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Rochester Fair, September 28, 1934, Rochester Fair Race Committee Sep 1934

Rochester Fair, September 28, 1934, Rochester Fair Race Committee

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The Official Score card for the Friday, September 28, 1934 Rochester Fair Races at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N. H. The card includes the names of the race officers and officials as well as official rules. Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about race details and changes in the field can be seen in the score card, as well as a race day photo of Sir Guy Mac that Kendall mounted inside the card.


Rochester Fair, September 26, 1934, Rochester Fair Race Committee Sep 1934

Rochester Fair, September 26, 1934, Rochester Fair Race Committee

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The Official Score card for the Wednesday, September 26, 1934 Rochester Fair Races at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N. H. The card includes the names of the race officers and officials as well as official rules. Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about race details and changes in the field can be seen in the score card as well as a race day photos of Gay Dillon and Volo Ripples.


Rochester Fair, September 27, 1934, Rochester Fair Race Committee Sep 1934

Rochester Fair, September 27, 1934, Rochester Fair Race Committee

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The Official Score card for the Thursday, September 27, 1934 Rochester Fair Races at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N. H. The card includes the names of the race officers and officials as well as official rules. Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about race details and changes in the field can be seen in the score card. The card also records Kendall's bets and winnings for the day's events.


Rochester Fair, Sept. 25, 1934, Rochester Fair Committee Sep 1934

Rochester Fair, Sept. 25, 1934, Rochester Fair Committee

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Official score card for the Tuesday, September 25, 1934 running of the Rochester Fair races at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N.H. The card includes the names of the race officers as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about race outcomes and $15.65 in winnings he accumulated during the course of the day's races.


Grand Circuit Meet, August 10, 1934, Rockingham Park Aug 1934

Grand Circuit Meet, August 10, 1934, Rockingham Park

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Official score card of the Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N. H. for the Friday, August 10, 1934 races. The score card includes the names of the race track officials and notices about the betting process at the track. The score card also includes Kendall's handwritten notations about race finishes. The card was trimmed by Kendall prior to being mounted in the photo album. Kendall also mounted a black and white photo of Brave Arion inside the score card.


Grand Circuit Meet, August 4, 1934, Rockingham Park Aug 1934

Grand Circuit Meet, August 4, 1934, Rockingham Park

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Official score card of the Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N. H. for the Saturday, August 4, 1934 races. The score card includes the names of the race track officials and notices about the betting process at the track. The score card also includes Kendall's handwritten notations about race finishes. The card was trimmed by Kendall prior to being mounted in the photo album. Kendall also mounted a black and white action photo of Mac Hanover on the score card cover. Kendall also pasted two, $2 betting tickets into the program.


Grand Circuit Meet, August 1, 1934, Rockingham Park Aug 1934

Grand Circuit Meet, August 1, 1934, Rockingham Park

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Official score card of the Grand Circuit Meet at Rockingham Park, Salem, N. H. for the Wednesday, August 1, 1934 races. The score card includes notices about the betting process at the track. The score card also includes Kendall's handwritten notations about race finishes. The card was trimmed by Kendall prior to being mounted in the photo album. Kendall also mounted a black and white action photo of J. E. Vonian winning the third race of the day on the front cover of the score card.


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

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 Sep 1933

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.


Grand Circuit Meet, August 12, 1933, Rockingham Park Aug 1933

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 Aug 1933

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 Aug 1933

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 Aug 1933

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 …


Grand Circuit Meeting, Aug. 1, 1932, F. G. Trott, Boston, Ma Aug 1932

Grand Circuit Meeting, Aug. 1, 1932, F. G. Trott, Boston, Ma

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Trott's Official Score Card for the Monday, August 1, 1932 Grand Circuit Meeting, at Rockingham Park, Salem, N.H. published by F. G. Trott, Boston, Massachusetts. Contains race day photos taken by Guy Kendall as well as Kendall's handwritten notes on race day results.


Rochester Fair, September 1930, Frank G. Trott, Boston, Mass. Sep 1930

Rochester Fair, September 1930, Frank G. Trott, Boston, Mass.

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Trott's Official Score Card for the Friday, September 26, 1930 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 a photo mounted inside the score card.

The score card was printed by Frank G. Trott, an agent with Hartford Live Stock Insurance Co., selling insurance coverage for race horses but was also a reporter covering harness racing for The Boston Globe from 1896-1949.


52nd Annual Rochester Fair, Trott Brothers, Boston, Ma. Sep 1927

52nd Annual Rochester Fair, Trott Brothers, Boston, Ma.

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Trott's Official Score Card for the Wednesday, September 28, 1927 races at the 52nd Annual Rochester Fair, Cold Spring Park, Rochester, N.H. The card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes recording race details. The score card was printed by Trott Brothers of Boston, Mass. Kendall also mounted photos from the race on the interior of the program.

Frank G. Trott was an agent with Hartford Live Stock Insurance Co., selling insurance coverage for race horses but was also a reporter covering harness racing for The Boston Globe from 1896-1949.