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The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



Nevens with Richmond, and H. A. Haven 

 with Baroness. The cash prize of $50 was 

 turned into the club's coffers. 



SEASON OF 1905 



The important change in the election for 

 this year was Almond S. Gushee securing the 



A. S. GUSHEE 

 President 1905 



most votes for president. The contest was a 

 strenuous one, the opposition to Mr. Gushee 

 coming from R. K. Clarke, who had filled the 

 position of first vice-president and always had 

 been a hard and sincere worker of the inter- 

 ests of the club. The friends of Mr. Clarke 

 contended that he was more entitled to the 

 office of president than was Mr. Gushee, as 

 the latter was second vice-president and it 

 was. in their opinion, the proper way for the 

 officers to graduate into higher positions ana 

 not jump over anybody's head. There were 

 114 votes cast for the candidates, of which 

 Mr. Gushee got 58, and Mr. Clarke 56. How- 

 ever bitter the feelings were during the smoke 

 of battle, yet, when the decision had been ren- 

 dered, it was accepted with utmost good hu- 

 mor by everyone, all being again reunited to 

 work for the best interests of the organiza- 

 tion. The complete board of officers for the 

 year were : 



President, Almond S. Gushee; first vice- 

 president, George W. D'Arcy; second vice- 

 president. Jacob Mosser; secretary, George H. 

 Greenwood; treasurer. Robert S. Fitch; direc- 



tors, Peter J. Fitzgerald, Fred S. Eldredge, 

 Hollis P. Gallup, J. Rollin Stuart, Jr., and 

 Walter E. Newbert ; clerk, Ernest H. Mor- 

 gan ; racing and speedway committee, H. R. 

 Barrv, D. E. Page, F. H. Robinson, T. F. 

 Carey, W. A. Marsh, E. O. Haddock, J. N. 

 Terry, R. C. Richardson, E. S. Harris, Patrick 

 Sullivan, C. C. Blaney ; membership commit- 

 tee. Nelson Pierce, E. P. Denn, M. E. Har- 

 rington ; finance committee, Albert Fellows, 

 I. A. Smith, Diedrich Eilers, C. M. Mandell. 

 C. H. Morse. 



On January 19 was held the annual ladies' 

 night, the affair being in charge of R. K. 

 Clarke, and, due to his hard work, it was 

 thought the best ever held since the inception 

 of the club. In the Fall was held the annual 

 banquet, the Quincy House being the scene 

 of gaiety, and it was well on toward the small 

 hours of morning before a large number of 

 the members reached home and retired for 

 rest upon their downy couches. 



It was during this year that the club held 

 its last race meet over the Readville track, the 

 same being decided on June 17, with four 

 events. The free-for-all was for a purse of 

 $200, the others remaining at Jfioo each. It 

 was with much regret that the club gave up 

 these regular field days, as, while the manage- 

 ment had raised the price for the use of Read- 

 ville track from $100 to $250, starting the new 

 rate the year before, the race meets had come 

 out on the right side of the ledger. 



In the events of June 17, General Fiske 

 proved the best of the party in the free-for- 

 all, winning the second heat in 2:141-2, the 

 fastest time of the afternoon. Ornament and 

 Budweiser had a hot battle in the 2:18 class, 

 but the former had just enough left to wirj 

 each trip. Goldie took the 2 .24 event in 

 straight heats, and Roy Wilkes was success^ 

 ful in the 2:35 class, though losing the second 

 heat to Ethel Waener. 



SEASON OF 1906 



The contest for president this year was be- 

 tween George W. D'Arcy and John \Y. Linne- 

 ban, and each worked hard to get out the 

 full vote and earn the honor of occupying the 

 executive chair. The result of the polls was 

 Mr. D'Arcy 7$ votes and Mr. Linnehan 58 

 votes. The complete slate for the ensuing 

 year follows : 



President, Geo. W. D'Arcy; first vice-presi- 

 dent, W. E. Newbert ; second vice-president, 



