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THE CHARTER
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it knoivn, that whereas, Chas. L. Young, John M. E. Morrill, S. Walter Wales, Chas. H. Belledeu, Fredk. J. Brand,
Geo. H. Greenwood, Timothy A. Bresnahan, Hollis P. Gallup, Robt. S. Fitch, Jacob Mosser.
have associated themselves with the intention of forming a corporation under the name of the
Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club
for the purpose of uniting the lovers of the noble horse more closely, of promoting an interest in matinee and speedway racing; of securing a speed- way in Dorchester, and of establishing a headquarters where the members may meet to discuss their favorities and enjoy a social hour together; and have complied with the provisions of the statutes of this Commonwealth in such case made and provided, as appears from the certificate of the President, Treasurer and Directors of said corporation, duly approved by the Com- missioner of Corporations, and recorded in this office:
Now, therefore, I, William M. OLIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that said CHAS. L. YOUNG, John M. E. Morrill, S. Walter Wales, Chas. H. Belledeu, Fredk. J. Brand, Geo. H. Greenwood, Timothy A. Bresnahan, Hollis P. Gallup, Robt. S. Fitch and Jacob MOSSER, their associates and successors, are legally organized and established as, and are hereby made, an existing corporation under the name of the
Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club
with the powers, rights and privileges and subject to the limitations, duties and restrictions which by law appertains thereto. Witness my official signature hereunto subscribed, and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereunto affixed this twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand and nine hundred.
WM. M. OLIN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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What is the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club, its source., its strength, its accomplished work and its aims? Of whom is its list of members composed, and what notable horses do they, or have they owned? All these things it is the province of this offering to tell.
Besidents of Dorchester, Milton, Hyde Park and other localities to the south of Dorchester will recall that fifteen years ago the only snow speedway in the vicin- ity was on Eiver Street from Mattapan to the Lower Mills, and that there was no place on the south side of Boston for brushes to wheels. Electric car tracks made Eiver Street impossible, and a short snow speedway was established on Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, from Codman to Peabody Squares. When Blue Hill Ave- nue was widened the scene of activities was changed to that thoroughfare, that part from Harvard Street to Morton Street or thereabout being used. The permit had been obtained through the efforts of John M. E. Morrill, now of the Morrill Construction Co. ; Charles H. Belledeu, the contractor and interior fitter, and present owner of Kentucky Star, the fastest horse ever owned in the club; and Hollis P. Gallup of Ashmont, at whose well-appointed stables so many of the club horses live or have lived. These three gentlemen met by accident one day in the blacksmith shop on Barnes Street of E. P. Denn and discussed the probability of being allowed to speed on Blue Hill Avenue, and it was at this time and place that the Dorchester Gentle- men's Driving club was conceived. Like many another youngster destined to wax big and powerful even if its parents
could not foresee what the periods of gestation, birth and development would bring forth.
The permits obtained, Messrs. Belle- deu, Morrill and Gallup at once formed themselves into a committee to keep the track in good condition. Mr. Belledeu was secretary, Mr. Morrill treasurer, and Mr. Gallup road inspector, and several hundred dollars were secured each winter. Later they started a peti- tion for a permanent speedway on Blue Hill Avenue, which was signed by many prominent road drivers and business men of Boston, Dorchester and the neighbor- ing suburbs. The superintendent of streets, however, refused to grant the petition, as objections had been made by the property owners adjoining the street. He suggested that the committee apply for a speedway on the marshes of the Charles river near Brighton, and some of the Boston signers to the petition acted on the suggestion and secured the mile speedway which was opened to the public in September, 1899.
Being so far away from Dorchester and sections lying beyond, it proved of no use to local drivers and the road com- mittee decided to take more active steps. Accordingly, Messrs. Morrill, Belledeu and Gallup invited other horsemen to meet with them on April 26, 1899, and as a result the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club was formed, with a charter list of one hundred members. The offi- cers elected were : C. L. Young, presi- dent; S. Walter Wales, first vice-presi- dent; Louis Pfingst, second vice-presi- dent; C. H. Belledeu, secretary, and J. M. E. Morrill, treasurer. Edgar 0. Had-
dock was appointed clerk and the first regular records of the club are dated May 10, 1899. Mr. Haddock was suc- ceeded on October 30 of the same year by Frederick J. Brand, later president of the club. At the annual meeting in 1900 all of the original officers were reelected. The full board of officers and the com- mittees were as follows :
President, Charles L. Young.
First Vice-President, S. Walter Wales.
Second Vice-President, Louis Pfingst.
Secretary, C. H. Belledeu.
Treasurer, John M. E. Morrill.
Clerk, Frederick J. Brand.
Directors, Charles L. Young, Louis Pfingst, E. S. Fitch, C. H. Belledeu, John M. E. Morrill, T. A. Bresnahan,
lie interest been manifested. The prizes for the winners were blue ribbons and the contests were as fierce as for thousand dollar purses. No record was kept of the races for the year 1899, but for the year 1900 the full record follows :
BLUE RIBBON RACES FOR 1900.
Aggie H (R. W. Hickey) won from Ash- mont, Nov. 29. Lost to Ashmont, Nov. 8.
Alice B (Walter E. Newbert) won from Little Fred, Nov. 3 and 24; Lady Madison, Nov. 10; Ramus, Dec. 20 and 27. Lost to Little Fred, Oct. 18; Lady Madison, Oct. 25, Nov. 17 and 29 and Dec. 13; Ramus, Dec. 8.
Archford (A. M. Tyner) lost to Azote Nov. 29.
Ashmont (H. P. Gallup) won from Aggie H, Nov. 8. Lost to Aggie H, Nov. 29.
Azote (E. O. Haddock) won from Arch-
YE FIRST COAT OF ARMS.
C. C. Blaney, F. J. Brand, Geo. H. Greenwood, C. L. Bartlett.
Pacing and Speedway Committee, E. S. Fitch, Chairman; C. H. Belledeu, A. S. Gushee, F. J. Brand, S. H. Mildram, L. E. H. Jones, Geo. B. Fowler, H. P. Gallup, F. S. Eldredge, F. L. Codman, Alpheus Sanford.
Membership Committee, Geo. E. Griffin, W. E. Newbert, C. L. Hinds.
The club was incorporated on June 23, 1900, as the charter fronting this volume shows.
Eacing by this time was constant on the Blue Hill Avenue speedway, and every Thursday and Saturday afternoon saw spirited matches and great crowds to wit- ness them. At no time has greater pub-
ford, Nov. 29. Lost to Ladv Madison, Dec. 27.
Baby Logan (W. P. Boutelle) won from Nellie Bly, June 7; Hazelwood, Oct. 27; Sanford L, Nov. 22. Lost to Hazelwood, Dec. 16.
Beauty (W. C. Littlefield) won from Rose- wood (W. L. Morrison), Nov. 11 and Dec. 27.
Bob Fitz (H. P. Gallup) won from Rose- wood, Nov. 17. Lost to Rubsley G, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15; Dr. G, Nov. 29.
Bonnets o' Blue (G. W. D'Arcy) won from Prince Wilkes, Nov. 29; Hazelwood, Dec. 2.
Bonnie (A. D. Gould) lost to Little Fred, Nov. 25.
Brick Flash (A. D. McLean) lost to Lewis- ton Belle, Oct. 18.
Brick Wilkes, Jr. (C. C. Blaney) won from Sunrise, Nov. 29.
Dr. G (F. J. Brand) won from Vondell, April 19; Bob Fitz, Nov. 29. Lost to Rubs- ley G, May 7; Landlord, May 24 and June 7; Prince Wilkes, Nov. 1; Gladys M, Nov. 8 and 15.
GEORGE W. D'ARCY,
1st Vice-President.
JACOB MOSSER, 2nd Vice-President.
ALMOND S. GUSHEE, President.
GEORGE H. GREENWOOD,
Secretary.
ROBERT S. FITCH, Treasurer.
George G (W. J. Fitzgerald) lost to Land- lord, Nov. 1.
Gladys M (R. K. Clarke) won from Dr. G, Nov. 8 and 15; Prince Wilkes, Nov. 22. Lost to Rubsley G, Dec. 20.
Goodboy (J. N. Berry) won from Lady Wentworth, Nov. 3.
Harry L (C. H. Dow), lost to Rubsley G, Dec. 13.
Hazelwood (R. S. Fitch) won from Baby Logan, Dec. 6; Nellie W, Dec. 15. Lost to Baby Logan, Oct. 27; Bonnets o' Blue, Dec. 20.
Lady Madison (P. J. Fitzgerald) won from Alice B, Oct. 25, Nov. 17 and 29; Little Fred, Nov. 8 and 15; Azote, Dec. 27. Lost to Lit- tle Fred, Nov. 1; Alice B, Nov. 10.
Lady Wentworth (E. P. Denn) lost to Goodboy, Nov. 3.
Landlord (C. L. Young) won from Dr. G, May 24 and June 7; Randolph K, Oct. 18; Rubsley G, Oct. 25; George G, Nov. 1; Ned Winslow, Nov. 22; Rubsley G, Dec. 27.
Lewiston Belle (R. S. Fitch), won from Brick Flash, Oct. 18.
Little Fred (C. C. Blaney), won from Alice B, Oct. 18; Bonnie (E. T. Gould), Oct. 25; Lady Madison, Nov. 1. Lost to Alice B, Nov. 3 and Dec. 24; Lady Madison, Nov. 8 and 15.
Ned Winslow (C. H. Belledeu) lost to Landlord, Dec. 22.
Nelly Bly (Jacob Mosser) lost to Baby Logan, June 7.
Nellie W (W. L. Morrison) lost to Hazel- wood, Dec. 25.
Prince Wilkes (C. H. Belledeu) won from Rosewood, Oct. 27; Dr. G, Nov. 1. Lost to Gladys M, Nov. 22; Bonnets o' Blue, Nov. 29; Sunrise, Dec. 27.
Ramus (Carey Keith), won from Alice B, Dec. 28. Lost to Alice B, Dec. 20 and 27.
Randolph K (C. C. Blaney) won from Cap- tain Hall, May 17. Lost to Landlord, Oct. 18.
Rosewood (W. L. Morrison) lost to Prince Wilkes, Oct. 27; Bob Fitz, Nov. 17; Beauty, Nov. 29 and Dec. 27.
Rubsley G (Jesse Moulton) won from Dr. G, May 5; Bob Fitz, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15; Harry L, Dec. 13; Gladys M, Dec. 20. Lost to Landlord, Oct. 25 and Dec. 27.
Sanford L (T. A. Bresnahan) lost to Baby Logan, Nov. 22.
Sunrise (E. S. Harris) won from Prince Wilkes, Dec. 27. Lost to Brick Wilkes, Jr., Nov. 29.
Vondell (J. M. E. Morrill) lost to Dr. G, April 19.
EACES AT EEADATILLE JUNE 18 AND SEPT. 3, 1900.
The first race of the club held at Eead- ville of which a complete record has been kept was held on June 18, 1900, and was very successful. Another equally success- ful race was held on the same track on
the Tabor Day following. A recapitula- tion of the results of these matinees will call up many pleasant memories of men, horses and contests.
June 18, 1900. 2.25 Class, Trot and Pace, Purse $100. Prince Wilkes, br g, by Maxie
Wilkes (C. H. Belledeu) Ill
Gazeaway, ch g (E. O. Fitch) 2 2 4
Bob Fitz, ro g (H. P. Gallup) 3 7 2
Glendale, b g (J. A. Hart) 4 3 3
Walter H br g (Frank Henderson) ..556
Alice B, ch m (W. E. Newbert) 6 6 5
Nellie Bly, ch m (Jacob Mosser) .... 7 4 dr
Time— 2.22 3-4, 2.26, 2.25.
2.45 Class, Trot and Pace, to Wagon. Purse, $100. Ashmont, br g, by Hebron (H. P.
Gallup) 1 1 1
Aggie H, ch m (R. W. Hickey 2 2 2
Nana, ch m (E. O. Haddock) 3 3 3
Petrovi ch g (H. T. Bower) 5 4 4
Senator A, ch g (A. M. Tyner) 4 5 6
George T, ch g (J. T. Hourihan) 6 5 5
Time— 2. 37 1-2, 2.39 1-4, 2.. 41 1-2.
Free for All Pace; Purse, $100.
Kentucky Star, b g, by Robert Mc- Gregor (C. H. Belledeu) Ill
Landlord, br g, by Albrino (C. L. Young) 3 2 2
Whirley, blk g (T. R. Galvin) 2 3 3
Roscoe, b g (L. S. Timberlake) 4 4 4
Time— 2.30 3-4, 2.17 1-2, 2.18.
Double Team Race; Purse, $100. Randolph K, b g, arid Embrino, b g (J. M. E. Morrill) 1 1
Nellie F, b m, and Joel, b g (J. H. Nay) 3 2 Little Fred, blk g, and Alice B, b m
(R. S. Fitch and W. E. Newbert) .... 2 3
Time— 2.51, 2.28 1-2.
Pony Race, Quarter-mile Heats.
Bright Eyes, b g (Jacob Mosser) 1 1
Trilby, b m (Cole) 2 2
Time — .32 3-4, .31.
September 3, 1900. Class, 3.00 Trot; Best Two in Three; Mile
Heats; Purse, $100. Azote, b g, by Constantine (E. O. Had- dock) 1 1
Lewiston Belle, ch m (R. S. Fitch) 2 2
Sunrise, b g, by Abbott Wilkes, dam
Kitty (E. S. Harris) 3 3
Charlie B, b g (H. T. Barnes) 4 4
Brick Wilkes, Jr., blk s, by Brick Wilkes, dam Kitty M (C. C. Blaney) . . 5 dr Time— 2.34 1-2, 2.35 1-2.
Class, Free-for-all Trot; Best two in Three;
Mile Heats; Purse, $100. Camden Girl, ch m, by Veni Vici, by
Robert Wilkes, by George Wilkes;
first dam by Harbinger, second dam
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by Rob Roy (John Hood) 1 1
Little Fred, blk g (C. C. Blaney) 2 3
Alice B, ch m, by Edgardo (W. E. New-
bert) 4 2
Ramus, b g, by Red Wilkes, dam May
(Carey Keith) 3 4
Time— 2.23, 2.22 1-2.
Invitation Race; Best Three in Five; Mile
Heats; Purse, $100. Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam
by Monte Cristo (R. K. Clarke) 3 2 11 Billy Crocker, br g (Charles
Abrams) 4 1 2 2
Dr. G, b g (F. J. Brand) 1 5 5 3
Rosewood, b g (W. L. Morrison) .2 3 4 dr Roscoe, b g (L. S. Timberlake) . . 5 4 3 dr Ella H, br m (Jacob Mosser) 6 dr
Time— 2.25, 2.24 3-4, 2.25 1-4, 2.25 3-4.
Class, 2.35 to Wagon; Best Two in Three; Mile Heats; Purse, $100.
Lightfoot, blk g (T. R. Galvin) 1 1
Walter H, b g (Frank Henderson) .... 2 3
Ashmont, b g (H. P. Gallup) 7 2
Baby Logan, ch m (W. P. Boutelle) ... 3 6
Randolph K, b g (C. C. Blaney) 4 4
Archford, blk g (A. M. Tyner) 6 5
Capt Hall, blk g, by Silvertail (Jesse
Moulton) 8 7
Nelson P, b g (Nelson Pierce) 5 dr
Time— 2.30, 2.25.
Class, Free-for-all Pacing; Best Two in
Three; Mile Heats Purse, $100. Landlord, b g, by Albrino (C. L.
Young) 1 2 1
S R, ch s (C. C. Blaney) 2 1 3
Embrino, b m (W. Emery) 3 3 2
Time— 2.17 1-2, 2.17, 2.20.
Running Race, Three-Fourths Mile Heats; Best Two in Three; Purse, $75.
Paddy, b g (Haley) 2 1 1
Millie L, b m (Houghton) 1 2 2
Miss O B, b m (Keany) 3 3 dr
Time— 1.25 1-4, 1.20 1-4, 1.20.
Pony Race, 1-4 Mile Heats; Best Two in Three, for a Blue Ribbon.
Billy (McMorrow) 1 2 1
Baby (J. B. Lynch) 2 1 2
Time— .28, .28, .28 3-4.
Harry Thomas attempted to pull a road cart a mile in ten minutes. He did it in 8m., 2s., the band playing "A Little Bit Off the Top" as he came up the stretch. A ten mile tandem-paced bicycle race between C. P. Paul and W. Prouty was won by Paul in 26m., 32s. Trinket, 2.14 (A. S. Gushee), 25 years old, started to beat the world's record, 2.20 1-2, for aged horses, and lost; time, 2.20 3-4.
unanimously chosen president. The full hoard of officers and committees for the year were :
President, S. Walter Wales.
First vice-president, Louis Pfingst.
Second vice-president, Eobert S. Fitch.
Secretary, Charles H. Belledeu.
Treasurer, John M. E. Morrill.
Clerk, Frederick J. Brand.
Press representative, Edward G. Bich- ardson.
Directors, Messrs. Wales, Pfingst, Fitch, Belledeu, Morrill, Brand, T. A. Bresnahan, George H. Greenwood and Charles L. Young.
Pacing and speedway committee, C. C. Blaney, chairman; George W. D'Arcy, J. B. Stuart, Jr., L. S. Timberlake, Louis Tewhart, Frederick S. Gore, Hollis P. Gallup, George B. Fowler, Bandolph K. Clarke, C. L. Young, Almond S. Gushee, W. C. Littlefield, Jesse Moulton and William C. Fitzgerald.
Finance committee, E. S. Fitch, chair- man; Charles L. Young and George H. Greenwood.
Membership committee, Walter E. JSTewbert, chairman; Charles L. Hinds and George E. Griffin.
House committee, William P. Boutelle, chairman; D. W. Sullivan and J. N. Berry.
Of these gentlemen Lewis S. Timber- lake of the Eacing and Speedway com- mittee died very suddenly, and greatly lamented, on Dec. 8, 1902, the club tak- ing appropriate action on his death.
The first change in the board of di- rectors came in "l901 when S. Walter Wales, proprietor of the Boulevard stables at Grove Hall, and one of the most popular members of the club, was
Interest in racing was unabated, as the following list will show.
BLUE RIBBON WINNERS FOR 1901.
Alice B (W. E. Newbert) won from Little Fred, Jan. 16. Lost to Bessie Rampart, April 25; Ramus, June 16; Lady B, Oct. 24; Roy K, Nov. 7 and 21.
Azote (E. O. Haddock) won from Ramus, April 25.
Baby Logan (W. P. Boutelle) won from Gem, June 17; Ella H, Oct. .10; Conundrum, Oct. 24; Randolph K, Nov. 17. Lost to Rubsley G, Nov. 21.
Beauty (W. C. Littlefield) won from Rose- wood, April 25; John F, June 17.
Ben Noel (Jesse Moulton) won from Lady Wentworth, Oct. 31.
Bessie Rampart (R. S. Fitch) won from Alice B, April 25.
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CHARLES L. YOUNG, President 1899-1900.
S. WALTER WALES, President 1901-1902.
FREDERICK J. BRAND, President 1903-1904.
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Billy (W. W. Grant) lost to Nellie W, Oct. 31.
Bob Fitz (H. P. Gallup) won from Lady B, Nov. 21. Lost to Lady B, Nov. 7.
Bonnets o' Blue won from Ned Winslow (by forfeit), Feb. 14. Lost to Landlord, March 28 and May 16.
Brightness (A. M. Newbert) won from Brick Wilkes, Jr., Jan. 16. Lost to Goodboy, March 28 and April 25;. Lady B, Oct. 10.
Budweiser won from Mutineer, Oct. 31; El- lie, Nov. 31.
Conundrum (M. F. Sullivan) lost to Baby Logan, Oct. 24.
Dempsey (J. R. Stuart, Jr.) lost to Land- lord, June 13.
Dr. G (F. J. Brand) lost to Rubsley G, March 28.
Ella H (Jacob Mosser), lost to Baby Lo- gan, Oct. 17.
Ellie (J. H. Hall) lost to Budweiser, Nov. 31.
Gem (Charles Abrams) lost to Baby Lo- gan, June 17.
Goodboy (J. N. Berry) won from Bright- ness, March 28 and April 25.
John F (W. I. Estabrook) lost to Beauty. June 17.
Kentucky Star (C. H. Belledeu) won from Landlord, Oct. 3 and 31.
Lady B (L. E. Billings) won from Bright- ness, Oct. 10; Alice B, Oct. 24; Bob Fitz, Nov. 7. Lost to Bob Fitz, Nov. 21.
Lady Banker (J. W. Linnehan) lost to Lady Madison, July 18 and Oct. 10.
Lady Madison (P. J. Fitzgerald) won from Ramus, June 17; Roy K, July 11; Lady Banker, July 18 and Oct. 10.
Lady Wentworth (E. P. Denn) lost to Ben Noel, Oct. 31.
Landlord (C. L. Young) won from Rubs- ley G, Jan. 15 and June 17; Bonnets o' Blue, March 28 and April 16; Dempsey, June 13. Lost to Kentucky Star, Oct. 3 and 31.
Little Fred (C. C. Blaney) lost to Alice B, Jan. 16.
Mabel Scott (C. L. Young) lost to Molar, Feb. 14.
Molar (H. A. Haven) won from Mabel Scott, Feb. 14.
Mutineer (J. H. Semple) won from Fellows' Rex, Oct. 24. Lost to Budweiser, Oct. 31.
Ned Winslow (C. H. Belledeu) lost to Bonnets o' Blue (by forfeit), Feb. 14.
Nellie W (W. L. Morrison) won from Billy, Oct. 31.
Ramus (Carey Keith) won from Alice B, June 13. Lost to Azote, April 25; Lady Madison, June 17.
Randolph K (C. C. Blaney) lost to Baby Logan, Nov. 17.
Rex (Albert Fellows) lost to Mutineer, Oct. 24.
Rosewood (W. L. Morrison) lost to Beau- ty, April 25.
Roy K (C. L. Young) won from Alice B, Nov. 7 and 21. Lost to Lady Madison, July 11.
Rubsley G (Jesse Moulton) won from Dr. G, March 2S; Baby Logan, Nov. 21. Lost to Landlord, Jan. 15 and June 17.
RACE AT READVILLE SEPTEMBER 21, 1901.
No big race was held at the Readville track on June 17, 1901, hut Labor Day- saw the men, horses and spectators out in full force. This is what the latter saw :
September 2, 1901.
Mile Heats, Free-for-all Pace; Best Two in Three; Purses, $100 Each.
Kentucky Star, b g, by Robert Mc- Gregor ( C. H. Belledeu) 1 1
Wilton Boy, b g, by Wilton, dam Happy Medium (E. O. Haddock) 3 2
Rubsley G, br g, by Star Wilkes, dam Kencione (Jesse Moulton) 2 5
Landlord, b g, by Albrino (C. L. Young) 4 3
Bonnets o' Blue, ro m, by Raven, dam
Bluebells (G. W. D'Arcy) 5 4
Time— 2.19, 2.19 3-4.
Class, 2.20 Trot.
Lady Madison, b m, by Tommy Britton, dam Lady Alice (P. J. Fitzgerald) 1 1 2 1
Alice B, ch m, by Edgardo (W. E. Newbert) 6 5 1 3
Azote, b g, by Constantine, dam Hilda (E. O. Haddock) 2 2 4 4
Ramus, b g, by Red Wilkes, dam
May (Cary Keith) 4 3 3 2
Gilt Edge, b s, bv Edgemark (J.
H. Nay) 3 4 5 5
Emma Westland, br m, by West- land (H. P. Gallup) 5 6 dr
Time— 2.25 1-4, 2.23 1-2, 2.22 1-2, 2.24 1-2.
Class, 2.22 Pace. Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam by
Monte Cristo (R. K. Clarke) 1 1
Silkey, ch m, by Nelson (F. S. Eldredge) .2 2 Prince Wilkes, br g, bv Macie Wilkes
(C. H. Belledeu) 3 4
Rosewood, b g, by Wedgewood (W. L.
Morrison) 5 3
Dr. G, b g, by Charles Caffrey, dam
Laura (F. J. Brand) 4 6
Lackawanna, b g, by Battle Axe, dam
Veike (J. D. O'Connor) 6 5
Time— 2.22 3-4, 2.22 1-2.
Class, 2.35, Trot or Pace.
Aggie H, ch m, by Parker Gunn, dam Agnes (R. W. Hickey) 1 1
Beauty, ch m, by Electus (W. C. Lit- tlefield) 2 3
Nellie W, ch m, by Nelson (W. L. Mor- rison) 3 2
Capt. Hall, blk g, by Silvertail (Jesse Moulton) 5 4
Newsboy, gr g, by Smut (R. S. Fitch) . 4 6
Lady Banker, b m, by Dan Lambert
(J. W. Linnehan) , 6 5
Time— 2.27 1-2, 2.18 1-2.
Special Slow Class, Trot or Pace. Brightness, blk m, by Tarratine, dam Nancy Pilot (A. M. Newbert) 1 1
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BONNETS O'BLUE (2.18 3-4), roan pacing mare. By Raven, dam Bluebells. Owned by George W. D'Arey.
GLADYS M. (2.21 3-4) brown pacing mare. By Irvin M, dam by Monte Cristo. Owned by Randolph K. Clarke.
Ralph Sherman, ch g, by General Sher- man, Jr., dam Rampart (E. S. Dear- mond) 2 3
Elvino, br g, by Alcentara (H. S. Clark) 3 2
Rex, b g, by Electricity, dam Lady In- dex (Albert Fellows) 4 4
Nagaina, br m, by Arion, dam Edgeline (H. P. Gallup) 5 5
Lady Wentworth, blk m, by Wentworth
(E. P. Denn) 6 7
Nancy, b m, by Prince Wilkes, dam
Nancy S (A. M. Tyner) 7 6
Time— 2.43 1-4, 2.44 1-4.
President Wales was reelected in 1902 without a dissenting voice, but there were several important changes else- where. Secretary Charles H. Belledeu, who had filled the office from the incep- tion of the club, could no longer give it the time it required, and resigned both as secretary and director. His place as secretary was filled by the choice of George H. Greenwood, who still holds the office, and on the board of directors Mr. Belledeu was succeeded by Almond S. Gushee, one of the most active mem- bers of the club. Treasurer John M. E. Morrill resigned and was succeeded by the present treasurer, Robert S. Fitch, who was at the time second vice-presi- dent, Mr. Morrill accepting an election to the latter office. Mr. Morrill and Mr. Fitch simply swapped places. The full board of officers for the year was :
President, S. Walter Wales, proprietor of the Boulevard stables at Grove Hall.
First vice-president, Louis Pfingst, street railway supplies.
Second vice-president, John M. E. Morrill, builder.
Secretary, George H. Greenwood, cigar dealer.
Treasurer, Eobert S. Fitch, real estate.
Clerk, George W. D'Arcy, men's fur- nishing goods and president of the Brat- tleboro Overall Co.
The directors were Messrs. Wales, Pfingst, Morrill, Greenwood and Fitch, and T. A. Bresnahan, Jesse Moulton, Frederick J. Brand, Charles L. Young and Almond S. Gushee.
The committees were :
Pacing and speedway committee, Al- mond S. Gushee. chairman; S. Walter Wales, Fred S. Eldred^e, Jesse Moulton, Hollis P. Gallup, George W. D'Arcy, W. W. Grant, Louis Pfingst, R. S. Fitch,
William P. Boutelle, Randolph K. Clarke, D. W. Sullivan, Walter E. New- bert, Fred S. Gore, L. S. Timberlake, Charles L. Young, William M. Brum- mett, Edgar 0. Haddock, J. W. Linne- han and William J. Fitzgerald.
Finance committee, T. A. Bresnahan, F. J. Brand and Jesse Moulton.
Membership committee, George E. Grif- fin, Charles L. Hinds, Dr. R. W. Balkam and E. S. Harris.
House committee, Wm. P. Boutelle, H. R. Barry, D. W. Sullivan, J. K Berry, W. E. Newbert and Charles L. Youn£.
The year 1902 was one of the greatest activity for the club. Many new mem- bers were added, the cash balance was largely increased, races were many and well attended, and entire harmony pre- vailed. As the year approached its end there was much speculation as to who would succeed President Wales. There was talk of a third term but though the president did not have an enemy in the club there were many members who did not like to see a third-term precedent es- tablished. First vice-president Louis Pfingst having entered the political arena thought it best to resign from the directorate of the club and from the list of eligibles to the presidency, Second Vice-president John M. E. Morrill was buried in business and the choice fell on Frederick J. Brand. The full board for the year comprised:
President, Frederick J. Brand.
First vice-president. Randolph K. Clarke.
Second vice-president, J. M. E. Mor- rill.
Secretary, George H. Greenwood.
Treasurer, Robert S. Fitch.
The above-named and Messrs. S. Wal- ter Wales, T. A. Bresnahan, Charles L. Young, Almond S. Gushee and Hollis P. Gallup composed the board of directors.
The committees and other officers chosen by the directors were :
Racing and speedway committee, Al- mond S. Gushee, chairman; S. Walter Wales, George H. Greenwood. Hollis P. Gallup, Hiram A. Haven, George W. D'Arcv. W. W. Grant, Louis Pfingst, Jacob Mosser, R. S. Fitch, William" P.
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A Quartette of Old Timers
CHARLES H. BELLEDEU, The first secretary.
JOHN M. E. MORRILL,
The first treasurer.
CYRIL C. BLANEY.
The first mao to put up his check.
PETER J. FITZGERALD, Director.
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Boutelle, Eandolph K. Clarke, D. W. Sullivan, Walter E. Newbert, Fred S. Gore, Wilbur S. Littlefield, Fred S. Eldredge, Charles L. Young, William M. Brmnmett, Edgar 0. Haddock, J. W. Linnehan, William J. Fitzgerald and Charles L. Hinds.
House committee, William P. Boutelle, chairman; H. E. Barry, D. W. Sullivan, W. E. Newbert, Charles L. Young and J. N. Berry.
Finance committee, T. A. Bresnahan, S. Walter Wales, Albert Fellows, Almond S. Gushee.
Membership committee, George E. Griffin, chairman; Dr. R. W. Balkam, E. S. Harris, Nelson Pierce and C. M. Mandell.
Clerk, George W. D'Arcy.
Press representative, Edward G. Rich- ardson.
The election was held on Jan. 5. After the announcement of the balloting had been made known, Director T. A. Bresnahan said that President Wales had been present at every meeting of the club since he had been its president, fre- quently at much inconvenience to him- self and his family, and the speaker thought that the retiring officer had es- tablished a precedent which would be hard for any other president to live up to. For the president's faithfulness, Mr. Bres- nahan moved that the club give him a rising vote of thanks. The members then gave President Wales a rising vote of their appreciation and wound up with three cheers and a tiger.
D. W. Sullivan said that words of praise should not alone testify to the re- spect in which Mr. Wales was held by the members. He held up a silver horse shoe, the exact counterpart of those worn by Rondo, the fast gelding owned by the president and said that it had been made by E. P. Denn, one of the club members, but that both Mr. Denn and the speaker were too modest to make the presenta- tion. A7ice-president Morrill was then called upon to make the presentation speech, which he did. Picking up the handsome gift, he read the inscription which was : "S. Walter Wales, President, Rondo 2.14 3-4 D. G. D. Club, 1901- 1902." On the reverse side was the name of the donor, "E. P. Denn."
There was still another nresentation during the evening, when the first presi- dent, Charles L. Young, was given a loving cup in commemoration of the record made by Landlord, the pacing champion of the Blue Hill avenue speed- way. Director Almond S. Gushee made the speech of presentation. Mr. Young, in accepting the gift, thanked the mem- bers for the trophy and said that he had probably had as much fun in defending the title of King of the Speedway as the members had in seeing him do it.
The cup is a costly one of solid silver with a gold lining. On one side is in- scribed :
Landlord 2.16 3-4.
Champion
Dorchester Speedway
Nov. 21, 1900
to Oct. 2, 1901. On the reverse side is this inscription : D. G. D. C.
to C. L. Young.
