Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Saturday, July 15, 1939

Authors

Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-15-1939

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach , Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meet

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939b_doc_02393

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Saturday, July 15, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes, race times and Kendall's parimutuel wagers and winnings. Kendall mounted a black and white photograph of Onondaga, Mahar up on the cover of the program.

Comments

Grand Circuit Meeting
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

JOHN H. GILBODY, MANAGER

Meeting Licensed and Under Supervision of Maine State Racing Commission Miles B. Mank, Howard O. Pelley and Milton E. Hancock

Saturday, July 15, 1939

Harry McKenney, Starter
Dr. John A. Stevens; Frank G. Trott, Judges
Walter Gibbons, State Steward
Phil Erlick, Clerk;
Edwin Keller, Announcer

FIRST, THIRD and FIFTH RACES
The National Stake FOALS of 1936
Pacing - Three Heats
VALUE $2517.50
Trophy Donated by Brunswick Hotel, Ocean Front

1 Duke of York ch c Abbedale-Dierke-Direct by Walter Direct, Harry Short. Agt., Columbus, Ohio, White—Green—Gold H. SHORT

2 Real Money b c Peter Volo-Sister Susan 2.19 1/4 by Moko, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue—Gold C. LACEY

3 Blackstone b c 203 3-4 Volomite-Margaret Spangler 2.02 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, B. C. Mayo, Tarboro, N. C., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Doctor Rankin br c Scotland-Dorothy 2 06 3/4 by Guy Axworthy, Hotel Banker Stables, St. Charles, Ill., Green—White S. PALIN

SECOND, and FOURTH RACES
The Goldsmith Maid FOUR YEAR OLDS
Trotting 2 in 3
VALUE $2900
Trophy Donated by The Lafayette Hotel, Old Orchard Beach

1 Prohibitor b h 2.10 1/2 Protector-Eva’s Girl 2.10 by Dillon Axworthy, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen. N. Y., Blue—Orange W. DICKERSON

2 Dale Hanover b h 2.02 1/4 Guy McKinney-Great Excitement 2.09 1/4, Elbridge T. Gerry, New York, Blue—Orange H. POWNALL

3 Champlain br h 2.01 3/4 Volomite-Eva Taurida 2.14 by Guy Axworthy, Wm. Hughes, Cleveland, O. Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Dita br m 2.07 Scotland-Yuma 2.08 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles, Ill, Green—White S. PALIN

5 Long Key b h 2.00 Peter Volo-Iosola’s Worthy 203 3/4 by Guy Axworthy, E. J. Merkle, Columbus, Ohio, Black—White B. WHITE

6 Royal Spencer br h 2.06 Spencer-Hollyrood Susan 203 3/4 by Peter Volo, Biery Farm. Butler, Pa., Blue—Gold C. LACEY

7 Professor b h 2.02 3/4 Protector-Azurea by Guy Axworthy, Mark Kyler, North Tonawanda, N. Y., Green-White M. KYLER

SIXTH, and EIGHTH RACES
Sixth Race 1.16 mile 8th Race mile TROTTING
Records Slower than 2.03
PURSES $350

1 Watson Hanover br h Calumet Chuck-Alma Hanover 2.07 1/4 by Peter Volo, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., -Orange H. POWNALL

2 Atlantic McElwyn blk h Mr. McElwyn-Jeritza 2.06 3/4 by Atlantic Express, O. Blake, New York City, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Protectorate br h Protector-Enola Dillon 2.08 3/4 A. H. Crockenburg, Hawley, Pa., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Onondaga b g Peter Volo-Neva Brooke by Justice Brooke, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue-Gold D. MAHAR

5 Balkan Hanover b h Calumet Chuck-Lily the Great 2.07 1/2, Homer D. Biery, Butler, Penn., Blue—Gold C. LACEY

6 Miss Vermont b m Scotland-Golden Locks 2.28 1/2 by General Watts, E. P. Cray. No. Walpole. N. H., Brown W. UTTON

7 Isola’s McElwyn b g Mr. McElwyn-Isola the Great 2.15 1/4 by Peter the Great, Howard Randall, Harrison. Me., Blue—White J. PHALEN

8 Harry Hanover b h The Great Volo-Harriet Hanover 2.28 3/4 by Dillon Axworthy, James F. Young. Milton. Mass., Cherry—Black A. RODNEY

9 Emma Signal b m Signal Peter-Emma Barient 2.13 1/4 by Barient Dean, Joseph Carr, Freehold, N. J., Red-White J. DILL

10 Alton b g McGregor the Great-Pollyanna by Moko, Paul L. Preston, Rutland. Vt., Green—Red H. MYOTT

SEVENTH and NINTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS
Trotting
PURSES $200

1 Lyrmite br f 2.05 1/4 Volomite-Lyra 2.10 by Guy Axworthy. Hobby Horse Farm, Hollis, Va., Orange— Blue T. BERRY

2 Morris Volo b c Volomite-The Worthy Miss Morris 2.04 1/2 by Guy Axworthy, I. O. Blake, New York City, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Brewster Hanover b c Bunter-Dame Hanover 2.25 by Dillon Axworthy, Arden Homestead Stable. Goshen, N. Y., Red—White H. POWNALL

4 Cherry Hanover b f Peter the Brewer-Ruth Mainworthy 2.08 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa., Orange—Blue H. THOMAS

5 Stella ch f Jericho-Mary Perry 2.08 by Chestnut Peter, Homer D. Biery, Butler, Pa., Blue—Gold C. LACEY

6 Mack Bell blk c Mr. McElwyn-Eunice Bell 2.08 1/4 by Peter Volo, W. N. Reynolds, Winston-Salem, N. C., Grey W. CATON

7 Clay Hanover b c Calumet Chuck-Laura Hanover 2.15 1/4 by The Laurel Hall, Dr. F. A. Swett, Springfield, Mass., Cherry—Black A. RODNEY

8 Bostonian ch c Mr. McElwyn-Ophir Creek 2.11 1/4 by Manrico, Mr. & Mrs. Howard Hall, Watertown, N. Y., Green—White V. FLEMING

9 Desperado b c 2.09 1-2 Peter Volo-Eva Taurida 2.14 by Guy Axworthy, Fair Oaks Farm, Lexington, Mass., Cream—Red C. DILL

Keywords

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

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