Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Wednesday, July 26, 1939

Authors

Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-26-1939

Event Type

Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meet

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939c_doc_02509

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Wednesday, July 26, 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 a promotion ad for the Thursday, July 27, 1939 for an exhibition trot by the World's Champion Trotter Greyhound against time. 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

Wednesday, July 26, 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

FIRST, THIRD and FIFTH RACES
2.20 PACE
PURSE $300

1 Jeritza McElwyn br m (scratch), Mr. McElwyn-Jeritza 2.06 3/4, Blake, New York City, N. Y., Red Gold, F. HAWKINS

2 Brady Hanover b c Calumet Chuck-Sonya, 2.07 1/2, by Peter the Great Sullivan & Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Maroon-Gold, H. CLUKEY

3 Symbol Piney b m (scratch), Symbol S. Piney-Belle McKlyo B. C. Mayo, Tarboro, N. C., Red-White-Blue, H. PARSHALL

4 Hal O b g, Hal Dale-Margaret O 2.12 1/4, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, E. Brookfield, Green-Gold, W. MUCKLE

5 Guy Volo b g Double Great-Esther W., 2.24 1/2 by Guy Axworthy Harry Short. Columbus. O., White—Green—Gold, H. SHORT

6 Symbol Etawah b h Symbol S. Forrest-Lady Etawah, R. L. & W. H. Smith. Greenville. N. C., Purple White, J. BURLINGAME

7 Optimist b h Peter Volo-Good Hope 2.06 by Chestnut Peter, T. Ackerman, Trumansburg, N. Y., Green-White, T. ACKERMAN

8 Mr. Redmond b g Lord Dewey-Linda McKinney Charles Meredith, Binghamton, N. Y., Orange-Black, C. MEREDITH

SECOND, FOURTH and SIXTH RACES
The American Stake
THREE YEAR OLDS TROTTING
Value $9398.67
Trophy Donated by The Old Orchard House and Mexican Room

1 Bagpiper b c 2.05 3-4 Guy Abbey-Blue Heather 2.05 1/4 by Peter Volo, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., Orange, H. POWNALL

2 Ned Abbey b c Guy Abbey-Nedda 1.58 1/4 by Atlantic Express, Aaron F. Williams, Corning, N. Y., Blue-Gold, H.CRAIG

3 Peter Astra b c 2.02 1-2 Peter Volo-Astra, by San Francisco L. M. Guilinger, Andover. O., Red—White—Blue, H. PARSHALL

4 The Abbott ch c Guy Abbey-Progressive 2.11 1/2 by Belwin, W. H. Strang, J. J. Mooney, B. F. White, Blue—Red, H. WHITNEY

5 Gauntlet b c 2.05 1-4, Spencer-Galeta 2.27 by Etawah, C. W. Pheilis. Greenwich, Conn., Green—White, V. FLEMING

6 Belmont Hanover b c 2.07 1-4, Calumet Chuck-Eleanor Hanover 2.08 1/4, by Dillon Axworthy, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue—Gold, C. LACEY

7 Sir Walter b c 2.07 1-4, Volomite-Thyra Varrick by Native King, J. J. McIntire, Hollins, Va., Red—Blue, T. BERRY

8 Leemite b c Volomite-Saralee 2.15 by Lee Axworthy, Joseph Burke, Plainfield, N. J., Red Gold, J. BURKE

AGAINST TIME
Gay Sympathy b f
Volomite-Bellewyn 2.20 by Belwin,
P. G. Gray, Swansea, Mass.
Green, C. MASON.
To beat 2.30 Trotting

2.00 PACE
Records 2.00 1-4 to 2.03
Purse $400

1 Dusty Hanover b h Sandy Flash-LaPetite 2.20 1/4 by Lee Axworthy, Sullivan & Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Maroon—Gold, H. CLUKEY

2 Queen’s Mac ch h Mac I Win-Queen Abbe 2.06 by The Abbe, Fan Oaks Farm, Lexington, Mass., Red—Blue, T. BERRY

3 Single Stine b m Single G-India Philistine by The Philistine Baird & Camp, Greenville, Pa., Red—White—Blue, H. PARSHALL

4 Royal Napoleon ch h Napoleon Direct-Jane Hal by Argot Hal, J. H. Porteous, Middletown. Conn., Green—White, T. ACKERMAN

5 Forbes Direct b g Napoleon Direct—Gay Forbes, 2.07 3/4 by Malcolm Forbes Mrs. Avis Gross, Auburn, Me., Brown-Red, W. HALL

6 Grattan Axworthy b g Amun Ra-Betty Grattan by Royal Grattan, Biery Farm, Butler. Pa., Blue-Gold, D. MAHAR

7 Harry Dewey b h Morgan Dewey-Josie B. 2.12 1/4 by Meadow Dale, T. P. Gaines, Sherburne, N. Y., Green-White, V. FLEMING

8 Peter Abbe ch g Abbedale-Trampnibble 2.09 1/4 by Trampfast, Edward Stegmaier, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Green-White, W. FLEMING

EIGHTH and TENTH RACES
The American Stake
TWO YEAR OLDS
PACING VALUE $1520
Trophy Donated by Old Orchard Beach Publicity Bureau

1 Countess Hanover b f Sandy Flash-LaPetite by Lee Axworthy Hanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa., Blue—Orange, H. THOMAS

2 Peter Piper br c Peter Volo-Mazy Watts 2.08 3/4 by General Watts, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., Blue—Orange, H. POWNALL

3 Cousin Hal b c Hal Dale-Hazel Cochato by Walter Cochato, Thomas Thomas, Cleveland. Ohio, Maroon-Gold, J. DOUGLASS

4 Braden Hanover b c Guy McKinney-Sonya 2 07 1/2 Peter the Great, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue—Gold, C. Lacey

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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