Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939

Authors

Oxford County Agricultural Society

Park

Oxford County Fairground Race Track

Date of Race

9-16-1939

Park Location

South Paris, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Oxford County Agricultural Society

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939d_doc_02735

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order. Kendall noted that he left the event following the 12th Race of the day.

The program also advertises, "Butler Head Numbers Used Here." Butler Head Numbers were conceived by Jim Butler, of Lewiston, Maine, who started in the harness racing industry as a timekeeper and water boy at the Bangor race track in the 1890s. Butler owned horses and served as race secretary for the Maine State Fair in the 1920s.

Comments

OXFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939

RACE OFFICIALS

Starter: Edwin Keller
Presiding Judge: William Soule
Secretary: Stanley Wheeler
Marshall: George Newcomb
Mutuels Director: Frank R. Witman
Race Steward: Walter Gibbons

PARI-MUTUEL BETTING
Operated under the Supervision of
MAINE STATE RACING COMMISSION
Miles Mank, Harold Pelley, Milton Hancock

1st Race
First Half of Daily Double
Classified Race

1 Ganonian G. b.h. by Ganonian, A. Jones, East Pepperill, Mass., Jones Green-Orange

2 Kash Buster b.g. by Great Volo, E. J. Cyr, Bath, Me., Morgan Green-Gold

3 Signal Merriman b.g. by Signal Peter, P. Pendexter, Steep Falls, Eastman (scratch) Safford (write-in) Brown-Gold

4 Last Thought b.f. (scratch) Brodrick by Truax Blue Orange A. S. Pratt, Gt. Barrinton, Vermont

5 Guy Yerkes b.g. by Arion Guy, D. Marvin, Bridgewater, Mass., Marvin Yellow

6 Red Dewey b.g. by Lord Dewey, John Lord, West Ossippee, N. H., Haddock Black-White

7 Protanna b.m. by Protector, Tom Etter, Moncton, N. B., Etter (scratch) Jordan (write-in) Tan

8 Ideal Brooke br.g. by Justice Brooke, V. Douse, Attleboro, Mass., Jordan (scratch) Hannefin (write-in) Green-White

Green Head Numbers
2nd Race
Second Half Daily Double
Classified Trot & Pace

1 Rugged Volo b.h. by Peter Volo, Jos. Sullivan, Brighton, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

2 Streamline b.m. by Geo. Harvester, J. Haddock, Agt., Dublin, Ireland, Haddock Black-White

3 Jenny Hanover b.m. by The Great Volo, James Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Blue-White

4 Irish McGuire br.h. by Laurel Hall, Stacy Giggey, Brooklyn, N. Y., Giggey (scratch) Jordan (write-in) Green-Black

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

6 Guy Gano ch.g. by Arion Guy, Frank Safford, Keene, N.H., Safford Green

7 Miss Dodge b.m. by Peter G., Geo. Smith, Groveton, N. H., Jordan (scratch) Chappelle (write-in) Green-White

8 Clarabelle b.m. (scratch) by Caretaker, George Smith Groveton. N.H., Chappelle Green-Black

3rd Race
Classified Mixed Race

1 E. L. b.g. by Fullworthy, H. J. Wheelright, Orono, Maine, Jordan

2 Bonnie Express b.h. by Atlantic Express, Fred Williard, Fitchburg, Mass., Cousins (scratch) D. Cameron (write-in) Tan

3 Gracious Lady, b.m. (scratch) Clarabelle (write-in) by Protector, H. Wilful, Peabody, Mass., Haddock Black White

4 Peter Simmons b.g. by Count Dashkoff, P. & B. Smith, Augusta, Maine, Smith Black-White

5 Calumet Elbert b.g. by Peter the Brewer, J. Haddock, Agt., Dublin, Jordan (scratch) Paddock (write-in) Green-White

6 Miss Berrydale ch.m. by Guy Richard, R. D. Cameron, Harvard, Mass., Cameron Brown

Red Head Numbers
4th Race
Classified Race

