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ing dates during the season for an interclub 

 meet. This was later dune, and a couple of 

 \er\ excellent meetings were decided. 



( )n Thanksgiving night was held the an- 

 nual dance and whist party, a large number 

 of members and their wives and guests be- 

 ing present. The affair was such a success 

 that it was then decided to hold another the 

 next February. 



While there were no prizes offered for the 

 season, vet the records were kept the same 

 as though silver cups were up for trophies. 

 In one or two instances silver cups were of- 

 fered for handicap races and on single 

 events, but nothing for the season's races. 

 At the conclusion of the Summer matinees, 

 the racing committee found the following 

 was the standing of the horses : 



Trotters 

 Fastest lieat — L. Fred Sanborn's Fred C. — 1:063-.). 

 Fastest heat in seven races — James Hennessey's 



Leach Girl — 1 :og. 

 First point — F. H. Odains' Lady Almont — 95. 

 Second point — H. J. Foster's Virginia Dare — 92. 

 Third point — C. E. Twombly's Doctor — 86. 

 Fourth point — J. R. Sterling's Dixie — 85. 

 Fifth point— A. H. French's Phyllis F.— 77. 

 Pacers 



Racist H P; ,t ,GeorRe Co >' le ' s Ella Hal— 1:05 

 fastest Meatj w H Sprague - S Outcast— 1 105 



Fastest heat in seven races — F. Morrison's Decima 



Deane — 1 107. 

 First point — J. Brown's Independence — 80. 

 Second point — P. Malanson's Teddy K. — 57. 

 Third point — Roger Hagerty's Mamie H. — 54. 

 Fourth point — A. J. Carpenter's The Kid — 35. 



Note. — C. R. Forshner drove in sixty races of 133 

 heats, winning twenty races and forty-two heats. 

 A. H. D. French drove in thirty-live races of 

 eighty-six heats, winning twelve races and twenty- 

 nine heats. 



SEASON OF 1912 



On January 3 was held the annual election, 

 and rp.tite a change was noticeable in the 

 selection of the officials for the ensuing year. 

 James I. Brooks, complaining that the club 

 took much of his time from his business, 

 would not run again for president, and the 

 same was true in the instance of Frank E. 

 .Morrison, who had been the secretary ever 

 since the club was instituted. The members 

 of the club chose George A. Law. a promi- 

 nent citizen of Arlington, for the presidency, 

 while C. E. Twombly, who had always done 

 much for the welfare of the club, was select- 

 ed for the position of secretary. The com- 

 plete result of the election follows : 



President, Geo. A. Law : first vice-presi- 

 dent. Dr. W. H. Hitchings; second vice- 

 president, Chas. R. Forshner : third vice- 

 president, H. O. Davis; fourth vice-presi- 

 dent, Fred Brown ; secretary, C. E. Twom- 



hly ; treasurer, Geo. M. Davis; directors, C. 

 M'. Lockwood, Dr. W. II. Hitchings, John 

 Stackpole, Chas. Thyng, W. W. Sprague, 

 t'has. R. Forshner, C. M. Marinoni, Geo. N. 

 Coyle. A. L. Baker, II. < >. Davis. 



President Law took the chair immediately 

 upon his election and the new administra- 



GEORGE A. LAW 

 President 1912-13-14 



tion's first act was passing a vote of thanks 

 to Messrs. Brooks and Morrison for their 

 energetic labor in behalf of the organization 

 m the years they had so faithfully served in 

 their official capacities. 



The annual banquet was held on February 

 20, at the Quincy House, there being 125 

 present. Many of the after-dinner speakers 

 were in favor of holding a number of inter- 

 club meets during the season, even more 

 than had been the case in previous years. It 

 was the general idea, too, that Combination 

 Park should be leased, and several of the 

 members thought that action should be 

 taken, in a more forcible manner, toward 

 having the State begin work on the proposed 

 speedway. The usual entertainment of 

 music and vaudeville was rendered and all 

 voted that the evening had been a very 

 pleasant one. 



On the 27th. the club kept up its round of 

 merry-making by indulging in a whist party 

 and dance, which was greatly enjoyed. In 

 fact, so much so, that it was decided to hold 

 public whist parties at the clubroom every 

 Saturday evening, although, for the evening 

 of April 4, Newcomb Hall, in Somerville, 



