Document type

Race Program

Park

Bass Park

Date of Race

7-29-1940

Park Location

Bangor, Maine

Event Type

Fair

Identifier

MS_1465_b004_1940b_doc_03124

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

27 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Monday, July 29, 1940 of "The New Bangor Fair" at Bass Park. The cover of the program, designed by Frank R. Witman, director of Mutuels, features a portrait of the Standardbred stallion, Afterglow. The cover also includes the names of race officials including Harry McKenney of Wakefield, Massachusetts, acting as the starter; Dr. J. A. Stevens of Dover, New Hampshire, and J. O. Whitemore of Bangor, the race judges. Howard Small of Richmond and John McKernan of Bangor served as race timers.

Fair Officials listed on the cover include President William H. Hinman; Treasurer, J. Lynn Foss; Secretary, Jack Moran; Race Secretary, John R. Dyer; Assistant Race Secretary Chester K. Bishop; and Director of Mutuels Frank R. Whitman. In addition to the fields of horses for each race for the day, the program includes display ads from local Bangor and Brewer businesses and a political advertisement for Ralph E. Graham who was running for Penobscot County Sheriff.

The program includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times. Kendall also noted the amounts of bets he placed and his winnings on each race.

Keywords

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

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Jul 29th, 12:00 AM

Bangor Fair, Monday, July 29, 1940

Bangor, Maine

The official race program for the Monday, July 29, 1940 of "The New Bangor Fair" at Bass Park. The cover of the program, designed by Frank R. Witman, director of Mutuels, features a portrait of the Standardbred stallion, Afterglow. The cover also includes the names of race officials including Harry McKenney of Wakefield, Massachusetts, acting as the starter; Dr. J. A. Stevens of Dover, New Hampshire, and J. O. Whitemore of Bangor, the race judges. Howard Small of Richmond and John McKernan of Bangor served as race timers.

Fair Officials listed on the cover include President William H. Hinman; Treasurer, J. Lynn Foss; Secretary, Jack Moran; Race Secretary, John R. Dyer; Assistant Race Secretary Chester K. Bishop; and Director of Mutuels Frank R. Whitman. In addition to the fields of horses for each race for the day, the program includes display ads from local Bangor and Brewer businesses and a political advertisement for Ralph E. Graham who was running for Penobscot County Sheriff.

The program includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times. Kendall also noted the amounts of bets he placed and his winnings on each race.

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