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Racing


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Track & Field


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Random files - Weequahic Park
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Bean, Peter488 viewsImage from the Oct 27, 1927 Trotter and Pacer magazine courtesy of Don Daniels
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Cooling Out Process466 viewsYoung ladies solve the man power shortage at Weequahic Park Newark, N. J. by helping to cool out the horses.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
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Grandstand551 viewsImage from the Dec 16, 1942 Harness Horse magazine (defunct).
"Road Horse Association of NJ" (aka Gentleman's Driving Club).

Courtesy of Don Daniels
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Prince W - rider Will Hodson436 viewsImage from the Dec 10, 1930 Horse Review
Courtesy of Don Daniels
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Cooling Out Process442 viewsA young lady doubles in single harness leading two horses in the cooling out process.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
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321 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”
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Gala Day Collage757 views1.—Walter R. Cox, W. H. Cane and J. M. Beldon after Mr. Cane had accepted the trophy which went to the Good Time Stable.
2.—Guy Ozark, Dickerson up, after the Arden Homestead Stable champion had trotted an exhibition mile.
3.—Barney Fralick and W. H. Dickinson of the Connecticut River Stock Farm, Hatfield, Mass., could not resist going over for the big day.
4.—After Dorwood Farm's mare, The Ripples, had won an event, with J. M. Beldon presenting the trophy to Driver Robley while Theo. Maxfield held the mare.
5.—When W. J. McDonald of Boston won an event with Albia Maxey he delegated Dr. J. T. McGlynn of the "Mets" to accept the trophy which George T. James presented.
6.—George T. James, Thomas Berry, J. M. Beldon, L. B. Sheppard and W. K. Dickerson lined up for THE TROTTER AND PACER photographer.
7.—The original Sam Williams, L. B. Sheppard and W. H. Cane can be clearly seen in this picture, but some cravenetted gentleman is trying to hide Walter Cox.
8.—Hazleton 2:013/4, the new champion four-year-old, doing his turn for the big crowd.
9.—Frank D. Phillips of Goshen and Job G. Sherman.
10.—Fireglow, the new champion racing two-year-old.

Image from the Oct 27, 1927 Trotter and Pacer magazine courtesy of Don Daniels
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In front of the grandstand379 viewsPhoto from Mary Lou Dondarski

Last additions - Weequahic Park
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299 viewsPostcardFeb 11, 2018
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284 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo AlbertoDec 07, 2017
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335 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”Mar 22, 2016
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321 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”Mar 22, 2016
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Cooling Out Process442 viewsA young lady doubles in single harness leading two horses in the cooling out process.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 12, 2013
LadiesCoolingOne.jpg
Cooling Out Process466 viewsYoung ladies solve the man power shortage at Weequahic Park Newark, N. J. by helping to cool out the horses.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 12, 2013
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Bright Spot676 viewsBright Spot (Cliff Hennion) wins first heat Class C Trot from Hollyrood Jasper (Joe Dodge) Newark, N. J. Matinee.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 12, 2013
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Prince W - rider Will Hodson436 viewsImage from the Dec 10, 1930 Horse Review
Courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 11, 2013