Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Thursday, July 27, 1939

Authors

Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-27-1939

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach

Event Type

Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939c_doc_02525

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Thursday, July 27, 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 and race times.

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

Thursday, July 27, 1939
Harry McKenney, Starter
Dr. John A. Stevens; Frank G. Trott, Judges
Walter Gibbons, State Steward
Phil Erlick, Clerk;
Edwin Keller, Announcer
Saco Carton Co., Printers

WORLD'S CHAMPION TROTTER GREYHOUND 1.55 1-4 AGAINST TIME TO BEAT 2.01 MAINE STATE TROTTING RECORD Owned by E. J. Baker, St. Charles, Ill. Driven by S. F. Palin

Kendall notes: Won 1:57 1/2 N.T.R also N.E.T.T. Record

The American Stake
TWO YEAR OLDS Trotting
VALUE $4289.25
Trophy Donated by The Hotel Vesper - On Sea Wall

1 Earl’s Moody Guy b c Guy Abbey-Earl’s Hester Volo 2.04 3/4 by Peter Volo, Earl F. Shropshire, Lexington, Ky., Red—Blue T. BERRY

2 Speed King b c Volomite-The Worthy Miss Morris 2.04 1/2 by Guy Axworthy, Aaron F. Williams, Corning, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Samson b c Guy Day-Dreamlight 2.07 1/4 by San Francisco, L. M. Guilinger, Andover, O., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 High Volo br c Highland Scott-Gretchen by Peter Volo, Hotel Laker Stables, St. Charles, Ill., Green-White S. PALIN

5 Queen Victoria b f Peter Volo-Margaret Arion 2.10 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, W. H. Strang, Brooklyn N. Y., Black-White B. WHITE

6 Leading Lady br f Guy Day-Eva’s Girl 2.10 by Dillon Axworthy, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., Blue—Orange H. POWNALL

7 Kuno b c Guy Day-Princess Gay 2.88 3/4 by Chestnut Peter, The Aiken Stable, Aiken, S. C., Maroon-Red H. WHITNEY

8 Jim Volo br c Lord Jim-Roberta Volo by Peter Volo, Wm. Post & Son, East Williston, N. Y., Green-Red R. PARKER

9 Silver May g f Silver King-May Mignola by Mignola, Montour Farms, Coraopolis, Pa., R. WRIGHT

SECOND and FOURTH RACES
2.03 TROT Records 2:03 1-4 to 2.06
PURSE $700

1 Watson Hanover br h Calumet Chuck-Alma Hanover, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen. N. Y., Blue-Red-Yellow H. POWNALL

2 Balkan Hanover b h Calumet Chuck-Lily the Great 2.07 1/2, Homer D. Biery, Butler. Pa., Blue-Gold G. LACEY

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

4 Hollyrood Audrey II b m Hollyrood Harkaway - Hollyrood Lydia Dunbar W. Bostwick, New York, Blue-Red H. WHITNEY

5 Doctor Lee br g Lee Tide-Hollyrood Jocelyn, Cardform Traffic Service, Milwaukee, Wis., Orange-Green B. MICHAEL

6 Afton b g McGregor the Great-Pollyanna Myott, Paul L. Preston, Rutland, Vt., Myott

FIFTH, SEVENTH and NINTH RACES
2.20 TROT
PURSE $300

1 Spud Hanover ch c Guy McKinney-Evelyn the Great, by Peter the Great, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen. N. Y., Blue—Orange H. POWNALL

2 Rilda Volo b f Peter Volo-Rilda Worthy by Guy Axworthy, Kelly, Bangor, Me., White—Green—Gold H. SHORT

3 Elsie Hanover ch m Peter the Brewer-Clara Dillon 2.03 1/4, Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa., Orange—Blue H. THOMAS

4 Blarney b g Pluto Watts-Hollyrood Shelia, Phillip Pearson, Kennebunk, Me., Green F. SAFFORD

5 The Neophyte b m Protector-Arbutus 2.05 1/4, Fred Egan, Lexington, Ky., Green-Gold F. EGAN

6 Bevo Hanover b h The Great Volo-Bonnie Hanover 2.09, W. H.. Bird, Revere, Mass., Orange-Green L. TOOLE

7 Carter Hanover b c The Great Volo-Clara Dillon by Dillon Axworthy, Madigan & Whitney, Groton, Mass., Red-White J. DILL

8 Martha Hanover b m Sandy Flash-Maralie by Lee Axworthy, George Winchester, Lunenburg, Mass., Blue-Gold G. WINCHESTER

9 Guy Forbes b g Guy Axton-Dolly Forbes, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, E. Brookfield, Green-Gold W. MUCKLE

10 Prudish b m Spencer-Prudish 2.13 1/2, R. L. & W. H. Smith, Greenville, N. C., Purple-White J. BURLINGAME

SIXTH and EIGHTH RACES
2.17 PACE
Purse $200

1 The Law blk h Peter at Law-Dorothy B, W. H. Bird. Revere, Mass., Black-Gold L. TOOLE

2 Starlight br m Volomite-Belle the James 2.20 3/4 by Axworthy, A. P. Paine, Red Hook, N. Y., Green—White J. BRODERICK

3 Symbol Prince br c Symbol S. Forrest-Rosie Princeton by Lin Princeton, B. C. Mayo, Tarboro, N. C., Red-White-Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Alert b g Peter Volo-Merry Frisco by San Francisco, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, E. Brookfield. Mass., Green-Red W. MUCKLE

5 Symbol Louis blk g Symbol S. Forrest-Beauty Direct 2.40 1/2 by Braden Direct, R. L. & W. H. Smith. Greenville, N. C., Purple—White J. BURLINGAME

6 Sir Spangler b h Peter Volo-Margaret Spangler, R. H. Thomas, New Milford, Conn., Brown W. UTTON

7 Calumet Carrie ro m Peter the Brewer-Hollyrood Maggie by Joe Dodge, - . H. Porteous, Middletown, Conn., Orange—Green T. ACKERMAN

The American Stake
THREE YEAR OLDS Pacing
VALUE $2517.50
Trophy Donated by Brunswick Hotel--On Ocean Front

1 Duke of York ch c Abbedale-Dierker 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 Volomite-Margaret Spangler by Guy Axworthy, B. C. Mayo, Tarboro, N. C., Red-White-Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Dr. Rankin br c Scotland-Dorothy 2.06 3/4 by Guy Axworthy, Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles, Ill., Green—White S. PALIN

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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