Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Rochester Fair, Friday, September 29, 1939

Authors

Rochester Fair Race Committee

Park

Cold Spring Park

Date of Race

9-29-1939

Park Location

Rochester, New Hampshire

Event Type

Fair

Race

Rochester Fair

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939e_doc_02795

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

Official score card for the Rochester Fair at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, New Hampshire, Friday, September 29, 1939. The race card includes the names of race committee officers. Guy Kendall's handwritten notes include changes in race lineups and finish times.

Comments

ROCHESTER FAIR
Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N. H.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1939

Pres.: Dr. L. L. Gilman
Treas.: R. E. Came
General Manager: Dr. John A. Stevens
Speed Secretary: Charles H. Farmer
Starter: Dr. R. W. Smith
Judges: Scott French, A. L. Gordon
Judge Representing N. H. Racing Commission: David Adams

FIRST, FOURTH AND SEVENTH RACES
2:18 Class Trotting
Purse $360

1 Iosola’s Forbes, br g J. Malcolm Forbes-Iosola Great by Peter the Great, Dr. R. E. Heywood, Taunton, Mass., Brown Gold E. ROWE

2 Flora Hanover b m (scratch) Peter the Brewer-Miss Bertha Worthy 2.21 by Lee Worthy, E. G. Ralston, North Attleboro, Mass., Blue Gold E. RALSTON

3 Blarney, br g Pluto Watts-Hollyrood Sheila 2.03 3/4 by Peter Volo, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Green F. SAFFORD

4 Clarabel, b m Caretaker-Sunray by Atlantic Express, Geo. Smith, Bangor, Me., Green Black P. CHAPPELL

5 Hollyrood Phoebus, b h Hollyrood Harkaway-The Debutante by Peter Pluto, John Hanafin, New Bedford, Mass., Blue Gold J. HANAFIN

6 Revola Hanover, b m The Great Volo-Revna Dillon by Dillon Axworthy, M. S. Mellow, New Bedford, Blue A. McGOWAN

7 Dillon Aubrey, b g Red Aubrey-Pag Dillon by John Dillon, Frank Church, Cambridge, N. Y., Brown Gold F. CHURCH

8 Sugar Cane, b g Calumet Cane-Royal Spirit by Axworthy, Dale Eastman Orleans, Vt., Gold Brown W. UTTON

SECOND, FIFTH AND EIGHTH RACES
2.14 Class Pacing
Purse $500

1 Renown, b h Protector-Saralee 2.15 by Lee Axworthy, Sullivan and Mawhinney, Machias, Me. Maroon, Green H. CLUKEY

2 Altamaha, b m The Great Volo-Miss Bingie Guy 2.24 1/2 by Guy Axworthy, R. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Green F. SAFFORD

3 Countess Grattan, ro m Counterpart-Prue Grattan 2.03 1/4 by Grattan Royal, Kennett and Philbrick, Conway, N. H., Red Black A. RODNEY

4 Dolly Yvonne, b m Bonnycastle-Belle Worthy by Boyd Worthy, Chas. Mason, New Bedford, Mass., Green Black P. CHAPPELL

5 Hal Volo, ch g Dillon Volo-Fren Hal 2.05 1/4, Fitzpatrick and Igoe, East Brookfield, Mass., Blue Gold J. HANAFIN

6 Star Volo blk g Dillon Volo-Susan Vonia by Peter the Great, Church Bros., Cambridge, Mass., Brown Gold F. CHURCH

7 Buddy Volo, b g Charles Worthy-May Volo by Peter Volo, D. E. Yates, Jr., Bellows Falls, Vt., Green White H. CARTER

8 Hartford Peter, b h Peter Volo-Nellie May, J. P. Dansereau, Charry Park, Conn., Blue J. DANSEREAU

THIRD, SIXTH AND TENTH RACES
Free-For-All Pacing
Purse $900

1 Little Pat, b g Hollyrood Bob-Lottie Direct by Jimmy Direct, Homer D. Biery, Butler, Pa., Green Gold T. ACKERMAN

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

3 Harry G, blk g Single G-Easter Girl 2.19 1/4 by Weston Boy, E. P. Cray, Bellows Falls, Vt., Gold Brown W. UTTON

4 Highland Worthy, b g Highland Scott-Daisy Brooke by Justice Brooke, A. Demers, Montreal, P. Q., Green F. SAFFORD

5 Hal Bee Laurel, br g The Laurel Hal-Hal Bee 2.02 1/4 by Hal B, Harry Carter, Holyoke, Mass., Green White H. CARTER

EXTRA RACE ONE HEAT
2:25 Class Trotting
Purse $240

1 Protanna, b m Protector-Friscotanna by San Francisco, A. Demers Montreal, P. Q., Brown R. POTVIN

2 Lee Booth, b h Lee Tide-Miration by Peter the Great, G. H. Pierce, Groton, Mass., Green Gold H. COLEMAN

3 Hester Dillon, b m Nelson Dillon-Hester Volo by Peter Volo, Raymond G. Reed, Wilmot, N. H., Black Red R. REED

4 Nelson Glow, b g After Glow-Ruby Nelson by Nelson Dillon, Chas. McKee, Concord, N. H., Red Black A. RODNEY

5 Jeff Penn, b g Truax-Bahae by Siliko, J. L. Phalen, Newmarket N. H.

Card truncated

8 Sugar Cane, b g Calumet Cane-Royal Spirit by Axworthy, Dale Eastman, Orleans, Vt., Gold Brown W. UTTON

NINTH AND ELEVENTH RACES
2:20 Class Pacing
Purse $160

1 Calumet Dime, b g Guy Abbey-Panuco 2.15 1/4 by Belwin, D. E. Gilman, Exeter, N. H., Tan Green D. GILMAN

2 Single Trumpet, b h Single G-Gladys W by Wallace McKinney, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Green F. SAFFORD

3 Scott Hal, b g Highland Scott-Happy Hal by the Abbe, Mrs. Chas. Bancroft, Framington, Mass., Black J. PORTER

4 Hal O., b g Hal Dale-Margaret O 2.12 1/4 by Merl Bruce, Fitzpatrick and Igoe, East Brookfield, Blue Gold J. HANAFIN

5 Sir Spangler, br g Volmite-Margaret Shangler 2.02 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, R. H. Thomas, New Milford, Brown Gold W. UTTON

6 Prince Direct, blk g Wayne Hal-Gay Forbes 2.07 3/4 by Malcolm Forbes, W. Carney, Topsfield, Mass., Green W. CARNEY

7 Jim Armstrong, ch g Napoleon Direct-Hallie Hal by Argot Hal, F. B. Quimby, Keene, N. H., Black Orange F. QUIMBY

8 Hanover Ace, b g Sandy Flash-Rachel Dillon 2.05 1/4 by Dillon Axworthy, John Abaro, South Paris, Me., Black J. ABARO

9 Hollyrood Bergen, b g (scratch) Hollyrood Bob-Miss Valentine Bergen by Bergen, J. T. Duffy, Pascoag, R. I., Red Gold J. DUFFY

10 Josephine Wilson, b m Joe Wilson-Ella King by Gay King, Mrs. Earle De Wolfe, Norwich, Conn., Orange Green E. DeWOLFE

Keywords

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

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