Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Topsham Fair, Friday, October 13, 1939

Authors

Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Park

Topsham Fair Trotting Park

Date of Race

10-13-1939

Park Location

Topsham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Topsham Fair

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939e_doc_02879

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official racing program for the Friday, October 13, 1939 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The field of horses for both heats of the Daily Double is listed on the program cover. The cover also includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.

Comments

Topsham Fair
Topsham, Maine
Friday, October 13, 1939

Official Racing Program

RACE OFFICIALS

Starter: Harry McKenney
Judges: Dr. J. A. Stevens, Frank Trott
Marshall: "Billie" Bartlett
Race Secretary: Fred E. LaRock
Director of Mutuels: Frank R. Witman
Clerk of Course: Dr. A. H. Staples

PARI MUTUEL BETTING operated under the supervision of Maine State Racing Commission. Miles Mank, Harold Pelley, Milton Hancock.

Green Head Numbers
1st Race
First Half of Daily Double
2.09 Bar Pace

1 STAR GALE, blk. g. Wydrad, Church Bros., Cambridge, N. Y., Church Brown

2 VOLO GRATTAN, b. g. Wyn Volo, Chas. Sheehan, Bangor, Me., Tweedie Green - Gold

3 SURPASS, br. m. (scratch) Volomite, Jesse Brown, Keene, N. H., Brown Tan

4 PLAYRIGHT DIRECT, br. g. The Problem, W. Taylor, Norridgewock, Me., Nowell Blue

5 BUDDY VOLO, b. g. Chas. Worthy, D. E. Yates, Bellows Falls, Vt., Bradbury Blue - Gold

6 CALUMET BONNIE, b. m. Peter the Brewer, C. A. Merrill, Bath, Me., Merrill Green

7 SINGLE TRUMPET, b. c. Single G., E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

8 OPTIMIST, br. h. Peter Volo, P. L. Preston, Rutland, Vt., Ackerman Green - Gold

Blue Head Numbers
2nd Race
Second Half Daily Double
2.07 Bar Pace

1 ALERT, b. g. Peter Volo, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Hanafin Blue - Gold

2 GAY DILLON, b. m. Dillon Volo, D. Cameron, Harvard, Mass., Cameron Tan

3 ZOMBRO HANOVER, b. g. Dillon Axworthy, S. Giggey, Brooklyn, N. Y., Chappell Green - Black

4 BILLY, blk. g. Volomite, Haley McLaughlin, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Bond Green - Yellow

5 RENOWN, blk. h. Protector, Sullivan - Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Clukey Maroon

6 ALTAMAHA, br. m. The Great Volo, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

7 STAR VOLO, br. g. Willis Volo, D. Gilman, Exeter, N. H., Gilman Tan

Red Head Numbers
3rd Race
2.07 Trot

1 BEVO HANOVER The Great Volo, W. Bird, Revere, Mass., Toole Black-Gold

2 ALLOWAY, b. h. McGregor the Great, S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Wathen Brown - Gold

3 ISOLA’S McELWYN, b. g. Mr. McElwyn, J. Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Blue- White

4 PEDRO TIPTON, b. g. Peter Volo, J. Robinson, Oxford, Me., Jordan Green - White

5 LOTTERY, b. g. Dillon Volo, H. Randall, Harrison, Me., Chappell Green-Black

6 HAPPY, b. h. Daystar, C. P. Mason, Kingston, R. I., Utton Tan

Green Head Numbers
4th Race
2.09 Bar Pace

1 SINGLE TRUMPET, b. c. Single G., E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

2 STAR GALE, blk. g. Wydrad, Church Bros., Cambridge, N. Y., Church Brown

3 BUDDY VOLO, b. g. Chas. Worthy, D. E. Yates, Bellows Falls, Vt., Bradbury Blue - Gold

4 VOLO GRATTAN, b. g. Wyn Volo, Chas. Sheehan, Bangor, Me., Tweedie Green - Gold

5 PLAYRIGHT DIRECT, br. g. The Problem, W. Taylor, Norridgewock, Me., Nowell Blue