The list of blue-ribbon winners shows how keen was the interest in racing.
BLUE RIBBON WINNERS FOR 1902.
Alice B (W. E. Newbert) won from Mattie Miller, March 27; Ramus, April 12. Lost to Princess Ebilo, April 3; Ninety-One, April 19; Ramus, May 3.
Alizarine Black (J. W. Linnehan) won from Nagaina, May 22.
Andrew May (J. H. McManus) lost to Landlord, May 8; Gladys M, May 15.
Azote (E. O. Haddock) won from Ninety- One, April 17. Lost to India Panis, April 19 and May 15; Princess Ebilo, May 10.
Baby Logan (W. P. Boutelle) won from Dr. G, March 27; Budweiser (by forfeit) April 24. Lost to Ida J, May 15.
Beauty (C. C. Blaney) lost to Budweiser, Nov. 29.
Belle Lome (D. W. Sullivan) lost to Lady Madison, Oct. 30.
Belmont (A. M. Johnson) won from George Robson, Oct. 16. Lost to Billy Bar- low, Nov. 16.
Billy Barlow (T. A. Bresnahan) won from Belmont, Nov. 16.
Budweiser (J. W. Linnehan) won from Captain Hall, April 12; Goldie, April 17; W. W. Saylor, Oct. 16 and Nov. 20. Lost to Silkey, March 27; Baby Logan (by for- feit) April 24; Ida J. May, 8: Beauty, Nov. 29.
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LADY MADISON (2.20 1-4), bay trotting mare. By Tommy Britton, dam Lady Alice. Owned by Peter J. Fitzgerald.
SUSIE F (2.20 1-2), bay trotting mare. By Emperor Wilkes. Speedway trotting champion and speedway trotting cup win- ner for 1904. Owned by J. Rollin Stuart, Jr. 17
Captain Hall (A. S. Gushee) won from Dr. G, April 3. Lost to Budweiser, April 12.
Chico (C. H. Morse) won from McNary's Hal (by forfeit) April 19. Lost to W. W. Saylor, May 22 and 24.
C L H (C. L. Hinds) won from Goodboy, May 10.
Dollie S, runner (S. Walter Wales, Jr) won from Landlord, May 15.
Dr. G (F. J. Brand) lost to Baby Logan, March 27; Captain Hall, April 3.
Ella H (Jacob Mosser) won from Silkey, April 3.
Evolutio (H. A. Haven) lost to Gladys M, May 30.
George Robson (P. W. Hennessey) lost to Belmont, Oct. 16.
Gladys M (R. K. Clarke) won from An- drew May, May 15; Evolutio, May 30.
Goldie (A. M. Newbert) lost to Bud- weiser, April 17.
Goodboy (J. N. Berry) won from Sunrise, April 24 and May 1. Lost to Sunrise, April 17; C L H, May 10.
Ida J (C. W. Arnold) won from Bud- weiser, May 8; Baby Logan, May 15.
India Panis (G. A. French) won from Azote, April 19 and May 15. Lost to Prin- cess Ebilo, April 24 and May 8.
Lady Madison (P. J. Fitzgerald) won from Belle Lome, Oct. 30. Lost to Princess Ebilo, May 15 and 30.
Landlord (C. L. Young) won from An- drew May, May 8. Lost to Dollie S, runner, May 15.
Mattie Miller (J. W. Linnehan) won from Nagaina, Oct. 16. Lost to Alice B, March 27.
McNary's Hal (R. Y. Woodbury) lost to Chico (by forfeit) April 19; W. W. Saylor, April 24.
Nagaina (H. P. Gallup) won from Un- known, May 8. Lost to Prince Henry, May 10; Alazarine Black, May 22; Mattie Miller, Oct. 16; Prince Zada, Oct. 30.
Newsboy (F. S. Eldredge) won from Ra- mus, May 1.
Ninety-One (R. C. Richardson) won from Alice B, April 19. Lost to Azote, April 17.
Prince Henry (J. A. Hart) won from Nagaina, May 10.
Prince Zada (F. J. Brand) won from Nagaina, Oct. 30
Princess Ebilo (F. J. Brand) won from Alice B, April 3; Ramus, April 17; India Panis, April 24 and May 8; Azote, May 10; Lady Madison, May 15 and 30.
Ralph Sherman (E. S. Dearmond) won from Sunrise, April 19.
Ramus (Carey Keith) won from Alice B, May 3. Lost to Alice B, April 12; Princess Ebilo, April 17; Newsboy, May 1.
Silkey (F. S. Eldredge) won from Bud- weiser, Feb. 27. Lost to Ella H., April 19;
Sunrise (E. S. Harris) won from Goodboy, April 17. Lost to Ralph Sherman, April 19; Goodboy, April 24 and May 1.
Unknown (Mr. Brown) won from Na- gaina, May 8.
EACES AT EEADVILLE JUXE 17 AND SEPTEMBEE 1, 1902.
Two big races were held at Eeadville during the year 1902, one on June 17 and the other on Labor Day, which fell on September 1. The results follow :
June 17, 1902.
Class 2.20 Trot; Best Three in Five; Mile Heats; Purses $100 Each.
Princess Ebilo, ch m, by Don Carlos, dam Lucy (F. J. Brand) 1 1 1
Gypsy Felix, b m, by Don Felix (H.
G. Turner) 2 2 2
India Panis, b g, by Panis, dam Mat- tie Graham (George A. French)... 4 3 3
Captain Haff, br g, by Arion, dam
by Sultan (J. G. Cleary) 3 9 8
Ramus, b g, by Red Wilkes, dam May (Cary Keith) 5 4 5
Alice B, ch m, by Edgardo, dam un- known (W. E. Newbert) 7 5 4
Lady Madison, b m, by Madison Smith, dam Lady Alice (P. J. Fitzgerald) 6 6 7
Ninety-One, ch m, by Republican, dam Betsy Trotwood (R. C. Rich- ardson) 9 8 6
Newsboy, g g, by Smut (J. E. Wil-
ber) 8 7 9
Time— 2.23 1-4, 2.20 1-4, 2.21.
Class, Free-for-all; Best Two in Three.
George G, g g, by Roscoe (W. J. Fitz- gerald) 1 1
Landlord, b g, by Albrino (Charles L. Young) >. 2 2
W W Saylor, b g, by Young Ranger, dam Edna H (H. R. Barry) 3 3
Bonnets o' Blue, ro m, by Raven, dam Bluebells (Geo. W. D'Arcy) 4 4
J B S, untraced (R. H. Jenness) 5 5
Time— 2.18, 2.18 3-4.
Class 2.22 Pace; Best Two in Three. Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam by
Monte Cristo (R. K. Clarke) 1 1
Captain Hall, blk g, by Silvertail (A.
S. Gushee) 3 2
Ida J, b m, by Dictator Chief (C. W.
Arnold) 2 4
Budweiser, b g, by Bud Crooke, dam
Bessie Hal (J. W. Linnehan) 4 3
Lackawanna, b g, by Battle Axe, dam
Veike (J. D. O'Connor) 5 6
Billie Barlow, b g, untraced (T. A.
Bresnahan) 6 6
Time— 2.21 3-4, 2.22 1-2.
Class, Special, Slow; Best Two in Three.
Cartuna, br m, by Larrabee the Great (Frank Hender- son) 3 10 1 0 *1
Dexter, b g, by Glide (W. I.
Estabrook) 1 2 4 0 2
C E H, ch g, untraced (C. L. Hinds) 2 1 3 3 dr
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DIRECTOR WALTER E. NEWBERT,
Chairman Racing and Sneedway Committee,
1904.
HENRY R. BARRY,
Chairman Racing and Speedway Committee, 1905.
EDGAR O. HADDOCK,
The First Clerk.
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FRED S. ELDREDGE, Director.
Mutineer, bl g, by Lord Duf-
ferin, dam Alcantara (J. H.
Semple) 10 9 2
Belmont, b g, untraced (A. M.
Johnson) 4 3 5
Prince G, b g, untraced (Geo.
H. Greenwood) 8 4 7
Rex, b g, by Electricity, dam
Lady Index (Alb. Fellows).. 6 5 6 Good Boy, b g, untraced (J. N.
Berry) 5 S 11
Nagaina, b m, by Arion, dam
Bdgeline (H. P. Gallup) .... 9 6 10 Prince Henry, ch g, untraced
J. A. Hart) 7 7 8
Sunrise, b g, by Abbott
Wilkes, dam Kitty (E. S.
Harris) 11 11 9
Time— 2.32 1-2, 2.35, 2.32 1-2, 2.32, 2.34.
*Dead heat.
September 1, 1902.
Class, 2.30 Pace or Trot; Best Three in Five; Mile Heats; Purses $100 Each.
Yellow Boy, ch g, by Bay Cloud, dam Gold Shower (L. E. Billings) 6 2 4 111
Lackawanna, b g, by Battle Axe, dam Veike (J. D. O'Connor) 2 1 1 2 2 3
Cartuna, br m, by Larrabee the Great (Frank Hen- derson) 1 7 5 3 3 2
Blue Hill Boy, b g, by Elec- tricity (P. O'Hearn) 3 5 2 4 4 ro
Belmont, b g, untraced (A. M. Johnson) 7 3 3 5 5 ro
C L H, ch g, untraced (C. L. Hinds) 5 6 6 dr
Oxide, blk s, by Runner dam Ode (J. W. Linne- han) 4 4 dr
Dexter, b g, by Glide (P.
J. Fitzgerald) 8 8 dr
Time— 2.24 1-2, 2.30, 2.25 1-4, 2.29 1-2,
2.30 3-4, 2.30 1-2.
Class, 2.20 Trot.
India Panis, b g, by Panis, by Pancoast, dam Mattie Graham (G. A. French) 3 111
Lady Madison, b m, by Madison Smith, dam Lady Alice (P. J. Fitzgerald) 1 3 4 4
Alice B, ch m, by Edgardo (W. E. Newbert) 2 2 2 2
'Ramus, b g, by Red Wilkes, dam May (Cary Keith) 5 4 3 3
Ninety-One, ch m, by Republi- can, dam Betsy Trotwood (R.
C. Richardson) 4 5 5 dr
Time— 2.22 1-2, 2.24 1-4, 2.24 3-4, 2.23 1-2.
Class, 2.15 Trot or Pace. Rondo, b g, bv Alcanwood. (S W.
Wales) 1 1
Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam by
Monte Cristo (R. K. Clarke) 2 2
Landlord, b g, by Albrino (C. L.
Young) 3 3
Rubsley G, br g, by Star Wilkes (H.
C. Briggs) 5 4
Aggie H, ch m, by Parker Gunn, dam
Agnes (R. W. Hickey) 4 7
W. W. Saylor, b g, by Young Ranger,
dam Edna (H. R. Barry) 7 5-
Bonnets o' Blue, ro m, by Raven, dam
Bluebells (Geo. W. D'Arcy) 6 6
Time— 2.16 1-2, 2.16.
Class, 2.23 Pace. Budweiser, b g, by Bud
Crook, dam Bessie Hal
(A. M. Newbert) 2 1 2*2 1 1
Grover C, b g, by Young
Jim, dam by Daniel
Boone (E. O. Haddock) .323123- McNary's Hal, ro g, by
Forest Hal, dam Katie
W. (R. Y. Woodbury).. 13 4 3 3 2 Captain Hall, blk g, by Sil-
vertail (A. S. Gushee) . . 5 4 14 4 4 Nellie Bly, ch m, by Gray
Harry (Jacob Mosser) . . 4 dr
Time— 2.23 3-4, 2.26 3-4, 2.26 1-4, 2.27, 2.26 1-2, 2.271-2.
*Last three heats decided at Readville on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Class, Special, Slow. Polyphema, br m, by Senator
Blackburn, dam Creusa OR.
W. Balkam) 3 3 *1 1 1
Bonnie Patchen, blk g, by
Bonnie Boy, dam Ethelina
(T. R. Galvin) 113 2 5
Sunrise, b g, by Abbott W,
dam Kitty (E. S. Harris) ..44462 Emma R, b m, untraced (C. L.
Hinds) 5 6 2 4 6
Nagaina, b m, by Arion, dam
Edgeline (H. P. Gallup).. 6 5 3 3 3 Elvino, br g, untraced (H. S.
Clark) 7 7 6 5 4
Rex, b g, by Electricity, dam
Lady Index (Albert Fellows) 2 2 7 7 dr
Time— 2.32 1-2, 2.39, 2.41 1-4, 2.41 1-2, 2.42 1-2.
*Last three heats were decided on Sept. 2, at Readville.
The principal changes at the election in 1904 were the choice of Almond S. Gushee as second vice-president in place- of John M. E. Morrill, who declined active office, although retaining his in- terest in the club and later accepting the- chairmanship of the membership com- mittee ; and of Ernest H. Morgan, who, since the resignation of Mr. Eichardson,. had been press representative, as clerk in place of George W. D'Arcy who de- clined longer to serve, although he ac- cepted a place on the board of directors. The new names added to the board were- those of Mr. D'Arcy, Jacob Mosser, P, J..
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RENO K. (2.15 1-4), bay pacing gelding. By Kremlin (2.07 1-4), dam by Bay State. Owned by J. W. Linneban.
REX (2.13 1-4). bay pacing gelding. By Ongate, dam by Dark Knigbt, sire by Searcbligbt (2.03 1-4). Owned by J. W. Linneban.
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Fitzgerald and J. W. Linnehan. The full board of officers with the committees were as follows :
President, Frederick J. Brand.
First vice-president, Bandolph K. Clarke.
Second vice-president, Almond S. Gushee.
Secretary, George H. Greenwood.
Treasurer, Bobert S. Fitch.
Directors, H. P. Gallup, G. W. D'Arcy, J. W. Linnehan, P. J. Fitzgerald, Jacob Mosser.
Finance committee, Albert Fellows, chairman; Diedrich Eilers, J. A. Smith.
Pacing and speedway committee, W. E. Newbert, chairman; E. 0. Haddock, H. E. Barry, Wm. Brummett, F. S. Eldredge, F. H. Eobinson, D. M. Biggs, E. S. Harris, J. E. Stuart, Jr., E. W. Berrigan, D. W. Sullivan.
Membership committee, Nelson Pierce, chairman; E. C. Eichardson, G. E. Griffin.
House committee, W. P. Boutelle, chairman; H. E. Barry, J. N. Berry, C. L. Young, E. W. Green, E. W. Hickey.
Entertainment committee, J. M. E. Morrill, chairman; W. L. Terhune, Dr. A. T. Davison, J. E, Stuart, Jr., C. L. Hinds.
Clerk, Ernest H. Morgan.
Said the report of this meeting: The result was a credit to all concerned and a tribute to hard working officers. Under President Brand's leadership the club stands much higher in point of mem- bership than a year ago and the cash balance has increased by about 30 per cent.
Good racing was enjoyed during the year, an added incentive being the vote of the club, of March 23, 1903, on motion of Walter E. Newbert, that a silver cup to the value of $25 be given each to the trotter and the pacer winning the most blue ribbons during the season.
During the season of 1903 eighteen races were held on the Mattapan speed- way, exclusive of one match made but which did not come off, one of the horses failing to appear, the ribbon going to the other by forfeit. This was the India Panis-Susie F race for Oct. 29 for the trotting championship of the speedway. By a mistake India Panis failed to ap-
pear and the ribbon was given to Susie F. That horse has since demonstrated her superior speed, however, and as the records show, has held the ribbon against all comers, has beaten fast pacers and ended the season of 1904 without a de- feat. Twenty-five different horses start- ed in 1903 and the aggregate number starting was 41. The racers and results were :
RIBBON AND CUP WINNERS FOR 1903.
Bath Belle, br m, trotter (F. J. Brand), lost to India Panis, March 26.
Beauty, ch m, pacer (C. C. Blaney), lost to Mazie Sidney for the pacing championship, April 2.
Captain Hall, blk g, pacer (A. S. Gushee), lost to Fred H, May 28, and to W. W. Say- lor, July 2, and Aug. 13.
Charlena, b m, pacer (C. C. Blaney) won from W. W. Saylor, Oct. 29.
Don Wilkes, gr g, pacer (F. H. Robinson) lost to W. W. Saylor, Nov. 12.
Early Bird, Jr., pacer (A. E. Kenney) lost to Mazie Sidney for the pacing champion- ship, Oct. 22.
Fred H, b g, pacer (A. J. Furbush), won. from Captain Hall, May 28.
George K, gr g, pacer (Jacob Mosser), won from Little Prudie, July 2.
Goodboy, b g, pacer (J. N. Berry), lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, Aug. 13.
Grover C, b g, pacer (P. J. Fitzgerald), won from Lackawanna, April 23.
Guitara, b g, trotter (C. C. Blaney) lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, Oct. 29 and Nov. 12.
India Panis, b g, trotter (G. A. French), won from Bath Belle, March 26, and the trotting championship from Lady Madison, August 13. Lost the trotting championship to Susie F, on Oct. 29, by forfeit through non-appearance.
Lackawanna, b g, pacer (J. D. O'Connor), lost to Grover C, April 23.
Lady Madison, b m, trotter (P. J. Fitzger- ald), lost the championship to India Panis, August 13.
Little Prudie, b m, pacer (E. M. Green), lost to George K, July 2.
Mattie Miller, b m, trotter (J. W. Linne- nan), won from Sunny Jim, Nov. 12.
Mazie Sidney, b m, pacer (W. J. Furbush), won from Beauty, April 2; Linnehan's Rex, May 14; Early Bird, Jr., Oct. 22, all for the pacing championship.
Miss Eckles, br m, pacer (F. H. Robin- son), lost to Sunny Jim, Oct. 29.
Ned Wilkes, ch g, pacer (Louis Pfingst), won from San Telmo, Nov. 12.
Rex, b g, trotter (Albert Fellows), won from Sunrise, July 2; Goodboy, Aug. 13; Sunny Jim and Sunrise, Oct. 8; Guitara and Sunrise, Oct. 29, and Guitara, Nov. 12, thus going through the season without a defeat.
Rex, b g, pacer (J. W. Linnehan), lost to Mazie Sidney for the pacing championship, May 14.
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DIRECTOR HOLLIS P. GALLUP. Who has never missed a meeting.
EDWARD P. DENN, in whose shop the club was born.
D. W. SULLIVAN.
JOHN W. LINNEHAN.
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Sanford L, ch g, pacer (T. A. Bresnahan), lost to W. W. Saylor, May 7 and 14.
San Telmo, br g, pacer (Louis Tewhart), lost to Ned Wilkes, Nov. 12.
Sunny Jim, b g, trotter (W. M. Brummett), won from Miss Eckles, Oct. 29. Lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, Oct. 8, and to Mattie Miller, Nov. 12.
Sunrise, b g, pacer (E. S. Harris), lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, July 2, Rex and Sunny Jim, Oct. 8, and Rex. and Guitara, Oct. 29.
Susie F, b m, trotter (J. R. Stuart, Jr.), won the trotting championship ribbon by forfeit from India Panis, Oct. 29.
W. W. Saylor, pacer (H. R. Barry), won from Sanford L, May 7 and 14; Captain Hall, July 2 and Aug. 13, and Don Wilkes, Nov. 12. Lost to Charlena, Oct. 29.
The silver cups were won by Albert Fel- lows' Rex for the trotters and Henry R. Barry's W. W. Saylor for the pacers.
EACES AT EEADVILLE JUNE 17 AND SEPTEMBEE 7, 1903.
The usual matinees were held at Eead- ville on June 17 and on Labor Day, which fell on September 7. The results were :
June 17, 1903.
Mile Heats; Purses, $100 Each.
Class, 2.34; Trot or Pace; Best Two in
Three. Nellie W, ch m, by Nelson (W. L.
Morrison) 2 1 1
Brightness, blk m, by Tarratine,
dam Nancy Pilot (E. O. Haddock) 14 5 Bertha B, br m, by St. Croix (A. J.
Morris) 4 2 3
Billy Barlow, b g, untraced (W. P.
Boutelle) 7 7 2
George K, gr g, untraced (Jacob
Mosser) 5 3 4
Belle Lome, b m, untraced (E. W.
Berrigan) 3 5 6
Don Wilkes, gr g. by Johnny Wilkes
(F. H. Robinson) 6 6 7
Time— 2.27 1-4, 2.24 1-2, 2.24 1-4.
Class, 2.19 Trot; Best Three in Five.
Authentic, blk g, by Autograph (D. M. Biggs) .1 1 1
Susie F, b m, by Emperor Wilkes
(J. R. Stuart, Jr.) 5 2 2
India Panis, b g, by Panis, by Pan- coast, dam Mattie Graham (G. A. French) 2 3 3
Camden Boy, g g, by Cornish Boy
(W. J. Furbush) 3 5 5
Alice B, ch m, by Edgardo (W. E. Newbert) 4 4 4
Quarter Note, ch g, by Quartermas- ter (R. Y. Woodbury) 6 6 6
Time— 2.22 1-2, 2.23 1-4; 2.22 1-4.
Class 2.23 Pace; Best Two in Three. Budweiser, b g, by Bud Crooke, dam Bessie Hal (J. W. Linne- han) 4 1 1 1
McNary's Hal, ro g, by Forest
Hal, dam Katie W (R. Y.
Woodbury) 1 2 2 '2
Grover C, ch g, by Young Jim,
dam by Daniel Boone (P. J.
Fitzgerald) 2 6 6 3
Goldie, blk m, by Airbon (A. M.
Newbert) 3 3 4 6
Hector H, ch g, by Hector Wilkes,
dam Mink (F. W. Hamlin) 5 4 3 4
Cartuna, br m, by Larrabee the
Great (Frank Henderson) .... 6 5 5 7 Captain Hall, blk g, by Silvertail
(A. S. Gushee) 7 7 7 5
Lackawanna, b g, by Battle Axe
(J. D. O'Connor) 8 8 8 dr
Time— 2.24, 2.21 1-4, 2.26 1-4, 2.23 1-4.
Class, Free-for-all; Best Two in Three. Parker S, g g, untraced (W. J. Fur- bush) 1 1
Rex, b g, by Ongate (J. W. Linnehan) . 2 2 Landlord, b g, by Albrino (C. L. Young) 3 3 Time— 2.17 1-4, 2.19.
Class, 2.19 Pace or 2.15 Trot; Best Two in
Three. Lady St. Croix, ch m, by St. Croix
(A. J. Furbush) 2 2 1 1
Ornament, b g, by Red Bell (C.
H. Morse) 3 1 2 2
Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam
by Monte Cristo (R. K. Clarke) 4 3 3 dr King Princeps, b g, by Count
Princeps, dam Lady Almont
(E. P. Denn) 5 4 4 dr
W. W. Saylor, b g, by Young
Ranger, dam Edna H (H. R.
Barry) 1 ds
Time— 2.21 1-2, 2.19 1-4, 2.22 1-2, 2.24.
September 7, 1903. Mile Heats; Purses, $100 Each.
Class, Special Slow; Best Two in Three. Lucinda, blk m, untraced (A. D.
Gould) 5 1 1
Sunny Jim, b g, untraced (W. M.
Brummett) 1 2 4
Sunrise, b g, by Abbott Wilkes, dam
Kitty (E. S. Harris) 2 3 3
Rex, b g, by Electricity, dam Lady
Index (Albert Fellows) 4 4 2
Bonnie Patchen, blk g, by Bonnie
Boy (T. R. Galvin) 3 7 6
Bunny, wh g, untraced (Havelock
Keith) 7 5 6
Reliance, b g, by Armough (R. S.
Fitch) 8 6 7
Guitara, b g, by Ora Wilkes (C. C.
Blaney) 6 8 S
Time— 2.32 1-4, 2.33 1-4, 2.30 1-2.
Class, 2.34 Pace, or 2.29 Trot; Best Two in
Three. Don Wilkes, g g, by Johnnie Wilkes
(F. H. Robinson) 1 1
Charlie H, blk g, by General Withers
(Lothrop Hedge) 2 2
Billy Barlow, b g, untraced (W. P.
Boutelle) 3 3
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JEWKTT (2.14), black pacing gelding. The old "leader of the snow brigade." By Allie West. Owned by John M. E. Morrill.
BABY LOGAN, chestnut pacing mare. Owned by W. P. Boutelle,;
Mattie Miller, b m, untraced (J. W.
Linnehan) 6 4
Newsboy, g g, by Smut (F. S. Eldredge) 4 6 Brick Wilkes, Jr,, by Brick Wilkes, dam
Kitty M (C. C. Blaney) 5 5
Time— 2.24 1-4, 2.24 1-4.
Class, 2.26 Pace, or 2.22 Trot; Best Three in Five.
Captain Hall, blk g, by Silver- tail (A. S. Gushee) 3 13 11
India Panis, b g, by Panis, by Pancoast, dam Mattie Graham (G. A. French) 2 4 1 3 4
Brightness, blk m, by Tarra- tine, dam Nancy Pilot (E. O. Haddock) 1 2 4 4 3
Douglas, b g, by Constantine,
dam Susie (R. S. Fitch) 5 3 2 2 2
Goldie, blk m, by Airbon. (A. M. Newbert) 4 5 7 5 dr
Ramus, b g, by Red Wilkes,
dam May (Cary Keith) 6 7 5 6 5
Nellie Bly, ch m, untraced (Ja- cob Mosser) 7 6 6 dr
Lackawanna, b g, by Battle Axe, dam Vieke (J. D. O'Connor) 8 9 8 7 dr
Emmaree, blk m, untraced (H.
A. Haven) 9 8 9 8 dr
Time— 2.24 1-4, 2.20 1-4, 2.21 1-4, 2.20 1-4,
2.21 1-4.
Class, 2.19 Pace, or 2.15 Trot; Best Three in
Five. W. W. Saylor, b g, by Young Ranger,
dam Edna H (H. R. Barry) 1 1 1
Budweiser, b g, by Bud Crooke, dam
Bessie Hal (J. W. Linnehan) 2 3 2
Doctor Shorb, blk g, by McKinney,
dam Nannie Clay (A. M. Newbert) 3 2 5 Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam by
Monte Cristo (R. K. Clarke) 4 4 3
Belle Curry, ch m, by Simmons (P.
OrHearn) 5 5 4
Nellie W, ch m, by Nelson (W. J.
Morrison) 6 6 6
Charlena, br m, by Arrowwood, dam
Pocas Baby (C. C. Blaney) 7 7 8
Aggie H, ch m, by Parker J, dam
Agnes (W. E. Newbert) 8 8 7
Time— 2.18 1-4, 2.18 1-4, 2.19 3-4.
The important changes at the begin- ning of the 3^ear 1905 were the election of Almond S. Gushee second vice-presi- dent, to the presidency; of George W. D'Arcy to the office of first vice-president, and of Jacob Mosser to that of second vice-president. At the same time Fred S. Eldredge, one of the most popular members of the club and who has trained and driven many of her horses to victory ; J. B. Stuart, Jr., owner of the champion trotter of the club, Susie F; and Walter E. Newbert, who had been the chairman of the racing and speedway committee,
were added to the board of directors. The contest at the election was a strenu- ous one but after the smoke of battle had cleared away the decision was accepted with the utmost good humor by every one. After President Gushee had made his appointments the board of officers stood thus :
President, Almond S. Gushee.
First vice-president, George W. D'Arcy.
Second vice-president, Jacob Mosser.
Secretary, George H. Greenwood.
Treasurer, Bobert S. Fitch.
Directors, the above and Peter J. Fitz- gerald, Fred S. Eldredge, Hollis P. Gal- lup, J. Bollin Stuart, Jr., and Walter E.
Newbert.
Clerk, Ernest H. Morgan.
Pacing and speedway committee, H. E. Barry, chairman; D. E. Page, F. H. Eobinson, J. F. Carey, W. A. Marsh, E. 0. Haddock, J. N. Terry, E.. C. Bichard- son, E. S. Harris, Patrick Sullivan, C. A. Blaney.
Membership committee, Nelson Pierce, chairman; E. P. Denn, M. E. Harring- ton.
Finance committee, Albert Fellows, chairman ; J. A. Smith, Deidrich Eilers, C. M. Mandell, C. H. Morse.
House committee, W. P. Boutelle, chairman; Cecil Scudder, Havelock Keith, F. H. Bellows, Dr. E. K. Balkam.
Entertainment committee, J. W. Linne- han, chairman; J. M. E. Morrill, G. E. Griffin, F. J. Brand, Deidrich Eilers, J. N. Terry, Albert Fellows.
A part of the clerk's report for 1904 was as follows :
The club has held 48 regular meetings this year. An aggregate attendance of 1944 members or an average of 40 1-2 for each night. An election of officers was held on January 4, but owing to a ques- tion of its legality a second election was held on January 18, the list chosen at the second election being that which has served the club the past year.
Several stag parties, whist parties, and socials have been held and the annual ladies' night and concert were not omit- ted. The annual ladies' night was held in the Woman's club house on Centre street on the evening of April 17. The appointments, entertainment, music and attendance were of the highest class.
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HON. FREDERICK S, GORE.
LOUIS PFINGST, First Vice President 1901-1902.
EDWARD G. RICHARDSON,
Press Representative
ERNEST H. MORGAN, Clerk.
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Following the custom inaugurated last year, a second annual banquet was held in the Woman's club house on the evening of October 27. The affair was very suc- cessful, and the club cheerfully made up the deficit in the receipts.- Many of the city officials and members of other clubs were present.
The long fight for the Franklin Field speedway culminated on Thanksgiving day when the speedway was formally dedicated. The day was inclement, and it was impossible to hold races, but a goodly number took part in the prelimi- nary parade, and many others gathered along the line of the new speedway and stood in the drizzling rain in the hopes that the racing would take place. Ground was broken on August 1, and on November 21 the club was notified that a quarter-mile track was completed.
The by-laws have been materially altered in some instances, the most sig- nificant instance being in the form of voting for membership, the ball ballots now being used, five adverse votes or black-balls to reject. This was incorpo- rated in the by-laws at the meeting of December 12, and used for the first time at the meeting of December 19. An- other important change was in regard to the right to challenge for the cham- pionship ribbons.
Fifty-seven new members have been voted into the club during the year. Eacing, which languished during the first half of the year, began with its old-time interest after the appointment on October 3 of a matching committee to make the matches among such horses as their owners announced would race. Since then there has been no dearth of races.
The club has held two public races at Eeadville, one on June 17 and one on Labor Day. The balance from the two races was on the right side of the ledger, notwithstanding the fact that the club paid $250 for the track, instead of $100, the sum which it had previously paid. Five hundred dollars were paid in purses for the June 17 race and $400 for the Labor Day race.
The club did not take part in the open air meeting of the New England Horse Breeders' association in the fall, but did take part in the horse show at Mechanics
hall in the spring and carried off the second prize. President Brand with Minetta, led the Dorchester contingent of the parade, followed by Mr. Stuart with the speedway champion trotter, Susie F, Mr. Biggs with Authentic, Mr. Nevens with Eichmond, and Mr. Haven with Baroness. The cash prize of $50 was turned into the club's coffers.
The record of the races Avhich took place on the speedway during the year 1901 is as follows : Forty-five different horses have started, the aggregate num- ber started is 176, and 82 races have taken place. J. E. Stuart, Jr.'s, Susie F held the trotting championship ribbon at the beginning of the season and it has never been wrested from her. Mr. Hood's Camden Girl, Mr. French's India Panis and Dr. Turner's Max G have been the horses trying for the trophy. In ad- dition, Susie F has gone up against two of the fastest pacers in the club and has never been beaten.
The pacing championship ribbon at the beginning of the season was in the hands of W. F. Furbush who had won it with Mazie Sidney. On his selling the horse the ribbon reverted to the club. Mr. Linnehan with Eex and Mr. Clarke with Gladys M contested for it on October 13, Eex winning. Mr. Blaney with Charlena tried twice for it unsuccessfully, and Mr. Terry tried for it with Checkers also twice, successfully on November 3, but losing it on November 10, the trophy ended the season in the possession of Mr. Linnehan.
