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won his race and cup handily, as did Miss 

 Eleanor her event. The latter was pitted 

 against a fast field of trotters, including Do- 

 die K.. 2:13 1-2, but she won easily in straight 

 heats, the last one in 1 :o8 1-2. 



While Mr. Whitcomb spends his Summers 

 at Hillanddale Farm, his Winter residence is at 

 14 Farrington Avenue, Allston, Mass. 



ARTHUR L. POWER 



Arthur L. Power was born in Boston in 

 1S5Q, and attended the public schools of his 

 native city. His first work was for Nathan- 

 iel Tufts, manufacturer of gas meters, 42 Sud- 

 bury Street, Boston. In 1880 he entered the 

 employ of A. Corse, as traveling salesman. 

 He went to Xew York ;n 1882 as the N. E. 

 representative for Gledhill, Meinken & Har- 

 ris, wall papers. The following year he en- 

 gaged with Robert S. Hobbs & Co., wall 

 papers, where he remained for seven years, 

 and the last eighteen years has been mill 

 agent for Fr. Beck & Co., of Xew York, 

 wall paper manufacturers, Mr. l'ower hav- 

 ing the Boston office at 101 Tremont Street. 



Mr. Tower has been prominent in the rac- 

 ing of the Metropolitan Club, which organ- 

 ization he joined in its early days. Xot only 

 has he raced several horses in the matinees, 

 but for several seasons has been the official 

 starting judge. He served, too, on the board 

 of d'rectors. Among the horses he raced at 

 Charles River Speedway were: L'Empereur, 

 2:25: Alice Wilkes (3), 2:171-4; David S., 

 2:2~i-2: Persilica, 2:273-4. by Baron 

 Wilkes; Prince Simmons, by Simmons, and 

 Toreador. Mr. Power is a director in the 

 Marshfield Agricultural & Horticultural So- 

 ciety, and manager of the horse department. 

 He has been a big help in putting the Marsh- 

 field Fair on the map of leading Massachu- 

 setts Fairs. Mr. Power resides in Xorwell. 

 Mass. 



JOHN N. MACLEOD 

 John X. Macleqd was born in Stornoway. 

 Province Quebec, in 1872. From 1887 to 

 H)03 ' lc was engaged in railroad work for 

 the Canadian Pacific, Boston & Maine, and 

 Xew York, Xew Haven & Hartford Rail- 

 ways. He then entered in the wholesale coal 

 business, being at present vice-president of 

 the Spring Coal Co., 50 Congress Street. Bos- 

 ton, Mass. Mr. Macleod is a member of the 

 Metropolitan Driving Club, of which he was 

 treasurer in t<)I4. He did excellent work 

 for the club in his official capacity, his ex- 

 tended business career having been a distinct 

 benefit in administrating the financial affairs 

 of the organization. Mr. Macleod resides in 

 Newton Center, Mass. 



JUSTIN EDWARDS 

 Justin Edwards, a member of the Gentle- 

 men's Driving Club of Boston, and who 

 served on the executive committee, is best 

 known to horsemen as the father of the Bay 

 State Short Ship Circuit, but previous to 

 that honor he campaigned the pacing mare, 

 Owaissa, 2 :o6 3-4. 



In 1913 Mr. Edwards made strenuous ef- 

 forts in organizing- the half-mile tracks of 

 Massachusetts into what might be a compact 

 race circuit. This he did for the elevation of 

 the sport, and to give the owners of local 

 horses the opportunity of earning money in 

 the early Summer, in place of remaining in 

 idleness the most of the year, or until the 

 Fall fairs. His efforts in that year proved 

 unsuccessful. Mr. Edwards did not despair, 

 but he kept strenuously at work, so that in 

 the Spring of 1914 he saw his efforts cul- 

 minate in success. 



The Bay State Short Ship Circuit opened 

 at Combination Park. Medford, and racing 

 was held at the prominent half-mile tracks in 

 this state and one track in Rhode Island, at 

 Hillsgrove, and proved a tremendous success, 

 considering that the meetings were conducted 

 without the financial benefits of a pool box. 

 So successful were these series of meetings 

 that plans were made in the Fall for a ban- 

 quet. to be held in Boston, in January, 1 9 1 5 . 

 at which time would be perfected the ar- 

 rangements for even a larger circuit in the 

 coming year. Mr. Edwards was rewarded 

 for his zealous work in behalf of the circuit 

 by being elected president for 1915. 



Mr. Edwards is a licensed starting judge, 

 and has performed good services at different 

 tracks. He has always been greatly interest- 

 ed in the South Framingham Fair and, it 

 was his connection with that association, that 

 first gave him the idea of the Short Ship Cir- 

 cuit. In racing he was identified on the pro- 

 fessional turf with Willie Robbs. 2:14: Dr. 

 Shorb. 2:161-4; Xerissa, 2:213-4: and 

 Owaissa, 2 :o6 3-4, which, after her retire- 

 ment from the tuff, was a producer of ex- 

 treme speed. Mr. Edwards resides at 

 Welleslev Hills, Mass. 



C. E. AUSTIN 



C. E. Austin, one of the quiet workers of 

 the Metropolitan Club, which he joined in 

 [907 and served two years on the entertain- 

 ment committee, is one of the successful 

 business men of Boston. In 1884 he en- 

 tered the employ of Jacob Mitchell and C. H. 

 Woodbury, importers of crockery, china and 

 glass, at 56 Pearl Street, and later at 76-92 

 Pearl Street. Upon removal to their present 

 location, 556-560 Atlantic Avenue, they in- 



