Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 11, 1938

Authors

Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Park

Topsham Fair Trotting Park

Date of Race

10-11-1938

Park Location

Topsham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Topsham Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1938d_doc_02138

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The Official Racing Program for the Topsham Fair for Tuesday, October, 11, 1938 at Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials and the fields of horses for each race. The program also includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups. Kendall also mounted two photos from the day inside the program.

Comments

Topsham Fair
Topsham, Maine
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1938

Official Racing Program

RACE OFFICIALS

Harry McKenney, Starter
Dr. J. A. Stevens, Presiding Judge
Frank Trott, Judge
"Billie" Bartlett, Marshal
F. E. LaRock, Race Secretary
John H. Gilbody, Director of Mutuels
Glenn W. Roublee, Clerk of Course

FIRST, FOURTH, AND SEVENTH RACES
2.18, 2.14 Bar Pacing
Purse $300

1 COLONEL CROGAN, br.h. Reo Frisco, Providence Stable, Wassman, Green

2 CALUMET BONNIE, b.m. Peter the Brewer, Clarence Merrill, Bath, Me., Jewett, wh., blue, gold

3 JOSEDALE COUNTERPART ro.g., Counterpart, J. Fufeaubert, Valley Field, Que. Courchesne, brown, wh.

4 MARY AGNES, b.m. Guy Richards, Lowell McCloud, Barre, Vt. McCloud, wh., black

5 BENNY GLOW, br.g. Peter the Great, Mrs. Harder, Dudley, Mass., Jendron, black, green

6 McKYLO DIRECT, b.s. Braden Direct, P. D. Nelson, Dexter, Me., Nelson, blue, orange

7 MISS NORWICH, b.m. F. E. W., Bush and Bedore, Sheldon, Vt. Berry, green

8 THE GREAT PETER, b.g. Peter Pan, G. W. Reed, Bucksport, Me., Reed, green, yellow

SECOND, FIFTH AND EIGHTH RACES
2.20, 2.13 Bar Trotting
Purse $300

1 GLENNIE, ch.m. McGregor the Great, Leon Avery, Spencer, Mass., Gendron, blk., green

2 CALUMET FOREY, ch.g. Guy McKinney, H. A. Bouchamp, Montreal, Larochelle, brown

3 EQUITY, br.h. Chestnut Peter, Place & Cox, Essex Jct., Vermont Berry, green, gold

4 MILLIE NOON, br.m. High Noon, A. H. Rogers, Cannon, N. H., Brown, brown

5 JERRY PICKERING, ch.g. Dillon Volo, Amos Mahoney, E. Pepperell, Mass., Mahoney, green

6 BALARNEY, br.g. Pluto Watts, Harry Coleman, Leominster, Mass. Coleman, blk., orange

7 PEDRO, b.g. (scratch) Chestnut Peter, A. Jones, Grotton, Mass., Jones, green, orange

8 BRIGHT HANOVER, b.m. Great Volo, Grant Hunt, Fort Fairfield, Me. Hanaffin, green

9 PAGAN, br.g. Guy Day, W. J. Myler, Waterville, Me., Clark

10 JUNE TIDE, b.h. Black Boy, N. Currier, Durham, N. H. Fitzgerald, blue

THIRD, SIXTH AND NINTH RACES
2.20, 2.10 Bar Pacing
Purse $300

1 KILARNEY, b.g. Hollywood Harkoway, J. L. McKinney, Orland, Me., McKinney, blue

2 MISS DODGE, b.m. Peter G., George Smith, Welchville, Me. Jordan, green

3 PRUDENCE VOLO, b.m. Dillon Volo, J. Hogan, Marlboro, Mass., Rose, brown, gold

4 JOE DIRECT, blk.g. King Direct, S. A. Wathen, Fort Fairfield, Me. Wathen, gold, brown

5 VOLO GRATTAN, b.g. Grattan Direct, E. B. Avery, Woodstock, N. B. Chappelle, green, yellow

6 DIRECT L., br. h. Billy L., W. McNeill, Charlottetown, P. E. I. O’Brien, blue, black

Keywords

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

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