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The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



T. LEE QUIMBY 



T. Lee Quimby was born in Stanstead, 

 Quebec, Canada, in 1864. He attended the 

 Stanstead Wesleyan College and was grad- 

 uated from McGill University. His first 

 work was writing for the daily newspapers, 

 starting on the Montreal Star, and later 

 being with the Montreal Herald and then 

 the Canadian Sportsman. In 1902 he came 

 to Boston, taking the position of manager 

 of the American Horse Breeder, where he 

 remained until the publication changed 

 ownership. He is at present interested in 

 the sale agency at 220 Devonshire Street, 

 Boston. 



Mr. Quimby was one of the firs: mem- 

 bers of the Gentlemen's Driving Club of 

 Boston, and at the initial election in 1889, was 

 elected to the office of secretary, which posi- 

 tion he has since filled. He is also secre- 

 tary and treasurer of the League of Ama- 

 teur Driving Clubs, that comprise a mem- 

 bership of clubs representing the lareer 

 cities in the country, like Cleveland, New 

 York, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, etc. 



In his position on the Horse Breeder, and 

 in his official capacity with the matinee 

 sport, Mr. Quimby has always been active 

 in furthering the interests of amateur rac- 

 ing. His articles were instructive, pithy, 

 well-balanced and, withal, contained the true 

 enthusiasm, ably inspired by the writer, 

 well versed in his chosen sport. In his office 

 of secretary he was zealous in the eleva- 

 tion of matinee racing to the highest scope, 

 believing that the American trotter was the 

 best horse bred in the world for the use 

 of gentlemen. 



Mr. Quimby has indulged in matinee rac- 

 ing, having owned several that he raced 

 in the events of the Gentlemen's Driving 

 Club of Boston. He resides at T32 Apple- 

 ton Street, Arlington Heights, Mass. 



WILBUR L. DUNTLEY 



Wilbur L. Duntlev was born in Rochester, 

 N. H., in 1871, and after passing the schools 

 of his native city attended Dartmouth Col- 

 lege. He came to Boston in 1807 to work 

 for the Boston Herald in the art department. 

 After several years with that paper, he be- 

 came connected with the American Horse 

 Breeder and other publications. He was one 

 of the prime movers and manager in the re- 

 organization of Rockingham Park, Salem. 

 N. H.. into one of the biggest annual fairs 

 of New England. 



Mr. Duntlev has a wide reputation as an 

 artist, lie having painted some of the most 

 celebrated horses on the American turf. In 

 recent years his painting of LThlan, and the 



"A Dash for a Fortune," the illustration of the 

 famous $50,000 race, is considered by critics 

 the work of a master. He is at present engaged 

 in his chosen vocation of placing on canvas 

 prominent horses in action. 



Mr. Duntlev joined the Metropolitan Driv- 

 ing Club in 1908, and was elected secretary 

 that vear, which office he has since held. His 

 partiality for the horse has led him to en- 

 gage in racing both as an amateur and in the 

 professional field. Lie has owned and de- 

 veloped seven trotters that raced in better 

 than 2:1(1. Of the ones prominent in mati- 

 nee r?cing are: Enoch \\\, 2:16 1-4: Margate, 

 2:08 1-4: Una D.. 2\2j 1-4: Clontarf. Jr., 

 2:241-4; etc. Air. Duntlev resides at 1141 

 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, Mass. 



W. J. FURBUSH 



W. J. Fcrbi-sii was born in Lebanon, Me., 

 in 1865, and received his education in the 

 local schools of his native town. His first 

 work in Boston was in 1886, in the grocery 

 store of his brother. A. J. Furbush, in the 

 Brighton district. He started in business for 

 himself in 1891. opening a grocery and pro- 

 vision store in West Newton, where he is 

 at present located at 64 Chestnut Street. 

 He was one of the first to join the Metro- 

 politan Driving Club, of which he is a life 

 member. He was very active in its affairs, 

 having served on the board of directors and 

 as vice-president. He is also a charter mem- 

 ber of the A. O. U. W. 



Mr. Furbush lias been for years very 

 stronglv interested in horses, he having 

 owned and raced some of the best that have- 

 left Massachusetts. ( hie never to be forgot- 

 ten was the pacing gelding, Phoebon W.. 

 2:083-4, which record he obtained the third 

 heat of his race at Saugus track and is still 

 the track record. This gelding was raced 

 by Mr. Furbush in the Provinces and Can- 

 ada and one season he won every race in 

 which he started. On the ice at Ottawa he 

 gained the then world's record by winning 

 the first heat of his race in 2:16 1-4, and was 

 rewarded with a silver cup by the association 

 for his performance. On this event was 

 waged $22,OCO in the pool box. In this meet- 

 ing he won the 2:06 pace on Tuesday and the 

 free-for-all on Friday in the same week. 

 Air. Furbush sold Phoebon W. for $3,500, but 

 later he bought him back and he is now- 

 owned by himself and his brother, A. C, who 

 intend that he shall die their property. 



( >ther horses of importance campaigned 

 or matineed by Mr. Furbush were Parker S., 

 2:061-2: Coney. 2:02: My Star. 2:033-4; 

 Louise G, pacing, 2:08 1-2, trotting, 2:21. The 

 last named captured the speed cup given by 