The cup winners are Susie F (Mr. Stuart), for the trotters, with six ribbons, and Mutineer (Mr. Blaney), for the pacers, with seven ribbons.
BLUE RIBBON AND CUP WINNERS. 1904.
Ashmont, b g, trotter (H. P. Gallup), lost to Dolly R, June 23.
B 4 U, ch g, trotter (H. P. Gallup), won from Mr. Fellow's Rex, and Dolly R, Dec. 22.
Budweiser, b g, pacer (J. W. Linnehan), won from Charlena, Oct. 13; lost to Check- ers, Oct. 20, and to Charlena, Nov. 10.
Bertha B, b m, trotter (A. J. Morris), lost to Gussuro, Nov. 26.
Bismarck, ch g, pacer (M. A. Nevens), lost to Mutineer, Nov. 17.
Brightness, blk m, trotter (A. C. Haley), lost to Little Bud, Oct. 20.
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DOX WILKES, grey pacing gelding.
By Johnnie Wilkes, by Wilkes 8571. First dam Stark Lady by Grey Don, bv Gideon, by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian; second dam by General Knox. Owned by Frank H. Robinson.
W. W. SAYYOR (2.18 1-2), bay pacing gelding.
By Young Ranger, by Ranger, by Castor, by Hambletonian 10. Dam, Edna, by Adrian Wilkes.
Pacing Speedway cup-winner for 1903. Owned by Henry R. Barry.
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Camden Girl, ch m, trotter (John Hood), lost to Susie F, April 19 and May 28, and won from Gussuro, Dec. 22.
Captain Hall, blk g, pacer (A. S. Gushee), won from Little Bud, Nov. 3; Joe King, Nov. 17 and 26, and from Gladys M, Dec. 15. Lost to Douglas, April 19; Mutineer, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1, and to Reno K, Dec. 22. Won red ribbon in race with Mutineer and Hel- gamite, Nov. 10.
Charlena, b m, pacer, won from Budwei- ser, Nov. 10. Lost to Budweiser, Oct. 13; to Mr. Linnehan's Rex for the championship, October 20 and 27; to Reno K, Nov. 3; to Susie F, Nov. 17, and to Etta Powers, Dec. 1.
Checkers, b g, pacer (J. N. Terry), won from Silver Electrite, Oct. 13; Budweiser and Gladys M, Oct. 20; Silver Electrite, Oct. 27; Mr. Linnehan's Rex, for the champion- ship, Nov. 3; Mutineer and Silver Electrite, Nov. 26. Lost to Mr. Linnehan's Rex, for the championship, Nov. 10, and to Reno K, Nov. 17.
Dan S, b g, pacer (A. A. Stewart), won from Sunrise, Nov. 26. Lost to Lightfoot, April 19, and to George K and Brightness, Nov. 17.
Dewey, blk g, pacer (H. P. Gallup), won from Joe King, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, and from Little Bud, Nov. 10. Lost to Silver Electrite, Sept. 29; Lampton, Oct. 13; Muti- neer, Oct. 20; Gladys M, Nov. 17, and Goldie, Nov. 26. Won red ribbon in three-cornered race with Mutineer and Nyphen, Oct. 20, and with Goldie and Helgamite, Nov. 26.
Dolly R, b m, trotter (F. H. Robinson), won from Ashmont, June 23; Hector H, Aug. 11; Fanny Van, Oct. 27; Brightness (by forfeit), Nov. 3. Lost to India Panis, Aug. 18; Lampton, Oct. 20; Lady Madison, Nov. 17, B 4 U and Mr. Fellows' Rex, Dec. 22.
Douglas, b g, pacer (R. S. Fitch), won from Captain Hall, April 19.
Etta Powers, b m, pacer (T. R. Galvin), won from Uncle Dick, Nov. 26, and Little Bud, Dec. 1. Lost to Gladys M, Nov. 3.
Fanny Van, gr m, trotter (M. E. Fleming), lost to Dolly R, Oct. 27, and to Mr. Fellows' Rex and Polyphema, Nov. 10.
George K, gr g, pacer (Jacob Mosser), won from Mayor Johnson, Sept. 29; Mutineer, Oct. 13; Polyphema and Dan S, Nov. 17. Lost to Helgamite, Oct. 20; Nyphen, Oct. 27; Mutineer and Helgamite, Nov. 3; Joe King, Nov. 10; Little Bud, Nov. 26.
Gladys M, br m, pacer (R. K. Clarke), won from Etta Powers, Nov. 3; Dewey, Nov. 17. Lost to Mr. Linnehan's Rex, for the championship, Oct. 13; Checkers and Bud- weiser, Oct. 20; Susie F, Nov. 10, and Cap- tain Hall, Dec. 15.
Goldie, blk m, pacer (A. M. Newbert), won from Helgamite and Dewey, Nov. 26.
Gussuro, b m, trotter (P. J. Fitzgerald), won from Lampton, Nov. 3; Bertha B, Nov. 26; Minturn, Dec. 1. Lost to India Panis, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and Nov. 17, and to Camden Girl, Dec. 22.
Hector H, ch g, pacer (Havelock Keith), lost to Dolly R, Aug. 11, and to Helgamite and George K, Oct. 20.
Helgamite, b m, pacer (F. H. Bellows), won from George K and Hector H, Oct. 20; Little Bud, Oct. 27, Dec. 15 and 22; Mutineer and George K, Nov. 3; Uncle Dick, Dec. 15. Lost to Mutineer and Captain Hall, Nov. 10; Goldie, Nov. 26, and Little Bud, Dec. 1.
India Panis, b g, trotter (G. A. French), won from Dolly R, Aug. 18, and Gussuro, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and 17. Lost to Susie F, for the championship, Nov. 3.
Joe King, blk g, pacer (F. J. Brand), won from George K, Nov. 10. Lost to Dewey, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, and to Captain Hall, Nov. 17 and 26.
Little Bud, b g, pacer (W. E. Newbert), won from May Wynne, May 28; Brightness, Oct. 20; Ramus, Nov. 17; George K, Nov. 26, and Helgamite, Dec. 1. Lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, May 5; Helgamite, Oct. 27, Dec. 15 and 22, and to Dewey, Nov. 10.
Lampton, b g, trotter (Henry Wood), won from Mr. Fellows' Rex, Aug. 11; Dewey, Oct. 13; Dolly R, Oct. 20. Lost to Mutineer, Oct. 27; Gussuro, Nov. 3; Tabor, Nov. 17.
Lady Madison, b m, trotter (P. J. Fitz- gerald), won from Dolly R, Nov. 17.
Lightfoot, b m, trotter (F. H. Robinson), won from Dan S, April 19.
Magic, blk g, trotter (Henry Wood), lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, Dec. 1, and to Ramus, Dec. 22.
Mayor Johnson, b g, pacer (M. A. Nevens), won from George K, Sept. 29. Lost to Reno K and Charlena, Nov. 3.
Max G, blk g, trotter (A. W. Turner), lost to Susie F, for the championship, Dec. 1.
May Wynne, b m, trotter (H. R. Barry), lost to Little Bud, May 28.
Minturn, b g, trotter (M. A. Nevens), lost to Gussuro, Dec. 1.
Mutineer, blk g, pacer (C. C. Blaney), won from Mr. Fellows' Rex, Aug. 18; Dewey, Oct. 20; Lampton, Oct. 27; Captain Hall and Helgamite, Nov. 10; Bismarck, Nov. 17; Captain Hall, Dec. 1, and Etta Powers, by forfeit, Dec. 22. Lost to George K, Oct. 13; Helgamite, Nov. 3, and Checkers, Nov. 26.
Nyphen, blk g, pacer (Henry Wood), won from George K, Oct. 27.
Polyphema, br m, trotter (R. W. Balkam), won from Fanny Van, Nov. 10, and Ramus, Nov. 26. Lost to Mr. Fellows' Rex, Nov. 3, and George K, Nov. 17.
Ramus, b g, trotter (Carey Keith), won from Magic, Dec. 22. Lost to Little Bud, Nov. 17, and to Polyphema, Nov. 26.
Reno K, b g, pacer (J. W. Linnehan), won from Charlena and Mayor Johnson, Nov. 3, Checkers, Nov. 17; Captain Hall. Dec. 22.
Rex. b g, pacer (J. W. Linnehan), won four races, each for the championship, as follows: Gladys M, Oct. 13; Charlena, Oct. 20 and 27; Checkers, Nov. 10. Lost to Checkers in championship race, Nov. 3.
Rex, b g, trotter (Albert Fellows), won from Little Bud, May 5; Polyphema, Nov. 3; Fanny Van, Nov. 10; Magic, Dec. 1. Lost to Lampton, Aug. 11; Mutineer, Aug. 18; B 4 U, Dec. 22.
Sunrise, b g, pacer (E. S. Harris), lost to Dan S, Nov. 26.
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FRED H. BELLOWS.
JOSEPH N. TERRY.
T. R. GALVIN.
EDWARD B. SWETT.
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Susie F, b m, trotter (J. R. Stuart, Jr.), has an unbroken list of victories, as follows: Camden Girl, April 19 and May 28; India Panis, Nov. 3 (the last two for the cham- pionship); Gladys M, Nov. 10; Charlena, Nov. 17; Max G, Dec. 1 (for the champion- ship).
Silver Electrite, ch g, pacer (M. A. Nev- ens), won from Dewey, Sept, 29. Lost to Checkers, Oct. 13 and 27, and to Checkers and Mutineer, Nov. 26.
Tabor, b g, trotter (M. A. Nevens), won from Lampton, Nov. 17.
Uncle Dick, b g, pacer (R. C. Richardson), lost to Helgamite, Nov. 17; Etta Powers, Nov. 26.
Three-cornered races were inaugurated the past fall, and red ribbons were given to the horses coming in second, two red rib- bons to count as one blue ribbon on the cup. Red ribbons were won by Budweiser racing with Checkers and Gladys M, on Oct. 20; George K, racing with Helgamite and Hec- tor H. on Oct. 20; Brightness racing with Little Bud and Mr. Fellows' Rex, on Oct. 20; Mutineer (2) racing with Helgamite and George K, on Nov. 3, and Checkers and Sil- ver Electrite, Nov. 26; Charlena racing with Reno K and Mayor Johnson, Nov. 3; Poly- phena (2) racing with Rex and Fanny Van, Nov. 10, and with George K, and Dan S, Nov. 17; Captain Hall racing with Mutineer and Helgamite, Nov. 10; Helgamite racing with Goldie and Dewey, Nov. 26; Mr. Fellows' Rex, one in July, racing with B 4 U, and Dolly R, Dec. 22.
EACES AT READVILLE JUNE 17 AND SEPTEMBER 5, 1904.
Two of the best races ever given by the club were held at Eeadville during the year 1904, the first on June 17 and the other on Labor Day, which fell on Sep- tember 5. The results were :
June 17, 1904. Mile Heats; Purses $100 Each. Class, 2.13 Trot; Best Two in Thres. Authentic, blk g, by Autograph (D.
M. Biggs) 1 2 1
Dr. Shorb, blk g, by McKinney, dam
Nannie Clay (J. W. Linnehan) .... 3 1 3 Susie F, b m, by Emperor Wilkes
(J. R. Stuart, Jr.) 4 3 2
Miss Pratt, blk m, by Heir-at-Law
(H. L. Haven) 2 5 4
Time— 2.18 1-2, 2.18 1-4, 2.16 1-4.
Class, 2.18 Pace; Best Two in Three. Ornament, ch g, by Red Bell (C. H.
Morse) 2 1 1
Bob Fitz, ro g, by Allspur (A. E.
Kenney) 1 2 3
Budweiser, b g, by Bud Crooke, dam
Bessie Hal (J. W. Linnehan) .... 3 3 2 Capt. Hall, blk g, by Silvertail (A.
S. Gushee) 4 4 4
Time— 2.20 3-4, 2.19, 2.20 1-4.
Class, 2.25 Trot or Pace; Best Two in Three.
Douglas, b g, Constantine (R. S. Fitch) . 1 1
Goldie, blk m, by Airbon (A. M. New- bert) 2 3-
Uncle Dick, b g, by J. R. Shedd (R. C. Richardson) 3 2
Bertha B, b m, by St. Croix (A. J. Mor- ris) 5 4
Time— 2.22 1-4, 2.22 1-4.
Class, Free-for-all; Best Two in Three. Ned Wilkes, ch g, by Wilkes (Louis
Pf ingst) 2 1 1
The Private, b g, by William M. Hill
CM. A. Nevens) 1 2 5
Rex, b g, by Ongate (John Neal) 4 4 2
Early Bird, Jr., br g, by Early Bird
CA. E. Kenney) 3 3 3
Time— 2.13 1-4, 2.13, 2.17 1-2.
Class, Special Slow Trot or Pace; Best Two
in Three. Checkers, b g, by Red Sam (J. N. Terry) 1 1 Little Bud, b g, untraced (A. M. New-
bert) 3 2
Mayor Johnson, ch g, untraced (M.
A. Nevens) 2 3
Linus, b g, by Messenger Wilkes (D.
M. Biggs) 4 4
Time— 2.26 1-4, 2.28 1-2.
Sept. 5, 1904. Class, 2.35 Trot or Pace; Best Three in
Five; Mile Heats. Charlena, b m, by Arrowwood
dam Pocas Baby (C. C. Blaney) 17 11 Bismarck, b g, by Evolutio (M.
A. Nevens) 2 1 2 3
Prior, ch g, untraced (B. C.
Wilder) 3 2 6 6
George K, g g, by Document
(Jacob Mosser) 5 5 4 2
Lampton, b g, by Cyclone (H. R.
Barry) 6 3 3 4
Helgamite, b m, by Mount Arion
(Fred H. Bellows) 4 4 5 5
Dolly R, br m, untraced (F. H.
Robinson) 7 6 7 dr
Time— 2.22 1-4, 2.25 1-4, 2.23, 2.24.
Class 2.25 Trot or Pace; Best Three in Five. Billy Barlow, b g, untraced (W. P.
Boutelle) 1 1 1
Bertha B, b m, by St. Croix (A. J.
Morris) 2 2 4
Etta Powers, b m, by Evolutio
(T. R. Galvin) 3 3 2
Hector H, ch g, untraced (Havelock
Keith) 4 4 3
Don Wilkes, g g, by Johnny Wilkes
(F. H. Robinson) 5 5 5
Time— 2.26 1-4, 2.26 3-4, 2.27 1-4.
Class, 2.18 Trot or Pace; Best Three in Five.
Budweiser, b g, by Bud Crooke, dam Bessie Hal (J. W. Linne- han) 2 1 1 1
Miss Pratt, blk m, by Heir-at- Law (H. A. Haven) 1 3 2 3
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BRICK WILKES, JR., (2.22 1-4) brown pacing gelding. By Brick Wilkes (2.18), dam Kitty M (2.27 1-2). Owned by Edward B. Swett.
„ D , „ , , „ BUD WEISER (2.18 1-i), bay pacing gelding.
By Bud Crooke, by George Wilkes. Dam Be-sie Hal by Gibson's Old Tom Hal. sire of Browm Hal.
Owned by J. W, Linneban.
Susie F, b m, by Emperor Wilkes
(J. R. Stuart, Jr.) 3 2 3 2
India Panis, b g, by Panis, by Pancoast, dam Mattie Graham (G. A. French) 5 4 4 4
Gladys M, br m, by Irvin M, dam by Monte Cristo (R. H. Clarke) 6 5 5 5
Capt. Hall, blk g, by Silvertail (A.
S. Gushee) 4 6 6 dr
Time— 2.17 3-4, 2.18 1-4, 2.18 1-4, 2.19.
Class, Special Slow Trot or Pace. Mutineer, blk g, by Lord Dufferin
(C. C. Blaney) 1 1 1
Fanny Van, g m, by Mambrino Star
(M. E. Fleming) 2 2 2
Magic, blk g, by Elder Boone (Henry
Wood) 3 3 4
Nagiana, b m, by Arion, dam Edge- line (H. P. Gallup) 3 7 5
Sunrise, b g, by Abbott Wilkes (E.
S. Harris) 6 4 4
Alvino, br g, untraced (H. S. Clark) 5 5 6 Rex, b g, by Electricity, dam Lady
Index (Albert Fellows) 7 6 dr
Time— 2.29 1-4, 2.30, 2.32 1-4.
The last race held on the Keaclville track was on June 17, 1905, four classes being run off. The first three were for $100 purses and the free-for-all was for a $200 purse. The summaries follow :
2.18 class, trot or pace; best 3 in 5. Ornament, ch g, by Red Bell (C. H.
Morse) 1 1 1
Budweiser, b g, by Bud Crock0, dam
Bessie Hal (J. W. Linnehan) 2 2 2
Captain Hall, blk g, by Silvertail (A.
S. Gushee) 3 3 3
Baby, ch m, untraced (H. P. Gallup) 4 4 4 Time— 2.20 1-2, 2.20, 2.18 1-2.
2.24 class, trot or pace; best 2 in 3. Goldie, blk m, by Airborn (A. M. New-
bert) 1 1
Mutineer, blk g, by Lorn Dufferin (C. C.
Blaney) 2 2
Daisy G, b m, by Jay Gould, Jr. (M. A.
Nevens) 4 3
Cartuna, b m, by Larrabee ths Great
(Frank Henderson) 3 4
Time— 2.20 1-2, 2.19 1-2, 2.18 1-4.
2.35 class, trot or pace; best 3 in 5. Roy Wilkes, b g, by Jersey Wilkes,
dam Lady Patchen (Solly Wolfson) 12 1 Ethel Wagner, b m, by Gambrel
Frank Chamberlain) 7 1 2
Charley King, blk g, by May King
(A. T. Wheelock) 2 5 5
May Barnes, b m, by Red Heart (E.
F. Collins) 3 3 6
Tribune, b g, by Edgemark (M. A.
Nevens) 6 4 3
Rex, b g, by Electricity, dam Lady
Index (Albert Fellows) 4 7 4
Toto E, br m, by Black Patchen (J.
N. Terry) 5 6 dr
Time— 2.28, 2.21 3-4, 2.24.
Free-for-all; best 3 in 5. General Fiske, b g, by Lavaland
(W. J. Furbush) 3 111
Early Bird, Jr., blk g, by Early
Bird (A. E. Kenney) 1 3 2 2
Clinton B., b g, untraced (M. A.
Nevens) ..2 2 4 4
Rex, b g, by Ongate (W. E. Nsw-
bert) .' 4 4 3 3
Time— 2.20 3-4, 2.14 1-2, 2.19 1-2, 2.17 3-4.
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OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS
Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club horses played a very important part in the races which took place at Combina- tion Park, Medford, at the Elks' Carni- val July 30 and August 4, 1900, the entries including many of the crack horses of the club. As a result, Mr. Belledeu's pacer, Kentucky Star, took first money and lowered the half mile record of the track, the Star's old antago- nist, Landlord, beating him out for the first heat, and taking second money by closely following him for the next two. Two days later Walter Farmer's mare, Russell Maid, won an easy victory in the invitation match, Mr. Fitch and Little Fred taking second money, with J. A. Hart's Glendale, driven by Mr. Gallup, Mr. Boutelle's Baby Logan driven by Mr. Morrill, Captain Hall and his then owner Mr. May, Walter Newbert and his game little mare, Alice B, and Mr. Abrams and Billy Crocker following. Two days later the crowd saw Mr. Clarke and Gladys M come under the wire first, with Dr. G (Brand), Bob Fitz (Gallup), Lida A. (Hart), and Mr. Blaney's Randolph K, driven by Mr. Morrill, in the above order. Following scriptural injunction, the last was first on the Saturday night closing the carnival, and Mr. Morrill drove Mr. Blaney's Little Fred (second money taker a few days before as the property of Mr. Fitch) to victory, Glendale again driven by Mr. Gallup, Ramus (Carey Keith), Ashmont (DeVee), and Light- foot (Galvin), coming in the order in which their names appear, at this carni- val. Mr. Wales' gelding, Rondo, then a new purchase, took second money in the race for the $100 purse, being driven by Mr. Gillies. At the Brockton fair Mr. Blaney took a part of the purse in the $600 event for double teams, with S. R. and Randolph K.
Mention is made elsewhere of the cap- ture of the first money in the free for all at Readville on May 30, 1901. At this, Carey Keith took first money in the special trot, winning in straight heats and defeating such horses as Camden Girl, Alice B, and the old champion, Lady Madison, in the above order. An event worthy of much more than passing notice was the wonderful showing of Fred S. Eldredge's little mare, Silkey, at Cam- bination Park on the evening of June 27, 1901. Mr. Tewhart had owned the mare as a trotter and had sold her to Mr. Eldredge. She was fairly good but Mr. Eldredge did not like her gait and at the cost of a good deal of skill, patience, hard work and time had taught her to pace. He had not intended entering her in the races but to accommodate club members who wanted to fill a special class made for the club's benefit, Mr. Eldredge consented to do , so. Baby Logan, with the veteran reinsman Ed. Gillies driving, was looked upon as an easy winner. Alice B, Mr. Morrison's Nellie W, and Mr. Abrams' Gem being the other contest- ants. Silkey simply "smothered 'em." At the start she kept with the bunch and then, apparently aware that she couldn't be fooling away her time, pulled ahead with the greatest ease and came easily down the stretch with a wide margin of daylight between her and her nearest competitor. It was a great day for the graceful little animal and for her owner and driver, one of the best liked men in the club. A great crowd of Dorchester- ites, headed by the then president, S. Walter Wales, saw the race.
Two handicap races, one for a two- minute harness, given by W. W. Grant, and one for a whip, given by John Forgie, were held on September 5, 1901. For the • first, Elvino, the brown gelding, driven by Mr. Clarke, started at scratch, Bright- ness, the black mare, driven by Walter Newbert, having a handicap of 39 feet
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CAMDEN GIRL (2.21 1-4 in a race and 2.15 at private trial), chestnut trotting mare.
By Veni Vici, by Robert Wilkes, by George Wilkes. Camden Girl's first dam, by
Harbinger, second dam by Rob Roy. Owned by John Hood.
HOWITZER brown trotting stallion. By Bingen (2.06 1-4). dam Camden Girl by Veni Vici, by Robert Wilkes, by George Wilkes. Owned by John Hood.
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and taking the race. Mr. Eldredge's Silkey, with a handicap of 810 1-4 feet took second money; Mr. Lally's Wilton Boy, 'with 924 feet to overcome, third money; Mr. Clarke's Gladys M with 814 3-4 feet handicap, fourth money, the scratch horse being last, and Ken- tucky Star, with the heaviest handicap of all, 971 feet, being drawn.
Mr. Fellows' Bex was the scratch horse in the race for the whip and took second money. First money was taken by Azote, owned and driven by Mr. Had- dock, with a handicap of 678 feet; Mr. Gallup drove Captain Hall, which took third money with a handicap of 725 1-4 feet; the old King of the Speedway, Landlord, handicapped 910 feet, coming in fourth; and Bubsley G, owned and driven by Mr. Moulton, coming in fifth with the heaviest handicap of all, 992 feet.
A whip offered by J. W. Linnehan for the horse making the most winnings on the speedway for the first half of 1902 was won by Mr. Brand and Princess Ebilo with seven races and no defeats.
At the annual field day at Combination Park, July 26, 1902, in aid of the Work- ing Boy's Home, Mr. Clarke with Gladys M took first prize, a pneumatic-tired, one-man road wagon in the style contest. Mr. Linnehan and Budweiser took the fourth prize, a cooling blanket and pair of horse boots. In the special class, open only to members of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club, Mr. D'Arcy and Bonnets o' Blue took the first prize, a $75 harness; Mr. Brand and Princess Ebilo second, a pair of reins; Mr. Linne- han and Budweiser third, a whip; and
Mr. Barry and W. W. Saylor fourth, a collar and pair of horse boots.
On the evening of Memorial Day, 1902, a special event was arranged at Combi- nation Park for Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club horses alone. A big Dor- chester contingent was present and six horses participated. There were three half-mile heats, each heat counting for a race. India Panis (G. A. French) came- under the wire first in each heat in 1161-2, 113 1-2, 114 3-4. The other horses in their order were Ramus (Carey Keith), Alice B (W. E. New- beit), Ninety-One (R. C. Richardson),. Azote (E. O. Haddock), and Mattie Mil- ler (J. W. Linnehan).
A special class was also made up at Combination Park on the Fourth of July following. Walter E. Newbert's chestnut mare, Alice B, was the winner after one of the most exciting races ever held under the club's auspices. Seven heats were necessary to decide the event. They were mile heats, the best time being in 2 27 3-4, but it was fight from start to- finish. Newsboy (F. S. Eldredge), Ra- mus (Carey Keith), India Panis (G. A. French), Mattie Miller (J. W. Linne- han), and Ninety-One (R. C. Richard- son), came in in the order in which they are named.
On July 19 following, a special class- was made up at South Weymouth, India Panis winning in straight heats in the 2 23 trot, Alice B, Ramus and Mattie Mil- ler trailing. In the 2 23 trot or pacer open to all, Captain Hall (A. S. Gushee) and McNary's Hah owned by R. Y. Wood- bury, and driven by Walter Newbert took second and third money respectively.
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GEORGE A. FRENCH.
WILLIAM M. BRUMMETT.
SOLLY WOLFSON.
CHARLES M. MANDELL.
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BONS, PRIZE CHAHPIONSHI
AND
From almost the first the club gave ribbons to the winners of races and among the most prized — the most prized — have always been the championship ribbons, of which there are two : one for trotters and one for pacers. The history of how these ribbons have shifted ownerships is of interest.
THE TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP.
The game little mare, Alice B., owned and driven by Walter E. Newbert, was the first holder of the trotting champion- ship ribbon. A word should be said of mare and driver. Both were always ready to race anything at anytime. A "cinch" was not necessary. If they were beaten they were just as ready to race the next time. Both went in to win, and the pair have furnished as much genuine sport for spectators as any man and horse in the club. It was a distinct loss to the club when the little mare was sold out of it.
Alice B. first won the ribbon on the Blue Hill Avenue speedway on November 24, 1900, in a race with Little Fred, owned by C. C. Blaney and driven by J. M. E. Morrill. On December 8 of the same year Carey Keith and his gelding Ramus, contested the championship, and were victorious, but Alice B. was again the winner in straight heats on Christmas morning, 1900. On Patriots' Day, 1901, E. S. Fitch, then vice-president, came on the scene with his new purchase, Bessie Rampart, and Alice B. went down to defeat in straight heats. A great crowd saw these two last races. A race was arranged immediately between Bessie Rampart and P. J. Fitzgerald's bay mare Lady Madi- son but bad weather intervened and the issue was not decided. After a few weeks Mr. Fitch announced that his mare was not in condition, that he did not think it
right to withhold the trophy under the circumstances and it went to Lady Mad- ison by forfeit, Mr. Fitch reserving the right to again challenge if his mare came around all right.
The first to take up the gage was Mr. Newbert who tried with Alice B. to regain the honors he had lost. The attempt was futile, however. The race took place on June 6, Lady Madison winning easily in straight heats. Carey Keith with his bay gelding Ramus was the next to try his fortunes. This race took place on June 17 and more than 3000 people witnessed it notwithstanding the many counter attractions. Lady Madison was forced to step a little faster than before but she had the goods and although breaking and losing the first heat, took the three fol- lowing, the race and the ribbon.
The next fight was a trifle easier. Charles L. Young,' then president, owner of Landlord and possessor of the pacing championship ribbon so many had tried in vain to wrest from him, had bought a bay gelding trotter, Roy K by name. A match was made for Lady Madison and the former record was repeated : Lady Madison went to a break in the first heat and took the next three. The race took place on July 11. If the Lady had earned a rest she was not allowed to take it and a week later was compelled to knock another two seconds from her best time. At this time John W. Linnehan, one of the gamest members of the horse- loving and horse-driving community became a member of the club and in behalf of his mare Lady Banker, which just then was enjoying the distinction of a hard race at South Weymouth without breaking in one of the heats, challenged Mr. Fitzgerald and the other Lady. The two came together on July 18. Walter Newbert drove Mr. Linnehan's mare which took the first heat, Lady Madison
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TENNIE WARREN, bav trotting mare.
By Wilton (2.19 1-4), darn Tennie G, by Robert McGregor (2.17 1-2), sire of Creseeus.
ELSIE MAY, bay trotting mare.
By Kennard (2.24 1-4), dam a Kentucky thoroughbred.
Owned by D. W. Chamberlain.
PARSON T AND DEACON B.
A pair of family roadsters for which Deacon F. J. Brand has made several offers.
Owned by Parson W. L. Terhune.
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as usual on the first heat going to a break. The next heat was a fight to the finish and was only won, as it was reported, by "Lady Madison sticking out her tongue." Again did Lady Madison break and the other Lady easily won. The next two heats were won by Lady Madison, every inch, however, being fought. And again did she go home with the coveted ribbon. At a return match given October 10, 1901, the result was practically the same.
Mr. Belledeu challenged in behalf of Ben H. late in the year but bad weather intervened and the race did not take place and Lady Madison was left in un- disturbed possession of the ribbon until April 10, 1902, when Mr. Haddock and Azote tried to win it but could not, Lady Madison being pushed no harder than 36 1-1. On May 15 of the same year she clipped four seconds off that gait but Mr. Brand and Princess Ebilo were there with something a little faster and the ribbon left the speedway tied on the tet- ter's bridle. The mare wore it home again on June 5 when a return match was made. The Princess was then sold out of the club the ribbon returning by the rules to the club. On October 23, Lady Madison the long time champion, and D. W. Sullivan's Belle Lome raced for the ribbon, the Lady having an easy win in 32 seconds. Later Mr. Fitzgerald drove her over the track just for fun in 30 seconds.
For a time trotting for the champion- ship languished; then George A. French of Braintree, owner of India Panis, win- ner of many races, took up the gage, and on August 13, 1903, Lady Madison went down to defeat. On October 29 of the same year India Panis lost by forfeit through non-appearance to Susie F, the present champion. Mr. Stuart, owner of the mare, did not want the ribbon in that wa3r but was forced to accept it under the rules. The ribbon was, however, found to be well bestowed as from that- time on, the gallant mare from Elm Hill has met all comers and has never suffered defeat. She met ' Mr. Hood's Camden Girl on April 19 and May 28, 1901, win- ning in straight heats each time ; defeated her old rival India Panis in straight heats on Nov. 3. and in what was one of the hardest fought and prettiest races ever seen on the speedway, defeated Dr. Tur-
ner's Max G on Dec. 1, 1904. It took five heats to decide the event. Susie F took the first and the two last heats, and closed the year as the champion trotter of the speedway, the cup winner for the trotter winning the most blue ribbons, and with the record of a season's races without a defeat.
THE PACING CHAMPIONSHIP.
As one never thinks of the prize ring without thinking of "John L." or of base-ball without the peerless "Mike" Kelley, so veteran members of the Dor- chester Gentemen's Driving club think always of Landlord when speaking of the pacing championship. Landlord went down in honorable defeat first on a mile track and then on the speedway, but it took one of the best horses in the country to beat him, and for five years the grand old pacer was the king. The first race recorded for the pacing championship, although there was then no championship ribbon, was between Landlord and Dr. Gr on June 7, 1900, the latter being owned by Mr. Brand, later President Brand, and driven by Mr. Gallup. Landlord was an easy winner. On July 17 of the same year, Mr. Blaney, • with Randolph K,. tried conclusions with Mr. Young and Landlord, the latter winning in straight heats. The dose was repeated on October 18 of the same year with all the actors in their original roles. A week later Jesse Moulton and Rubsley G were after the president and his gelding. Result : three straight for Landlord. Another week and it was another "G," this time George G, owned by W. J. Fitzgerald and driven by "Ed." Gillies. George G went the way of the others.
This was on Nov. 1, 1900. On Nov. 12 the club voted to give a pacing cham- pionship ribbon as well as one for trotters,, and the first race for the trophy took place on Nov. 22 between Landlord and Ned Winslow, the latter driven by his owner, Charles H. Belledeu. The race was one of the Closest ever seen on the speedway and thousands came to see it. Landlord won in" three straight, but was- forced to cut his record down to 31 1-1 seconds. Mr. Moulton had not got enough,.
