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The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



SEASON OF 1909 



The result of the second annual election 

 was as follows: George A. Shackford, presi- 

 dent; G. A. Cowdrey, vice-president; H. A. 

 Brackett. treasurer; A. H. Jewett, secretary. 



A peculiar happening was President Shack- 

 ford taking a residence out of the State in 

 about two weeks after his election. G. A. 

 Cowdrey. the vice-president, was thus called 

 upon to fill the executive chair for the year. 



During the vear many improvements were 

 made in the grounds and stands at the Read- 

 ing-Wakefield track, while the club finished 

 the season with a neat balance on the right 

 side of the ledger. 



The club took part in the big interclub 

 meets with Dorchester, Fellsway and Lynn, a 

 complete account of which is related else- 

 where in this book. 



The principal racing event for the members 

 ali me was two handicaps held on October 23. 

 The one for trotters was won by Levi Herr, 

 owned by D. Morin. while the pacing handicap 

 went to Nellie S., driven out by Belle Parks, 

 Vice-President Cowdrey's little mare. 



SEASON OF 1910 



The third annual meeting and election of 

 the club was held on January 11, when the 

 following officers were elected for the ensu- 

 ing year: President, George A. Cowdrey; 

 vice-president, W. H. Nichols; treasurer, 

 H. A. Brackett; secretary, \Y. P. Pierce; 

 clerk, A. H. Tewett ; directors, G. A. Cowdrey, 

 \Y. H. Nichols, W. P. Pierce. H. A. Brackett, 

 C. D. Wells, F. Churchill, C. J. Bolton and 

 W. C. Barrows. 



After the business of the evening was de- 

 cided, a collation was served in the banquet 

 hall. This was followed by speeches, amusing 

 stories, and vocal and instrumental music. 

 President Cowdrey gave a talk on "Hopples 

 and Exhibitions Against Time." The straps 

 were ''cussed" and the exhibition miles freely 

 discussed. 



The annual meeting filled the place of the 

 banquet, and it was decided to have a colla- 

 tion, with some entertainment, at monthly 

 meetings, to be held up to the opening of the 

 racing season. 



In the Winter the club laid out a three- 

 eighths of a mile course on Lake Quanna- 

 powitt, Wakefield, over which was enjoyed 

 ice racing for a couple of weeks. On race 

 days was served hot coffee, with the prover- 

 bial doughnut. 



Early in the season, President Cowdrey 

 purchased the trotting gelding. Crown Prince, 



2:17 1-4, and. in the matinee of June 22, he 

 defeated three of the fastest pacers owned 

 in the club, and reduced the trotting record 

 of the track to 1 :o6 1-2, which, in 1 y 1 4, still 

 remained the mark to shoot at. 



Another record-breaking performance oc- 

 curred in the matinee of July 4, when the 



GEORGE A. COWDREY 



Acting President 1909 



President 1910 



pacer, Ginger B., 2:181-4, tne property of 

 William Pierce, lowered the pacing record of 

 the course to 1 105, and it still stood as the 

 best in 11)14. 



The club took part in the big interclub 

 meets with the Metropolitan, Fellsway, Lynn 

 and Dorchester, that were decided at Combi- 

 nation Park, the complete account of which is 

 related elsewhere in this book. 



SEASON OF 1911 



The fourth annual meeting and election re- 

 sulted as follows: President, M. F. Clarke; 

 vice-president, H. A. Brackett ; treasurer, 

 William B. Pierce; secretary, A. H. Jewett. 



( )n July 16, the Lynn Club visited the 

 Quannapowitt at the Reading- Wakefield track, 

 and won the interclub meet by 49 points to 

 17, capturing nine out of the ten races. 



In the return meet between the two clubs, 

 on the following Saturday at Rockdale Park, 

 the Lynn horses were again victorious, the 

 standing being: Lynn, 36; Quannapowitt, 31 

 points. 



