Document type

Race Program

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-19-1940

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Identifier

MS_1465_b004_1940b_doc_03072

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

Race program for the Friday, July 19, 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 as well as notations about the bets he placed and his winnings. Typically, Kendall noted the amount of his bets in the upper left corner of each race line up and his winnings in the upper right corner.

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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Jul 19th, 12:00 AM

Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Friday, July 19, 1940

Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Race program for the Friday, July 19, 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 as well as notations about the bets he placed and his winnings. Typically, Kendall noted the amount of his bets in the upper left corner of each race line up and his winnings in the upper right corner.

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