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ALBERT FELLOWS.
HENRY M. SANDERS.
DR. A. T. DAVISON.
WILLIAM L. TERHUNE.
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and on Christmas Day, 1900, again tried with Rubsley G- to carry off the ribbon. This was a hard fought race, each horse alternating with a heat, Landlord taking the odd and winning out.
It was not until March 28, 1901, that Landlord was again called upon to defend his laurels, when G. W. D'Arcy, now first vice-president, with his pretty mare, Bon- nets o' Blue, essayed the feat. Bonnets o' Blue, took the first heat, Landlord going' to a break, but he was there with the goods for the next three heats. And yet again on June 20, 1901, Mr. Moulton put up Eubsley G to win the ribbon, but put John M. E. Morrill up behind the gelding to lift him to victory. Stanley Nichols tells of the "Rube" who tried to drink all the rum there was in Boston. He didn't succeed, but he "made 'em put the price up." Mr. Morrill did not win, but he "made 'em cut the time down." Landlord, however, won in three straight. Bonnets o' Blue tried it again on May 16 and again won one heat, but Landlord was again victorious.
Just at this time, to show that he was no quarter-mile horse, Landlord won in straight heats in the free-for-all, mile heats, at Eeadville, in a race held under the auspices of the Jamaica Plain Driving club. Mr. Stuart, owner of Susie F, the champion trotter, was with his gelding, Dempsey, among those pitted against Mr. Young. No race ever created greater ex- citement on the track or was witnessed by more people. But Landlord's star was about to set. On August 28, 1901, at Eeadville, Mr. Belledeu with his pacer, Kentucky Star, with a record of 2.08 1-2 to sulkey and 2.09 1-4 to wagon, and which has since done the full mile at Eeadville in 2.03 1-2, raced Mr. Young and Landlord mile heatsy and the latter was defeated in two straight, the Star's time time being 2.16 1-4 in each heat. On Labor Day following, at Eeadville, Landlord was badly beaten in the free-for-all. On October 2 the Land- lord-Kentucky Star race for the cham- pionship took place on the speedway, and although Landlord lowered his record two seconds on the quarter mile, there was the Star a little ahead all the time, and the pacing championship ribbon, so long and ably defended, passed into new hands.
The time at this race was 29 and 29 1-4 for the quarter.
The history of the ribbon since then is more varied and perhaps a little less spec- tacular. Mr. Belledeu forfeited to Mr. Bla- ney, who at first refused to take it in that way, but who under the rules of the club was compelled to accept it. He had challenged for Charlena. Mr. Blaney for- feited to Mr. Brand, who had challenged for Dr. G. The first struggle for the ribbon thereafter was on March 27, 1802, when Mr. Boutelle drove his mare, Baby Logan, to win against Dr. G (Mr. Brand driving) , five heats being necessary to de- cide. Mr. Linnehan's Budweiser, was the next horse to win the ribbon, the race tak- ing place April 24. Baby Logan was in bad condition and her owner drew her after the first heat. Budweiser's time as a champion was brief, as on May 8 Charles W. Arnold of Haverhill came over with his mare, Ida J, and won in straight heats. Baby Logan being by this time again in condition, Mr. Boutelle again challenged for the ribbon and was de- feated by the Haverhill contingent in 1, 2, 1, 1. Mr. Arnold later surrendered the ribbon to the club, and on Oct. 16 Bud- weiser and Mr. Barry's cup winner of the next year, W. W. Savior, contested for it, the judges deciding in favor of Budweiser, with some of the spectators a little skep- tical, so close was the match. At a re- turn match en Nov. 22 it was Budwieser 1, 1, 1. A year before, when Landlord won the ribbon and "Wilbur C. Littlefield owned the mare Beauty, a challenge for the ribbon was issued in behalf of the mare. The race did not come off, but C. C. Blaney, who had bought the mare, re- newed the challenge, and Budweiser again went clown in defeat, to slow music, how- ever, the fastest heat being in 33 and the slowest in 36 seconds.
Little more was done in championship pacing in 1903. Beauty lost to W. J. Furbush's Mazie Sidney on April 2, and Mr. Linnehan at once challenged in be- half of his pacer, Eex. The race, half- mile heats, took place on May 14, and al- though Eex was defeated, lie made the Newton mare go in 1.05 to do it, Mazie Sidney again successfully defended the trophy on Oct. 22 against A. E. Kenney's Early Bird Jr., and was then sold out of
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RICHARD AND GILLIS, Prize winners in Memorial Day parade, 1900. Owned by Dr. A. T. Davison.
DOLLAR AND BILL, Prize winners in Memorial Day parade, 1900. Owned by Hon. Franklin L. Codman.
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the club, the ribbon reverting to the club, same horses contested again, Eex losing
The ribbon then lay, metaphorically, on the first and taking the next three heats,
the table until Oct. 13, 1904, when Mr. A week later, or on Nov. 3, J. N. Terry
Linnehan's Eex and Mr. Clarke's Gladys came on the scene with Checkers and won
M raced for it on the Mattapan speedway, against Rex in straight heats, but lost
the former winning in straight heats. A again on Nov. 10, Rex losing, as usual,
week later Rex and Mr. Blaney's Charlena the first two, but taking the next three
fought it out, five heats being necessary heats. The season of 1904 closed with the
to decide. Rex lost the first two and won trophy in the permanent possession of Mr.
the last three heats. A week later the Linnehan as owner of Rex.
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A QUARTETTE OF HONORARY MEMBERS.
CAPT. CHARLES W. HUNT, Station 11, Dorchester.
HOX. ALPHEUS SANFORD.
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EX- ALDERMAN JOSEPH I. STEWART.
EX- COUNCILMAN GEORGE 0. WOOD.
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THE FRANKLIN FIELD SPEEDWAY,
The active fight for a permanent speed- way for Dorchester and vicinity began on May 14, 1900, when a hearing was given representatives of the Dorchester Gen- tlemen's Driving club by the Boston board of park commissioners, relative to a track on the Talbot Avenue side of Franklin Field. The petition, signed by 2000 men, including such well-known horsemen as John Shepard and the late John M. Forbes, was presented by S. Howard Mil- dram, then councilman for Ward 24, and an active member of the club. The fight ended on Thanksgiving day, 1904, when with a drizzling rain overhead and several inches of mud underfoot, a long proces- sion of prominent men and women in natty rigs, led by a tally-ho and brass band, started from Codman square, and, reaching the new speedway via Washing- ton street, Columbia road, Blue Hill and Talbot avenues, formally dedicated the speedway to the public use. An interest- ing program of races had been prepared by Walter E. Newbert, chairman of the racing and speedway committee, but neither the weather or the track would permit of their being pulled off. But the indefatigable "Little Japs" of the Dor- chester Gentlemen's Driving club had won their five years' campaign and entered the hard-won mud as their proto- types a few months later entered the hard-won Mudken, with flying colors.
Two or three days after the first hear- ing in 1900 the board of park commis- sioners unanimously passed an order set- ting off a strip of land for speedway pur- poses, providing the city council would vote an appropriation of $25,000 for con- struction purposes. Opposition began at once, some of the daily newspapers treat- ing the matter lightly, and at least two of them coming out in strong editorial op-
position. The Boston Herald for Jan. 17 editorially estimated the first cost of the speedway at $210,000, with no pro- vision for annual maintenance, and the necessary land at nearly one-quarter of the playground. These attacks were kept up and citizens and even high school boys were asked to protest in written com- munications, which were published. Hearings were held before the finance committees of the board of aldermen and common council, but an item of $25,000 for construction was included in the loan bill, was signed by Mayor Hart late in 1900 — and then the board of park commis- sioners promptly rescinded its vote and asked that the money be devoted to other uses.
The story of the fight need not, and in fact hardly can be, told in detail. It en- tailed hopes and discouragements, prom- ises kept and promises broken, an appro- priation made and unspent, but looked at with hungry eyes for a score of pur- poses; attempts to divert it to other uses, and "backing" and "filling" for five years. The contention was that the city's' money should not be spent to make a race track for a few, and that if racing were permit- ted, spectators would be bowled over by the flying horsesTike nine-pins. The ad- vocates, the horsemen and others, replied that so far as danger was concerned there- was none; that every kind of sport was provided for at the expense of the tax- payers, largely at the expense of horse owners, as a man who can afford to own one or more fast horses for pleasure driv- ing is necessarily a man of substance; that no place was provided for the horse owners' amusement; and that, with all the miles of bicycle tracks and automobile roads, and riding horse tracks, and all the acres of tennis courts and football grounds, and baseball grounds, and golf links, all the baths and gymnasiums, everything that pertains to outdoor or indoor athletics, a quarter or three-
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BEN G (with his mascot). ch< By Ben Franklin, clam by Justin MorgE
<tnut trotting gelding.
q. Owned by Hollis P. Gallup.
KING PRINCEPS (2.15), bay trotting gelding.
By Count Princeps (2.27), son of Princeps, by Woodford Mambrino (2.21 1-2), son
of Mambrino Chief; dam, Lady Almont, by Almont Lightning, son of
Almont, by Alexander's Abdallah, son of Rysdyk's Hamble-
tonian. Owned by E. P. Denn.
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eighths of one mile was not much to ask for horse racing.
The action of the park commissioners, although it should be said that from the first Laban Pratt, the Dorchester mem- ber, did all in his power to bring the speedway about, created consternation, in- dignation, and not a little ridicule. Hear- ings began again, and more than one member gave up hopes of ever having the coveted pleasure ground. When Mayor Collins came up for election a sec- ond time he was interviewed by members of the club, and like his predecessor prom- ised to do what he could. E. Gr. Bichard- son of the Transcript, then the press representative of the club, did a lot of good work and got his fellow reporters on the other dailies to do good work, either actively or passively, either by talk- ing or saying nothing, the last being sometimes more efficacious than the first.
Some of the hardest work clone outside of the club was by members of the city council in trying to get the money for some other purposes than that for which it was set aside. Fortunately, the efforts in that direction were futile. An effort was made early in 1904 to enlist the aid of the Jamaica Elain and South Boston clubs, and the latter came out, was hand- somely entertained and under the influ- ence of hospitality, liquid, solid and purely fraternal, agreed to help — and then went home and the members were ''ripped up the back" by other members for their pledges; the South Bostonites wishing a track on the proposed new Strandway, at the Calf Pasture or near it. They were later brought a little more into line, but even some of the Dorchester- ites for a little time thought it better to compromise on the South Boston location, and Councilman Burr, an honorary mem- ber of the club, who really wanted the speedway here, told the club publicly that there was little chance of its ever being built. Another meeting was held later in the winter in the club rooms at Codman square in which doubt prevailed, and there was something of a chance of a stampede for the Strandway. President Brand had not thought that he could be present and had prepared and sent the following letter which was read in the club :
Dorchester, Mass. March 7, 1904. To the Members of the Dorchester Gentle- men's Driving Club:
Gentlemen — Realizing the importance of the subject which will be discussed tonight, I wish to add a word of caution. I was told a few days ago that Park Commissioner Laban Pratt had said that our chances of securing a speedway on Franklin Field were never as good as at the present time, and that if we would take this subject up and present it now, we would undoubtedly se- cure our long cherished object. Mayor Collins has been seen on the subject, and has agreed to take the matter up imme- diately. He will visit Franklin field with the park commissioners, within the next few days, as he is anxious to make good the promise made to your committee just prior to the last election.
With these facts in mind, I feel that the club will agree that it would jeopardize our prospect of ever getting a speedway on Franklin field, should we in any way com- mit ourselves to the speedway on the Strandway. I believe that a committee should be appointed tonight to wait on Mayor Collins and urge upon him the justice of our cause; and I believe in a very short time our efforts will be crowned with success.
If, after we have exhausted every re- source, we find there is no hope of getting the speedway where we want it, it will then be time for us to try to secure it else- where. I am not unmindful of the interest manifested in this project by the members of the South Boston Driving club, and I believe their loyal support will be given us in our efforts. I trust the interest they have taken in the matter will be recognized by our club tonight, and a vote of thanks ex- tended to them for meeting with and co- operating with us.
Very truly yours,
J. F. BRAND, President.
This was the turning point of the affair. A committee of the Dorchester club was appointed to meet a committee of the South Boston club, with a view of furthering the project. The committee did what it could, but one of the present members, Director P. J. Fitzgerald, a man who has always kept himself modest- ly in the background, did more and was able to do more than all the others put together. It is believed that no member of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club will deny this. By what art or craft, what argument or inducement it was done, the writer certainly does not know, but progress was constantly reported. Mayor Collins' interest was aroused, lie visited the site of the proposed track, and
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BECKY THISBB, bay trotting mare.
By Choralist (14516): dam Wanita, by OrviJle (3317); granddam B^ss Lightfoot, by
General Lightfoot (1763). Owned by J. E. Swendeman.
INDIA PANIS (2.21 1-4), bay trotting gelding.
By Panis (2.31), by Pancoast (2.21 3-4). Panis, by dam, Mattie Graham (2.21),
she by Harold, sire of Maud S. First dam of India Panis. India, by
Indiana; second dam Fernwood, by Lancewood: third dam
Jennie 2d, by Fleeting Ray. sire of Money Hunter.
Owned by George A. French.
finally pledged himself that it should be date," and under date of November 21,. built if it could be done inside the appro- 1904 : "Franklin field speedway was priation. completed today for a quarter of a mile- Inscribed on the record book of the track." This is in brief, and very brief,, club, in red ink on the margin, that "all too, the history of five years' contention, who run may read," is this entry, under and formed a most spectacular windup for date of August 1, 1904: "Work on the the final year of President Brand's- Franklin field speedway begun on this presidency.
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SENATOR L (2.12 1-2) bay trotting gelding. By West Cloud, dam Elfreda by Eldredge. Owned by John Shephard.
JOE KING (2.15 in four-year-old trial) black pacing gelding. By May King dam Oneonta. Owned by Frederick J. Brand.
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LADIES' NIGHT, BANQUETS, ETC.
The social events of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club have always been among its strongest features and to give even a list of the parties and enter- tainments, stag rackets, whist parties, and little socials and dances in which the ladies took part would be beyond the scope of this article. Of some of the more important, however, mention should be made. The first "ladies' night" was given on the evening of Dec. 11, 1899, in the Dorchester Woman's club house where the most or all of the state affairs of the club have been held. A fine entertain- ment was given, an equally fine supper served and dancing was enjoyed until well along toward daylight. Vice-president, later President, S. Walter Wales, was master of ceremonies, the committee in- cluding President Young, Secretary Belledeu, Treasurer Morrill, Councilman Mildram and Messrs. Pfingst, Fitch, Greenwood, Bresnahan and Dr. A. T. Davison. More than 400 attended and the success of the affair was unqualified.
Many of the members recall the spicy and witty poem, "Horse Talk at the Club." It was written by T. A. Bresna- han, director, and one of the most esteemed members of the club and was read by Vice-president Wales at the open- ing of the fall season with a clam supper, Oct. 1, 1900. More than 100 were pres- ent and the good-natured touches on the tender spots were enj.oyed by victims and onlookers alike. The poem follows, the author being awarded the club's badge of honor, a blue ribbon.
HORSE TALK AT THE CLUB.
There has been a lot of horse talk in the
season that's just passed, And many would-be winners have found
themselves outclassed; While others who said nothing, but always
wore a smile, Have been doing all the winning, and have
made their little pile.
At the races held on Labor Day, stanch
"Landlord" took the dough. He knew that Young would knead it; into
doughnuts it must go. He found he had no pudding, for Morrill
drove "S. R." And made him pace the closest race that
he has had thus far.
Grandma "Trinket" shed her years and went
a splendid mile, It pleased the people one and all, to see her
put on style. Not quite "so young as she used to be", but
yet she feels quite "Gushee", And those who chase her on the road have
found her very brushy.
"Lewiston Belle" cut quite a swell, no rec- ord has she got.
She would have found one Labor Day, but Fitch says, "I guess not."
He thought at first he'd try to win, but later changed his mind,
And got a little souvenir for jogging in be- hind.
"Kentucky Star" is always game; he needs
no praise you know. He's fairly won his laurels, which he wears
with modest show. His gait is clean, his head is clear, and when
he gets the word, He shoots out like a pickerel, and flies home
like a bird.
Another horse is "Rubsley G." This gelding
in dark bay, Won three straight heats at Saugus, thanks
to his driver Nay. The owner, Jesse Moulton, is a man all men
admire, And it pleased them much to see his horse
the first to reach the wire.
"Ned Wilkes" has proved as game a horse
as anyone could wish him. He held his own along the line; no other
horse could dish him. He shook his mark by many points, and
still can shake it more, For he has proved a finisher; a race horse
to the core.
"Art Alco" is another horse that's done
some noble deeds, Too numerous to mention; but anyone who
reads The horse news in the papers is always sure
to know, The winner in the 2.10 pace; the hero "Art
Alco".
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MUTINEER (2.29 1-4) black pacing gelding. Speedway pacing cup winner for 1904. By Lord Dufferin. Owned by Cyril C. Blaney.
GEORGE K, gray pacing gelding. By Document. Owned by Jacob Mosser.
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There is another pacer, and "Rondo" is his
name; For stepping on the half-mile rings, he's
winning lasting fame. He's won his races right and left, and yet
he sighs for more; He's the king pin horse down at Grove Hall;
what could you wish for more?
There are many other horses, already with
a mark, "Doctor G", "Alice B", that one owned by
Randolph Clarke; "Bob Fitz", and "Ashmont", "Randolph K",
"George G" and "Baby Logan"; "Nellie Bly", who did not die, but comes up
at the slogan.
When "Newbert" went to Rockland, Maine,
he thought he had a cinch. He saw the hayseeds on the train; their
money he would clinch. He put his trotter in the race, his money
on the mare, And when he left the track that night, his
pockets they were bare.
It was a race of seven heats and three were
won by "Alice", And Newbert said he thought that day
that he could beat "Chehallis". They tied up all his money, and robbed him
of his glory; If you would know how he got left, he'll
tell you his own story.
Now Edgar Haddock wore a smile, I'm sure
you'd call it rich; He got it on the speedway, when he had a
race with Fitch. He thinks he'll rest his horse awhile, and
put him in the paddock. Now if you want a good fish tale, just get it
straight from Haddock.
That day "Prince Wilkes" and "Little Fred"
were feeling on their mettle They had a little matter which they were
bound to settle. Belledeu hitched up "Prince Wilkes", and
Morrill "Little Fred", And up on to the speedway, with both their
steeds they sped.
"Now we want the word," said Morrill, as
through the air he flew; "And that is just my pudding" said the noble
Belledeu. Although a half a length behind he said he
would not quarrel, But before they reached the quarter pole
he was ahead of M'orrill.
The next time they came down the stretch,
John Morrill was behind, With "Little Frederick," cutting ice; to win
he was inclined. So they got the word and off they went; he
overtook the "Prince", But he lost the two next heats so fair he's
not forgot it since.
Now, boys, we want a speedway, and this
we're bound to get, For the "pols" are with us hand and glove,
we'll stick to them, you bet. We must always pull together, so when you
go to vote, Stand by the ones, who stood by us, their
interests promote.
Tonight we come together to have a little
lunch. Of Hollis Gallup's choice steamed clams,
and Charley Young's rare punch. If you find that you are getting gay, and
cannot stand the limit, Just sing a song or make a speech, or else
you are not in it.
My story now is ended, and I hope it won't be long
Before some other member will produce an- other song.
And if I have not stated right the doings of you all,
Just criticise my simple rhymes, or lay it to my gall.
At the stag party which followed, a month later, more than 200 were present, and these parties were frequent thereafter for two years or more. The ladies were frequently entertained but the second annual ladies' night was not held until Jan. 30, 1901. Thomas N. Hart, the Mayor of Boston, honored the occasion with his presence. S. Walter Wales was then president and John M. E. Morrill, then treasurer, had charge of the floor. Like its predecessor it was an unqualified success.
The third big stag party of the club was held on the evening of Jan. 30, 1902, and again did Mr. Bresnahan contribute the feature of the evening in good rhyme, good wit and good sense. His poem was entitled :
THE HORSES ON THE BOULEVARD.
Have you heard about the horses that were
out upon the snow, Rushing down the boulevard where the
fastest speeders go? They came for many miles around to take
part in the races, And as they passed adown the stretch, I
saw these happy faces:
Our president with Rondo wore his pleasant
Grove Hall smile, Though Charlie Young and Landlord (with
his whip) held him in style; 'Twas nip and tuck the whole way down,
and ne'er a one went faster, While Jacob Mosser barely 'scaped what
might have been disaster.
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ORNAMENT (2.18 1-4) chestnut pacing gelding. By Red Bell. Owned by C. H. Morse.
CHECKERS (2.24) bay pacing gelding. By Red Sam. Owned by J. N. Terry.
Charles Belledeu with Winslow was as
proud as he could be; He had a horse that stepped as fast as any
I could see. He headed out some cracker-jacks, among
them Halle Rocket, And never had to use his whip, but left it
in the socket.
The next familiar face I saw was John
Morrill as of yore, Who drove a fine bay gelding, and knew
just how to score; With four now coming down abreast, it was
a splendid sight, And John won out so easily, it filled him
with delight.
Fred Eldredge started Silkey, and the crowd
knew there was fun, For Sullivan went after him, like a shot
from out a gun; Then, Boutelle joining in the race, the
three hung close together Till Baby Logan nosed them out, for 'twas
her kind of weather.
Jesse Moulton's Rubsley G and Blaney's
Randolph K Stepped by some of the fastest ones — it
seemed to them like play; While Linnehan's Budweiser and Newbert's
Alice B Were neck and neck, when Alice broke and
lost the race, you see.
Louis Pfingst and Fitch and Clarke and
genial George M. Potter Went down the stretch just for a heat; the
heat grew hot and hotter; 'Til Gladys M, led by Ned Wilkes, that
famous race-track pacer, Held on so fast she made him skip, but sure
he won the race, sir.
Hollis Gallup was in the swim, and thought
he'd try Bob Fitz, His young roan lightning pacer, that has
made so many hits; He struck a gait, and went so fast, it filled
the crowd with wonder: Then Gallup said, "For cash or sport, I'll
race you all, by thunder."
Oh, where did Fred Brand keep himself with
famous Doctor G? His scalp was sought by many, but his face
they did not see. Littlefield was also missed, but Gushee's
Captain Hall Had an argument with D'Arcy's mare, the
beauty of them all.
There were many other horses, but their owners all claim glory,
So I will not interfere with them, but listen to each story.
And when at night we hear them talk, while sitting round the fire, —
I have my mind on one of them, a first- class "horse-tale" liar.
Now it seems to me the speedway cranks
had better stay at home, And patronize that quarter-stretch that we
now call our own; But no, to Brookline they must go, have
their names and pictures taken, And published in the morning news, while
our speedway lies forsaken.
This is our third stag-party, and I'm sure
you'll all agree, That it pays to have them often, as it fills
us all with glee; One gets full by drinking punch, another'll
punch a drinker, And tell him that he's had enough, but he
don't care a tinker.
All hearts are filled with merriment, all
faces wear a smile, Until the owners meet their wives, then
watch the kettle "bile"; The air gets hot, their legs get weak, they
wish that they were dead, Till their wives just do the hustle act, and
bounce them into bed.
Then they fall off in slumber, hitch up an
old nightmare, And dream that they have twenty heads, —
just nineteen "blocks" to spare; The ones they have next morning would
fill the State House dome — They are not fit for business, so they have
to stay at home.
Now, the moral of these rhymes, my boys,
while horsey as you see, And meant to bring in mirth and fun,
where everything goes free, Is: If you would be* popular, at the club
and on the road, Just take your share and swallow it, but
don't take home a "load."
The club does not allow any champion- ship honor to go unchallenged, not even that of poet laureate, so a little later in the year President Wales received the rhymes which follow, and which he read at the meeting of February 10, 1902. They were sent in anonymously, but it has been the general impression that there may have been some connection between the poem and the sudden increase in the bills for midnight oil which Mr. Grusbee, now President Gushee, was called upon to pay at about that time.
A WINTER'S MORNING.
It was a winter's morning, and crisp and
chill the air; And brightly shone the midday sun upon
the day so fair: And silver sweet the tinkling bells, o'er hill
and valley rung, And in the streets of Dorchester were
gathered old and young.
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BETSEY (2.35), black trotting mare. Owned by J. W. Dannahy.
BELLE LORNE. bay trotting mare. Owned by E. W. Berrigan.
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Now rushes down the speedway track, in fiery haste along
With panting steed and merry chime, a jol- ly sporting throng.
Here comes the well-known "Alice B", al- though sometimes erratic,
We think she's going mighty well since Newbert got rheumatic.
If he would only let her be, and did not al- ways fret her,
Perchance sometimes she'd win a heat, at least she'd go much better.
Can "Azote" trot? the question comes. Why doesn't Haddock answer,
And tell Fitzgerald to produce his fiery lit- tle prancer?
Now white-faced "Ramus", Cary says, is
game as e'en the best, And if they do not give him room, will
knock them "galley-west." Fred Eldredge too, is very slick with his
converted trotter, And when he brings him out my boys, look
out, there'll be a slaughter.
So "Gladys M." is in the swim; she never wears a blinder,
But always stays well in the bunch, when Randolph K's behind her.
On Labor Day, when she got hot, her own- er got still hotter,
Although the mare had won the race, Clarke drove another quarter.
Here's Littlefield with "Beauty" bright; he
never has to lash her, But let's her sail the quarter-stretch with
tail strung o'er the dasher. Now listen friends and you will hear that
stern though distant slogan: "If tracks be good and skies be clear, I'll
come with Baby Logan.
"And if perchance some doughty knight does
think that he can size her, Then bring your plug in haste that day, I'll
not except 'Budweiser.' " Why Walter Wales should keep his nag so
closely in the stable, And only let the Mrs. drive, is queer's an
Aesop's fable.
If I owned "Rondo" for one day I'd never
stop to parley, But trot him out upon the stretch and tackle
smiling Charlie. John Morrill says that he must buy a regular
old bruiser, And drive him in the foremost ranks; he
cannot bear a loser.
Now Morrill, sure, may take his pick and
later on may rue it, For every horse that comes along does not
turn out a "Jewett." When Semple gets his "Mutineer" hitched
right and steady going, There's not a youngster in the club can
make a better showing.
The belle unrivalled of the club "Bonnets
o' Blue" is surely, And on her throne this stately queen in
triumph sits securely. Now Gushee, too, drives "Captain Hall"
and drives him very steady; Next year he'll beat you every one, so get
your horses ready.
Now don't disturb him in his glee, but let
poor "Gushee" think it For on the sly, my boys, you know, he has
not got a "Trinket." "George G", "Brand's G", and "Rubsley G",
make a trio great and speedy; And if some Reuben picks them up, he'll
find that he is seedy.
Then there's that colt of high degree, that
finely bred "Nagaina"; No doubt she'll make a race horse too if
Gallup does not train her. When Sullivan, with rosy cheeks, his steed
'gainst others pits, You might as well give up the fight as
tackle lithe "Bob Fitz".
Upon the track you seldom see that horse
of Louis Pfingst's; But when he's feeling like himself he'll
streak it like a lynx. "Kentucky Star" that race horse true, who's
in the fastest racket, Has never dropped a race for blood, nor lost
his "yellow jacket".
There's "Camden Girl" and "Wilton Boy",
with "Aggie H" worth shunning, And Hollis P., you plainly see, has "Emma
Westland" running. Then "Ella H" and "Nellie Bly," with
Wales and Mosser driving; Who always do the proper thing to keep the
club a-thriving.
The day is spent, the night draws on, and
all are homeward going; Now Where's the club, go far or near, can
make so fine a showing?
The third annual ladies' night took place on Feb. 11, 1902. President and Mrs. Wales led the grand march at the dance which followed the entertainment and supper. George W. D'Arcy was chairman of the committee of arrange- ments. John M. E. Morrill was floor-di- rector, assisted by Secretary Greenwood, Councilman W. E. Hannan, Henry E. Barry and Edward G. Richardson. A year 'later, or on Feb. 12, 1903, the feature of the ladies' night was the pres- entation to the retiring president, S. Walter Wales, of a costly gold stop-watch. President Brand introduced Mr. Morrill, who made the presentation speech. The watch is inscribed :
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CAPTAIN HALL, black pacing gelding. By Silvertail. Owned by Almond S. Gushee.
REX, bay gelding trotter. By Electricity, dam Lady Index. Speedway cup winner for trotters in 1903. Owned
by Albert Fellows.
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"Presented to S. "Walter Wales by the mem- bers of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club as a small token of their esteem and ap- preciation of his efforts in behalf of the Driving club, while he was president.
"Boston, February 12, 1903."
The evening of April 9, 1904, was again given up to the ladies, the programs for the evening being gems of art from both a literary and mechanical point of view. On January 19 of the present year (1905) a ladies night was held, E. K. Clarke having charge of the affair. Former successes were repeated.
The first state banquet, dedicated espe- cially to the men, took place at Hendrie's on the evening of Nov. 5, 1903. The affair was both formal and informal. The members turned out in goodly num- bers, and many invited guests were pres- ent, private, political and otherwise, although politics in the club is debarred. The long-table idea was passed by in the arrangements, and the members and guests gathered around small tables, choosing their own companions. Ran- dolph K. Clarke, then first vice-president, was at the head of the committee of ar- rangements. The affair was a "wet" one,
which, of course, did not dampen the fes- tivities. A fine entertainment was given and there were some excellent speeches. One of the features of the evening was the presentation to Almond S. G-ushee, now president, but then finishing up a three years' service as chairman of the racing and speedway committee, with an eas}r chair. Mr. Gushee has given very largely of his time, thought and money to the welfare of the club and no man contributed towards the gift without re- garding it as a pleasure. Ex-President Wales made the presentation speech.
The event so auspiciously inaugurated was repeated on the evening of October 27, 1904, Mr. Clarke being again chair- man of the committee of arrangements and toastmaster. The banquet was held at the Woman's Club House. Members and guests were present in even greater numbers than on the year previous. The Franklin Field speedway, the construction of which was hanging in the balance and discussion of which was taboo at the previous annual banquet, was at the 1904 meeting almost completed and was the subject of a good deal of talk and congratulation.
JOE KING.
Four-year-old trial 2:15.
Half-brother to Tot Macey 2:26 1-4.
Owned by Frederick J. Brand.
Pacer; bred by Lookout Farm, So. Natick, Mass.
Foaled 1900; black gelding; 15 hands. Standard.
I Electioneer 125
Sire of 166 including Arion 2:07 3-4. Sunol 2:08 1-4,
f May King 10272 { Palo Alto 2:08 3-4.
Record 2:20. |
Sire of 16 including Bingen ( May Queen
2:06 1-4 Chestnut King Record 2:20.
2:12, Genevieve 2:12 1-4, Dam of 2 in list, etc.
Pie Lijero 2:12 1-2.
by
Oneonta
I Dam of Tot Macey 2:26 1-4.
f Pocahontas Bov 1790
Sire of 21 including Clav
Hontas 2:11 1-4. Buffalo
Girl 2:12 1-2: dams of 30 ■{ including Hontas Crooke
2:07 1-2. Royal Victor
2:08 3-4. I Volunteer Belle
Hambletonian 10.
Sire of 40 in list. etc. Green Mountain Maid, Harry Clay 45.
Dam of 9 in list, etc. Norman 25.
Sire of 2; dams of 19. Jenny, by Arab'n (Crockett's)
hi great brood mare list.
Tom Rolfe 306.
Sire of 7: dams of 3. Fanny Benson, by Jerry.
In great brood mare list.
Volunteer 55. Sire of 34; dams of 78.
