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 #1031615  by peteinmaine
 
There are lots of memorabilia available wrt "Kite Track" racing, not only in Maine [of which there was also a track in Orono],

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IRPy8VRvFkI/T ... rk+web.jpg

but in many other areas of the U.S. [i.e. Fla].

Here, find a news article wrt Maine Harness racing & the Kit track
http://losttrottingparks.blogspot.com/2 ... -kite.html

A page out of a book entitled, "The History of Harness Racing in New England"
http://books.google.com/books?id=q88nir ... ss&f=false

More news article from OOB
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2 ... 43,4877109