Metropolitan vs. Concord, N. H. 



FIRST of the important interclub prize for a double-seated sleigh was awarded 

 races held in Greater Boston was to Caleb Chase, who with his family occupied 

 between the Metropolitan and an elegant vis-a-vis, drawn by a pair of short- 

 Concord i X. H.) Driving Clubs tailed horses. 

 at the Charles River Speedway. In the evening a banquet was held at the 

 on February i_\ 1907. The invitation to the Quincy House. Nearly 300 sat down to the 

 New Hampshire horsemen was given by the dinner, and everyone had a jolly good time. 

 members of the Mets in return for the royal Compliments were showered upon the Met- 

 good time the home boys had had in the inter- ropolitan Club by President H. H. Dudley and 

 cluli meeting held in Concord on February other members of the Concord Club. The first 

 i_-, up-. speaker of the evening was Mayor Fitzgerald, 

 While the day was the most severe of the who eulogized the horse, and was enthusias- 

 entire Winter, vet the footing could not have tically received. Perhaps the most important 

 been better than that day at Charles River, and speech was that of Chairman de Las Casas 

 the visitors and home horsemen had a thor- of the Metropolitan Park Commission. Mr. 

 oughlv enjoyable occasion. About eighty of de Las Casas went into the history of the 

 the husky sons of the Granite State came on building of the Charles River Speedway. Pres- 

 the first early train, and later trains brought ident Newbert of the Dorchester Club spoke 

 still more. The cold weather did not prevent in favor of holding a big convention of all the 

 a large attendance at the speedway, the Sol- driving clubs of New England in this city at 

 diers 'Road being filled with sleighs of all de- an early date. Other speakers were A. S. 

 scriptions, while the sidewalks were lined with Perrin of Buffalo. Edwin A. Bayley and T. 

 spectators, all muffled to their eyes to keep Lee Ouimby. Summary of the races : 



out the strong wind. 



li-i -l 4.1 4. 1 „ 1 „ i.,i„j Charles River Speedway, Feb. 12, 1007 — Class A, 



W hile there were twelve races scheduled, „__,■„„ 



yet the Concord members not having entries Hugh Tallent's b. m., Canterbury Girl (Tal- 



in Classes E and F, it was decided by the lent ) C 1 1 



committee, comprised of members from the A. J. Furbush's ch. g., C. E. Jordan (Furbush) 



two clubs, that in settling the afternoon's dis- „ ; " x ; ■,','■ "' : "1 W- ,'m"h- — ,'V " 2 . 2 . 



'....? . D. 1. Aelliyans h. g.. Major (Nelhyan ) P. . . 3 3 



pute the club winning the most races in the t_ jj_ Cushman's br. m. B 4 4 



ten should be declared the conqueror. Time — 33s., 321 -4s. 



The sport proved very thrilling, it being nip 



and tuck for the honors to the very finish, the , C l as i B ' , trottin 8'- 



, r ,. . . r ., L. A. Beans en. g.. Captain (Bean) B 1 1 



Metropolitan horses scoring six of the ten w G Corbett's ch. m.. Wavelite (Corbett) B 3 2 



events through the excellent showing of \\ il- J. E. Marston's b. g.. William L. (Marston) C 2 3 



liam Emerson's pacing mare, Louise E., and H H. Cook's b. g., Billy Ross (Cook) B 4 4 



W. F. Bennett's gelding. Mardel, each of Time— 33 i-4s., 33 i-4s. 



which stepped heats in 31 seconds in defeat- C]ass c pac j n!? 



ing their speedy opponents. M. P. Collins* ch.'g., Apollo (Collins) B.. 2 1 1 



The Concord Club, however, besides win- M. A. Nevens' b. g., Gen. Fiske (Nevens) 



ning four of the races, came in for additional ° 1 3 2 



glory in capturing the Van Naman cup for ^^^^7?^. *^ *!^^ J****' 3 2 3 

 the fastest heat of the day which went to the ' Time— 34s.! 3is.. 33 i -4s. 



rapid fire little gray gelding, Amos R., who 



tramped off the first heat in 30 1-2 seconds. Class D, trotting: 



T ' . . , . J . , P. J. Cronm s ch. g., Ned West (Dr. Cro- 



In connection with the racing there was a n j n ) g 1 4 T 



carnival parade which was a pronounced sue- G. P. Smith's ch. g., Sunolo Dudley (Dunt- 



cess. Ceorge Leonard gave a valuable silver ' e y) B 2 1 3 



cup for the most "old-fashioned" rig on the J ' £■ Dollert -v' s ch - S- Alclay H. (Bigley) 



road, which was won by Miss Margaret W. j. m/e'.' MoVrM's'b. W.,' Helvetia' ' (Mori 4 



Pope, the red ribbon going to Mrs. Benjamin rill ) B .. 3 3 5 



Pope, and the yellow ribbon to A. L. Power. J- E. Fitzgerald's b. g., Vesper (Fitzger- 



There were twenty entries in this class. The „ aI i}^ '" ,••■• ■ — 664 



r 41 1 4. 1 C. G. Newcomb s br. g., Geo. Lee ( New- 



prize for the best pony turn-out was won by com b) B q q 6 



Miss Agatha Kendall, of Brookline. A special Time— 343-4's'.! '.'37 ' 1-4's., "34 '3-4's! 



