Document type
Race Program
Park
Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track
Date of Race
7-17-1940
Park Location
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Identifier
MS_1465_b004_1940b_doc_03050
Level of Description
Item
Extent of the Unit of Description
4 pages
Abstract
Race program for the Wednesday, July 17, 1940 harness racing meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of the track manager, John H. Gilbody, and members of the Maine State Racing Commission, Miles B. Mank, Harold O. Pelley, and William A. Lumb. The Steward, Walter Gibbons, is also listed. Officials for the day's races are also listed including the Starter, Harry McKenney; Judges Dr. John A. Stevens and Frank G. Trott; the Timers, Joseph D. Knight and Howard Weston. Phil Erlick is listed as Clerk of the Course. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times. Kendall also mounted a black and white image of Buy Messenger on the final panel of the program.
Keywords
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, New England harness racing, Grand Circuit, Maine harness racing, horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races
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Track Location
Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Wednesday, July 17, 1940
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Race program for the Wednesday, July 17, 1940 harness racing meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of the track manager, John H. Gilbody, and members of the Maine State Racing Commission, Miles B. Mank, Harold O. Pelley, and William A. Lumb. The Steward, Walter Gibbons, is also listed. Officials for the day's races are also listed including the Starter, Harry McKenney; Judges Dr. John A. Stevens and Frank G. Trott; the Timers, Joseph D. Knight and Howard Weston. Phil Erlick is listed as Clerk of the Course. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times. Kendall also mounted a black and white image of Buy Messenger on the final panel of the program.
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