Document type

Race Program

Park

Oxford County Fairground Race Track

Date of Race

10-16-1940

Park Location

South Paris, Maine

Event Type

Circuit

Race

Over-Coat Meet

Identifier

MS_1465_b004_1940d_doc_03319

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

6 pages

Abstract

The official program for the Wednesday, October 16, 1940 Over-Coat harness racing meet at the Oxford County Fairgrounds in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race officials including Starting Judge Edwin Keller; Judges Dr. H. S. Irish and Howard Small; and Mutuels Director Frank R. Witman. The names of Maine State Racing Commission members Miles B. Mank, William A. Lumb, and Harold O. Pelley are also listed on the program cover. The program cover also includes a summary of the horses in the Daily Double. Inside the program, Guy Kendall recorded the official times, changes in the field of horses or drivers, and order of finish for each race. The program was printed by Pine Tree Press in Auburn, Maine.

Keywords

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

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Oct 16th, 12:00 AM

Over-Coat Meeting, Oxford County Agricultural Society, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1940

South Paris, Maine

The official program for the Wednesday, October 16, 1940 Over-Coat harness racing meet at the Oxford County Fairgrounds in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race officials including Starting Judge Edwin Keller; Judges Dr. H. S. Irish and Howard Small; and Mutuels Director Frank R. Witman. The names of Maine State Racing Commission members Miles B. Mank, William A. Lumb, and Harold O. Pelley are also listed on the program cover. The program cover also includes a summary of the horses in the Daily Double. Inside the program, Guy Kendall recorded the official times, changes in the field of horses or drivers, and order of finish for each race. The program was printed by Pine Tree Press in Auburn, Maine.

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