Joe King is one of the best sons of the great May King, the sire of Bingen. 2:06 1-4; of fine conformation: a young, handsome, rugged, well-built animal, with one of the best dispositions and 2:10 speed. Absolutely fearless of all objects on the road, and is an exceptional roader. always on the pace: has no tricks or bad habits, and is a fast, game race horse. As a three-year-old. was second in a race at the Brockton Fair in 2:19 1-2. and timed separately in 2:18. This is a half-mile track, and even this was no measure of his speed. Last fall he stepped the Mattapan speedway, which is 3-8 of a mile long, re- peatedly in 48 seconds, a 2:08 gait, and he will surely beat 2:10 this year.
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JOE KING. Owned by Ex-President Frederick J. Brand. (For pedigree see opposite page.)
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PUBLIC PARADES
The first public parade of the club was held on Memorial Day, 1900, and no affair of the kind has created greater local interest. Almond S. Gushee, now presi- dent of the club, was chief marshal, assisted by the dashing young rider, S. Walter Wales, Jr. The formation was in Peabody Square, Ashmont, and the route to Codman Square via Talbot Avenue to Grove Hall via Washington street and Blue Hill avenue to the speedway. Prizes were awarded for the best turnouts, John Jewett of the Boston Herald, E. E. Cogs- well, then of the Traveller, and T. F. Anderson of the Globe being the judges. The prize-winners were :
Four-wheeled speed-wagons, one man — C. H. Belledue, Kentucky Star; C. L. Young, Landlord.
Pneumatic road-wagons, double — W. F. Hall, Delegate; Randolph K. Clarke, Gladys M.
Special prize for stallions — W. F. Hall, Delegate; C. C. Blaney, Brick Wilkes, Jr.
High-wheeled wagons, single — E. P. Denn, Lady Wentworth; R. S. Fitch, little Fred.
Double-hitch, road-wagons — E. F. Gould; A. W. Davis.
Special Prize, double hitch — C. L. Hinds and A. H. Langille, pair of blacks.
Pneumatic road-carts — John Hood, Cam- den Girl; Jacob Mosser, Nellie Bly.
Hiigh-wheeled road-carts — F. J. Brand, Dr. G; W. C. Littlefleld, Beauty.
Single-hitch, open and covered, ladies to drive — Mrs. H. M. Sanders; the Misses Da- vison.
Double high-steppers — Dr. A. T. Davison; Alderman Franklin L. Codman.
Goddard buggy — G. A. Whitney; George H. Greenwood, Prince G.
Special prize, depot-wagon — A. H. Morgan.
Interesting brushes filled out the after- noon. The club entertained at its head- quarters on Centre street and Secretary Belledeu entertained the officials and newspaper men in royal style at his home in Ashmont.
The big parade, the biggest ever seen hereabouts, scheduled for May 14, 1901, several times postponed on account of weather, and finally held on May 30, 1901, was not a distinctly Dorchester affair but
it was so largely tinctured with Dorches- ter that it is fairly given a place in this book. By far the largest entry list for any locality was from Dorchester, and B. K. Clarke, later first vice-president of the club, was chief marshal of the day. Prominent on the committee of ar- rangement were Messrs. Wales, Pfingst, Fitch, Belledeu, Morrill, Brand, Timber- lake, Gore and Moulton. The parade, ac- cording to a reporter, "twice postponed because of weather conditions suited only to ducks, devil-divers and black bass" was started "under a grief-gray sky that wrapped all the world in twilight. Top coats, racing wraps, blue shivers and exe- crations against a month that had nothing better to offer rioted together." But in spite of all this the parade was a success.
Below are given the Dorchester entries with the marks of the horses at that time. An examination will show the phenome- nal and unparalleled average speed. This has since been somewhat reduced as many of the horses have made much lower marks.
The local entries are as follows: Class 1. Single Horse, Trotter or Pacer, One-man wagon or buggy.
President S. Walter Wales, b g Rondo, 2.14 3-4.
George W. DArcy, ch m Bonnets o' Blue, 2.18 3-4.
Wilbur C. Littlefleld, ch m Beauty.
Jacob Mosser, Ella H, 2.19 1-4.
J. R. Stuart, Jr., Little Edgar, 2.10 1-4.
Dr. A. B. Gordon, Allie B.
Edward P. Denn, Lady Wentworth.
Frederick J. Brand, Dr. G., 2.21 1-4.
Jesse Moulton, Rubsley G., 2.16 1-4.
J. N. Berry, Good Boy.
William P. Boutelle, Baby Logan.
Charles L. Young, b g Landlord, 2.16 1-4.
Secretary Charles H. Belledeu, ch g Ben H.. 2.12 3-4; br g Prince Wilkes. 2.22 3-4; b g Kentucky Star, 2.0Sl-2;blk g Ned Winslow, 2.12.
David Nelligan, b g Revielle, Jr.
Charles Abrams, Gem, 2.23 1-4.
H. B. Cook, ch g Ponemah, 2.25 1-4.
E. W. Barry, Dandy O., 2.11 1-4.
John Shaughnessy, b g Lucrea.
C. C. Blaney, b g Randolph K
George A. Whitney, blk g Dandy.
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PRINCE WILKES (2.22 1-2), brown trotting gelding By Maxie Wilkes. Owned by Charles H. Belledeu.
POLYPHEMA, brown trotting mare. By Senator Blackburn dam Creusa. Owned by Dr. R. W. Balkam
Class 2. Single Horse, Trctter or Pacer, Two-man Wagon or Buggy.
Louis Pfingst, Ned Wilkes, 2.12.
Robert S. Fitch, Bessie Rampart, 2.31.
E. S. Desmond, ch g Ralph Sherman.
H. P. Gallup, br g Ashmont.
Frederick J. Brand, Tom Reed.
Representative Wilbur F. Adams, Miss Lithie, 2.19 1-4.
George B. Fowler, Happy Union, 2.20 1-4.
G. W. Cobleigh, Lou M., 2.19 3-4.
Joseph H. Hall, Emma Westland, 2.19 1-4.
Cary Keith, Ramus, 2.30.
Jacob Mosser, Nellie Bly, 2.25; Kitty Wells.
George E. Griffin, Ben G.
Albert T. Drake, Narcissus, 2.21 1-4.
George H. Hicks, Lulu Mapes.
J. A. W. Silver, Pussy.
Albert Fellows, Rex.
John D. O'Connor, Lackawanna, 2.30.
Andrew M. Tyner, blk g Archford.
Henry N. Barry, Prince.
P. W. Hennessey, George Robson.
Edward M. Green, Daisy.
William M. Brummett, Lothair Girl.
Michael Crowne, Mollie.
George M. Potter, Lothair Boy, 2 19.
Randolph K. Clarke, Gladys M., 2.22 1-4.
H. H. Dinsmore, Harry D.
Bacon & Tarbell, ch m Viola.
Fred S. Eldredge, ch m Silkey, 2.29 1-4, by Nelson.
A. M. Beniro, ch g Prince, 2.27.
W. R. Butler, ch g Hazelnut.
Peter J. Fitzgerald, b m Lady Madison, 2.20 1-4.
George H. Greenwood, b g Prince G.
Henry Cook, b m Doris E., 2.26 1-4.
W. E. Newbert, b m Ora.
E. 0. Haddock, b g Azote, 2.34 1-2.
C. L. Hinds, b g Tommy L., 2.19 1-4.
M. A. Nevens, ch g Australia, 2.25.
N. T. Kerr, b g Johnnie.
E. S. Harris, b g Sunrise.
T. A. Bresnahan, b g Sanford L., 2.12 1-2.
A. M. Johnson, blk g Richmond.
M. F. Drinkwater, gr m May-Day Medium, 2.18 1-2.
E. S. Hoffman, b g John H. 2.18 1-2; b g Messonia, 2.22 1-2.
H. B. Cook, Colonel Ralph; b g George, 2.18 1-2.
A. S. Gushee, Chico; b m Trinket, 2.14, by Princeps.
R. E. Dyer, blk m Miss Neltian.
William B. Emery, b m Eagle Girl.
Lewis S. Timberlake, br m Dora; ch m Dora M.
J. H. McManus, ch g Andy May.
George Goodfellow, b m Elitha.
G. G. Richmond, bik m Madge.
Henry S. Clark, br m Mambrino.
W. J. Fitzgerald, b m Polly.
C. C. Blaney, br s Brick Wilkes, Jr., by Brick Wilkes.
Frederick S. Gore, b s Sidney McGregor, 2.14.
Dr. A. T. Davison, b g Dr. Kellar.
Charles J. Farr, b m L. M. F.
T. E. L. Kemp, b g Violet Wilkes.
T. J. Kenney, blk m Jennie Lambert, 2.20.
P. Sullivan, b m Lucy B.
C. Henry Hetu, br m Genevieve, 2.30.
Class 4. Double Team, Trotters or Pacers, Two-man Wagon or Buggy.
Park Commissioner, Laban Pratt.
Walter E. Newbert, Alice B., 2.25 3-4, and Brightness.
C. L. Hinds, b g Hobson and b g Sampson.
John F. Fitzgerald, b gs Jack and Jim.
W. B. Haley, blk m Dinah and blk g Fred.
A. G. Carroll, blk g Don and blk g Sambo.
C. C. Blaney, blk m Emma C B., by Allan Mack, and b m Ella F. B., by Brick Wilkes.
Milton C. Paige, M. C. P. (w) and Belle (blk.).
Dr. A. T. Davison, b gs Dick and Gillis.
Class 5. High Steppers, Trap, Brake and Coach.
George M. Potter.
E. O. Fitch.
Bacon & Tarbell, brake with four black geldings.
Class 6. Ponies, Pony WTagon or Trap.
George B. Harriman, Dulcie and Betty.
Class 7. Road Carts.
C. C. Blaney, ch m, Lady Hannis.
The Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club formed the second division, the aid being George B. Fowler. The club's dis- play was led by a four-horse brake con- taining the committee and guests. The brake was decorated with the club's colors, yellow and blue, and small yellow and blue flags were attached to the heads of the horses. Behind the dray was "Junior" on horseback and bearing the banner of the club, yellow and blue and gold. Brushes followed the parade.
On Decoration Day, 1902, the Dorches- ter Gentlemen's Driving Club gave another big parade with the route as before and with Bandolph K. Clarke as chief marshal.
Mounted police. Chief Marshal Randolph K. Clarke. President S. Walter Wales, b m Rondo, accompanied by Buglers Lovesy and Lewis. C. H. Belledeu, driving Kentucky Star,
2.08 1-2. George W. D'Arcy, driving Bonnets o' Blue. 2.18 3-4. C. Abrams, driving Gem. R. M. Bailey, driving Robin. Mr. Hazeltine, driving C. W. Arnold's mare, Ida J., holder of the champion pacing rib- bon of the Dorchester Club.
A. S. Gushee, driving Capt. Hall.
R. W. Balkam, accompanied by Gertrude
Savage, driving Polyphema.
J. W. Semple and wife, with Mutineer.
The Misses Bessie and Emma Fottler, with
Prince.
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RONDO (2.14 1-4), bay pacing gelding. By Aleanwood. Owned by S. Walter Wales.
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Fred S. Gore, driving Sidney McGregor.
J. F. Mcintosh, with California Conn.
W. M. Brummett and wife, driving Laddie
Boy.
John Dannahy, driving Betsy.
C. L. Hinds and wife, with Prince.
Mr. Ward and Miss Howes.
L. S. Timberlake, driving Auburn Boy.
P. W. Hennessey and daughter, driving Geo.
Robson.
H. A. Breas, driving Sunbeam.
Representative W. F. Adams and wife.
J. E. Wilber, driving Newsboy.
J. J. Estabrook and wife, driving Alice H.
C. L. Young, driving Landlord.
F. J. Brand, driving Princess Ebilo.
H. R. Barry, driving W. W. Saylor.
George M. Potter, driving Anna Held.
E. S. Harris, driving Sunrise.
Albert Fellows, with Rex.
Carey Keith, driving Ramus.
H. P. Gallup, driving Rubsley G.
J. N. Berry, driving Good Boy.
SECOND DIVISION.
Four-in-hand brake containing the following guests of the club: Mrs. S. W. Wales, Mrs. W. P. Boutelle, Mrs. H. R. Barry,
Mrs. Grace E. Markell, C. A. Bagnell, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Smith, J. W. Linnehan, A. Bresnahan and Triscom White. Edward G. Richardson, driving Frank. E. S. Desmond and wife, driving Ralph Sherman. E. H. Hughes, driving Margaret. Fred S. Eldredge and wife, driving Kitty. Henry Hetu, driving Sylvian. A. M. Brown, driving Prince Boy. J. B. Obrien, driving Honest Tommy. Charles J. Farr, driving E. W. F. J. W. McEnany, driving Dimple. Councilman George O. Wood and wife, driv- ing Edna Brown. Secretary George H. Greenwood and wife, driving Prince G. J. C. Stevens and wife. J. A. Joy. Walter E. Newbert. George W. Stevens, driving Alice B. Dr. R. F. Scales., driving Maud S. Augustus Muerer, driving Golden Rod. J. Corbett, driving Roy. C. H. Morse, driving Chico. F. Desmond, driving George H. Richard Jenness and wife, driving Dan. S. Hayden, J. M. E. Morrill and family, Warren H. Pattee and friends, Havelock Keith, Diedrich Eilers, Nelson Pierce and party, John Miller, Mrs. Arthur Crane and friend. E. P. Denn and wife, driving King Princeps. J. M. Johnson, G. A. Whitney, W. F. Dacey. George E. Griffin and wife. W. L. Terhune and friends. J. F. Fitzgerald and Miss Bresnahan. George W. Hinkley.
At the conclusion of the parade several match races between horses owned by club members were decided.
The club voted to attend the big parade on the Charles Eiver Speedway held on June 7. Eandolph K. Clarke of the Dor- chester club was chief marshal of the day. The Dorchester club formed the second division, S. Walter Wales, Jr., acting a& aid to the chief marshal, and President S. Walter Wales leading the division with Eondo. The participants were :
Aid, S. W. Wales, Jr.
Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club.
President S. Walter Wales, b g Rondo,
2.14 3-4.
Randolph K. Clarke, br m Gladys M., 2.22 1-4.
C. H. Morse, b g Chico, 2.26 1-4. James F. Mcintosh, br s California Conn,
2.15 1-4.
M. A. Nevens, ch g Evolutio, 2.13 3-4.
Charles Abrams, b m Gem, 2.23 1-4.
Jacob Mosser, b m Ella H, 2.19 1-4, and ch
m Nelly Bly, 2.25 1-4.
George M. Potter, br m Belle Lome, 2.26.
George M. Potter, b m Maggie Hal, 2.16 1-4.
Frederick J. Brand, ch m Princess Ebilo,
2.24 1-4.
Frederick J. Brand, b g Tom Reed.
Charles J. Farr, b g E. W. F.
James J. Gearin, b m Myrtle.
Joseph H. Hall, ch s Gobreino.
A. M. Johnson, b g Belmont.
Waldo T. Pierce, ch m Chausie.
J. H. McManus, ch g Andy May, 2.18
P. W. Hennessey, ch g George Robson,
2.26 1-4.
Edward A. Hanly, b g Stubb Wilkes, 2.27 1-4.
D. W. Chamberlain, b m Belle Van.
Charles H. Dow, ch g Harry L.
John W. Dannahy, blk m Betsey, 2.35.
W. B. Hasty, ch g Phil.
W. M. Brummett, b g Laddie Bay.
George H. Greenwood, b g Prince G.
W. E. Newbert, ch m Alice B., 2.22 1-4.
George M. Potter, b m Maggie Hal, 2.16 1-4.
Hiram A. Haven, b m Maud Thorne.
T. A. Bresnahan, b g John and b g Bill.
J. M. E. Morrill, family turnout.
A. S. Gushee, blk g Captain Hall, 2.25 1-2.
The star attraction of the day was Mr. Belledeu's Kentucky Star, the fastest horse ever owned in any club hereabout. Mr. Belledeu on this day entered with the Boston club to which he also belonged. No prizes were awarded.
The last parade in which the club took part was on June 10 of the present year when it acted as escort for the guests at the celebration of "Dorchester Day." Ex-President S. Walter Wales was mar- shal of the day, and about 70 teams were in line. The club furnished ribbons for each team entering under the club auspices and the exhibit was the most marked feature of the day.
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MRS. H. M. SANDERS, DRIVING "BILLY.' Ribbon winners at Memorial Day parade, 1900.
SANPORD L (2.12 1-2), chestnut pacing geldinj Owned by T. A. Bresnalian.
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'H
IVOLUTION OF THE RACER,
The hvo veteran road-drivers of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club, as they are in point of service, among the oldest road-drivers in New England, are the first president of the club, Charles L. Young and former First Vice-Presi- dent Eandolph K. Clarke. The former as a driver slightly antedates the latter, and was driving fast horses when the parents of some of the present members of the club were in short dresses or knick- erbockers.
"Most things go by comparing" said David Harum. "I suppose if the general run of horses never got better'n three n a half that a hoss that c'd do it in three'd be fast, but we don't call 'em so nowa- days." Old Dexter was a wonder and a world-beater when he touched 2.40. To- day no one would dispute his eligibility to that breeder of dissension, the Special Slow Class of the Dorchester Gentle- men's Driving club. Ex-President Young's span as a driver of fast horses furnishes a fair exemplar of the evolution of the road horse. As he tells the story most entertainingly we will let him tell it in his own words.
"The first horse I owned," said the genial ex-president, "was a trotter named Tige. That was in 1875. He couldn't do a mile better than three minutes, but at that could beat eight out of ten horses going over the road. I kept him about a year, and then thinking that I wanted something that could go a little faster, swapped him with my brother, who said he would give me something that could fly. He gave me a western pacer that had always been driven double. He had no name, but I found one for him as quick as I had my first ride.
"I paid my boot and got my nice looking bay horse on Friday night. Now the boys all know that I don't race on Saturday, as the beans and brown bread must be looked after, but that time I could not wait till Sunday, so I hitched up Satur-
day afternoon. It was a fine, pleasant afternoon in the fall. Brighton avenue was the only place then of any account where there was driving, and the road was filled with the best turn-outs in the city. So I started with my bay pacer.
"He was all style and I guess had never been in a crowd before. I never had any fear of a horse, and always supposed I could hold one as long as the reins held together. That was where I made my mistake, for before I went a hundred rods I found out that I had my hands full, and pulled in behind a big express wagon to get a better grip. When I thought I was all right I pulled out again, and then the fun (for the boys) began. The first thing the horse did was to make some leaps that couldn't have been less than thirty feet. I 3relled to clear the road, and everybody who could get out of the way got out of the way. By this time the pacer was going like a ' wild horse, and all I could do was to hang on. I had neither time nor nerve to steer him, and could only trust to luck. Everybody was yell- ing 'clear the track, Young is running away.' That was where the boys made a mistake, for 1 wasn't going any faster than my horse was — that is not till a minute later when I struck a lamp-post and went into the air.
"I sailed for about fifteen feet and landed on about even terms with my pacer, and with everything bottom side up. I struck on my feet and hung on to the horse, which made another jump and wrecked a team which the owner said cost him $450. I was shaken up a little, but wasn't scared. My head was clear, and I was the first one to my horse's head ; and the reins and the bridle and I were all that stuck to him. Then I named him ]STo Good, and swapped back with my brother.
"This time he gave me a Lambert named Wevmouth Bov, and there were few
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RUBSLEY G. (2.16 3-4), brown pacing gelding. By Star Wilkes, dam by George Wilkes. Owned by Hollis P. Gallup.
ASHMONT. Brown pacing gelding. By Hebron, by Princeps, by Woodford's Mambrino, by Harnbletonian 10. Dam by Daniel Boone, by Harnbletonian 10. Owned 10 years by Hollis P. Gallup and not for sale.
horses on the road that could beat him. Lady Morrill, 18 years old and with a record of 2.29 1-2, made some time back in the seventies, was my next find, and she was a good one and could beat nine out of ten horses she tackled. One day I went out to Concord to a horse race and saw a nice looking horse warming up. I got over the fence, looked him over and bought him on the spot. He was 17 hands high, young and sound, but I could not get speed enough out of him to suit me. I swapped him with John Morrow for Cleo, one of the best little horses that ever went over the road, and the one with which Mr. Hall of the Adams House used to have so much sport. The game little mare was burnt to death in a stable a few years later.
"The next horse I owned was Eclair, a good horse in his day, but his day was a little gone by before I got him, so I swapped him with a man in the country. Eight there is where I made another mis- take, and found out that the city fellow don't know it quite all when it comes to swapping horses. I saw an advertisement and went to see the horse. He was a dapple gray with a banged tail. One shoe would weigh four ounces and one about a pound and a half. I had heard that the man was too mean to shoe his horses properly and supposed it was shod out of the scrap heap; so I traded, and much to my surprise got fifty dollars to boot. The man said he would not put me to any trouble, but would deliver the horse at my end instead of half-way, as is the custom where the parties are thirty or forty miles apart. The next day I took my new find to the shop and had him shod properly and went out to show the boys what a fine family horse I had. I started in to trot and thought I started an Anvil Chorus. Say ! he forged to beat the band, and you could hear him half a mile away. I did not go very far or say very much, but I walked my handsome dapple gray around to the blacksmith shop, had his old shoes put on, and the next day sent him to the sale stable.
"My next horse was a sorrel pacer from Prince Edwards Island. It was said that he went a mile clown there in 2.18 with a load of ladders. Pacers were of little account around here then, so I changed
him over into a trotter. It took a 3-lb. shoe forward to bring him down to a 2.10 clip, which was fast then. This was in 1880. When I was sleighing I used an old-fashioned cow bell up under the sear, and when I let that ring there were few horses, you bet, which could take my sor- rel's measure. He was what we used to call a corn-cracker. 'May Bird was the next, fast but unsteady; and the next was a big road horse, but I had speed on the brain and let him go. Henrietta was the next, and she was a corker. She had one spavin, and if she had had two I would have been all right. It cost me something for laudanum and ether to make her go sound, but when she got lim- bered up she had speed to burn, and horses costing up in the thousands had to take her dust. I could name a good many who went up against her, but it isn't good taste to do so, for the owners felt bad enough at the time, and I'll let the mat- ter drop. Old Beacon Park was her stamping ground. She cost me $300. That was my long price then.
"The old war-horse, Northern Spy, was my next purchase. He was the fastest half-mile horse known at that time, and had sold for a brush-horse to wheels or runners as high as $5000. James Golden had trotted him four quarters in two min- utes on the ice at Spy pond. His stride was 28 feet and he travelled three feet wide behind in action. He pulled -175 pounds a quarter in 35 seconds at old Beacon Park. I waited till the owners came to my price and then bought him. They did not make the running gear very wide then so I had shafts eight feet long put in so that he would not hit the runners. This did the trick. If I had had a sleigh built as they make them now people would have thought me crazy. I waited till I got the old horse on edge, and one fine Sunday went out on the Arsenal road where the sports congregate, the Beacon Street boulevard not being then in existence. I felt the old horse out a little in spots, and found that I had speed for anything on the road and a lit- tle extra to burn, and then I put in one of the pleasantest afternoons, I believe, in my life. As it was Sunday we couldn't vent our feelings — simply sat stiff and said nothing. Lamp-posts looked like
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BTJDWEISER (2.211-4), bay pacing gelding. By Bud Crooke, dam Bessie Hal. Owned by John W. Liimehan.
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SENATOR L (2.12 1-2 and BORALMA (2.07). Mile in 2.12 1-2. Driven by owner, John Snepard, at Readville, Oct. 17, 1900.
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candle sticks, and we seemed to melt the snow behind us, but we did leave the road. The next morning the old horse was as good as dead and I never rode fast behind him again. Northern Spy was then 22 years old, and as I wanted him every day the sun shone he could not do my work. I sold him for fifty dollars, but the one Sunday afternoon's fun I had with him was worth five hundred — and it cost me about that amount.
"The little 'D. P.' (Detective Patchen) was my next horse and one of the best brush horses that ever went down a speed- way. I drove him four 3-ears over old Beacon Park and all the roads in Boston and vicinity, and over the track at Brockton in 2.30 1-2. This was in 1885 and the time was considered fast in those days. He was a trotter, sound as a nut and cost me $180 when he was nine years old, and it took their thousand dollar horses to take his measure. He would seldom break and kept everybody guessing as to whether he would beat or get beat.
"Next came Mabel Scott. I used her eleven years and raced everything that cared to tackle her. She was steady, sel- dom broke, and there were few that could beat her. She is still living, is about 20 years old and is owned by a private family in Milton. A good many of the boys will recall my last r?ce with her when she proved herself a safe and gentle horse by running away and not breaking either my neck or her own. Tt was on Washing- ton's Birthday, 1895. The sleighing was fine and the speedway at that time was clown Talbot Avenue from the White Church to Peabody Square. I was a new comer to Dorchester then. It was Sat- urday and if I had been at home looking after the beans and brown bread as I had ought to have been, it would not have happened. I had been out to Beacon Park and coming back, about four o'clock, found about fifteen good horses on the speedway. I went down twice and did up the gang to the queen's taste. The third time I scored around, the shaft-iron broke and the sleigh runner went in be- tween the mare's hind legs. I was a little ahead which was a good thing for the mare began to run to get clear of the run- ner which was cutting her at every jump. The more I pulled the mare in the worse
it cut her. 1 won the heat all right, and when the policeman stopped us, up this side of Milton, the sleigh was a wreck and I was sitting straddle of the only runner.
"And then came Landlord, well known by almost every one who has had any- thing to do with horses. They ran up against him for five years and the horse that could beat him had to do the first quarter at a two-minute and the second at a 2.01 clip. Landlord was never beaten on even terms on the speedway but once. That was by the Star which went four quarters in 1.58 1-1. Otherwise the grand old pacer was king of the speedway for five years."
TEINKET.
Mention is made elsewhere of this wonderful animal whose picture taken when she was 26 years old, also appears on another page. Trinket was a bay mare, foaled in 1875. She was by Prin- ceps, dam Ouida by Hambletonian 10 ; grandam. Morning Glory, by imported Consternation. She was bred by E. S. Veach of St. Mathews, Ky. As a four- year-old, in 1879, she was the sensation of the year, obtaining a record of 2.19 3-1 which was the fastest for the age at that time. In 1880 she came out in fine form and met her great rival, Maud S, which was one vear older. They met at Chicago July 21th, and Maud S won in 2.13 1-2. Trinket lowered her record to 2.19 1-1 that season and was bought by John W. Shaw of New York for $11,000. She was then placed in the hands of John E. Turner who overcame her peculiarities, and after a series of easy races in the West she started down the Grand Circuit in the 19 class and won all along the line. At Fleetwood Park, Morrisania, N. Y.. Sept. 22, she reduced her record to 2.11. During the season she started in 22 races, winning 11 and netting $10,000 in purses. Her name appeared but once in the year- book as she was retired from the turf before the first volume appeared in 1885. During her trotting' career she won over 20 races and more than $27,000.
After her racing days were over Trinket was bought by Mr. Hobart of California for breeding purposes and was
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ROY WILKES (2.24), bay pacing gelding. By Jersey "Wilkes 25216, sire of Phenol (2.07 1-4), dam Lady Patchen. by Mambrino Patchen. Roy Wilkes' 1st dam Strathnew, by Strathmore 408; 2nd dam Kittie John- son by Mambrino Patchen 58; 3d dam Jenny' Johnson by Sweet Owen. Owned by Solly Wolfson.
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HELGAMITE, bay pacing mare. Mount Arion. Owned by Fred H. Bellows.
the stable companion of the great Stam- boul. She had several foals, all but two or three of them still-born. One which lived was Trinket Boy, by Stamboul, which as a yearling sold under the hammer for $5000. Trinket Boy never surpassed his dam in speed but was the sire of sev- eral fast ones. After Mr. Hobart's death his stable was sold under the hammer and the late J. Malcolm Forbes, who was then scouring the country for fast horses for his breeding stable, bought Trinket for $3200 at auction. The mare was not a regular breeder and Mr. Forbes never suc- ceeded in getting a foal from her. She was sold by Mr. Forbes to Mr. Gushee.
Trinket's history would not be complete if it were not followed down to her twenty-fourth year and noted what this evergreen mare did when her days were nigh unto a quarter of a century.
She was then owned by Almond S. Gushee, now president of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club. On Septem- ber 4, 1899, Mr. Gushee started her in the free-for-all at Beadville. It was the first race he ever drove, but the grand old mare, game to the last, lighted up the closing day of her illustrious career /by winning the race in 2.20 3-4 - 2.20 1-2, a rate of speed equal to her flight as a four^ear old when her name was first on every tongue. She could easily have made the mile at Beadville in 2.17 or 2.18 if her owner would have let her have her head. Her old sporting blood stood by her to the last and the sound of the gong drove her half wild. She was gentle as a kitten in the stable or anywhere where there was no racing, but it took three men to harness her at the track, and she would pick up a 200-pound man with her head easily. She was simply a bunch of nerves. She would easily, when she was 25 years old, road 15 miles an hour. She was a fine road and driving horse except that she would not walk.
KENTUCKY STAB.
There is standing up in Ashmont. in quarters better than the average human enjoys, his strenuous work done, and the most considerate care ensured for his old age, and yet as sound of limb and
wind as ever, without blemish, one of the grandest little horses which ever stood on feet. This is Kentucky Star, the bay gelding pacer, owned by Charles H. Belle- deu, with a racing record of 2.08 1-2 made in a field of 11 horses, which has been the full mile at Beadville in 2.03 1-2, has been a half mile on the ice in a min- ute flat, and which competent judges believe with proper early handling could have paced the full mile in two minutes. His history is of the greatest interest to horsemen.
Kentucky Star, foaled in 1887 is of the very highest breeding. His sire was the famous Bobert McGregor, with a record of 2.17 1-2 made to the old-fashioned high-wheeled sulky, one of the gamest of fighters, and which died a few years ago at the great age of 27 }^ears. McGregor was also the sire of the famous Cresceus (2.02 1-4) and Lurline (2,11 3-4) to both of which the Star is half-brother, and 80 others in the list. Bobert McGregor was by Major Edsall, and his dam was Nancy Whitman by American Star. Kentucky Star's dam was Lalla by Fetoskey, and his granddam was Lalla Bookh by Vidette, a son of Vindex by Hambletonian 10. Betoskey's sire was by George Wilkes (2.22) one of the great- est trotting sires that ever lived. Her dam was by Iron's Cadmus, sire of the old- time pacing champion Bocahontas (2,17 1-2) and grandsire of the old pacing champion stallion Smuggler (2.15 1-4).
Kentuck}*- Star was bred by J. F. Hern- don of Lexington, Ky., and as a youngster was not particularly valued. He was used in the stud when young and was the sire of Bay Star with a record of 2.08. He was brought on by Mr. Stearns of Springfield and was bought by Mr. Elliott of Springfield for $125, as a three^ear- old. The latter raced him in New Hamp- shire and Vermont but he was full of what Artemns Ward would call "excen- trissities," he pulled and ran and was altogether too much horse for his owner. His mark was then 2.32 when he was five years old. It was at Greenfield that it dawned on people that he was a great little horse.
As all the parties are dead, and living or dead no one would be harmed, a little inside history is admissible. The Star's
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LADY WENTWORTH, bay trotting mare. Owned by Edward P. Demi.
TRINKET (2.14), bay trotting mare. Hy Princeps, dam Ouida by Hambletonian 10. Grandam Morning Glory, by imported Consternation (see sketch). Owned by Almond S. Gusbee.
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owner and driver had struck Greenfield flat broke, without even money enough to pay the entry fee. They got trusted for the latter and went in to the race. It was as much of a case of "must" to win as it was for the boy to out dig the woodchuck ; with the minister at the house and the family out of meat. The track was muddy and heavy and the Star tired out. He won the third and fifth heat, lost the sixth and went into the stable to be cooled out for the seventh so tired and weak that he could not stand. It seemed a crime to send him out again but the conditions were desperate. A man on either side held him up while the shafts were droj)ped over his back, and he reeled rather than paced out to the track. He scored down once or twice and then seemed to pull himself together and all the old fighting blood of his forebears came to the surface, and he went in and easily outfooted the field.
