Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Gorham Fair Association, Friday, July 7, 1939

Authors

Gorham Fair Association

Park

Narragansett Park, Gorham Fair Grounds

Date of Race

7-7-1939

Park Location

Gorham, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Race

Gorham Fair Races

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939a_doc_02323

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Friday, July 7, 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

FRIDAY, JULY 7, 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

1 Hal O b.g. by Haldale, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Muckle Green-Gold

2 Killarney b.g. by Hollyrood Harkaway, A. Lohnes, Weymouth, Mass., Lohnes Blue-Gold

3 Ideal Brooke br.g. by Justice Brooke, Y. Douse, Attleboro, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

4 Clay Gratton ch h. by Lecco Gratton, W. H. Bird, Revere, Mass., Toole Brown

5 Millie Dale blk.m. by Abbedale, F. LaCroix, Hingham, Mass., Morgan Green-Gold

6 Prudence Volo br.m. by Dillon Volo, Wallace Marvin, Bridgewater, Mass., Marvin Yellow

2nd RACE
Second Half Daily Double

1 Hollyrood Dardinella b.m. by Belwin, John Duffy, Pascoag, R.I., Duffy Maroon

2 Guy Brooke ch.g. by Bright Guy, Geo. Yance, Broderick Blue

3 Passport b.h. (scratch) by Belioni, H. Short, Agt., Columbus, Ohio, Short White

4 Gracious Lady b.m. by Protector, Wm. Carney Agt., Lowell, Mass., Haddock

5 Jeff Penn b.g. by Truax, J. Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Blue-White

6 Wayne Frisco blk.g. by Frisco June, F. Lacroux, Hingham, Mass., Morgan Green

3rd RACE

1 Sam Hanover br.h. by Guy McKinney, A. S. Pratt, Gt. Barrington, Mass., Pratt Blue-Gold

2 Altamaha br.m. by The Great Volo, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

3 Steve Gratton b.h. by Gratton Bars, Harry Short, Agent, Columbus, Ohio, Short White

4 Louise Scott b.m. by Highland Scott, James Phalen, New Market, N H., Phalen Blue-White

5 Directum J. Jr. br.g. by Directum J., Jos. H. Sullivan, Brighton, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

4th RACE

1 MILLIEDALE Morgan

2 IDEAL BROOKE Hanafin

3 PRUDENCE VOLO Marvin

4 HAL O Muckle

5 CLAY GRATTON L. Toole

6 KILLARNEY Lohnes

5th RACE

1 WAYNE FRISCO Morgan

2 GRACIOUS LADY Haddock

3 JEFF PENN (scratch) Phalen

4 PASSPORT (scratch) Short

5 HOLLYROOD DARDINELLA Duffy

6 GUY BROOKE Broderick

6th RACE

1 LOUISE SCOTT Phalen

2 STEVE GRATTON Short

3 SAM HANOVER Pratt

4 DIRECTUM J. JR. Hanafin

5 ALTAMAHA Safford

7th RACE

1 Clay Gratton ch.h. by Lecco Gratton, W. H. Bird, Revere, Mass., Toole Brown

2 Prudence Volo br.m. by Dillon Volo, Wallace Marvin, Bridgewater, Mass., Marvin Yellow

3 Ideal Brooke br.g. by Justice Brooke, Y. Douse, Attleboro, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

4 Millie Dale blk.m. by Abbedale, F. LaCroix, Hingham, Mass., Morgan Green-Gold

5 Killarney b.g. by Hollyrood Harkaway, A. Lohnes, Weymouth, Mass., Lohnes Blue-Gold

6 Hal O b g. by Haldale, Fitzpatrick & Igoe, Brookfield, Mass., Muckle Green-Gold

8th RACE

1 Guy Brooke ch.g. by Bright Guy, Geo. Yance, Broderick Blue

2 Passport b.h. (scratch) by Belioni, H. Short, Agt., Columbus, Ohio, Short White

3 Jeff Penn b.g. (scratch) by Truax, J. Phalen, New Market, N. H., Phalen Blue-White

4 Wayne Frisco blk g. by Frisco June, F. Lacroux, Hingham, Mass., Morgan Green-Gold

5 Hollyrood Dardinella b. m. by Belwin, John Duffy, Pascoag, R.I., Duffy Maroon

6 Gracious Lady b.m. by Protector, Wm. Carney Agt., Lowell, Mass., Haddock

9th RACE

1 Steve Gratton b.h. by Gratton Bars, Harry Short, Agent, Columbus, Ohio, Short White

2 Directum Jr. br.g. (scratch) by Directum J., Jos. H. Sullivan, Brighton, Mass., Hanafin Blue-Gold

3 Altamaha br.m. by The Great Volo, E. C. Snowden, Kennebunk, Me., Safford Green

4 Louise Scott b.m. by Highland Scott, James Phalen, New Market, N.H., Phalen Blue-White

5 Sam Hanover br.h. by Guy McKinney, A. S. Pratt, Gt. Barrington, Mass., Pratt Blue-Gold

Keywords

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

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