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The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



Mr. Hall was particularly active in matinee 

 racing at Readville track, and of the New Eng- 

 land Breeders' Association, in which he held 

 the position of treasurer for seven years. He 

 was one of the official timers for several years 

 at Mystic Park, and later held the same office 

 at the Readville meetings. 



Not only can Mr. Hall drive a trotter well, 

 hitched to a wagon, but he is expert in hand- 

 ling double teams. At Readville he drove the 

 pair, Tomah, 2:10, and Eddie B., 2:14 3-4, a 

 mile in 2:13 1-4, the fastest mile in New Eng- 

 land by a pair of trotters from one stable. In 

 one season at Readville he won twenty-one 

 blue ribbons in the matinees. Among the fast 

 trotters he lias owned and raced can be called 

 to mind, Kim. 2:13 3-4; Cinch, 2:08 1-4; Nelly 

 S., 2:121-4; Ethelwyn, 2:141-4; Lexington, 

 matinee record, 2:23 1-4; Cora Wilkes, matinee 

 record 2:221-2; Miss Strike, 2:141-4; Dora 

 Wilkes, My Budd, Pauline, 2:241-4; Bel- 

 gard, 2:161-4, Gloria Wilkes. Mary (lienor, 

 2:241-2, etc. Belgard he used for a brood 

 mare, and she produced Belle Todd, trial as a 

 three-year-old of 2:191-4. He had trained 

 in 1914 a two-year old out of Belgard, named 

 Gardner Hall, which was timed in 2 :20 1-4. 



Besides the horses, Mr. Hall has a fancy 

 for yachting, having owned two cup winners, 

 while on the edge of the White Mountains he 

 has a large camp, with motor boats and fitted 

 with all the comforts of camp life. He is an 

 ardent motorist, having driven his car over 

 a hundred thousand miles without an accident. 



Mr. Hall in his business life has been con- 

 nected with his father, George G. Hall, in the 

 Adams House, Boston, where he resides. 



MICHAEL F. MURPHY 

 Michael F. Murphy, whose stable of blue 

 ribbon winners is located at 4-5-6 Byron Street 

 and 90 Chestnut Street. Boston, has devoted 

 bis whole life in the horse business^ He takes 

 great pride in developing horses into prize 

 winners and disposing of them to the wealthy 

 owners of high-class hitches. 



Mr. Murphy declares that today there is a 

 greater call for real good horses than ever 

 before, his only trouble being in getting hold 

 of enough to supply the demand. What is 

 needed, too, arc suitable roads for the enjoy- 

 ment of driving and riding. 



Mr. Murphy was very fortunate in the \\ in- 

 ter of 1914-15 i» bavins in bis stable blue 

 ribbon winners of all classes. The most of 

 these were the stars in the Horse Show Cir- 

 cuit of H)14. their names being familiar to all 

 devotees of horse shows, as follows: Advance 

 Guard. Reliance, Royal Charlie, Lady Gray- 

 ling, Doris. Dignity, Royal High Lady and 

 Royal High Roller, Bonny and Brandy, etc. 



ROWLAND WARD 

 Rowland Ward was born in Sheffield, 

 England, and received his education in the 

 schools of his native country. His first work 

 in Boston was as meat cutter, in 1888, for 

 Thomas Ward. In 1895 he started in business 

 for himself, opening a provision store in 

 Hyde Park. He is now the owner of a livery 

 and boarding stable in Hyde Park. He joined 

 the Dorchester Driving Club in 1910, and is 

 also a member of the Odd Fellows. Among 

 the horses he has raced at the Franklin Field 

 Speedway are Lizzie Pandit, matinee record 

 2:20; Zaza C, matinee record 2:16, and 

 Chatsworth, that has won heats in his events 

 in 1 :o8. Mr. Ward resides at 17 Westmin- 

 ster St., Hyde Park, Mass. 



JOSIAH B. REED 



Josiati B. Reed was born in South Wey- 

 mouth in 1862, and was graduated from the 

 public schools of that town. He first went to 

 work in Boston as salesman for Stone & 

 Forsyth, in 1889, and remained with them for 

 twenty-five years. On January 1, 19 14. lle en_ 

 tered the firm, as treasurer, of Whitney Bros., 

 Inc., wholesale dealers in paper and twine, at 

 84 Chauncy St., Boston. Mr. Reed was one 

 of the charter members of the Old Colony 

 Driving Club and has served on the board of 

 directors. He has been prominent in the mat- 

 inees at South Weymouth and in the inter- 

 club meets, the fastest performers he has 

 owned being Edith R„ 2:18 1-4, the sweet 

 little pacing mare that is so popular in ama- 

 teur racing of Greater Boston, and Mollie 

 Pitcher, who gained a matinee record of 2:2*, 

 and was often a heat winner at South Wey- 

 mouth in around 1:14. Mr. Reed resides in 

 South Weymouth, Mass. 



O. C. CHARLES 



( ). C. Charles was born in Fryeburg, Me., 

 in 1864, and received his education in the 

 public schools of that town. His first work in 

 Boston was in 18S7, in the employ of W. I'.. 

 Blakemar. who was in the milk business. He 

 started a milk route of his own in 1894, in 

 Dorchester, and is now in the boarding, bait- 

 ing and sale stable business at 174 Hampden 

 St!, Boston. He joined the Dorchester Driving 

 Club in [911, and is also a member of the 

 I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U. W. Mr. Charles 

 has participated in the matinee racing since 

 becoming a member, his two best known 

 horses at Franklin Field Speedway being 

 ( ieorge M., 2:14 1-4, and Hector, that has 

 won heats in 1 :u. Mr. Charles resides at 2j 

 Albion St., Roxbury, Mass. 