This bull-dog gameness coupled with marvelous speed have been the Star's strong points. His mark was brought down to 2.18 and the next year to 2.16. T. P. Eadiker bought him about this time for $1600 and Fred Howard drove him. He was entered all down the big line the next summer and brought his record down to 2.12. He was sick but was raced through sickness and all, and altogether was in 18 races. It has been charged that he was not always allowed to win when he had an easy stunt if his managers could make more money by pulling him. If this is true it would account for some of his unevenness and "exeentrissity."
It was at Eigby Park, Portland, Me., in 1896, that he made his mark of 2.08 1-2 in a field of 11 horses for a $2000 purse. The class was a 2.12 pace, and the time and place was the same in which John E. Gentry paced a mile in 2.00 1-2. The horsemen called the Star's performance scarcely less remarkable. He made the three heats all in less than 2.10. Said the report of the race :
"In a field of 11 horses he drew ninth position and Howard (his driver) .was content to trail with him until after passing the half where the Star was ask- ing for his head and getting it paced through the field and passing the three- quarters was up third. Here he broke but
quickly recovered and set sail for the leaders. At the seven-eighths he had Simmons disposed of on a break and it was only a second more when Brennan went into the air, the Star coming home in 2.09 1-2. In the next heat the Stal- led the procession coining home in 2.08 3-1. In the third heat Kentucky Star was blocked by a solid wall and How- ard had to sit still going down the back side letting one and another pass him until reaching the half when he was in the sixth horse place. At this point Howard saw an opening and pointing the Star for it he went through, passed the leaders handily, and came in under a pull in 2.08 1-2. The quarters were 32, 1.01, 1.36, and he must have stepped the last half in 1.03."
Mr. Belledeu bought him for $1000 at Combination Park ten years ago and since then his record has been well known. He has stepped the last eighth at Combina- tion Park in 13 seconds, has stepped a full mile at Eeadville in 2.03 1-2 and has beaten everything put up there against him and a good many have been brought forward to lower his colors. And at 17 years old he was apparently as good and speedy and with as sound wind as at seven years old. He was, the first horse to go over the Charles Eiver Speedway after it was formally opened, being closely fol- lowed by Eandolph K. Clarke with Ean- dolph K.
Kentucky Star has won more blue rib- bons than any horse in Xew England. In 1903. in the Boston Gentlemen's Driv- ing club at Eeadville he won twelve straight races. He has never been beaten in the Boston Gentlemen's Driving club or in the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club. His owner, Mr. Belledeu. who has driven and won more races than any amateur reinsman in New England, has many silver cups in his den in his handsome home at Ashmont, Dorchester.
The race which excited the most inter- est in the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club in which the Star took place was probably the Kentucky Star-Landlord race for the pacing championship of the speedway, a title which the latter had held and defended for several years. The race took place on October 2." 1901. The fol-
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AZOTE (2.28), bay trotting gelding. By Constantino, dam by Sultan. Owned by Edgar O. Haddock
ALICE B (2.22 1-4), chestnut trotting mare. By Elgardo. Owned by Walter E. Newbert.
lowing account was printed at the time. It was written by John M. E. Morrill and is a fine, vivid bit of description :
"This race/' said Mr. Morrill, "had been a long time in coming, but when it did arrive proved to be the greatest race ever seen on any sjseedway. I doubt if there were ever four quarters as fast as these paced on any race track in the world. I say four quarters, for these two horses went the third heat without getting the word, but driving at top speed all the way, and this one quarter must surely have been as fast as the fourth quarter, which was in .29 3-4. The Star won this heat, really making four heats he won instead of three. It was a great race to see, and those who missed it will probably never have the chance to see its like again. The conditions were right, and both horses were right on edge, and although Land- lord was defeated, he was not disgraced. He put up a noble fight, but there is not a horse in the world today, in my opinion, which can take Kentucky Star's measure on that speedway when he is on edge. The race was timed very carefully by three gentlemen of experience in timing and in driving speedy horses. If the four quarters which were done separately had been put in together, the mile would have been in 1.57 3-4. Just think of it ! A faster mile than the world has ever seen at the trot or pace.
"Well ! Now for the race itself. It is a beautiful afternoon — one of those lovely fall days when all nature smiles, and the owner of a fast horse smiles also. Ken- tucky Star comes on the Speedway with that easy, gliding gait for which he is noted, and he certainly lookecl and acted as if he felt confident that he was to dethrone the/King of the Speedway — that good horse Landlord which has heretofore defended his title against all comers. First one and then the other comes flying down the stretch getting warmed up for the greatest effort in their lives, and the cranks are eagerly watching every move of both horses and drivers. After a little delay Starter S. Walter Wales gives the warning bell and instructs the drivers to go up and turn and come together for the word. They swing around just below Morton street and come for the wire like an express train let loose on a western
prairie. They don't get the word, as our friend Young is too far ahead, well know- ing that every foot he can get the best of at the start is worth so much at the finish. After scoring a few times more, Starter Wales gives them the word, with Land- lord a little in the lead. The race is on and both men driving like demons — Mr. Belledeu to set the fastest record the speedway has ever seen, and Mr. Young to get at least one heat, if possible, for he realizes he is up against the stiffest game he has ever struck. Down to the eighth Kentucky Star is out in the lead and grad- ually pulling away, but Young is driving for all he knows and Landlord -is respond- ing nobly. It is of no use, for the Star holds him safe. And now they are near- ing the finish line, and such pacing that it makes one's hair stand on end to see it. On and on they come, and both men yelling like Indians and both horses straining every nerve. Kow they cross the line, Kentucky Star about three lengths ahead; time .29. Kow they jog back for the second heat, and after a little jockeying for the start, they are off, both Young and Belledeu driving right away from the wire for all that's in them. Landlord is working at Young, while the Star is coming on with that powerful stride. He is up beside Landlord and by him like a flash of greased lightning. As they near the finish line the clip is too hot for the old Boman, and he drops back a bit. The Star comes on, ever increasing his lead at every stride, and he crosses the line ahead of Landlord by several lengths ; time .29 1-4.
"Once more they jog back for the word, and as they turn and come for the wire it is plain to see that each driver is playing for the best start he can get. So eager are they that they go the full course with- out getting the word. The Star wins, but it doesn't count ; time for this heat .29 3-4. They go up by the starter, and as they swing for the word, Mr. Young sits down for one of those old-fashioned drives, with grim determination written on every feature of his face. Mr. Belle- deu is no less determined, but much more confident. This time they get the word and they go away boiling, on the last heat of a most wonderful race. They are driv- ing like madmen and thev are coming
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ALICE R., bay trotting mare. By Bobby Bums. Owned by Allan C. Mahon.
TOM REED, bay trotting gelding. By Smugwood, by Nutwood; Dam, Belle Smuggler, Tom Reed's dam. Laura. Owned by
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better than a two-minute clip. The Star is soon out in the lead, but the least mis- take on his part would lose the heat; but he is not making any mistakes, he is put- ting up a world's record. Three hundred feet from the finish now, and he is pull- ing away from Landlord at every stride, and crosses the line about seven lengths ahead, in .29 3-4, the winner of the fastest race of its kind on record."
DE. G ATO VONDELL.
A race which excited fully as much interest as the Kentucky Star-Landlord contest was held on the speedway on Patriot's Day, 1900, between Mr. Brand's Dr. G (whose picture appears on another page) and Mr. Morrill's Vondell. The ground had been fought over twice by the same horses previously, each having one race to its credit. Excitement, therefore, over the decisive race ran high among club members and their friends. It was estimated that 4000 people lined the Blue Hill avenue speedway, covered the fences and walls and utilized every hillock and "coign of vantage" in the vicinity. Many handsome equipages were out especially for the race, among the turn-outs being a four-horse tally-ho which came loaded with gentlemen and ladies from Jamaica Plain. The weather had been bad and the regular stretch used for racing was like a ploughed field so a track was laid out further down the avenue towards Grove Hall.
S. Walter Wales was the starter and the judges were Fred S. Eldredge, W. P. Boutelle, Hollis P. Gallup and Council- man S. Howard Mildram. The owners drove. Yondell made a break in the first heat just when things were going well and Dr. G came under the wire in 32 seconds. In the second Dr. G returned the compliment and the heat was Yon- dell's. The best heat was the third when neither horse broke but fought every inch of the way Dr. G winning by a nose in 32 1-4 seconds. For the fourth and deciding heat each driver realized that no advantage could be given and the horses scored clown fully twenty times before getting the word. Everv inch was fought but just before the finish Voridell both
broke and threw a shoe, and Dr. G came in the winner in .32 1-4. The event was fully celebrated later at the club house. Echoes of this famous race are still heard among the old guard.
A FAMOUS OLD SNOW HOBSE.
The Boston Herald of Jan. 29th, 1897, had the following regarding Jewett, the famous old snow horse long owned by John M. E. Morrill.
Jewett has gone and his place is still un- filled. There has not been sleighing enough this winter to determine what horse is champion of the Boston snow path, but it is doubtful if there soon appears another such distinctive leader of the snow brigade in this city as was Jewett (2.14) the black pacing son of Allie West. Although his gait in late years was that of the pacer, this famous horse first appeared upon the turf as a trotter and acquired a record of 2.20 at the lateral gait, and was champion three-year-old of the world. For three years Jewett was king of the road among the merry sleigh riders, and that, too, after he was 15 years old. Jewett was a remarkable horse. "I never expect to breed another as good," said Uncle Isaac Smith of Lexington. Ky. "He was the best horse I ever had or expect to have," said Mr. Morrill, his Boston owner. It was at Lexington, in Otober, 1879. that Jewett trotted into prominence and the world's record of 2.23 1-2 for three-year-olds, and for the next 14 years, in both grand and minor circuits, he was a prominent and success- ful actor. Sold a few months ago and shipped to Buffalo, he met with an acci- dent just before he was to be unloaded that caused his death.
It is a coincidence that in the wide- awake horse city of Toledo, the home of so many fast ones, the chestnut pacer Charley Friel, another son of Allie West, now 20 years old, should be this season as for several seasons past, the monarch of the snow road. Says a local paper. "All sorts of money has been spent and all kinds of horses rmrob^sed and brought here to beat Cbarlev "Friel. but today as for even vears past. Cbarlev Friel is the unbeaten horse on the snow."
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GEORGE B. HUGO.
HON. JOHN F.. FITZGERALD.
ALLAN C. MA HON.
JOSEPH E. SWENDEMAN..
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A FEW OF THE PROHINENT HEflBER!
ALMOND S. GUSHEE.
President Almond S. Gushee is a charter member and has been one of the hardest-working and most useful men in the club. He was secretary of the racing and speedway com- mittee for two years and the chairman for three years, and has given very largely of his time in the performance of detail work to further the interests of the club. A proof of his popularity was shown at the first annual banquet of the club, when he was given a handsome and costly chair by the members. Mr. Gushee was born in 1856, in Appleton, Me., and passed his early years on a farm. He had received the ordinary country school education, but, aspiring to some- thing better, came to Boston in 1875, almost penniless, and worked for a year. He then returned to Maine, and, taking the money he had earned to pay current expenses, and working for his board, he graduated from the state nor- mal school at Castine, and later taught for two years. He returned to Boston in 1879, and in 1880 began the milk busi- ness on the spot where he now lives, at the corner of Washington and Fuller streets, Dorchester. His early years in business were days of the hardest work, but hard work and honesty brought their reward, and later years have brought more leisure. . He likes and drives good horses, and is the owner of Captain Hall, a black pacer with a mark of 2.20 1-4. Captain Hall was the wonder of the day at Marshfield last year, and won the high- est encomiums. Few horses owned in the club have more speed. The most famous horse that Mr. Gushee has owned was Trinket (2.14) which held the world's rec- ord for four-year-olds for eight years, being finally dethroned by Jay Eye See, named and then owned by J. I. Case, and which at . one time trotted the world- famous Maud S for the world's cham- pionship, losing by a half second. More
extended mention of Trinket will be found elsewhere in this volume.
GEOEGE W. D'AECY.
First Vice-President George W. D'Arcy was born 37 years ago, in Apponaug, E. I., was educated there, and came to Boston in 1882. He began business for himself in 1896, and is the proprietor of several large furnishing goods stores and the president of the Brattleboro Overall Co., with offices at 77 Summer street. He has lived for the past ten years at 49 Dix street. Among the speedy horses he has owned are Ken- wood, 2.14; B. C, 2.14 1-4; Ben Strath- more, 2.18, and his present pretty mare, Bonnets o' Blue, 2.18 3-4.
JACOB MOSSEK.
Second Vice-President Jacob Mosser is a charter member of the club, a Boston business man, and known also as a lover and owner of good horses. He is a mem- ber of the leather firm of Keck, Mosser & Co., with offices at 54 Lincoln street. He comes of the best German stock and was born and educated in Allentown, Pa., coming to Boston and entering business in 1883. He is a charter member of the Colonial club of Dorchester, but is affili- ated with no other social or secret bodies. In horse-flesh he affects pacers, and has owned Ella H, with a mark of 2.19 1-4, and Eosewood, with a mark of 2.22. He owns Nellie Bly, one of the best known horses in the club, which has a mark of 2.25 1-4, and the handsome grey gelding, George K, the speediest and best horse he has ever owned.
GEOEGE H. GEEENWOOD
Secretary George H. Greenwood proba- bly enjoys a larger acquaintance with men than any other man in the club. For nearly 30 years he has kept the store for
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DR. G., (2.21), bav pacing gelding. By Charles Caffrey, Owned by Frederick J. Brand.
GENEVIEVE, brown pacing mare.
By Guy Kohl 10724, son of Guy Wilkes 2867: dam Genevieve, by Roland 4088.
Owned bv J. E. Swendeman.
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smokers' articles at the corner of Wash- ington and Boylston streets, Boston. He has been, in a business sense, but once away from the corner in all these years, and that was while his present location was being rebuilt, and he was the first man back when the building was complet- ed. Mr. Greenwood has a large trade among business and theatrical folk. He has a wife and son, and the family have lived in Dorchester about 18 years. His present home is at the corner of Mellville avenue and Wellesley park. He is a charter member of the Colonial club, and Mrs. Greenwood is prominent in the af- fairs of the Dorchester Woman's club. Mr. Greenwood is a member of the Massachu- setts lodge of Masons. He was born in Westboro and has lived in Boston for about 30 years.
EOBEET S. FITCH.
Treasurer Bobert S. Fitch has lived in Dorchester about 20 years. For the. past 14 years he has been in the real estate business here and has the care and dis- posal of some of the largest estates. His home is on Morrill street. He has owned and driven several speedy horses, includ- ing Little Fred, with a mark of 2.19 1-4; Lewiston Belle; and the brown gelding, Douglas, which he drove to a record of 2.22 1-4. Mr. Fitch was one of the first members of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club, was chairman of the racing and speedway committee in 1900, second vice-president in 1901, and was made treasurer in 1902. He is a member of Union lodo;e of Masons.
PETEB J. FITZGERALD.
Director Peter J. Fitzgerald was born in Ireland, 58 years ago, but came to this country with his parents when a child. After his education, he entered the street lighting business, in which he has ever since been engaged. His early life was passed in Pennsylvania. He has been in business in Boston and lived in Hyde Park for about 15 years. He is president and general manager of the Rising Sun Street Lighting Co., with offices at 186 Devonshire street. He has owned Lady Madison, 2.20 1-2, for years the trotting champion of the speedway; Grover C, a
pacer with a- mark of 2.27; Prince Eda, by Broomeall, he by Stranger, a very promising five-year-old and other speedy ones. No man in the club is more highly respected.
HOLLIS P. GALLUP.
Director Hollis P. Gallup is Boston born and has lived in Boston and Dorchester the most of his life. His father was a stable keeper, but died when Mr. Gallup was a child. The latter has been a dealer in horses and cattle, milk dealer, coal and wood dealer, and stable keeper at the same time. For some years his stable was on Dorchester avenue, opposite Melville avenue. For about ten years his large boarding and sale stable has been on Barnes street, and it was in his office that the Easy club (which furnished several members to Dorchester Gentlemen's Driv- ing club) met. Mr. Gallup is the only member of the club who has never missed a meeting, and he has put in more new members than any other man. He has owned a good many speedy and valu- able horses, among them Velvet by Edge- mark; Bob Fitz, 2.17 1-4; Rubsley G, 2.16 3-4; Queenie, 2.20 1-4; Dark Secret; Celia; Nagaina by Arion; Dewey by son of Electioneer, dam Josephine by Daniel Lambert; and the reliable old Ashmont needing no introduction.
FRED S. ELDREDGE.
Director Fred S. Eldredge was born in 1863 in South Harwich, where he re- ceived his education. He came to Boston when he was 18 years old and entered the employ of C. D. Swain & Co., the Roxbury grocers. He began business for himself as a grocer 21 }^ears ago. Mr. Eldredge was always a lover of horses, a good driver and a good judge of horses. He bought and sold horses for a good many years and of late years has trained them for and driven then in races. He was the owner of Silkey, the pacer which made such a phenomenal win at Combina- tion Park a few years ago, and which Mr. Eldredge converted from a trotter, and he has handled the lines and won money in many a hard-fought race. Mr. Eldrede,e is married and lives on Anarell
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GEORGE ROBKON (2.26H), chestnut pacing gelding. By son of Hambletonian Star. Owned by P. W. Hennessey.
PERCY R., bay trotting gelding. By Gillie. Owned by F. L. Robbins.
street, Dorchester. He is pleasant, genial, gentlemanly, and it is doubted if he has an enemy in the club or out of it.
J. ROLLIN STUART, JE.
J. Eollin Stuart, Jr., who was this year made director in the club, of which he was one of the earliest charter members, was born in historic Tarrytown, N. Y., on January 13, 1866. He went as a boy to Milwaukee where his early years were spent . and his preliminary education gained. Coming to Boston, he gradu- ated from the English High School and entered business in 1883. In 1887, with others, he established the blacking house of Pike, Ordway & Stuart, which in 1890 was incorporated as the Boston Blacking Company at 96 Beverly street, Boston. The business is a very ex- tended and prosperous one, with dealings all over this country and in many foreign countries. Mr. Stuart, although a quiet member of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club, has been a valued one. He is the owner of Susie F (2.10 1-4), the fastest trotter in the club, holder of the championship ribbon, winner of the silver cup in 1904 for the trotter winning the most races on the speedway, and which has never been defeated in a race on the speedway. Mr. Stuart has also owned the pacer Dempsey (2.10 1-4), Willie Bobs, a pacer (2.14), and Vixie Adams, a fast pacer but without an offi- cial mark. Mr. Stuart lives in a hand- some home at 156 Ruthven street, in the Elm Hill district, Boxbury.
WALTER E. NEWBERT.
Director Walter E. Newbert was born in Appleton, Maine, 31 years ago, and was rocked in his cradle by the present president of the club. Mr. Newbert was educated in his native town and after leaving school went to New York, where he was six years with the Oaks Manufac- turing Co., dealers in dye stuffs, and was later six years with the same company in Boston. He began business for himself about three years ago. With his brother he forms the Newbert Color Company of Milk street, Boston. He is a charter member of the Dorchester Gentlemen's
Driving club and has always been one of its most active members. He has served on many committees and for the year 1904 was chairman of the racing and speedway committee. He was elected director this year. Mr. Newbert was for some years owner of the chestnut mare Alice B, the first horse to hold the championship trotting ribvon. He is married and lives at Ashmont.
ERNEST H. MORGAN.
Clerk and Former Press Representative Ernest H. Morgan was born in South Coventry, Conn., and came to Boston as a boy. He has lived in Dorchester about 25 years. He is well known in news- paper circles and is a member of the Boston Press club, Suburban Press club and Massachusetts Press club. He was for many years editor and manager of the Dorchester Beacon, later was advertising manager for the New England Publishing company, publisher of educational jour- nals, and is now connected with a New York trade paper. He has been through the chairs in Norfolk lodge and Shalom encampment, I. O. O. F. ; is treasurer of the Dorchester Odd Fellows Mutual Bene- fit association; financial secretary of Enterprise lodge of the New England Order of Protection; and a member of Lafayette lodge of Masons and of Everett lodge, A. O. U. W. He has one daughter and lives with his wife on Robinson street, Mount Ida.
HENRY R. BARRY.
Henry R. Barry was born in South Boston 43 years ago and was educated there. He is proprietor of a thriving business in children's wear at 131 Kingston St., Boston. He is married and lives in the Grove Hall district. He came to Dorchester about six years ago and shortly after joined the Dorchester Gen- tlemen's Driving club of which he is one of the most active members. He has acted on many committees and this year was appointed chairman of the racing and speedway committee, an office he now holds. Mr. Barry is owner of the fine pacer W. W. Saylor, which took the sil- ver cup for winning the most races at his gait on the speedway in 1903.
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EARLY BIRD, JR., brown pacing gelding. By Early Bird. Owned by A. E. Kenney.
PRINCE G. bay trotting gelding. By Nuncio (2.16 1-2 by the great Nutwood. Owned by George H. Greenwood.
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CHAELES L. YOUNG.
Charles L. Young, the first president of the club, was born in Bethel, Maine, in 1848, and came to Boston as a young man. He entered the baking business, and began business for himself in Boston 30 years ago or more. He came to Dor- chester about nine years ago, and is the proprietor of the Home bakery, corner of Washington and Boslin streets. He owns the real estate, and also lives there. Mr Young is a veteran horseman and one of the "foxiest" drivers in the club. He was driving fast horses when some of the pres- ent veterans were in their swaddling clothes, and at an earlier period even than that. He has owned many fast horses among them the famous Landlord, for five years the unbeaten "King of the Speedway."
S. WALTER WALES.
S. Walter Wales, the former president of the club of which he is a charter mem- ber, is a member of one of Doi Chester's oldest and best families. He was born in Dorchester, educated there and has always lived there. Few men are better known, few as well loved and none are more highly respected. He has been in the stable business at Grove Hall for the past twenty years and is the proprietor of the Boulevard stables. He has given unstint- edly of his time for the club, and for several years acted as starter on the speed- way, never missing a race. As an instance of his faithfulness to duty it should be said that as president he was never absent from a meeting. His son, S. Walter Wales, Jr., commonly called' "Junior" by his father, is the dashing young horseman who has acted as marshal for the club at the Readville track, and for other races at the same place. Mr. Wales is the owner of Rondo, a pacer with a mark of 2.14 1-4. He has owned Chrome, a trotter with a mark of 2.26 1-4, made in a seven-heat race ; Clara, a trotter with a mark of 2.30 and a record of 15 miles an hour ; and Kitty, a trotter with a mark of 2.28.
a young man. He began as salesman for the firm of A. B. Crocker & Co., then the largest felt house in the country. On the death of the senior member he or- ganized the Boston Felting company, of which he was the head, and which was conducted with great success until the formation of the American Felt company which merged all the leading felt inter- ests in the country. The Boston Felting company was among others absorbed, and Mr. Brand was made manager of the Boston branch, a position he still holds, with offices at 112 Beach street. For several years he made his home at the South End, in old Ward 17, but about ten years ago bought the estate num- bered 4 Melville avenue, one of the handsomest on that aristocratic street, where he lives with his wife. Mr. Brand is a charter member of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club, of which he was clerk for several years. He is a member of St. John lodge and Dorchester Royal Arch Chapter of Masons, a charter member of the Colonial club of Dorchester, a member of the Boot and Shoe club, and of the Trade club of Boston. He has always had a love for, and interest in, horses and has been and is the owner of some speedy ones. Among them may be mentioned Dr. G, pacer, 2.20 1-4; Princess Ebilo, a trotter with the same mark; Bath Belle, a trot- ter with a mark of 2.26 1-2; King Wilkes, a trotter with a mark of 2.26 1-4; Joe King by May King, a pacer from the celebrated Lookout farm, which as a three-year-old took second money at Brockton in 2.19 1-2 ; and Helvetia, a handsome brown filly by Bingen, now owned by J. M. E. Morrill. He was part owner with Mr. Linnehan of the pacer Reno K, later owned by Mr. Linnehan, with a mark of 2,17 1-4.'
FREDERICK J. BRAND.
Ex-President Frederick J. Brand was born in Connecticut, and received his education there, but came to Boston as
CHARLES H. BELLEDETJ.
Charles H. Belledeu, one of the found- ers of the club, its first secretaiw and the secretary for the first few years of its ex- istence, is a native of Stonington, Maine, where he was born 40 years ago. He Avofked on his father's farm until he was 17 years old, but was no- less a T over of fast horses as a bov than as a man — with
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LAMPTON, bay pacing gelding.
By Cyclone, dam Madame Beatty. Owned by Henry Wood.
ETTA POWERS, bay pacing mare. By Evolutio. Owned by T. R. Galvin.
less leisure and less money, however, than in later years. He came to the city un- known and almost penniless, but with good, honest, down-east grit and self-con- fidence. He learned the carpenters' trade, began business for himself while a very young man, and as a contractor and fitter- up of fine offices now does one of the larg- est businesses in the city. He owns a beautiful home at Ashmont, where he lives with his wife, who was a charming south- ern lady. A spacious and finely appoint- ed stable on the grounds shelters his stud of horses. Mr. Belledeu is one of the most prominent horsemen in Boston, and one of the most prominent members of the Boston Driving club, of which he was for some years chairman of the racing and speedway committee. He refused to serve on any committee last year, preferring to have "a year of fun." He won 32 races during the season, a record never equalled by an amateur. Mr. Belledeu is a 32nd degree mason and a member of the Mys- tic Shrine. He is the owner of Kentucky Star with a record of 2.09 1-4 to wagon, .and has owned Ben H, 2.12 ; Ned Wins- low, 2.12; Susie K, 2.14 1-2; Ludlow, 2.19 1-2; Doctor G, 2.21 1-4; Prince Wilkes, 2.22 1-2; Black Diamond, 2.32; Mollie B, 2.35.
JOHN M. E. MOBBILL.
John M. E. Morrill, the first treasurer ■of the club, has for the past twenty years been one of Boston's prominent builders, and Greater Boston and other towns and cities have many handsome and costly structures, public and private, which he has reared. He is a native of Connecticut, wrhere he was born 45 years ago. He came to Boston as a young man and almost im- mediately began business for himself. He is a 32nd degree Mason, a Knight Tem- plar, member of the Boyal Arcanum, the Knights of Honor and the Order of the Pilgrim Fathers. He is married and lives on Alpha road, Dorchester. He is .a skillful driver, a devoted lover of the horse, and has owned many fast ones. His name is inextricably interwoven in the history of the club.
EANDOLPH K. CLAEKE.
Eandolph K. Clarke, .first vice-president in 1904, is a native of New Brunswick.
He came to Boston in 1869, and has for many years been prominent in the whole- sale clothing trade. He is on the directo- rate and is manufacturing manager of the Ehodes & Eipley company, of Lincoln street. He is one of the early members of the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving club and has for a good many years been prominent as a lover of horses and owner and driver of some speedy ones. He is one of the oldest and best-known road drivers in or about Boston. He is a mem- ber of Gate of the Temple lodge of Ma- sons, of St. Matthews chapter and of St. Omer commandery. He lives at 14 Wol- cott street. Among the speedy horses be has owned are Grey Dan, Black Pilot, Blackstone Maid, Bonny Doon, Creole Maid, all fast roadsters; Eandolph K. (for three years king of the snow speed- way), and his present speedy, graceful pacer, Gladys M, with a mark of 2.21 1-4. Mr. Clarke has been marshal at most of the big parades of horsemen held for a good many years in Boston.
JOHN W. LINNEHAN.
Former Director John W. Linnehan, one of the most active and hustling members of the club, was born in Topsfield, Mass., 44 years ago, was educated there, and came to Boston about 14 years ago. He was for two years cloth examiner for A. Shu- man & Co. ; for several 3rears on the road for Boston and New York trade papers and then entered the employ of Gilbert Brothers & Co., importers of dye stuffs and chemicals. He began business for him- self in 1890, as a dealer in anilines and colors at 185-7 High street. He is the gamest of sportsmen. He has been- the owner of Budweiser, 2.211-4; Eex, 2.13 1-4, and Beno K, 2.17 1-4, all pacers, and all well known in the New England circuit; of Mattie Miller, a trotter with a mark of 2.30; of Little Bud, a phenome- nal little pacer, and of other speedy ones. Mr. Linnehan, with his wife, a pretty and charming woman and genuine "chum" for her husband, and daughter lives on Grace street, Ashmont.
CYEIL C. BLANEY.
Cyril C. Blaney, charter member of the club and the first man to put up his check for the maintenance of the speed-
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CHARLENA (2.22 1-4) bay pacing mare.
Owned by Cyril C. Blaney.
By Arrowood, by Nutwood. Dam Pocas Baby, by Wimbledon, son of Belmont No.
fA. Second dam Poeas, by Pocahontas Boy, son of Tom Ro'.fe.
FRED, bay pacing gelding
Owned by S. Marzynski.
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wa}r, and one who has owned more fast horses than any man in the club, not a ])rofessional horse dealer, is the most. "Boston" man in the organization. He was born in Boston as were all his fore- bears on both the jDaternal and maternal side, back to the early part of the seven- teenth century when the original settlers of Boston came from the other side. Mr. Blaney has lived all his life in Boston. He is in the metal business with offices on Devonshire street. He lives at 981 Morton street, Dorchester. He is a game sportsman and usually has from one to three horses at the Beadville or speedway races. His black pacer, Mutineer, won the silver cup for the speedway races last year. Among the horses owned by Mr. Blaney are : General Tracey, chestnut gelding, by Einaldo; Lucy Hunter, bay mare, not traced; Foxey, black mare, by David Hill's Black Hawk; Lady Knox, black mare, by Pilot Knox; Baby, bay gelding, said to be by Manchester; Belle, bay mare, by Harry Clay; Lady Brick, bay mare, by Brick Wilkes; S E, chest- nut gelding, by Almonarch ; Randolph K, bay gelding, by Harrolcl; Boney, bay gelding, by King's Protector; Lottie M, bay mare, by son of Electioneer; Bonnie L, bay mare; Eunice B, black mare, by Allen Mack; Mina Wilkes, red roan, by Roy Wilkes; Black Ned, by Eoyal Alcan- tara; Myrtie, bay mare, by Edgewood; Nip Westland, bay horse, by Westland; Cockleburr, bay mare, by Brick Wilkes; Beauty, chestnut mare, by Allectress; Belle Johnson, bay mare, by Magic Wilkes; Fiorina, bay mare, by Florida; Tribune, bay gelding, by Eclgemark; Lady Harris, roan mare, by Combina- tion; Jerome Napoleon, gray gelding, by Louis Napoleon; Little Fred, black gel- ding, untraced; P B, black gelding, by Brick Wilkes, Jr. ; 2 Years Bay Filly, by Alclayone; Yearling Colt, by May King; Mutineer, black gelding, by Lord Duf- ferin; Walter B, bay gelding, by Wilkes (said to be) ; Charlena, bay mare, by Ar- rowood; Guitara, bay mare, by Ora Wilkes; Tony Swift, bay gelding, by Rocky Mountain; Brick Wilkes, Jr., brown gelding, by Brick Wilkes; Lady Hanson, brown mare, untraced.
EDWAED G. EICHAEDSON.
Edward G. Eichardson, the press rep- resentative of the club, is one of the best known newspaper men in Boston and is connected with the staff of the Transcript. He "does" the city hall as a steady thing but has reported all the most important murder and sensational cases, military encamjmients, etc., for his paper for a long time. He was born in Eoxbury in 1871 and comes of the best old revolu- tionary stock, his great-grandfather hav- ing been one of the Boston Tea Party. He began his newspaper work when he was 14 years old on the Transcript, was a full-fledged reporter at 17, left to help form the City Press Association and re- mained with it for the six years of its existence and then went back to the Transcript where he has since remained. In 1902-3 he was grand dictator of the Knights of Honor in Massachusetts. He is married and lives at Ashmont. Mr. Richardson has been of great assistance to the Driving Club and by his pen and through his influence with politicians and newspaper men has helped materially to procure favors and improvements.
