Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1939

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Narragansett Park

Date of Race

8-9-1939

Park Location

Gorham Fair Grounds, Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939a_doc_02630

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

8 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Wednesday, Aug. 9, 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

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1939

RACE OFFICIALS

Starting Judge: Harry McKenny
Presiding Judge: Dr. John A. Stevens
Secretary: Dr. H. S. Irish
Clerk of Course: Edwin Keller
Marshall: Miss Dorothea Hanafin
Mutuels Director: Frank R. Witman
Race Steward: Walter Gibbons

MAINE STATE RACING COMMISSION
Miles Mank Harold Pelley Milton Hancock

2 YEAR OLD COLT RACE
NO BETTING
POST TIME
12:00 O’CLOCK
2nd heat Colts start in position they finished 1st

Major Smilydale blk.c. (scratch) by Abbedale, A. E. Smileydale, Central Falls, R. I., Carney Green

Spectator b.s. by Abbedale, S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Wathen Gold-Brown

Real Thoughts b.f. by Abbedale, Jos. Carr. Freehold, N. J., Dean Blue-Gold

Calumet Hanover b.g. by Calumet Climatic, W. Taylor, Salisbury, Mass., Taylor Blue-Gold

Betsy Prig b.m. by Calumet Climatic, Louis Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Yellow

1st RACE
First Half Daily Double
2.10 Pace

1 Guy Brooke ch.g. by Bright Guy, Geo. Yance, Chatham, N. Y., Broderick Blue-White

2 Dora Hal b.m. by Wayne Hal, Marvin & Son, Bridgewater, Mass., Marvin Green

3 Raymond J. blk.g. by Wy-Dryad, Church Bros., Cambridge, N.Y., Church Brown-Gold

4 Chiefton b.h. by McGregor the Great, A. Kilroy, Norwich, Conn., Rowe Brown-Gold

5 Miss America b.m. by Abbedale, E. B. Avery, Woodstock, N. B., Avery Green-Gold

6 O. C. McGregor b.g. by McGregor the Great, Leroy H. Taylor, Kennebunk, Maine, Chappelle Green-Black

2nd RACE
Second Half Daily Double
Jr. Free For All Pace

1 Zombro Hanover b.g. by Dillon Axworthy, S. Giggey, Brooklyn, N.Y., Morgan Green-Gold

2 Symbol Green b.h. by Symbol S. Forest, W. H. Smith, Greenville, N.C., Burlingame Purple-Gray

3 Inspector blk.g. by Peter Volo, J. Carr, Freehold, N. J., Dean, Bl---

4 Harkaway br.h. by Hollyrood Harkaway, Reed Bros., Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Jordan Green-White

5 Guy Put b.s. by Guy Dale, J. Porter, Ticonderoga, N. Y., Porter Black

6 Dr. H. br.g. (scratch) by Signal G., R. L. Berry, Houlton, Maine, Wathen Gold-Brown

7 The Outwit b.g. by Outsider, Phillip Pearson, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

3rd RACE
2.10 Bar Pace

1 Top Hat b.g. by Abbedale, Reed Bros., Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Jordan Green-White

2 Countess Gratton r.m. by Counterpart, Kennett & Philbrook, Conway, N. H., Rodney Red-Black

3 Bert Hal b.g. by Hal Dale, R. L. & W. H. Smith, Greenville, N. C., Burlingame Purple-Gray

4 Calumet Elbert b.g. by Peter the Brewer, M. Brett, Conway, N. H., Haddock

5 Charlotte B. b.m. (scratch) by Cold Cash, R. W. Corry, Presque Isle, Maine, Avery Gold-Green

Clyde Henley Gray (write-in)

