Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 13, 1938

Authors

Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Park

Topsham Fair Trotting Park

Date of Race

10-13-1938

Park Location

Topsham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Topsham Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1938d_doc_02156

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The Official Racing Program for the Topsham Fair for Thursday, October, 13, 1938 at Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials, the fields of horses in each race, and information about rules for the Daily Double. The program also includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes, changes in the race lineups, and his own personal bets and winnings. Kendall's notes on bets are recorded with the amount bet noted on the left and winnings noted on the right.

Comments

Topsham Fair
Topsham, Maine
Thursday, Oct. 13, 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
2.14 Bar Trot
Purse $300

1 BOBELWYN, br.g. Spencer, F. L. Moore, Bangor, Me., Clukey, red, black

2 PEDRO, b.g. (scratch) Chestnut Peter Coleman, Jones, green, orange

3 MISS BERRYDALE, ch.m. Guy Richards H. Coleman, Coleman

4 GOV. ALEX, b.g. M. McElwyn, J. W. Queen, Jr., Norwell, Mass. J. W. Queen, Jr.

5 ELSIE LOUISE, b.m. (scratch) Captain S., D. W. Barker, Lexington, Mass. Chappelle, green, black

6 HARRY DILLON, b.g. Dillon Volo L. Begzan, Crossman

7 ALVIN GUY, b.g. Arion Guy H. B. Bond, Hannafin, green

8 MARTHA HANOVER, b.m. Sandy Flash, G. C. Winchester, Lunenburg, Mass. Winchester

9 SUNFIRE, b.g. Peter Scott M. F. Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald, blue

10 NANCY ORION, b.m. Arion Guy J. Jordan, Jordan, green

SECOND, FIFTH AND EIGHTH RACES
2.10 Pacing
Purse $300

1 DICK HAL, b.g. Wayne Hal J. Jordan, Jordan, green

2 NICKDALE, b.g. Single G., F. H. Simmons, Phalen, blue, white

3 EASTER LEE, b.g. Andy Lee E. C. Snowden, Hannafin, green

4 MR. COUNTER, ro.g. Counterpart, Joe Michaud, Michaud

5 GAY DILLON, b.m. Dillon Volo, A. Cameron, Cameron, green

6 CALUMET ELBERT, b.g. Peter the Brewer, J. Haddock, agt., Laconia, N. H., Haddock

7 CALUMET DELHI, b.m. Peter the Brewer F. Bradbury, Brown, brown

8 LEE OVERTON, ch.g. (scratch) Andy Lee, C. E. Kebrick, agt., Kebrick, black

THIRD, SIXTH AND NINTH RACES
2.13 Trot
Purse $300

1 TWINKLE, b.m. Volomite, James Phalen, New Market, N. H. Phalen, blue, white

2 AURA, b.m. Guy Axworthy, K. J. Wheelright, Orono, Me., Carpenter

3 CALUMET DIME, b.g. Guy Abbey, D. E. Gilman, Exeter, Me., Gilman, brown

4 VOLO MAE, b.m. Peter Volo, John O. Mallery, Suffield, Conn., Cleary, black, white

5 CALUMET CALLING, b.g. Peter the Brewer, Grant Hunt, Hannafin, green

6 O. C. McGREGOR, b.g. McGregor the Great, Leroy Taylor, Kennebunk, Me., Haddock

7 NOONTIME, b.g. Guy Axworthy, H. B. Reilly, Houlton, Me., Jordan, green

Keywords

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

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