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slii|) i;ni(lually increased to sixty-five. lu those days many tandems used to turn out 

 with these meets, as well as one or two four-in-hands and unicorns, and a number of 

 pairs. When the Toronto Hunt Club erected its beautiful club-house at Scarborough 

 Heights, the Riding and Driving Club joined the Hunt Club and became what was 

 known as the Driving Section of the Clul). The drives arc contimied in the same way as 

 Ijcforc. only that they proceed to Scarborough Heights instead of to Earlscourt, as 

 previously. Some of the jjrominent early members of the Chit) were: Col. G. A. 

 Sweney, the late Major Hay, Major Sears, the late Mr. DWltou McCarthy, Capt. 

 C. N. Shanly and ]\Ir. Edwin Heward. Driving Clubs in Canada were instituted 

 some fortv years ago. when the F^nglish regular troops were in the country. The officers 

 took a keen interest in sleighing and enjoyed the splendid sport of tlriving a four-in- 

 hand, unicorn, or tandem. 