6 Guy Star br.h. by Day Star, C. Lowe, Meridan, Conn., Cleary Black-White

4th RACE
2.10 Pace

1 CHIEFTON Rowe

2 O. C. MCGREGOR Chappelle

3 RAYMOND J. Church

4 GUY BROOKE Broderick

5 DORA HAL Marvin

6 MISS AMERICA Avery

5th RACE
Jr. Free For All

1 GUY PUT Porter

2 ZOMBRO HANOVER Morgan

3 INSPECTOR Dean

4 THE OUTWIT Safford

5 SYMBOL GREEN Burlingame

6 HARKAWAY Jordan

7 DR. H (scratch) Wathen

6th RACE
2.10 Bar Pace

1 BERT HAL Burlingame

2 CHARLOTTE B. (scratch)

Clyde Henley (write-in) Gray

3 CALUMET ELBERT Haddock

4 COUNTESS GRATTON Rodney

5 TOP HAT Jordan

6 GUY STAR Cleary

7th RACE
2.11 Bar Trot

1 Lottery b.g. by Dillon Volo, Howard Randall, Harrison, Maine, Chappelle Green-Black

2 Dr. Hanover b.g. by Guy McKinney, J. O. Pillsbury, Unity, Maine, Roullard Brown-Red

3 Alvin Guy b.g. by Arion Guy, W. S. Lamson, Liberty, Maine, Butler Blue-Gold

4 Mac Harvester br.g. by Geo. Harvester, Mrs. John Hanafin, Medford, Mass. Hanafin Blue-Gold

5 Aura b.m. by Guy Axworthy, H. J. Wheelright, Orono, Maine, Carpenter Tan-Green

6 Clay Hanover b.h. by Calumet Chuck, Dr. F. B. Sweet, Springfield, Mass., Rodney Red-Black

8th RACE
Jr. Free For All Pace

1 Harkaway br.h. by Hollyrood Harkaway, Reed Bros., Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Jordan Green-White

2 Symbol Green b.h. by Symbol S. Forest, W. H. Smith, Greenville, N.C., Burlingame Purple-Gray

3 Dr. H. br.g. (scratch) by Signal G., R. L. Berry, Houlton, Maine, Wathen Gold-Brown

4 The Outwit b.g. (scratch) by Outsider, Phillip Pearson, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

5 Inspector blk.g. by Peter Volo, J. Carr, Freehold, N. J., Dean Blue-Gold

6 Guy Put b.s. by Guy Dale, J. Porter, Ticonderoga, N. Y., Porter Black

7 Zombro Hanover b.g. by Dillon Axworthy, S. Giggey, Brooklyn, N.Y., Morgan Green-Gold

9th RACE
2.11 Bar Trot

1 Blarney b.g. by Pluto Watts, Phillip Pearson, Kennebunkport, Me., Safford Green

2 Calumet Eneas b.g. (scratch) by Truax, Jos. Carr, Freehold, N. J., Dean Blue-Gold

3 Sinecure b.m. by Highland Scott, P. H. Stewart, McFalls, Maine, Stewart Blue-Orange

4 Governor Alex br.g. by Mr. McElwyn, Miss C. N. Green, Nowell, Mass., Queen Green-Gold

5 Peter McKinley b.g. by Forefeather, Frank Noble, Fredericton, N. B., Avery Green-Gold

6 Ortalon Brooke ro.h. by Ortalon Axworthy, J. Phalen, NewMarket, N. H., Phalen Blue-White

10th RACE
2.11 Bar Trot

1 Mac Harvester br.g. by Geo. Harvester, Mrs. John Hanafin, Medford, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

2 Dr. Hanover b.g. by Guy McKinney, J. O. Pillsbury, Unity, Maine, Roullard Brown-Red

3 Clay Hanover b.h. by Calumet Chuck, Dr. F. B. Sweet, Springfield, Mass., Red-Black

4 Lottery b.g. by Dillon Volo, Howard Randall, Harrison, Maine, Chappelle Green-Black

5 Aura b.m. by Guy Axworthy, H. J. Wheelright, Orono, Maine, Carpenter Tan-Green

6 Alvin Guy b.g. by Arion Guy, W. S. Lamson, Liberty, Maine, Butler Blue-Gold

11th RACE
2.11 Bar Trot

1 CALUMET ENEAS (scratch) Dean

2 ORTALON BROOK Phalen

3 GOVERNOR ALEX Queen

4 SINECURE Stewart

5 BLARNEY Safford

6 PETER MC KINLEY Avery

Keywords

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

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