOVER Chappelle

3 STAR VOLO Gilman

4 LIBERTY TODD Morgan

5 HARVEST HIGH Hall

Keywords

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

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.

Share

Track Location

 
 
Sep 16th, 12:00 AM

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Friday, Sept. 16, 1938

South Paris, Maine

The official race program for the Friday, September 16, 1938 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The day's events included the Stanley Wheeler Insurance Company Cup which was presented to the horse with the best standing in the summaries of the seventh, tenth, and twelfth races. Changes in Maine's peri-mutual rules are outlined as well as a description for rules of Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order. Kendall also noted the amounts of money he bet on each race in the upper left corner of each race card and the amount won in the upper right corner.

Rights Statement

No Known Copyright
 

To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately,
you may Download the file to your hard drive.

NOTE: The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS and if you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no official plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window.