EDGAE 0. HADDOCK.
A charter member of the club, its first clerk, and one of the best known drivers on the New England circuit is Edgar 0. Haddock, who knows a horse "from A to Izzard." Mr. Haddock was born 45 years ago in Portsmouth, N. H., and when Tit- tle more than a boy went out West, and for a number of years was a "cow puncher," a vocation which he looks back upon with infinite relish. He was just the age for that kind of life, and describes it as "camping out and getting paid for it." He came to Dorchester about 20 years ago, was in the hay and grain business for a Avhile with his brother, the old league pitcher, and for some years has been inspector of lights for the Eising Sun Street Lighting Company. Mr. Haddock is married and lives in the Grove Hall district. Said Mr. Coggswell, the well known writer on horse matters, of Mr. Haddock a year ago: "In the sulky
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LANDLORD (2.16 1-4). bay pacing gelding.
By Allirino. Former "King of the Speedway." Owned by Charles L. Young.
KENTUCKY STAR (2.0S 1-2)
By Robert McGregor, by Mayor Edsall, dam Nancy Whitman. Kentucky Star's dam Lalla
by Totoskey, dam Lalla Rookh. Owned by Charles H. Belledeu
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at the club's matinees he has been a power and is usually behind a horse in every race. In these events he has driven to their records Grover C. (2.27), Brightness (2.24 1-4), Azote (2.28), Yel- low Ash (2.24 1-2), Billy Barlow (2.26 3-4), Authentic (2.20 1-4), made Princess Ebilo get her mark of 2.20 1-4, won the 2.19 class two years in succession with Ornament (2.18 1-4) over Budweiser, Capt. Hall, Susie F., etc., made Capt. Hall step better than 2.17 to beat Brightness,
and Kentucky Star pace in 2.10 to beat Wilton Boy (2.11), while last fall he drove Early Bird, Jr.. in the match against May- sie Sidney for the championship of the club that took six heats to decide the latter a winner. Not a heat was slower than 1.04, and a couple were officially timed in a minute flat. It was the fastest race ever held on the Mattapan speedway. Mr. Haddock's skill with the reins is at- tested by the fact that he has not been back of the money in all the races in which he has taken part."
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RAEl'II W. BALKAM, M. D. V
CAREY KKITII.
EDWARD W. BERRIGAN.
I I'AZIEK L. O'LEARY. Clerk of the Course at Readville Races.
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CONSTITUTION
AND ARTICL! EEflENT.
OF
The constitution and by-laws of the club have been changed from time to time as exigency has demanded or convenience has dictated. At present they are as fol- lows:
AET1CLE I.
This Body shall be known as the Dor- chester Gentlemen's Driving Club.
ARTICLE II.
The object of this Club shall be to unite the lovers of the noble horse more closely ; to promote an interest in matinee and speedway racing; to secure a speedway in Dorchester, and to have a headquarters where the members may meet to discuss their favorites and enjoy a social hour to- gether.
ARTICLE III.
Membership.
Section 1. Membership to be limited to two hundred and fifty (250).
Sect. 2. All applicants for member- ship (except honorary) must be by appli- cation blank signed by two members of the Club in good standing, and accom- panied by the fee of five ($5) dollars, the same to be remitted to applicant if not elected. If elected, balance of semi-an- nual dues to be paid in advance to April 1 or October 1. All applications must be approved by a majority of the Member- ship Committee and must lay on the table at least one week before final action, and then shall be balloted for by secret ballot, five (5) black balls to reject a candidate. A rejected candidate cannot again be voted upon for membership until the ex- piration of ninety (90) days from date of first application.
Sect. 3. No professional trainer or driver can become a member of this Club, except he shall agree not to drive in any race, etc., given by this Club for members only; but he may enter and drive in any
class given by said Club which is open to the public.
Sect. 4. The annual dues shall be ten ($10) dollars per annum, payable semi- annually in advance from April 1 to October 1.
ARTICLE IV. Officers.
Section 1. The officers of this Club shall consist of a President, a first Vice- President, a second Vice-President, Sec- retary, Treasurer and five fo) Directors, who. with the above-named officers, shall constitute the Board of Directors, and they sball hold office for one (1) year or until their successors are elected.
Sect. 2. The officers shall be elected at the first regular meeting in January, to serve for one (1) year or until their suc- cessors are elected.
ARTICLE V.
Committees.
Section 1. Tbere shall be a Racing and Speedway Committee, consisting of nine (9) or more members appointed by the Board of Directors to serve for one (1) year or until their successors are ap- pointed.
Sect. 2. There shall be a Membership Committee, consisting of three (3) mem- bers appointed by the Board of Directors to serve for one (1) year or until their successors are appointed.
Sect. 3. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Clerk to serve for one (1) year or until his successor is appointed. They (directors) shall also appoint a Finance Committee and a House Committee to consist of not less than three (3) mem- bers each.
ARTICLE VI.
Business meetings shall be held every Monday evening at 8 o'clock until further provided.
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LANDLORD (2.16 1-4), bay pacing gelding. By Albriuo. Former "King of the Speedway." Owned by Charles L. Youn
ROT*. FITZ (2.17 1-4), roan pacing gelding.
By Allspur. by Don Carlos. l>v Curler Clay. Dam Grev Kit bv sou of Lewiston Boy.
Owned by Hollis P. Gallup.
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AKTICLE VII.
Section 1. Any member who shall allow his clues to remain unpaid until said dues shall amount to $10, shall be notified by the secretar}r, and if not paid within fifteen days from the date of said notice, his name, together with the amount due the club, shall be posted in the club room, and remain posted until paid. Provided, however, that any mem- ber who does not pay said dues in thirty days after being posted shall be suspended from membership.
Sect. 2. A member suspended for non- payment of dues or assessments from this Club cannot again become a member until all arrearages are paid, and not then un- less the Club agrees thereto, as laid down in Article III., Section 3.
AETICLE VIII.
A quorum shall consist of eleven (11) members.
AETICLE IX. Duties of Officers.
Section 1. The President shall pre- side at all meetings of the Club; decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the Club ; shall call a special meeting up- on the written request of seven (7) mem- bers, or when he may deem it advisable; shall appoint an Auditing Committee of three (3) members in good standing, who shall audit the books of the Club and re- port the findings of the same to the Club at the first regular meeting in January.
Sect. 2. The first Vice-President in the absence of the President shall preside and shall perform all duties as the laws and rules enjoin.
Sect. 3. The second Vice-President in the absence of the President and the first Vice-President shall preside and perform all duties that the laws and rules enjoin.
Sect. 4. The Secretary shall keep a correct account of all receipts of the Club ; collect initiation fees, dues and assess- ments, and shall pay all money received by him over to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor; notify the members of their arrears, and issue all necessary no- tices.
Sect. 5. The Treasurer shall receive all money of the Club, giving a receipt therefor; pay all bills of the Club ap- proved by the Finance Committee; shall
keep a correct account of all money re- ceived and paid, and shall make a report of the same when requested by the Club.
Sect. 6. The Directors shall have the general superintendence of the convertible property of the Club. They shall invest in such securities as the Club may direct and such sums as the Club orders to be drawn from the Treasury for that purpose. They shall have the custody of all securities of the Club for money loaned or invested. They shall collect or realize all such sums where so directed by the Club. They shall collect all interest and rents or other money arising from such investments be- longing to the Club and pay the same to the Secretary and shall have the general control of the Club. -
Sect. 7. The Clerk shall keep a record of all meetings; read the records of the previous meeting;, read all communica- tions and bills, and all applications for membership.
Sect. 8. The Pacing or Speedway Committee shall have charge of the rac- ing; look after the track; see that proper judges are appointed for race days. They shall make up the classes and purses, and. submit the same to the Club for approval at least two (2) weeks before the meeting is to be held.
Sect. 9. The ' Membership Committee shall examine the standing of all parties proposed for membership and report to the Club or Directors. The acts of all Committees shall be subject to the ap- proval of the Board of Directors.
AETICLE X.
Section 1. These by-laws after adop- tion can be amended only by a two-thirds (2-3) vote at a meeting, notice of which shall be sent to each member of the Club thirty (30) days previous to said meeting, stating the article or .articles to be amended.
Sect. 2. When not conflicting with these by-laws, this Club will be governed by Cushing's Manual.
AETICLE XL Section 1. Any member directly or in- directly connected with entering a horse out of his class, upon conviction thereof shall be expelled from the Club and shall lose all monev and interest he has in the
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WARD A. MARSH.
FREDERICK L. WALKER
HON. EDWARD B. CALLEXDER Honorary Member.
ALBERT C. HALEY.
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Club; and further, all horses entered in Club races shall be owned by and in pos- session of members entering the same.
Sect. 2. Members must drive their own horses in all Club races when it is possible to do so, or they must get some other member of this Club who is not a jDrofessional to drive for them.
Sect. 3. Members must be in good standing at the time of entering their horses in Club races.
ARTICLE XII.
All races given by the Club shall he gov- erned by the rules of the National Asso- ciation, except otherwise advertised.
ARTICLES GOVERNING CONTEST FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RIBBONS
ARTICLE I.
The ribhons shall be known as the "Perpetual Championship Ribbons."
ARTICLE II.
All challenges for the same to be made through the chair, at the regular weekly meetings of the club.
ARTICLE III.
It shall be optional with the holder of the ribbons, when challenged, whether they shall race the first or second Thurs- day following said challenge.
ARTICLE IY.
A man losing a Championship Race shall have the first privilege of challeng- ing the winner at the first regular meet- ing thereafter, and in case no such chal- lenge is issued a third party may chal- lenge, but no two horses shall race more
than twice for the Championship until a third horse shall have raced for the Ribbon.
ARTICLE X. An owner losing two out of three races shall not again be permitted to challenge with the same horse, until the expiration of three months from date from his last race with the holder of ribbon, unless by consent of the Racing Committee.
ARTICLE XL
Should the holder of ribbon, through unavoidable cause, be unable to race on the day specified, he shall notify the starter by twelve o'clock on the day pro- ceeding, the cause thereof; and, if in two weeks from the challenge he be still unable to race, he shall forfeit the ribbon to the challenger and abide by Article IV.
ARTICLE AIL
Should the challenger be unable to race in the day specified, he shall he governed by Article VI.
ARTICLE VIII.
The holder of a Championship Ribbon must deposit the same with the starter upon the day of a race.
ARTICLE IX.
In order to obtain a Championship Ribbon a match must he made and a Race take place when said Ribbon is in the possession of the Club.
ARTICLE N. Any matters for discussion arising not specified in the preceding Articles shall he referred to the Racing and Speedway Committee.
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SUNNY .TIM 02.92 1-4). Iwv pacing geldinj Owned by A. T. Wheelock.
SUNRISE, bay pacing gelding.
By Abbott Wilkes, dam Kitty" by Ben Morril Owned by E. S. Harris.
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ROSTER.
Ames, Fred, 41 Pembroke Street.
Babcock, H. C, Norwood.
Balkam, Dr. R. W., 113 Central Avenue, Hyde Park.
Baker, Edward, 634 Exchange Building, Boston.
Barry, E. W., 294 Eighth Street, South Boston.
Barry, H. R., 131 Kingston Street, Boston.
Bates, W. J., Scituate.
Belledeu, C. H., Roslin Street, Dorchester.
Bellows, F. H., 1293 Massachusetts Ave- nue, Boston.
Berrigan, E. W., 192 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester.
Berry, J. N., 367 Neponset Avenue, Dor- chester.
Bickford, H. S., 632 West Park Street, Dorchester.
Biggs, D. M., 115 Marsh Street, Dorches- ter.
Blaney, C. A., 981 Morton Street, Dorches- ter.
Blaney, C. C, 981 Morton Street, Dorches- ter.
Blaney, Percy C, 981 Morton Street, Dcr- chester.
Boutelle, W. P., Chester, Vt.
Bradley, D. J., 46 Oak Avenue, Dorchester
Brand, F. J., 4 Melville Avenue, Dorches ter.
Bresnahan, T. A., 176 Humboldt Avenue Roxbury.
Briggs, H. C, 112 East Elm Avenue, Wol laston.
Brine, R. S., 43 India Street, Boston.
Brown, A. M., 2004 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester.
Brown, H. T., Jr., 80 Washington Street Boston.
Brummett, Wm. M., 49 Holborn Street Roxbury.
Burnes, John J., 26 Willis Street, Dorches ter.
Cahill, Morris J., P. O. Box 201, Hingham Carey, James F., 260 Freeport Street, Dor Chester.
Casey, J. M., 166 Ashmont Street, Dor- chester.
Cavanaugh, Charles, Braintree. Chamberlain, D. W., 826 Shawmut Avenue, Boston. Chamberlain, Frank, 131 Federal Street, Clark, Henry S., 6 Montague Street, Dor- chester.
Clarke, Randolph K., 72 Lincoln Street, Cleary, John G., 1536 Tremont Street, Roxbury.
Colburn, Sidney, 90 Federal Street, Bos- ton.
Collins, E. F., 31 Way Street, Boston.
Conlon, Thomas J., 26 West Concord Street, Boston.
Cook, H. B., 1175 Harrison Avenue, Rox- bury.
Costello, J. A., 516 Talbot Avenue, Dor- chester.
Cushman, L. N., 291 Congress Street, Bos- ton.
Dannahay, J. W., 23 Exchange Street, Dor- chester.
DArcy, George W., 49 Dix Street, Dor- chester.
Darling, J. H., Natick.
Davison, Dr. A. T., 394 Washington Street, Dorchester.
Delano, E. H., 34 Chauncey Street, Boston.
Denn, E. P., 14 Edwin Street, Dorchester.
Desmond, D., 12 Quincy Avenue, Quincy.
Donnally, J. J., 16 Churchill Place, Dor- chester.
Doyle, D. F., 263 Freeport Street, Dor- chester.
Dugan, John, 124 Emerson Street, South Boston.
Edwards, Justin, 283 Franklin Street, Bos ton.
Eilers, Diedrich, 17 Montague Street, Dor Chester.
Eldredge, F. S., 3 Angell Street, Dorches ter.
Estabrook, W. J., 717 Dudley Street, Dor Chester.
Fellows, Albert, 1870 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester.
Fennell, John, Virginia Street, Dorchester
Fitch, R. S., 79 Milk Street, Boston.
Fitzgerald, Hon. John F., 15 School Street Boston.
Fitzgerald, Peter J., 281 East River Street Hyde Park.
Fitzgerald, Wm. J., 58 Norton Street, Dor Chester.
Fleming, M. E., 769 Tremont Street, Bos ton.
Forgie, John R., 10 Merchants Row, Bos ton.
Foster, Capt. Ira C, Washington street and Burt Avenue, Dorchester.
French, Geo. A., So. Braintree.
.Furbush, A. J., 200 Washington Street, Brighton.
Furbush, Fred C, Newton.
Furbush, W. J., 64 Chestnut Street, West Newton.
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ALBEKT A. STEWART.
OIEDRICI-I KILERS.
GEORGE E. IIILDRETH.
CARLETON H. MORSE.
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Gallup, H. P., 148 Welles Avenue, Dorches- ter.
Galvin, T. R., Braintree.
Gillies, E. M., 413 Highland Avenue, Som- erville.
Gleason, W. L., 22 Federal Street, Boston.
Goodnow, E. L., 100 Boylston Street, Bos- ton.
Gore, Fred S., 1016 Adams Street, Dor- chester.
Gore, Oscar J., 135 East Cottage Street, Dorchester.
Grant, W. W., 31 Otis Street, Boston.
Graves, George A., 35 Hawkins Street, Boston.
Greenwood, G. H., 56 Melville Avenue, Dorchester
Griffin. George E., 175 Ashmont street, Dorchester.
Guild, Frank O., 705 Boylston Street, Boston.
Gushee, A. S., 92 Fuller Street, Dorches- ter.
Haddock, E. O., 1 Cheney Street, Rox- bury.
Haley, A. C, 23 Broadway, South Boston.
Haley, Joseph A., East Braintree.
Hamlin, F. W., 24 West Street, Boston.
Hanley, E. A., 78 North Street, Boston.
Harrington, M. E., 8 India Square, Boston.
Harris, B. A., 181 Portland Street, Boston.
Harris, E. S., 203 South Street, Boston.
Harris, S. C, 217 Friend Street, Boston.
Harrison, M. C, 922 Tremont Building, Boston.
Haven, H. A., 784 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston.
Henderson, Frank, 46 Cottage Street, Hyde Park.
Hennessey, P. W., Wilber Street, Dor- chester.
Heustis, F. A., Angell Street, Dorchester.
Hildreth, George E., 19 Richmond Street, Boston.
Hinds, C. L., 17 Brent Street, Dorchester.
Hirtle, S. L., Wollaston.
Holmes, A. D., 12 Maple Street, Hyde Park.
Hood, John, 178 Tremont Street, Boston.
Hopkins, Edward L., 362 Broadway, South Boston.
Hugo, George B., 147 Shawmut Avenue, Boston.
Hunt, W. D., 30 Warren Street, Brook- line.
Hudson, J. W., 14 Nott Street, Hyde Park.
Irving, Robert H., 34 Ridge Road, Hyde Park.
Jenness, Richard, 26 Mather Street, Dor- chester.
Jewett, C. M., Readville.
Johnson, George, 41 Pembroke Street, Boston.
Keeler, A. H., 29 Ruhland Square, Boston. Keith, Cary, Wollaston. Keith, Havelock, Wollaston.
Kellar, George K., 1323 Washington Street, Boston.
Kenney, A. E., 95 Beverly Street, Boston.
Kenney, Thomas J., 877 Washington Street, Boston.
Kerr, Neil T., 87 Stoughton Street, Dor- chester.
Linnehan, J. W., 185 Fort Hill Square, Boston. Loughlin, Joseph, Station 11, Dorchester.
Mahar, E. T., South Braintree.
MacBride, George W., 11 Tonawanda Street, Dorchester.
Mahon, A. C. 778 Dudley Street, Dorches- ter.
Mandell, C. M., 10 High Street, Boston.
Marsh, Ward A., 26 Welles Avenue, Dor- chester.
Marzynski, Samuel, 55 Esmond Street, Dorchester.
May, J. Walter, P. O. Box, 2466, Boston.
Meehan, Thomas F., 845 Tremont Building, Boston.
Merritt, Arthur, 32 Custom House Street, Boston.
Morgan, Ernest H., 43 Robinson Street, Dorchester.
Morrill, J. M. E., 24 Alpha Road, Dor- chester.
Morris, A. L., 109 Green Street, Jamaica Plain.
Morrison, W. L., 169 Glenway Street, Dorchester.
Morse, C. H., Hillside Terrace, Dorchester.
Morton, A., 13 Avon Street, South Boston.
Mosser, Jacob, 89 Elm Hill Avenue, Rox- bury.
Moulton, W. J., 47L Adams Street, Dorches- ter.
M<cCurdy, John J., 11 Goldsmith Street, Jamaica Plain.
McDonald, D. J., 43 Butler Street, Dor- chester.
McEnaney, J. W., 84 Edson Street, Dor- chester.
McLean, S. J., 579 Columbia Road, Dor- chester.
McManus, J. H., 78 Mayfleld Street, Dor- chester.
Neal, J. A. Weymouth.
Nelligan, David, 10 Mather Street, Dor- chester.
Nevens, Mellen A. 82 Northampton Street, Boston.
Newbert, W. E., 15 Roslin Street, Dor- chester.
Nutting, Dr. W. W., 706 Tremont Street, Boston.
O'Connor, J. D., Monroe Street, Roxbury.
O'Hearn, P., 1152 Washington Street, Dor- chester.
O'Leary, Frazier L., 185 Fort Hill Square, Boston.
Page, D. E., 361 Warren Street, Roxbury. Patterson, Charles, 45 Bailey Street, Dor- chester.
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STANLEY GUY, bay trotting gelding. Bv Warren Guy, by Princeer, by Kentucky Prince; dam Lady Emery, dam of Bonier (2.11 1-2), by Monte Carlo; 2nd dam Red Rose by Nutwood (2.18 3-4). Stanley Guy's dam Lambertia, by Prince Lambert, by Daniel Lambert, by Ethan Al- len; dam Grace Darling by Kentucky Prince by Black Chief. Owned by F. S. Eldredge.
RANDOLPH K. CLARKE, With "Rastus," the champion trotting donkey.
Pfingst, Louis, 31 State Street, Boston.
Pierce, Nelson, 214 Harvard Street, Dor- chester.
Pool, George W., Mattapan.
Pope, Benj., 774 Albany Street, Boston.
Potter, G. M., 2143 Washington Street, Roxbury.
Prescott, George W., 78 Northampton Street, Boston.
Rice, E. B., 1025 Beacon Street, Brookline.
Richardson, R. C, 49 Rockwell Street, Dorchester.
Robbins, F. L., Quincy House, Boston.
Robinson, F. H., 22 Gleason Street, Dor- chester.
Rowan, J. F., 547 Shawmut Avenue, Bos- ton.
Ruddock, Austin E., Haverhill.
Salloway, Geo. H., 1760 Dorchester Ave- nue, Dorchester.
Sanders, H. M., 27 Eliot Street, Boston.
Sanderson, F. A., 47 Langley Road, New- ton Center.
Scales, Dr. Robert B., 740 Washington Street, Dorchester.
Scott, Wm. F., Hyde Park.
Scudder, Cecil, 77 Alban Street, Dor- chester.
Shepard, John, 30 Winter Street, Boston.
Small, Sanford, Neponset.
Smith, J. A., 71 Stanton Street, Dor- chester.
Stever, J. C, 429 Washington Street, Bos- ton.
Stewart, A. A., 5 1-2 Dock Square, Boston.
Strough, Ford B., 28 Grove Street, Dor- chester.
Stuart, J. R., Jr., 93 Beverly Street, Bos- ton.
Sullivan, D. W., 40 Dix Street, Dorchester.
Sullivan, Patrick, 283 Norfolk Avenue, Roxbury.
Swendeman, J. E., Station Street, Rox- bury.
Swett, Edw. B., 115 Pearl Street, Boston.
Sylvester, Dr. Chas. P., 746 Dudley Street, Roxbury.
Talbot, John, Milton.
Terhune, W. L., 18 Melville Avenue, Dor- chester.
Terry, J. N., 60 Commercial Wharf, Bos- ton.
Terry, Kelley, 637 Washington Street, Dor- chester.
Thompson, B. C, 72 Northampton Street, Boston.
Thyng, Chas. W., 82 Northampton Street, Boston.
Traiser, R. E., 99 Sudbury Street, Boston.
Van Namen, R. D., 705 Boylston Street, Boston.
Wales, S. Walter, 460 Blue Hill Avenue Roxbury.
Wales, S. Walter, Jr., 90 Geneva avenue Dorchester.
Walker, F. L., 110 Melville Avenue, Dor- chester.
Warren, Charles M., Neponset Avenue, Dorchester.
Weekes, James A., 94 Lonsdale Street, Dorchester.
Wheelock, A. T., Boston Street, Dorches- ter.
White, W. H., 181 Huntington Avenue, Boston.
Whittemore, W. A., 60 Sawyer Avenue, Dorchester.
Wilber, Charles, 299 Norfolk Street, Dor- chester.
Wilder, Bradford C, Hingham.
Wolfson, Solly, Paisley Park, Dorchester.
Wood, Henry, Wellesley.
Woodsome, Charles A., 429 Washington Street, Boston.
Young, C. L., 726 Washington Street, Dorchester.
Atwood, Hon. H. H., 61 Alban Street, Dor- chester.
Burr, H. W., 21 Mellen Street, Dorchester.
Baldwin, Hon. John E., 51 Emerson Street, South Boston.
Callender, Hon. E. B., 95 Mill Street, Dor- chester.
Coggswell, E. E., Press Writer.
Duntley, W. F., Boston Herald.
Farwell, F. W. 44 Harvest Street, Dor- chester.
Hannan, W. E., 31 Beaumont Street, Dor- chester.
Hatch, C. M., American Horse Breeder.
Hibbard, George O., Postmaster, Boston.
Horton, Walter G., Station 11, Dorchester.
Hunt, Capt. C. W., Station 11, Dorchester.
Jewett, J. M., Boston Herald.
Leavitt, Thomas, Dorchester Beacon.
Mildram, S. Howard, Mellen Street, Dor- chester.
Miller, George R., Greenheys Street, Dor- chester.
Moulton, Jesse G.
O'Connor, Eugene, Boston American.
O'Toole, Hon. Frank J., 11 Westminster Street, Roxbury.
Peare, Lieut. Oscar H., Station 11, Dor- chester.
Pratt, Hon. Laban, Boutwell Avenue, Dor- chester.
Richardson, E. G., Boston Transcript.
Sanford, Hon. Alpheus, 56 Kingsdale Street, Dorchester.
Stewart, Joseph I., Bloomfield Street, Dor- chester.
Trott, Frank G., Boston Globe.
Williams, P. J., Station 11. Dorchester.
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CHARLIE KING (2.30 1-2 at trot), bay pacing gelding. By May King. Dam Oneonta by Pocohontas Koy, 2nd dam Volunteer Belle by Old
Volunteer. Owned by A. T. Wheeloek.
ALLAN' BELLE, bay trotting mare.
By Allan Mac. by Allandorf. Dam Belle Clay by Harry Clay, dam Amerian Girl.
Owned by R. D. Van Namen.
TH
iASY CLU
On another page will be found a pic- ture of certain members of the "Easy Club/' an unincorporated, unofficered, un- known-to-the-general-public body but still in its day a very live and jolly one. Its membership embraced some fifty or sixty men, many of whom boarded their horses at Hollis P. Gallup's stable, and the club gave several members to the Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club. The "club house" was Mr. Gallup's spacious and cheerful office, and the meetings were fre- quent although not regular. The club was not, however, without its social func- tions, one of the most notable being a genuine "barn dance" at the stables. The main floor was cleared for dancing, for which and for a promenade concert an orchestra was engaged; even the horses took part in the affair for fancy straw was strewn in front of the stalls, and the handsome animals were led out for inspec- tion; and 150 members and guests of the club sat down to an elaborate supper served in the wagon and harness rooms. The situation was unique, and the whole affair was highly enjoyed. Another notable night was in 1895 when Mr. Gal- lup was summoned from his stable to his home, which he found in the possession of his friends and fellow members of the club who presented him with the hand- some picture of which a reproduction is here given. The men whose faces appear are W. F. Greene, for many years the Ashmont Square druggist ; Albert Fel- lows, the Ashmont grocer, whose horse Rex won the blue ribbon for trotters in the Driving club in 1903 ; James A. Hart, the fish dealer of Ashmont, for some time chef of the Driving' club ; C. T. Reming- ton (now dead). M. T. Pooler, H. F. Chandler, F. E. Burden, L. J. Malonev, Dr. C. H. Miller, W. H. Ellis, Hollis P. Gallup, George E. Griffin, Asaph Churchill, Bert Stiles, J. G. Gallup and E. P. Denn. The presentation was
only a feature in a long and very jolly evening. The picture hangs in Mr. Gal- lup's office.
The reproduction of a little corres- pondence which took place about that time will revive pleasant memories : Mr. T. T. Hartford, Ashmont.
Dear Sir:— The members of the Easy club are desirous of getting up a gentlemen's road race, for $500 a corner, to determine the fastest horse, owners to drive, and the winner to take the purse. Mr. Clarke, Mr. Chandler and Mr. Gallup have agreed to enter. We understand that you think you have a fast one, and if agreeable we would be pleased to hear from you at an early date as to your feelings in the matter.
The following entries have been made: Randolph K, 2.14 1-4, Mr. R. K. Clarke; Smitty Monwood, 2.16 1-4, Mr. H. F. Chand- ler; Joe Davis, 2.22 1-2, Mr. H. P. Gallup. Appended are records.
Respectfully yours,
THE EASY CLUB.
To this the following reply was re- ceived :
Boston, December, 17, 1895. To the Executive Committee of the Easy
Club.
Gentlemen: — Your favor without date at hand. As you state therein that you are anxious to determine who owns the fastest horse, this seems to me a dead easy matter. I am satisfied that Mr. Clarke has the fastest horse, and from what I have seen of that gentleman I thing he is capable of taking care of his own affairs without consulting the executive committee of the Easy club. My advice to you would be to trot horses more and talk less. As I keep my horse for family and pleasure driving I shall in all probability have him on Talbot avenue every pleasant day when the sleighing is suitable, and as he is always ready for a brush, and does not require any preliminary fitting, you will have a chance to satisfy the desires of the Easy club without the trouble of taking up a collection. And in regard to driving: In . view of what I saw recently on Talbot avenue, I would suggest that others than owners had better drive.
Respectfully,
T. T. HARTFORD.
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The Easy Club then got in this parting shot:
Boston, December 4-11-44. Mr. T. T. Hartford.
Dear Sir: — In reply to yours of the cur- rent date the executive committee of the Easy club begs to state that, wishing to foster the speed of Ashmont, and be- ing desirous of determining who possesses the most of this coveted article, we have sent invitations to several gentlemen to enter a friendly contest for money, mar- bles or a bucket of pigs' feet, the prize to be of secondary importance; and from many large, double-breasted and voluminous
expressions of the wonderful speed and en- durance of your trotter, we certainly sup- posed that you would come in out of the wet. We beg you to excuse the omission of the date on our previous communication, and re- spectfully remind you that the above date should be a winner.
Respectfully yours,
THE EASY CLUB.-
The respective speed of the horses, it should be added, was never determined, as the races never took place but the palm as a letter writer was unanimously voted to Mr. Hartford.
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MAGGIE HAL (2.16 on half-mile track) bay pacing mare. Owned by George M. Potter.
GOVERNOR BODWELL (2.29 3-4), sire of Louise E. 2.14 3-4. black trotting gelding.
By Mahlon (full brother of Grover Cleveland), by Alcantara. Mahlon's dam, Susie
Jefferson, dam of Blanche P, 2.17 1-2, by Thomas Jefferson. Governor Bodwell's
dam, Mamie, dam of Cobflen Boy. by Winthrop Morrill; 2d dam Old Kate,
dam of Diana, 2.24 1-2, by Whalebone Knox.
JOHN SHEPARD.
The Dean of American Gentlemen Horsemen.
ETHEL'S PRIDE (2.06 3-4), bay trotting mare. By Directum (2.05 1-4), by Director (2.17). Directum's dam, Venture. Dam of Ethel's Pride, Ethelwyn (dam of Impetuous, 2.13), by Harold; 2d dam Kathleen (dam of Eager, 2.14 1-2), by Pilot Jr.; 3d dam Little Miss, a thoroughbred daughter of imported Sovereign. Ethel's Pride as a three-year-old had a mark of 2.13 3-4. This year she has won the Ponkapoag at Readville, Mass.; the $10.- 000 purse at the Grand Circurit meeting at Buffalo, N. Y., and the clas- sic Transylvania at Lexington, Ky., in straight heats in 2.08 1-4, 2.06 3-4. 2.07 1-2, the fastest ever trotted for that rich event with the exception of last year, when Sweet Marie (2.04 1-4) defeated Tiverton (2.04 1-2) in the fastest five-heat race on record. Owned by John Shepard.
WILLIAM B. HAWKINS.
SADIE WILSON, dappled chestnut mare. White stockings behind, off forward foot white to coronet joint, blazed face. Height 15.3, weight 1025 pounds. Combination saddle and harness horse. Foaled in 1898 and a prize winner as a yearling, two-year-old and three-year-old. Sire a full- blooded Red Eagle combination saddle and harness horse; dam a high- bred hackney Morgan cross. Owned by William Benjamin Hawkins.
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PHIL AND JOHNNIE, chestnut geldings, fast road team. Owned by W. B. Hasty, proprietor of Fourth Street stables, South Boston, and Har- rison Square Stables, Dorchester.
H. T. GALLUP. H. P. G- ASHMONT. NAGAINA. H. P. Gallup and his stable.
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FORD B. STROUGH.
FRANK II. ROBINSON.