1 SIGNAL MERRIMAN Eastman

2 GUY YERKES Marvin

3 IDEAL BROOKE Jordan

4 LAST THOUGHT (scratch) Broderick

5 KASH BUSTER

6 GANONIAN G. Jones

7 RED DEWEY Haddock

8 PROTANNA Jordan

5th Race
Classified Trot & Pace

1 JENNY HANOVER Phalen

2 RUGGED VOLO Hanafin

3 GUY GANO Safford

4 IRISH MCGUIRE Giggey

5 MISS DODGE Jordan

6 RAYMOND J. Church

7 STREAMLINE Haddock

8 CLARABELLE (scratch) Chappell

Blue Head Numbers
6th Race
Classified Mixed Race

1 GRACIOUS LADY (scratch) CLARABELLE (write-in) Haddock

2 E. L.

3 CALUMET ELBERT Jordan

4 BONNIE EXPRESS Cousins (scratch) Hannefin (write-in)

5 MISS BERRYDALE Cameron

6 PETER SIMMONS Smith

7th Race
Classified Race

1 PROTANNA Etta (scratch) Jordan (write-in)

2 SIGNAL MERRMAN Eastman

3 GANONIAN G. Jones

4 GUY YERKES Marvin

5 KASH BUSTER Morgan

6 RED DEWEY Haddock

7 IDEAL BROOKE Jordan (scratch) Hannefin (write-in)

8 LAST THOUGHT (scratch) Broderick

Green Head Numbers
8th Race
Classified Trot & Pace

1 RAYMOND J. Church

2 STREAMLINE Haddock

3 RUGGED VOLO Hanafin

4 MISS DODGE Jordan (scratch) Chappelle (write-in)

5 IRISH MC GUIRE Giggey (scratch) Jordan (write-in)

6 GUY GANO Safford

7 JENNY HANOVER (scratch) Phalen

8 CLARABELLE (scratch) Chappell

9th Race
Classified Mixed Race

1 Calumet Elbert b.g. by Peter the Brewer, J. Haddock, Agt., Dublin, Jordan (scratch) Haddock (write-in) Green-White

2 Miss Berrydale ch.m. by Guy Richard, R. D. Cameron, Harvard, Mass., Cameron Brown

3 Gracious Lady b.m. (scratch) Clarabelle (write-in) by Protector, H. Wilful, Peabody, Mass., Haddock, Black White

4 E. L. b.g. by Fullworthy, H. J. Wheelright, Orono, Maine

5 Peter Simmons b.g. by Count Dashkoff, P. & B. Smith, Augusta, Maine, Smith Black-White

6 Bonnie Express b.h by Atlantic Express, Fred Williard, Fitchburg, Mass., Cousins (scratch) Hannefin (write-in)

Orange Head Numbers
10th Race
Classified Trot & Pace

1 Orena Hanover br.m. by Dillon Volo, Stanwood Cummings, Rumford, Maine, Jordan Green-White

2 Margaret's Sun b.g. (scratch) by Kalmuck, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Spencer, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

3 Gay Dillon b.m. by Dillon Volo, A. Cameron, Harvard, Mass., Cameron Green

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

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

11th Race
2.06 Bar Trot

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

2 Calumet Euclid ch.g. by Gay Offie, Reed Bros., Ft. Fairfield, Maine, Wathen (scratch) Jordan (write-in) Green-Gold

3 Red Fern b.g. (scratch) by Peter Volo, A. Mercier, Montreal, Canada

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

5 Happy br.h. (scratch) by Day Star Green C. N. Mathewson, New London, Conn.

Orange Head Numbers
12th Race
Classified Trot & Pace

1 GAY DILLON Cameron

2 SUNRISE Cleary

3 STAR GALE Church

4 ORENA HANOVER Jordan

5 MARGARET'S SUN (scratch) Ha---

13th RACE
2.06 Bar Trot

1 MAC HARVESTER Hanafin

2 CALUMET EUCLID Wathen

3 HAPPY (scratch) Mason

4 LOTTERY Chappell

5 RED FERN (scratch) Potvin

Orange Head Number
14th RACE
Classified Trot & Pace

1 ORENA HANOVER Jordan

2 STAR GALE Church

3 GAY DILLON Cameron

4 SUNRISE Cleary

5 MARGARET'S SUN (scratch) Hanafin

Black and White Head Numbers
15th RACE
2.06 Bar Trot

1 CALUMET EUCLID Wathen

2 LOTTERY Chappell

3 HAPPY Mason

4 MAC HARVESTER Hanafin

5 RED FERN Potvin

Keywords

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

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