Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair Association, Wednesday, July 5, 1939

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Narragansett Park, Gorham Fair Grounds

Date of Race

7-5-1939

Park Location

Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Gorham Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939a_doc_02305

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Wednesday, July 5, 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 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. Kendall also noted the amount of money he personally placed as bets in the upper left-hand corner of each race card and the amount of money won in the upper right corner.

Comments

GORHAM FAIR ASSOCIATION
GORHAM, MAINE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1939

RACE OFFICIALS

Starting Judge, Harry McKenny
Presiding Judge, Dr. John A. Stevens
Secretary, Dr. H. S. Irish
Mutuels Director, Frank R. Witman
Race Steward, Walter Gibbons
Race Com. Chairman, Miles B. Frank

PARI-MUTUEL BETTING Operated under the Supervision of MAINE STATE RACING COMMISSION

Mutuel Windows Open, 1:00 P. M.
Post Time, 2:00 P. M.

1st RACE
First Half Daily Double
Classified Trot & Pace

1 Signal Merriman b. g. by Signal Peter, P. Pendexter, Steep Falls, Morgan Brown-Gold

2 Mina Deroche b.m. by Deroche, Ed. Rowe Agt. Brockton, Mass., Rowe Brown-Gold

3 Rex Volo b.g. (scratch) by Dillon Volo, Wm. Fitzgerald Agent, Fitzgerald Brown

4 Blarney b.g. by Pluto Watts, F. Safford Agt., Keene, N.H., Safford Green

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

6 Protector Brook b.h. by Protector, G. W. West, Rodney Red-Black

2nd RACE
Second Half Daily Double
Classified Trot

1 Star Hanover b.m. by Sandy Flash, Miss Avis Gross, Auburn, Maine, Hall Brown-Red

2 Peggy Noon b.m. by High Noon, A. R. Lohnes, N. Weymouth, Lohnes

3 Margaret McGregor b.m. by McGregor the Great, Chas. Procter, Naples, Me., Chappelle Green

4 Amy Hanover b.f. by Bunter, Mathewson & Teft, Derby, Conn., Mason Blue-White

5 Kash Buster b.g. by Great Volo, E. J. Cyr, Bath, Me.

3rd RACE
2.05 Pace

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

2 Alert b.g. by Peter Volo, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Muckle Brown-Gold

3 Hal B. Laurel br.g. by Laurel Hall, H. Carter, Holyoke, Mass., Carter Green-White

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

5 Forbes Direct b.g. by Napoleon Direct, Mrs. Gross, Auburn, Maine, Hall Brown-Red

4th RACE
Classified Trot & Pace

1 GUY YERKES Marvin

2 BLARNEY Safford

3 SIGNAL MERRIMAN Morgan

4 MINA DEROCHE Rowe

5 REX VOLO Fitzgerald

6 PROTECTOR BROOK Rodney

5th RACE
Classified Trot

1 MARGARET MC GREGOR Chappelle

2 PEGGY NOON Lohnes

3 AMY HANOVER (scratch) Mason

4 STAR HANOVER (scratch) Hall

5 KASH BUSTER

6th RACE
2.05 Pace

1 FORBES DIRECT Hall

2 ALERT Muckle

3 ZOMBRO HANOVER Morgan

4 THE OUTWIT Safford

5 HAL B. LAUREL Carter

7th RACE
Classified Trot & Pace

1 Rex Volo b.g. (scratch) by Dillon Volo, Wm. Fitzgerald Agent, Fitzgerald Brown

2 Blarney b.g. by Pluto Watts, F. Safford Agt., Keene, N.H., Safford Green

3 Guy Yerkes b.g. (scratch) by Arion Guy, D. Marvin, Bridgewater, Mass., Marvin Yellow

4 Mina Deroche b. m. by Deroche, Ed. Rowe Agt. Brockton, Mass., Rowe Brown-Gold

5 Protector Brook b.h. by Protector, G. W. West, Rodney Red-Black

6 Signal Merriman b.g. by Signal Peter, P. Pendexter, Steep Falls, Morgan Brown-Gold

8th RACE
Classified Trot

1 Peggy Noon b.m. by High Noon, A. R. Lohnes, N. Weymouth, Lohnes

2 Kash Buster b.g. by Great Volo, E. J. Cyr, Bath, Me.

3 Amy Hanover b.f. (scratch) by Bunter, Mathewson & Teft, Derby, Conn., Mason Blue-White

4 Star Hanover b.m. (scratch) by Sandy Flash, Miss Avis Gross, Auburn, Maine, Hall Brown-Red

5 Margaret McGregor b.m. by McGregor the Great, Chas. Procter, Naples, Me., Chappelle Green

9th RACE
2.05 Pace

1 Hal B. Laurel br.g. by Laurel Hall, H. Carter, Holyoke, Mass., Carter Green-White

2 Forbes Direct b.g. by Napoleon Direct, Mrs. Gross, Auburn, Maine, Hall Brown-Red

3 Alert b.g. by Peter Volo, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Muckle Brown-Gold

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

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

Keywords

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

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