A. M. NEWBERT.
MARTiN E. IIAUKINGTON.
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GEORGE M. POTTER.
L. EDWARD BEDELL.
JOHN P. ROWAN.
WILLIAM H. WHITE.
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MRS. JACK, bay trotting mare. By Athanio (2.10), by Junio (2.22), by Electioneer. Athanio's dam, Athalie, by Hark- away, clam Mag. Jnnio's dam, Nelly, by Granger. Mrs. Jack's dam, Dorris, by Mambrino King; 2d dam, Windsweep, by Almont, Jr. (2.26); 3d dam, Ameri- can Girl, By Hamlin Patehen. Owned by Albert C. Haley.
DIMPLE, bay pacing mare. By Lothair, Jr.; dam a srev pacing mare (2.19 1-4). pedigree Owned by J. W. McEnany. Foaled in May, 1897.
untraced.
MAJOR (trotting record 2.14), bay pacing gelding.
MAGGIE HAL (2.16 on half-mile track), bay pacing mare.
Owned by George M. Potter.
LORETTA COOK, brown trotting mare,
Bv Golden Eagle. ELYOL WORTH, brown trotting gelding. By General Worth, by Electioneer. Dam by Elyol Owned by Ford B. Strough.
G.
MELLEX A. XEVEXS.
RICHARD H. JEXXESS.
HIRAM A. HAVEN.
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EZRA S. HARRIS.
TOMAH H, bay trotting gelding. By Hector H. Dam Little Mink. Owned by F. W. Hamlin.
SIR ROCKET, bay trotting stallion. By Pentucket, by Warders; dam Lady Monarch, by Monarch, by Hambietonian 10. Lady Monarch's dam by Flying Morgan. Sir Robert's dam, Belle Lam- bert, by Daniel "Warders. Owned by Frank W. Hamlin.
PRANK H. chestnut pacing gelding. By Mascot (3), by Jot C, by Blue Bull. Mascot's dam. Puss. Dam of Frank Lady Bess (2.12 1-4). by Claud Mambrino, by Mambrino Chief. Owned by Frank H. Hamlin.
PANDER, chestnut trotting gelding.
By Autograph (2.16 1-2). by Alcantara (2.23), by George Wilkes (2.22). Autograph's
dam, Flaxy, by Kentucky Clay. Alcantara's dam, Alma Mater, by Mambrino
Patchen. Pander's dam Pandora, by Patron (2.14 1-2), by Pancoast (2.21 3-4).
Pandora's dam, Myopia, by Monaco.
Owned by J. W. Linnehan.
GOVERNOR BODWELL (2.29 3-4), sire of Louise E, 2.14 3-4, black trotting gelding.
By Mahlon (full brother of Grover Cleveland), by Alcantara. Mahlon's dam, Susie
Jefferson, dam of Blanche P, 2.17 1-2, by Thomas Jefferson. Governor Bodwell's
dam. Mamie, dam of Cobden Boy, by Winthrop Morrill; 2d dam Old Kate,
dam of Diana, 2.24 1-2, by Whalebone Knox.
ROY WILKES (2.24) bay pacing gelding.
By Jersey, 25,216, sire of Phenol (2.07 1-4) ; dam Lady Patchen, by Mambrino Patchen.
Roy Wilkes' 1st dam, Strathnew, by Stra thmore 408: 2d dam, Kittie Johnson, by
Mambrino Patchen, 58; 3d dam Jenny, Johnson by Sweet Owen.
Owned by Solly Wolfson.
HON. FRANKLIN L. CODMAN. Honorary Member.
HERBERT W. BURR, Honorary Member.
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FREDERICK W. FARWELL, Honorary Member.
HENRY S. CLARK.
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CHESTNUT, chestnut pacing mare.
By Bob Proctor, by George Wlikes; dam Hattie Allen. Chestnut's dam Lara, by
Orange Duroc; dam Lucy Boroc.
Owned by George L. Johnson.
ADA WILKES, brown pacing pace. By Brown Wilkes, by George Wilkes; dam, Dot Brown. Ada Wilkes' dam, Jane C, by
Tom Hall; dam Anna C. Owned by John F. Currier.
FRANK L. ROBBINS
GEORGE L. JOHNSON.
EDGAR J. AMES.
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FRANK CHAMBERLAIN.
Max G (2.12 1-4 to sulky, 2.12 3-4 *o pole), brown trotting gelding
By Romancer, by Happy Medium. Dam by Little Mac.
Owned by M. A. Nevens.
ROB B, bay pacing gelding. Owned by M. A. Nevens.
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KITTY R, roan trotting mare. Owned by Patrick O'Hearn.
WILKESBRINO (2.14 1-2), seal brown pacing gelding.
By Marvelous, by Woodbrino (2.25 1-2). Woodbrino's dam, Aetna, by Belmont 64.
Aetna's dam* Suzette. by Pilot, Jr. Wlkesbrino's dam, Louisa, by Patchen
Wilkes (2.29 1-2); 2nd dam by Allie West, 2.25.
Owned by George A. Fales.
THE MINUTE MAN (three-year-old separately timed, in the race at Readville, 2.15,
last half in 1.05), bay trotting stfllion. Three years old, registered 37,283. by Bingen (2.06 1-4). Dam Miss Pratt (matinee rec- ord 2.16 1-2 to wagon, race record 2.17 1-2), by Heir-at-Law, by Mambrino King. Miss Pratt's dam. Letter B (2.35), by Taggart's Abdallah; 2d dam, Topsv, bv Flying Cloud; 3d dam by Grey Eagle. The Minute Man has started in * only one race as a three-year-old, and was saparatelv timed in 2 15, making the last half in 1.05. At stud at Stonymeade, Concord, Mass. Owned by Benjamin Pope.
POLKA DOT, bay trotting mare, three years old.
By Baron Wilkes,; dam Amorita. a registered mare with a three-year-old mark of
2.36 1-2 made at Worcester to high wheeled sulky. Amorita's sire, Mambrino
Startle; dam Fanny, by Enfield.
This is the rig Hiram A. Haven drives and the way he looks while taking orders
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GOLDIE. black pacing mare.
By Airbon. by Contoocook, by Mambrino Wilkes.
Owned by A. M. Newbert.
GENEVIEVE, brown pacing mare.
By Guy Kohl, 10,274, son of Guy Wilkes, 2867; dam Genevieve, by Roland, 40SS.
Owned by J. E. Swendeman
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JOHN F, bay pacing gelding Owned by W. I. Estabrook.
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It adds lustre to the coat and eye
It gives the horse command of his natural func- tions
We Say 't is not an unnatural stimulant, which you must continue to use or your animal fails
We Claim It restores Natures grand equilibrium, and the horse is restored to his natural vigor and
usefulness Don't Tlirtl the Horse Out But use White's Food and you will have your old driver back
on his native heath
White's Food prevents fermentation and aids digestion and saves your horse
We know White's Food prevents Colic of which we have undeniable proof. If you don't believe it try it.
No Horse has BlacKwater that Eats 'White's Food
We assert that this Food Has and will Cure the Heaves in Horses
All Germ Diseases are the Enemy for our Steel
OAKLAND FARM. South Portsmouth, Rhode Island. White Food Co., Taunton, Mass. Gentlemen : —
Please send me 100 lbs of your Whites Food, I can't get hold of anything better. Yours trulv, CHAS. H. WILSON, Mgr.
The following are a few who use and endorse " White's Food "
A. G. Vanderbilt, Oakland Farm, C H. Wilson, Mgr., Newport, R. I.
F. J. Brand, President Dorchester Driving Club.
R. S. Fitch, Treas. "
J. W. Linnehan, "
R. K. Clark,
E. O. Fitch,
J. Frank Howland "
Geo. G. Hall, Adams House, Boston, Mass.
Wm Byers, Newton
Col. Isaac L. Goff, Providence, R. I.
J. Howard Ford, Stony Ford, N. Y.
W. R.Janvier, N. Y.
John S. Larhey, Cambridge City Ind.
Hon. J. M. Johnson, Calais Stock Farm, Breeder of Sadie Mac Chas. Whittemore, Lookout Stock Farm, Home of May King W. N. Burgess, E. Lynne Stock Farm, Home of Lynne Bel B. H. Whitely, White River Stock Farm, Home of Advertiser W. J. White, Two Minute Stock Farm, Home of Star Pointer James Hanley, Providence, R. I., Home of Prince Alert
WHITE FOOD CO.
223 Cohannet Street,
Taunton, Mass.
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NORRIS BROS.
DEALERS IN
Choice Groceries and Provisions, Butter, Cheese and Eggs.
FANCY TEAS AND COFFEES A SPECIALTY. 587 to 593 Washington St., - DORCHESTER.
^^3,];^^ INCORPORATE* 1 900
THE FENSMERE COMPANY,
L. E. BEDELL, Manager,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
WIHES JLKTD LIQUORS.
STERLING ALE, VIENNA and PAVONIA BEER.
FINE FAMILY TRADE A SPECIALTY.
BOSTON, MASS.
Ladies Entrance, 5 and 7 Dundee St
202-204 Massachusetts Ave., and 1-3-5 and 7 Dundee St.
Albert Fellows
GROCER
and Tea Dealer
1872 Dorchester Ave., Ashmont DORCHESTER, MASS.
Tel. Dorchester 54-2
A. S. CUSHEE
DEALER IN
Pure, Fresh Milk&Cream
From His Own Herd of Inspected Cows
No. 92 Fuller St. NEW DORCHESTER
W. M. ROBINSON
Hay, Grain and Poultry Food
Adams and Park Streets
DORCHESTER
J. C. TALBOT
Staple and Fancyi Groceries
1157 Washington Street DORCHESTER
Branch Store:
ASSOCIATES' BUILDING,
MILTON.
Established 1815.
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It is worth something to you
to know where you can get your prescriptions filled by careful, reliable men — men who realize the responsibility of their position and employ registered pharmacists as their assistants. We make cost a secondary consideration when preparing for the sick.
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STORES
CONNOLLY & DAVIS
D R U G G IS TS
DOR C H E S T E R
3
STORES
RYAIV BROS.
GROCERS and IMPORTERS
Tel. 691 Dorchester
1096-1098 DORCHESTER AVENUE, NEAR SAVIN HILL DORCHESTER, MASS.
D. J. Cutter & Company
TELEPHONE CONNECTION
GOAL AND WOOD
WHARF: COMMERCIAL POINT
420 FREEPORT STREET DORCHESTER
D. DOHERTY,
DEALER IN
COAL and WOOD
2 64 Freeport St., Near Harrison Sq.
DORCHESTER DISTRICT.
Orders by Telephone, Dorchester 13 lt or by mail, will receive prompt attention.
KING'S STABLE
M. A. NEVENS CO., Proprietors
Boarding, Livery
-AND -
Sale Stable
First Class Teams to Let by the Day or Week
BEST OF FEED AND CARE FOR BOARDING HORSES
138 WORCESTER STREET
Formerly at 72 Northampton Street
BOSTON, MASS.
Telephone Connection
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ESTABLISHED 1870
W. P. WHITTEMORE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
HAY anJ2 GRAIN
1232 Dorchester Avenue, (Glover's Corner,) Dorchester
TEL. 88-4 DOR.
Mills, Elevator and May Sheds at Mt. Hope Station, Roslindale P. O., Mass.
TEL. 422-3 J. P.
3371 Washington St., Jamaica Plain. Tel. 422-2 J. P. Storage Capacity— 100,000 bushels of Grain, IOOO tons Hay,
Notary Public
Justice of the Peace
Geo. O. Wood
REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGES, INSURANCE
31 MILK STREET, BOSTON 207 Adams St., Fields Corner, Dorchester
TELEPHONE CONNECTION
references:
Hon. William Claflin, Ex-Gov., and Vice-Pres. International
Trust Co. Edward D. Bliss, Brighton Savings Bank.
E. M. K1GGINS
CODMAN SQ. PHARMACY.
Washington St., cor. Talbot Ave.
DORCHESTER, MASS.
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
GRANITE STATE MARKET
GROCERIES
AND
PROVISIONS
Cor, PARKMAN ST. and DORCHESTER AVE.
W. E. WATTS
C. H. STEELE
LET US DRESS YQTJ
Fred H. Bellows
Gentlemen's Tailor
TWO STORES
181 Tremont Street, Boston 125 Circuit Avenue, Cottage City
Rain Coats Sporting Goods
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
TELEPHONE 21310 ROXBURY
Undent Zavcxn
POTTER'S HOTEL
GEORGE M, POTTER, PROP.,
2143 AND 2145 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON
EDW. J. McCORMICK
REAL ESTATE, AUCTIONEER and INSURANCE
1447 Dorchester Ave-, Field's Corner, DORCHESTER, MASS.
Telephone Connection.
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home: of
HELGAMITE (F. H. Bellows) ADA WILKES (J. F. Currier)
GENEVIEVE (J. E. Swendeman) CHESTNUT (Geo. L. Johnson) BECKY THISBE (J. E. Swendeman) CHIME BELLS (Geo. P. Leonard)
QUEENIE (Fred Ames) BABY J. (George D. Jewett)
GOLDIE (A. M. Newbert) ANABEL W. (H. C. Jackson)
PERCY B. (F. L. Robbins) ARMELLA (H. C. Jackson)
LA GAZELLE (F. O. Guild) PANDORA (H. C. Jackson)
CARRIE V. (F. L. Robbins) SADIE WILSON (W. B. Hawkins) CUTICLINE (F. E. Kimball)
CARRIAGES FURNISHED FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Stable Open Day and Night
35-45 PEMBROKE STREET
BOSTON
Branch Offices and
HUNTINGTON AVENUE
s WEST NEWTON ST. Carriage Stands at | and TRINITY COURT
TELEPHONES: 1151, 1152, Tremont
HAVE YOU USED THEfl? WHAT?
Pike's Solus Veterinary Remedies
Blister Liniment
White Mountain Salve
Health Powders
Fever Cure
Thrush Cure Colic Compound Wart Destroyer Hoof Oil
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THEM OR WRITE TO THE flANUFACTURER
HENRY L. PIKE, Lexington, hass.
Send for sample order.
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Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Folg'er (& Drummond
High Grade Carriages
AMESBURY, MASS.
No. 265 BEVERLY.
No. 250 CUTUNDER RUNABOUT.
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HIS BIRTHPLACE
CrLDELLCbCU
Contracting Builder and Interior Finisher
OFFICE AND STORE FITTINGS, COUNTERS, DESKS, CASES SHELVING, ETC., A SPECIALTY
5 Province Court, BOSTON
TELEPHONE, BOSTON, 14-26
II
817-823 824-830
THE
Telephone 375-2 Roxbury
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Dorcbeeter Savinge Bank
5ft« COLUMBIA ROAD
(Columbia Sq. Building)
BANK HOURS: 2 to 7 P. M. Saturdays 2 to 9 P. M.
President, FREDERICK L. WALKER
Vice-Presidents,
I W. W. WHITMARSH 1 BENJ. B. WHITTEMORE
Treasurer, GEO. W. BRADFORD Clerk, FRANK M. WHITMAN
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HENRY G. ALLBRIGHT, L- AUSTIN BASSETT, GEORGE E. FROST,
J. B. L. BARTLETT, GE0- w- BRADFORD, GEORGE A. HIBBARD,
LAWRENCE J. LOGAN, H- w- BURKE, MENRY S. MacPHERSON,
GEORGE B. PHIPPEN, BENJ. B. WHITTEMORE, ALBERT A. STEARNS
FREDERICK L. WALKER, EDWIN S. WOODBURY, WM. W- WHITMARSH.
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THE BOULEVARD STABLE
460 BLUE HILL AVENUE, (GROVE HALL,) — ROXBURY.—
S. WALTER WALES,
PROPRIETOR.
HACK AND BOARDING STABLE.
Telephone Connection.
RALPH W. BALKAN!, M.D.Y.
VETERINARIAN
46 Warren Avenue phone HYDE PARK, MASS.
HYDE PARK 138-3
Telephone 146-3 Dorchester Established 1802.
J. H. UPHAM & CO,
(E. P. UPHAM.)
GROCERS
UPHAM'S CORNER,
DORCHESTER,
MASS.
Six Days in Every Week
we give demonstrations of the advantages of paying cash for provisions at the
CORNER GASH MARKET
1442 DORCHESTER AVENUE
E. BANKS &. CO.
H. R. CRANE & CO.
Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Embalmers
WAREROOHS:
1857 Dorchester Avenue, Ashmont. Cor. Talbot Ave. and Norfolk St., Dorchester.
Telephone — Dorchester, 666-4 Milton (night) 68-4 Residence — 51 Van Winkle St., Dorchester.
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DORCHESTER 1
. Mutual Fire Insurance Co., |
INCORPORATED 1855.
BOS1X)IV, JS? J& MASS.
THE HOME OFFICE.
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JANUARY 1, |
1905. |
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Amount at Risk, |
$37,809,990.00 |
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Cash Assets, |
507,409.07 |
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Deposit Notes, |
627,581.17 |
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Available Assets, |
1,134,990.24 |
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Total Liabilities, |
338,543.29 |
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Cash Surplus, |
168,865.78 |
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Gain in Surplus in 1904, |
7,458.47 |
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Gain in Assets in 1904, |
35,012.93 |
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Losses paid in 1904, |
103,055.43 |
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Dividends paid in 1904, |
68,294.25 |
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Receipts in 1904, |
244,429.85 |
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Disbursements in 1904, |
228.975.58 |
DIRECTORS.
THOMAS F. TEMPLE, President and Treasurer.
W. D. C. CURTIS, Secretary.
W. D. C. Curtis. Thos. F. Temple. J. B. L. Bartlett. Laban Pratt. Clarence Burgin. Chas. T. Gallagher. Sarell J. Willis.
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TELEPHONE 607
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NOTARY PUBLIC
MAIN 4-4-9-5 DORCHESTER
HORSE
Locate his lameness with
Dr. Roberts' Chameleon Oil
Cure him with CHAMELEON OIL
OFFICE 37 DOVER ST, And at all Dealers
H. B. COOK
Hack, Boarding and Livery Stable <&
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46 Warren St., and
U 75 to 1179 Harrison Ave.
The best of care and personal attention paid to Boarders and all orders connected with the business.
Telephone 959-1 Roxbury
GEO, W. MacBRIDE
Hotel; Restaurant and Steamship Supplies
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Beef, Lamb, Poultry and Game
15-16 DOCK SQUARE. BOSTON, MASS.
Telephone Connection
THE BOSTON REGALIA CO.
Horse Show Prize Ribbons
(Prize Badges for this Club furnished by us)
Flags, Banners and Prize Ribbons for Coaching Parades, etc.
THE BOSTON REOALIA CO.
38T WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MASS.
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These Carts Are Ideals For Training And Matinee
Cart No. 7. Price $66.
This is the latest production of the
cart maker's skill.
Very Simple. Very Strong.
Nearly as fast as a sulky.
Has comfortable leather seat.
Cart No. 3.
Stock Color, Carm
Fitted with high back cus
Mud Boot and a Foot Rac
pet, which is removed in
for Speeding.
Easy Riding, Beautiful
Finish.
WE FURNISH CARTS
MILLER CART CO.
GOSHEN, N. Y.
Family Wine {Store
CONDUCTED ON THE Bass' Ale and Guinness' Porter
In Quarts and Pints.
King's Bohemian Food Beer and
Van Nostrand's P. B. ALE and PORTER,
In Halves, Quarters and Cases.
Highland Spring Sterling and XXX Ales And McCormick's India Pale Ale
In Halves and Bottles. California Wines of all Kinds from $1 to $2 a gallon.
JOHN J. HAGERTY £> CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
1404 Dorchester Ayenue, Field's Corner Dorchester. Telephone 233-2 Dorchester Van NostrancTs P. B. Ale On Draught.
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BEST OF PRINCIPLES.
KENTUCKY PRIVATE STOCK
PURE ROURBON AND RYE
WHISKIES
Matured in the wood and of the highest type of excellence.
ALL GOODS DELIVERED EREE
I Henry 5. Harris & Son \
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Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
1 Harness, Horse Clothing, \
Saddles, Stable Tools, Etc.
I 134-148 Portland and 83 nerrimacSts. S
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J Benj. A. Harris
BOSTON, MASS.
6 Near North Union Station (J
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EDWIN 3. DAVIS
DEALER IN
Hay, Grain, Coal and Wood
467 BLUE HILL AVENUE GROVE HALL
ROXBURY, MASS.
Sales Agent for the
Union Coal Company, . . Boston
Orders from Quarter ton upwards delivered Direct from Wharf.
Personal attention given to orders for Winter Supplies.
TELEPHONE 972-3 ROXBURY
N. T. KERR
DEALER IN
GROCERIES
AND
PROVISIONS
8T Stoughton St.
Telephone, 156-4- Dorchester
James Lyons
Ales, Wines Liquors f^f Cigars
Glover's Corner, Dorchester
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Hotel Belleclaire
Broadway and 77th St., New York
gjggp*' Seventh Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue, and West 130th Street Cars pass the door.
gjcgp"' Subway Express Trains two minutes walk from the Hotel.
g@^° Ten minutes from City Hall.
§£j§P* Luxurious Rooms for permanent or transient guests.
Restaurant a Feature Exquisite Palm Room Art Nouveau Cafe Royal Hungarian Orchestra
"Most Artistically Beautiful Hotel in the World." Can offer a few single rooms, with hath, beautifully furnished, suitable for two people. $60.00 per month.
TRANSIENT RATES
One Room, with bath $2.50 per day.
Parlor, bedroom, with bath $3-00 and $5.00 " "
Parlor, two bedrooms, with bath $5.00 and $7.00
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Every improvement known to modern ingenuity.
Write for our magazine, "The Hotel Belleclaire World." Sent free.
Affability and courtesy guaranteed from every employee.
MILTON ROBLEE, Proprietor,
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Telephones
* Z Dorchester 1167-3
ANY TIME ANY WHERE
The H. fl. White
Funeral Establishment
728 Dudley Street, Upham's Corner, DORCHESTER, HASS.
MRS. WHITE— Lady Assistant and Embalmer
R. H. BILLINGS
Apothecary
FIELD'S CORNER, BOSTON, MASS.
FRED H. BELLOWS.
Fred H. Bellows, one of the gamest and sportiest members of the Dorchester Gentle- men's Driving Club, and who has "hung up" a $50 suit of clothes to be given to the member winning the most points in races for the season of 1905, is the well-known gentlemen's tailor at 182 Tremont street, Boston. Mr. Bellows came to Boston un- known about 13 years ago and without influence other than energy and merit has succeeded in building up one of the most lucrative businesses in his line. He has a very large theatrical and professional trade and is always in the forefront as regards
fashions. He has monthly importations of both goods and fashion-plates from the principal European centres, and patrons always know that they can be accommo- dated with the most extreme styles if it is their desire. The manufacturing is done on the premises under the personal supervision of Mr. Bellows and his able assistants. This fall the entire third floor at 182 Tremont street has been leased by Mr. Bellows who is thus better equipped for trade than ever. Rain coats and sporting garments are among his specialties. Mr. Bellows is the owner of Helgamite, the beautiful little pacer, one- time champion of the Dorchester speedway and many times a blue ribbon winner, whose picture appears elsewhere in these columns.
THE
21 West St., Boston LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER
Headquarters
for high grade photographs of all kinds, also
lUater Colors, Sepias, Ivory miniatures
and Porcelains
Out door views of every description
The photographs for the Member's portraits in this book were taken by Elmer Checkering.
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INDEX
MISCELLANEOUS.
Page
Charter 3
Dedication 4
Blue Ribbon Races— 190(1. 6; L901, 10;
1902, 16; 1903, 22; 1904, 28 Readville Races — June 18 and Septem- ber 3, 1900, 8; September 21, 1901, 12; June 17 and September 1, 1902, IS; June 17 and September 7, 1903, 24; June 17 and September 5, 1904,
32; June 17, 1905, 34 Presentations — Cup for C. L. Young and Landlord, 16; Watch for S. Walter Wales, 60; Chair for A. S. Gushee, 62 Notable Events — Elks' Carnival at Combination Park, July 30 and August 4, 1900; Free-for-All at Readville, May 30, 1901; Remarkable Perform- ance of Silkey (Eldredge) at Com- bination Park, June 27, 1901; Handi- cap and other races at Combination
Park and South Weymouth, 36
The Trotting Championship 40
The Pacing Championship 42
History of Franklin Field Speedway.. 48
Ladies' Nights, Banquets, etc 54
Club Poems— "Horse Talk at the Club, 54; "Horses on the Boulevard," 56;
"A Winter's Morning," 58
Public Parades 64
"Evolution of the Racer" (Young's
Story) 70
Trinket 74
Kentucky Star 76
Race between Kentucky Star and Land- lord 78
Race between Dr. G. and Vondell 82
Jewett 82
Biographies 84
Constitution and Rules 98
Roster 104
The Easy Club 110
PORTRAITS.
Ames, Edgar J 127
Balkam, Ralph W 97
Barry, Henry R 19
Bedell, L. Edward 118
Bellows, Fred H 31
Berrigan, Edward W 97
Blaney, Cyril C 15
Brand, Frederick J 11
Brummett, William M 39
Burr, Herbert W 125
Callender, Hon. Edward B 101
Chamberlain, Frank 127
Clark, Henry S 125
Clarke, Randolph K 9
Codman, Hon. Franklin L 125
D'Arcy, George W 7
Davison, Archibald T 43
Denn, Edward P 23
Eilers, Deidrich 105
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Eldredge, Fred S 19
Kales, fienrgo A
Farwell, Frederick W 124
Fellows, Albert 43
Fitch, Robert S 7
Fitzgerald, John F 83
Fitzgerald, Peter J 15
French, George A :;!i
Gallup, Hollis 23
Galvin, T. R 31
Gore, Fred S 27
Greenwood, George H 7
Gushee, Almond S 7
Haddock, Edgar 0 19
Haley, Albert C 101
Hamlin, Frank W 35
Harrington, Martin E 117
Harris, Ezra S 121
Haven, Hiram 121
Hawkins, William B 115
Hildreth, George E 105
Hugo, George B 83
Hunt, Charles W 47
Jenness, Richard H 121
Johnson, George L 127
Keith, Carey 97
Kenney, Alphonsus E 9
Kenney, Thomas J 35
Linnehan, John W 23
Mahon, Allan C 83
Mandell, Charles M 39
Marsh, Ward A 101
Marzynski, Samuel 35
Morgan, Ernest H 27
Morrill, John M. E 15
Morse, Carlton H 105
Mosser, Jacob 7
Nevens. Mellen A 121
Newbert, Alonzo M 117
Newbert, Walter E 19
O'Leary, Frazier L 97
Pfingst, Louis 27
Potter, George M 118
Richardson, Edward G 27
Robbins, Frank L 127
Robinson, Frank H 117
Rowan, John F , 118
Sanders, Henry M 43
Sanford, Alpheus 47
Shepard, John
Stewart, Albert A 105
Stewart, Joseph 1 47
Strough, Ford B 117
Stuart, J. Rollin Jr 9
Sullivan, Denis W 23
Swendeman, Joseph E 83
Swett, Edward B 31
Terhune, William L 43
Terry, Joseph N 31
Wales, S. Walter n
Wales, S. Walter Jr 35
Walker, Frederick L 101
Wheelock, Adna T 9
White, William H 118
Page
Wolfson, Solly 39
"Wood, George 0 47
Young, Charles L 11
OUR HORSES.
Ada Wilkes, J. F. Currier 126
Alice B, W. B. Newbert 79
Alice R, A. C. Mahon 81
Allan Belle, R. D. Van Namen 109
Ashmont, H. P. Gallup 71, 116
Azote, E. O. Haddock 79
Baby Logan, W. P. Boutelle 25
Becky Thisbe, J. E. Swendeman 51
Belle Lome, E. W. Berrigan 59
Ben G, H. P. Gallup 49
Betsey, J. W. Dannahy 59
Bob Fitz, H. P. Gallup 99
Bonnets O'Blue, G. W. DArcy 13
Boralma and Senator L, John Shepard 73
Billy, H. M. Sanders 69
Brick Wilkes Jr., E. B. Swett 33
Budweiser, J. W. Linnehan 33, 73
Camden Girl, John Hood 37
Captain Hall, A. S. Gushee 61
Charlena, C. C. Blaney 93
Charlie King, A. T. Wheelock 109
Checkers, J. N. Terry 57
Chestnut, G. L. Johnson 126
Dimple, J. W. McEnany 119
Dollar and Bill, F. L. Codman 45
Don Wilkes, F. H. Robinson 29
Dr. G, F. J. Brand 85
Early Bird Jr., A. E. Kenney 89
Easy Club, The Ill
Elsie May, D. W. Chamberlain 41
Ethel's Pride, John Shepard 114
Etta Powers, T. R. Galvin 91
Forgie, James' Sons 135
Frank H, F. W. Hamlin 122
Fred, Samuel Marzynski 93
Genevieve, J. E. Swendeman .85, 132
George K, Jacob Mosser 55
George Robson, P. W. Hennessey 87
Gladys M, R. K. Clarke 13
Goldie, A. M. Newbert 132
Governor Bodwell, D. W. Sullivan. .113, 124
H. P. G., Ashmont, Nagaina 116
India Panis, G. A. French 51
Jewett, J. M. E. Morrill 25
Helgamite, F. H. Bellows 75, 134
Joe King, F. J. Brand 53, 63
John F, W. I. Estabrook 138
Kentucky Star, C. H. Belledeu 95
King Princeps, E. P. Denn 49
Kitty R, Patrick O'Hearn 129
Lady Madison, P. J. Fitzgerald 17
Lady Wentworth, E. P. Denn 77
Page
Lampton, Henry Wood ". 91
Landlord, C. L. Young 95, 99
Lorette Cook and Elyol Worth, Ford
B. Strough 120
Maggie Hal, G. M. Potter 113
Maggie Hal and Major, G. M. Potter.. 120
Max G, M. A. Nevens 128
Minute Man, The, Benjamin Pope 130
Mowitzer, John Hood 37
Mrs. Jack, A. C. Haley 119
Mutineer, C. C. Blaney 55
Ornament, C. H. Morse 57
Pander, J. W. Linnehan 122
Parson T and Deacon B, W. L. Terhune 41
Percy R, F. L. Robbins 87
Phil and Johnnie, W. B. Hasty 116
Polka Dot, Benjamin Pope.. 130
Polyphema, R. W. Balkam 65
Prince G, G. H. Greenwood 89
Prince Wilkes, C. H. Belledeu 65
"Rastus," R. K. Clarke 107
Reno K, J. W. Linnehan 21
Rex, Albert Fellows 61
Rex, J. W. Linnehan 21
Richard and Gillis, A. T. Davison 45
Rondo, S. Walter Wales 67
Rob B, M. A. Nevens 128
Roy Wilkes, Solly Wolfson 75, 124
Rubsley G, H. P. Gallup 71
Sadie Wilson, W. B. Hawkins 115
Sanford L, T. A. Bresnahan 69
Senator L, John Shepard 53, 73
Sir Rocket, F. W. Hamlin 122
Stanley Guy, F. S. Eldredge 107
Stonymeade 130
Sunny Jim, A. T. Wheelock 103
Sunrise, E. S. Harris 103
Susie F, J. R. Stuart Jr 17
Tennie Warren, D. W. Chamberlain .... 41
Tom Reed, F. J. Brand 81
Tomah H, F. W. Hamlin 122
Trinket, A. S. Gushee 77
Wilkesbrino, G. A. Fales 129
W. W. Saylor, H. R. Barry '. 29
ADDITIONS TO ROSTER.
Alden, George A., Quincy House, Boston.
Bedell, L. Edward, 202 Massachusetts Ave- nue, Boston.
Brown, Charles R., 136 Rossiter Street, Dor- chester.
Currier, John F., 19 Seaverns Avenue, Jamai- ca Plain.
Hawkins, William B., 440 Washington Street, Boston.
Sandberg, A. G., 36 Faulkner Street, Dor- chester.
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