Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair, Monday, Aug. 7, 1939

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Narragansett Park

Date of Race

8-7-1939

Park Location

Gorham Fair Grounds, Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939a_doc_02608

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Monday, Aug. 7, 1939 harness races at the annual Gorham Fair, Narragansett Park on the Gorham Fair Grounds, Gorham, Maine. The program cover includes a list of the race day officers, the members of the Maine State Racing Commission, and a summary of line up of horses competing in the Daily Double. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

Comments

GORHAM FAIR

MONDAY, AUG. 7, 1939

RACE OFFICIALS

Starting Judge: Harry McKenny
Presiding Judge: Dr. John A. Stevens
Secretary: Dr. H. S. Irish
Clerk of Course: Glenn Rublee
Mutuels Director: Frank R. Witman
Race Steward: Walter Gibbons

MAINE STATE RACING COMMISSION
Miles Mank Harold Pelley Milton Hancock

1st RACE
First Half Daily Double
2.08 Bar Trot

1 Calumet Euclid ch.g. by Gay Offie, Reed Bros., Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Wathen Green-Gold

2 Onondaga b.g. by Peter Volo, Berry Farm Stable, Butler, Pa., Maher Blue-Gold

3 Sunnymeade br.g. by Peter Volo, W. B. Grantham, Middleboro, Mass., Rowe Brown-Gold

4 Happy br.h. by Day Star, C. N. Mathewson, New London, Conn., Mason Green

5 Musette ch.m. by Senator, R. L. & W. H. Smith, Greenville, N.C., Burlingame Purple-Gray

6 Calumet Evart ch.g. (scratch) by Guy Abbee, Edny E. Day, So. Braintree, Mass., Day Red-White

7 Afton b.g. by McGregor the Great, Paul Preston, Rutland, Vermont, Myott Green-Gold

8 Lu Barient b.g. by Lu Princeton, Nate Smith, Lowell, Mass., Carney Green

9 Pedro Tipton b.g. by Peter Volo, J. Robinson, Oxford, Maine, Jordan Green-White

10 Fifi Hanover br.m. (scratch) by The Great Volo, R. L. Smith, Greenville, N. C., McPhillips Brown

2nd RACE
Second Half Daily Double
2.08 Bar Pace

1 Louise Scott b.m. by Highland Scott, James Phalen, New Market, N.H., Phalen Blue-White

2 Volrida br.m. by Volomite, Earl B. Avery, Woodstock, N. B., Smythe Green-Yellow

3 Easter Lee b.g. by Andy Lee, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Maine, Safford Gold-Green

4 Sam Hanover b.h. by Guy McKinney, Pine Needle Farm St., Gt. Barrington, Mass., Pratt Blue

5 Lee Overton ch.g. by Andy Lee, Jos. Sullivan, Brighton, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

6 Volo Gratton b.g. by Wayne Volo, Chas. Sheehan, Bangor, Maine, Chappelle Green-Black

3rd RACE
2.25 Trot Stake

1 Peggy Noon b.m. by High Noon, A. R. Lohnes, N. Weymouth Mass., Lohnes (scratch) Chappelle Blue-Gold

2 Goldie Express b.m. by Joseph Guy, Frank Burke, Newburyport, Mass., Carney Gold-Green

3 Benlynch ch.g. by Benedict, F. D. Gilbert, Ithaca, N. Y., Ackerman White-Green

4 Emma Protector b.f. by Protector, Joseph Carr, Freehold, N. J., Dean Blue-Gold

5 Nelson Glow b.g. by After Glow, Chas. J. McKee, Concord, Mass., Rodney Red

6 Derby Hanover br.g. by Peter the Brewer, S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield Me., Wathen Brown-Gold

