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1933 Official Score Card, Third Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

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The Official Score Card for the third day of the 1933 Topsham Fair Races, Friday, Oct. 13, 1933. Card includes names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes.

1933 Official Score Card, Second Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

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The Official Score Card for the second day of the 1933 Topsham Fair Races, Oct. 12, 1933. Card includes names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes. The first race of the day was the run-off heat of the unfinished 2.16 Trot & Pace from the previous afternoon.

1933 Official Score Card, First Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

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The Official Score Card for the first day of the 1933 Topsham Fair Races, Wednesday, October 11, 1933. The score card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes. The score card was printed by Stuart & Clement, Quality Printing, Brunswick, Maine.

Shapleigh & Acton Fair, October 4, 1933, Union Park Trotting Association

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The Official Score Card for the Union Park Trotting Association's Shapleigh & Acton Fair held at Union Park, Acton, Maine Wednesday, October 4, 1933. The score card booklet includes display ads from area merchants. The program also includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about race finishes and changes in the field.

Rochester Fair, Cold Spring Park, Sept. 28, 1933, Rochester Fair Committee

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The Official Score Card for the Thursday, September 28, 1933 Rochester Fair race at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N.H. The card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes recording race details, as well as photo mounted in the score card.

Rochester Fair, Cold Spring Park, Sept. 26, 1933, Rochester Fair Race Committee

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The Official Score Card for the Tuesday, September 26, 1933 Rochester Fair race at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N.H. The card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes recording race details, as well as photo mounted in the score card.

Kendall's handwritten notes indicate that on this date, a new state record for the half-mile track was set by Calumet Dignity, (2.10 1/2) a bay filly by Belwin out of Laura Graves, in the Three Year Olds Trot.

Oxford County Fair, South Paris 1933 (First Day) Third Race, Oxford County Fair

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Front and back of the race score card for the third race of the first day of the 1933 Oxford County Fair, South Paris, Maine. Races include the 3 Years Trot and Pace. Back of score cards shows partial display ads from fair and race sponsors.

Starter―Joe Farrell, Unity.
Judges―George Booth, Madison; Irving Collins, Gorham; Dr. Irish, South Windham.
Timers―Thos. Thibodeau, Norway; Bert Hill, Harrison

Races on Eastern Standard Time. Finish at sunset.

Oxford County Fair, South Paris 1933 (First Day), Oxford County Fair

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Front and back of the race score card for the first day of the 1933 Oxford County Fair, South Paris, Maine. Races include the 2.14 Trot and Pace and the 2.24 Trot and Pace. Back of score cards shows partial display ads from fair and race sponsors.

Race Officers are listed on the back of the card. Pres.: L. E. McIntire; Sec.-Treas.: S. M. Wheeler; Trustees: C. W. Bowker Fred Stables L. H. Cushman W. E. Penley Geo. F. Hill Carroll Penley

Oxford County Fair, South Paris 1933 (Second Day) First Race, Oxford County Fair

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Front and back of the race score card for the second day of the 1933 Oxford County Fair, South Paris, Maine. Races include the 2.17 Trot and Pace and the 2.22 Trot and Pace. Score card includes list of race track officials. Back of score cards shows partial display ads from fair and race sponsors.

Starter―Joe Farrell, Unity. Judges―George Booth, Madison; Irving Collins, Gorham; Dr. Irish, South Windham. Timers―Thos. Thibodeau, Norway; Bert Hill, Harrison

Races on Eastern Standard Time. Finish at sunset.

Race Officers are listed on the back of the card. Pres.―L. E. McIntire; Sec.-Treas― …

Cumberland County Fair Races, 1933, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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Official score card for the September 1933 Cumberland Farmers' Club Fair Races, dedicated that year to "Frank P. Fox, the Grand Old Man of Turf." At the time of his death two years later, on March 10, 1935, Fox was 82-years-old. In his obituary, The New York Times reported Fox was the oldest harness racing driver in the United States. He drove his first race at the age of 14, navigating an "old-time, high-wheel sulky." Fox drove for 65 years and 1933 marked his final year of competition.

Cumberland County Fair Races, 1933, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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Official score card for the second day of the September 1933 Cumberland Farmers' Club Fair Races, dedicated that year to "Frank P. Fox, the Grand Old Man of Turf." At the time of his death two years later, on March 10, 1935, Fox was 82-years-old. In his obituary, The New York Times reported Fox was the oldest harness racing driver in the United States. He drove his first race at the age of 14, navigating an "old-time, high-wheel sulky." Fox drove for 65 years and 1933 marked his final year of competition.

Oxford County Fair, South Paris 1933 (Second Day) Third Race, Oxford County Fair

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Front and back of the race score card showing the third and fourth races of the second day of the 1933 Oxford County Fair, South Paris, Maine. Races include the 2.21 Trot and Pace and the 2.26 Trot and Pace. Back of score cards shows partial display ads from fair and race sponsors.

Grand Circuit Meet, August 12, 1933, Rockingham Park

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Official Score Card of the Saturday, August 12, 1933 Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N.H. The score card also includes information about the betting process at the track, a list of the race officials for the day and Kendall's handwritten notations about race finishes.

On April 23, 1933, gambling on harness racing was first legalized in the State of New Hampshire. Rockingham Park opened for New England's first racing series with legalized gambling on June 21, 1933. On July 27, Grand Circuit Harness Racing returned to Rockingham Park with a 16-day meet.

Grand Circuit Meet, August 11, 1933, Rockingham Park

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Official Score Card of the Friday, August 11, 1933 Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N.H. The score card also includes information about the betting process at the track, a list of the race officials for the day and Kendall's handwritten notations about race finishes.

On April 23, 1933, gambling on harness racing was first legalized in the State of New Hampshire. Rockingham Park opened for New England's first racing series with legalized gambling on June 21, 1933. On July 27, Grand Circuit Harness Racing returned to Rockingham Park with a 16-day meet.

Grand Circuit Meet, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1933, Rockingham Park

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Official Score Card of the Saturday, August 5, 1933 Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N.H. Among the races scheduled was the Rotary International Three Year Olds Trot. The scorecard includes a schedule for the Maine Central Railroad Rockingham Race Special Train Service, including round trip rail fare rate and the Track Record holders: Calumet Crusader, trotting 2.01 1/2 and Mary E. Grattan, pacing 2.00 3/4.

The scorecard also includes information about the betting process at the track, a list of the race officials for the day and Kendall's handwritten notations about race finishes. Pasted into the card are …

Grand Circuit Meet, Wednesday, August 2, 1933, Rockingham Park

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Official Score Card of the Wednesday, August 2, 1933 meeting of the Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N.H. Among the races scheduled was the Foals of 1930 American Stake Race.

On April 23, 1933, gambling on harness racing was first legalized in the State of New Hampshire. Rockingham Park opened for New England's first racing series with legalized gambling on June 21, 1933. On July 27, Grand Circuit Harness Racing returned to Rockingham Park with a 16-day meet. The August 2, 1933 races, documented by Guy Kendall, marked day 7 of the 16-day meet.

The scorecard includes information …