The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



Women's clubhouse. A fine entertainment was 

 given, an equally line supper served, and danc- 

 ing was enjoyed until well on towards day- 

 light. S. Waiter Wales was master of cere- 

 monies. Mure than 400 attended, and the suc- 

 cess of the affair was unqualified. 



SEASON OF 1900 



The board of officials elected at the annual 

 meeting were: President, Charles L. Young; 

 first vice-president, S. Walter Wales; second 

 vice-president. Louis Pfingst; secretary. 

 Charles 11. Belledeu; treasurer, John M. E. 

 .Merrill; clerk, Frederick J. Brand; directors, 

 T. A. Bresnahan, Cyril C. Blaney, Frederick 

 J. Brand, Geo. H. Greenwood and Charles 

 L. Bartlett ; racing and speedway com- 

 mittee. R. 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. Fldredge, F. L. Codman, Alpheus San- 

 ford ; membership committee, Geo. E. Griffin. 

 W. E. Xewbert, C. L. Hinds. 



During President Young's second year in 

 office, the first public race for gate money 

 was held at Readville, on Bunker Hill Day, 

 June 18, and again on Labor Day, September 

 3. On June 18 there were four classes for 

 purses of $100 each. 



The 2 145 class had six starters, and the 

 race was won by Ashmont, owned and driven 

 by H. P. Gallup, best heat in 2\jf/ 1-2. The 

 2 :25 class had seven starters, and was an- 

 nexed by Prince Wilkes, owned and driven 

 by C. H. Belledeu, best heat in 2:22 3-4. The 

 free-for-all had five starters, which was won 

 by Kentucky Star, also owned by Mr. Belle- 

 deu, best heat in 2:17 1-2. The double-team 

 race had three starters, and was won by Ran- 

 dolph K. and Embrino, driven by J. M. E. 

 Morrill, whose fastest time was 2:28 1-2, 

 which was considered very good for horses 

 which had never been hitched together before. 



The Labor Day races had five classes for 

 purses of $100 each, and a running race for 

 a purse of $75. The three-minute trot had 

 five starters, and was won by Azote, owned 

 and driven by E. O. Haddock, best heat in 

 2:341-2. The free-for-all trot had four 

 starters, and was won by Camden Girl, owned 

 by John Hood, best heat in 2:22 1-2. The 

 2 45 class had six starters, and was won by 

 Gladys M., owned and driven by R. K. Clarke, 

 best heat in 2 :24 3-4. The 2 :35 class had eight 

 starters and was won by Lightfoot, owned 



and driven by T. 11. Galvin, best heat in 2:25. 

 The free-for-all pace had four starters and 

 was won by Landlord, owned and driven by 

 C. L. Young, best time 2:17. 



C. L. YOUNG 

 President 1899-1900 



It was on this day that A. S. Gushee, owner 

 of the well-known mare. Trinket, in the 25th 

 year of her age, started against the record for 

 aged horses, which at that time was 2:20 1-2. 

 Although Mr. Gushee had never been in a race 

 of that nature before, he drove the mare a 

 mile in 2.20 3-4, only a quarter of a second 

 short of the record. Considering the age of 

 the mare, it was a wonderful performance, 

 and both horse and driver received much ap- 

 plause from the large crowd present. 



The social features of the year were the 

 holding of a clam supper on October 1, with 

 more than 100 present, and a month later was 

 held a stag party, at which more than 200 at- 

 tended. The stag parties were held frequently 

 thereafter in the clubroom. 



SEASON OF 1901 



The board of officials elected for 1901 were : 

 President, S. Walter Wales ; first vice-presi- 

 dent, Louis Pfingst ; second vice-president, 

 Robert S. Fitch ; secretary, Charles H. Belle- 

 deu ; treasurer, John M. E. Morrill ; clerk, 

 Frederick J. Brand; directors, T. A. Bresna- 

 han, Cyril C. Blaney, George H. Greenwood, 

 Charles L. Young and H. P. Gallup; racing 