7 Francis Bacon b.m. by Volomite, Jos. Carr, Freehold, N. J., Blue-Gold

4th RACE
2.08 Bar Trot

1 PEDRO TIPTON Jordan

2 MUSETTE Burlingame

3 LU BARIENT Carney

4 ONONDAGA Maher

5 FIFI HANOVER (scratch) McPhillips

6 CALUMET EUCLID Wathen

7 SUNNYMEADE Rowe

8 CALUMET EVART (scratch) Day

9 AFTON Myott

10 HAPPY Mason

5th RACE
2.08 Bar Pace

1 SAM HANOVER Pratt

2 VOLO GRATTON Chappelle

3 EASTER LEE Safford

4 LEE OVERTON Hanafin

5 VOLRIDA Smythe

6 LOUISE SCOTT Phalen

6th RACE
2.25 Trot Stake

1 BEN LYNCH Ackerman

2 PEGGY NOON Lohnes

3 FRANCIS BACON

4 NELSON GLOW Rodney

5 DERBY HANOVER Wathen

6 EMMA PROTECTER

7 GOLDIE EXPRESS Carney

7th RACE
First Half Daily Double
2.08 Bar Trot

1 Fifi Hanover br.m. (scratch) by The Great Volo, R. L. Smith, Greenville, N. C., McPhillips Brown

2 Lu Barient b.g. (scratch) by Lu Princeton, Nate Smith, Lowell, Mass., Carney Green

3 Happy br.h. by Day Star, C. N. Mathewson, New London, Conn., Mason Green

4 Pedro Tipton b.g. by Peter Volo, J. Robinson, Oxford, Maine, Jordan Green-White

5 Calumet Euclid ch.g. by Gay Offie, Reed Bros., Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Wathen Green-Gold

6 Musette ch.m. by Senator, R. L. & W. H. Smith, Greenville, N.C., Burlingame Purple-Gray

7 Sunnymeade br.g. by Peter Volo, W. B. Grantham, Middleboro, Mass., Rowe Brown-Gold

8 Afton b.g. by McGregor the Great, Paul Preston, Rutland, Vermont, Myott Green-Gold

9 Onondaga b.g. by Peter Volo, Berry Farm Stable, Butler, Pa., Maher Blue-Gold

10 Calumet Evart ch.g. (scratch) by Guy Abbee, Edny E. Day, So. Braintree, Mass., Day Red-White

8th RACE
Second Half Daily Double
2.08 Bar Pace

1 Sunrise br.g. by Guy McKinney, A. S. Flagg, Rockdale, Mass., Cleary Black-White

2 Calumet Eagle b.g. by Belwin, John Lord, West Ossippee, N. H., Haddock Black

3 Star Gale blk.g. by Wydrad, Church Bros., Cambridge, N.Y., Church Yellow-Brown

4 Starlight b.m. by Volomite, A. B. Paine, Red Nook, N.Y., Broderick Grey-Blue

5 Mr. Redmond br.h. by Lord Dewey, Chas. Meredith, Binghamton, N. Y., Ackerman Gold-White

6 Star Volo b.g. by Willis Volo, D. E. Gilman, Exeter, N. H., Gilman Tan-Green

9th RACE
2.25 Trot Stake

1 Benlynch ch.g. by Benedict, F. D. Gilbert, Ithaca, N. Y., Ackerman White-Green

2 Derby Hanover br.g. by Peter the Brewer, S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield Me., Wathen Brown-Gold

3 Nelson Glow b.g. by After Glow, Chas. J. McKee, Concord, Mass., Rodney Red

4 Peggy Noon b.m. (scratch) by High Noon, A. R. Lohnes, N. Weymouth Mass., Lohnes Blue-Gold

5 Goldie Express b.m. by Joseph Guy, Frank Burke, Newburyport, Mass., Carney Gold-Green

6 Emma Protector b.f. by Protector, Joseph Carr, Freehold, N. J., Blue-Gold

7 Francis Bacon b.m. (scratch) by Volomite, Jos. Carr, Freehold, N. J., Blue-Gold

10th RACE
2.08 Bar Pace

1 SUNRISE Cleary

2 MR. REDMOND Ackerman

3 STAR VOLO Gilman

4 STARLIGHT Broderick

5 CALUMET EAGLE (scratch) Haddock

6 STAR GALE Church

Keywords

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

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.