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The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



period who went to California from the East, 

 there being no railroad over the Rockies 

 when he visited the Golden Coast, but one 

 was completed while he was there, so he was 

 enabled to return by rail. He refers to a 

 rate he drove in Sacramento, Cal., when he 

 thought the starting judge gave the word. 

 The other drivers in the race pulled up, as 

 the bell was rung for a recall, but Ollie kept 

 on, to win an easy heat. The judges con- 

 tinued ringing the bell, and a Mexican rode 

 a pony up to him nearing the quarter-pole, 

 quietly telling him the judges desired his 

 presence at the wire. 



Ollie plainly told the Mexican to go to 

 the hot place! He was going around the 

 track and was then on his way. Imagine his 

 surprise when the Mexican quickly threw a 

 lasso over the horse's head, bringing him to 

 a stop ; then he pulled the horse around by 

 the lasso on his neck, and led him back to 

 the wire, with "Little Ollie," mad as a wet 

 hen, but obliged to sit tight and ride to 

 where the Mexican intended taking him. 



With the Lambert family Ollie headed 

 summarv after summary of the races which 

 he, for Vears, contested' in. There was the 

 stallion Aristos, 2 -.27 3-4, which he first made 

 prominent on the turf and later the horse 

 made good in the stud, for in those days 

 2 130 speed was not always required to win 

 good racing events. Old-time horsemen 

 readily bring to memory the consistent trot- 

 ters John Hall, 2:241-4; Lady Foxie, 

 2:24 1-4, and others Ollie campaigned. Then 

 later came R. D. F., 2:21 1-4, who was nearly 

 invincible for several seasons over the half- 

 mile tracks of New England, New York 

 state, and Canada. There was the pacer, 

 Brightwood, 2:191-4, one of the few pacers 

 Ollie handled, but he proved just as adept 

 in racing a wiggler as with a trotter. There 

 were scores of others the "little man" cam- 

 paigned, but the ones mentioned will show 

 his success as a trainer and driver. 



After retiring from the training ranks Ol- 

 lie did not forget his old love, but owned 

 and had raced for him the trotters, Rex, 

 2:25 1-4; Frenzie L., 2:14 1-2] and Ornament, 

 2:181-4. In company with John May, who 

 owned Pilot Knox, 2:193-4, he had a green 

 mare in the string of John Porter, at South 

 Framingham, Mass., the season of 1914, that 

 could show a lot of speed. Mr. Woodard re- 

 sides at 78 Highland Road, Somerville, Mass. 



FRANK I. WILKINS 

 Frank I. Wilkins was born in Salem, 

 Mass.. in 1862, and received his education in 

 the Prescott and Winthrop schools, Charles- 

 town. He started work in Boston, in 1879, 



with the wholesale paper firm of Monroe 

 Paper Co., and is now employed by the Bos- 

 ton Elevated Street Railway as division 

 superintendent. Mr. Wilkins joined the Dor- 

 chester Driving Club in 1907, and is also a 

 member of the Union Lodge of Masons, New 

 England Street Railway Club, the American 

 Street Railway Association, Neponset 

 Brotherhood, Boston Elevated Mutual Aid 

 Association, Metropolitan .Mutual Aid 

 Association, Division No. 3, Boston Elevated 

 -Mutual Aid Association, Ashmont Improve- 

 ment Association, South Dorchester Im- 

 provement Association, and Upham's Cor- 

 ner Improvement Association. Mr. Wilkins 

 is on the board of directors for the Dorches- 

 ter Board of Trade, and fills the same 

 position for the Massachusetts Co-operative 

 I '.ink He resides at 151 5 Dorchester 

 Avenue, Dorchester, Mass. 



JAMES F. LYNCH 



James F. Lynch was born in South Boston 

 in 1870. and was graduated from the gram- 

 mar and evening high schools of that section. 

 His first work was for his father in the barrel 

 business in 1885. He started for himself in 

 1905, following the same line, and locating 

 at 47-53 Champney Street, South Boston. 

 He is a member of the Dorchester Gentle- 

 men's Driving Club, and is one of the regu- 

 lars in attending the matinees at the Franklin 

 Field Speedway. The horses lie has raced 

 are May Shedd and Sunshine, 2:15 1-4, both 

 being well known in matinee circles. Mr. 

 Lynch resides at 13 Howe Avenue. South 

 Boston, Mass. 



DAVID M. BIGGS 



David M. Biggs was born in Little River, 

 Kent County, N. B., in 1863, an d attended the 

 schools of his native town. His first work 

 was for E. B. Wadsworth, in Winthrop, Mass., 

 as foreman in the livery stable. This was in 

 1880. Seven years later he started in busi- 

 ness for himself, doing general contracting 

 and teaming in Dorchester. At present he has 

 added to his former line the sale of sand and 

 gravel, his business address being 60-108 

 Marsh Street, Dorchester. 



Mr. Biggs was a charter member of the 

 Dorchester Club and has held numerous offi- 

 cial positions, in 1914 filling the chair of sec- 

 ond vice-president. He became a member of 

 the Old Colony Club in 1912. He is an Odd 

 Fellow, Knight of Pythias, a member of the 

 United States Fat Men's Club and several 

 other social orders. 



While there can be no doubt of Mr. Biggs 

 being eligible to the order of Fat Men, yet he 