6 SURPASS, br. m. (scratch) Volomite, Jesse Brown, Keene, N. H., Brown Tan

7 CALUMET BONNIE, b. m. Peter the Brewer, C. A. Merrill, Bath, Me., Merrill Green

8 OPTIMIST, br. h. Peter Volo, P. L. Preston, Rutland, Vt., Ackerman Green - Gold

Blue Head Numbers
5th Race
2.07 Bar Pace

1 BILLY, blk. g. Volomite, Haley McLaughlin, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Bond Green - Yellow

2 ALERT, b. g. Peter Volo, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Hanafin Blue - Gold

3 GAY DILLON, b. m. Dillon Volo, D. Cameron, Harvard, Mass., Cameron Tan

4 STAR VOLO, br. g. Willis Volo, D. Gilman, Exeter, N. H., Gilman Tan

5 RENOWN, blk. h. Protector, Sullivan - Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Clukey Maroon

6 ZOMBRO HANOVER, b. g. Dillon Axworthy, S. Giggey, Brooklyn, N. Y., Chappell Green - Black

7 ALTAMAHA, br. m. The Great Volo, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

Red Head Numbers
6th Race
2.07 Trot

1 BEVO HANOVER The Great Volo, W. Bird, Revere, Mass., Toole Black-Gold

2 ISOLA’S McELWYN, b. g. Mr. McElwyn, J. Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Blue- White

3 PEDRO TIPTON, b. g. Peter Volo, J. Robinson, Oxford, Me., Jordan Green - White

4 LOTTERY, b. g. Dillon Volo, H. Randall, Harrison, Me., Chappell Green-Black

5 HAPPY, b. h. Daystar, C. P. Mason, Kingston, R. I., Utton Tan

6 ALLOWAY, b. h. McGregor the Great, S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Wathen Brown - Gold

Green Head Numbers
7th Race
2.09 Bar Pace

1 PLAYRIGHT DIRECT, br. g. The Problem, W. Taylor, Norridgewock, Me., Nowell Blue

2 OPTIMIST, br. h. (scratch) Peter Volo, P. L. Preston, Rutland, Vt., Ackerman Green - Gold

3 VOLO GRATTAN, b. g. Wyn Volo, Chas. Sheehan, Bangor, Me., Tweedie (scratch) Jordan (write-in) Green - Gold

4 SINGLE TRUMPET, b. c. Single G., E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

5 STAR GALE, blk. g. Wydrad, Church Bros., Cambridge, N. Y., Church Brown

6 SURPASS, br. m. (scratch) Volomite, Jesse Brown, Keene, N. H., Brown Tan

7 BUDDY VOLO, b. g. Chas. Worthy, D. E. Yates, Bellows Falls, Vt., Bradbury (scratch) Brown (write-in) Blue - Gold

8 CALUMET BONNIE, b. m. Peter the Brewer, C. A. Merrill, Bath, Me., Merrill Green

Blue Head Numbers
8th Race
2.07 Bar Pace

1 GAY DILLON, b. m. Dillon Volo, D. Cameron, Harvard, Mass., Cameron Tan

2 ZOMBRO HANOVER, b. g. Dillon Axworthy, S. Giggey, Brooklyn, N. Y., Chappell Green - Black

3 STAR VOLO, br. g. Willis Volo, D. Gilman, Exeter, N. H., Gilman Tan

4 ALTAMAHA, br. m. The Great Volo, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

5 BILLY, blk. g. Volomite, Haley McLaughlin, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Bond Green - Yellow

6 RENOWN, blk. h. Protector, Sullivan - Mawhinney, Machias, Me., Clukey Maroon

7 ALERT, b. g. Peter Volo, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Hanafin Blue - Gold

Red Head Numbers
9th Race
2.07 Trot

1 HAPPY, b. h. Daystar, C. P. Mason, Kingston, R. I., Utton Tan

2 BEVO HANOVER The Great Volo, W. Bird, Revere, Mass., Toole Black-Gold

3 PEDRO TIPTON, b. g. Peter Volo, J. Robinson, Oxford, Me., Jordan Green - White

4 ALLOWAY, b. h. McGregor the Great, S. A. Wathen, Ft. Fairfield, Me., Wathen Brown - Gold

5 ISOLA’S McELWYN, b. g. Mr. McElwyn, J. Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Blue- White

6 LOTTERY, b. g. Dillon Volo, H. Randall, Harrison, Me., Chappell Green-Black

Keywords

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

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