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1893, which situation he has since held. He 

 joined the Old Colony Driving Club in 1910. 

 and has filled the position of secretary and 

 treasurer, and chairman of the racing com- 

 mittee. He takes delight in saying that he 

 owns no horse and belongs to no secret so- 

 ciety, but still he is a horseman, delighting in 

 getting out in the open air and watching his 

 friends battle for the blue ribbons and cups 

 in the matinees. He has been a valuable aid 

 in the prosperity of the Old Colony Club, be- 

 ing an earnest worker and watching all the 

 small details that are constantly arising. Mr. 

 Sproul resides at 333 Columbia St., South 

 Weymouth, Mass. 



S. B. TOTMAN 



S. B. Totman was born in East Wey- 

 mouth, Mass., in 1868, and, after attending 

 the public schools of his native town, was 

 graduated from Bryant & Stratton's Com- 

 mercial College of Boston. When sixteen 

 years of age he began working for himself 

 in East Weymouth, and has since run a 

 bakery and been interested in other busi- 

 ness affairs. At present he is in real estate, 

 mortgages and trading. He was a charter 

 member of the Old Colony Driving Club, of 

 which he served on the board of directors, 

 and is a member of the Metropolitan Driving 

 Club. 



Mr. Totman has for years been identified 

 with fast trotters and pacers. Thirty years 

 ago his stable was winning money on the 

 leading half-mile tracks of New England, 

 and when matinee sport came he imme- 

 diately was an enthusiast. Among the 

 ones he has raced in the matinees are : 

 Kaldar, 2:171-4, winner of third money in 

 the big trotting handicap at Readville in 

 1909; Betsey Bump, 2:21 1-4, constant win- 

 ner of road brushes in her day ; Gipsey M., 

 2:13 1-2; Harry Newton, Rhodi, 2:22 1-2; 

 Ruth M., King Bogash, 2:201-4, etc. 



Mr. Totman has proved a worthy sire in 

 having a son, Joseph W., following in his 

 own footsteps. In the matinees at South 

 Weymouth. Kaldar was driven in his races 

 by J. W. Totman, and a very clever reins- 

 man he proved to be. Mr. Totman and his 

 son reside at East Weymouth, Mass. 



RECTOR DAMON STETSON 

 Rector Damon Stetson was born in Han- 

 over, Mass.. in 1884, and was graduated from 

 the schools of his native town. His first work 

 in Boston was shipping clerk for Damon & 

 Ellis, manufacturers of slippers, 88 High 

 Street, Boston, in 1902. He became a mem- 

 ber of the firm when it was incorporated, in 

 1905. He joined the Old Colony Driving 



Club when it was organized, and has held 

 several offices, including that of vice-presi- 

 dent, and so popular has he been with the 

 members of the club, and a conscientious 

 worker in its interests, that he is strongly 

 mentioned for the position of president in 



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In the matinees he has raced the fast pac- 

 ing mare, Trixie S., 2:14 1-2; Santa Belle, 

 2 123, etc., and owns what is considered by 

 good judges the best pair of trotters, to pole, 

 on the South Shore, these being Fancy P., 

 trial of 2 :22, and Charm P., with a record of 

 2:10. Mr. Stetson resides at Hanover Center, 

 Mass. 



GEORGE HENRY WILLIAMSON 



George Henry Williamson was born in 

 South Marshfield, Mass., in 1845, and was 

 graduated from the public schools of that 

 town. He started in business for himself in 

 1867 at South Abington. Later he removed 

 to his present location in Whitman, Mass., 

 where he is engaged in horseshoeing and 

 blacksmithing. He is one of the most en- 

 thusiastic members of the Old Colony 

 Driving- Club, and also a member of the 

 Masons and other fraternal orders. Among 

 the horses that he has owned and driven in 

 the matinees are Boxer, George W., etc. 

 Mr. Williamson resides in North Abington, 

 Mass. 



GEORGE A. COWDREY 



George A. Cowdrey was born in Stone- 

 ham, Mass.. in 1875, and was graduated from 

 the Wakefield public schools, Bryant & 

 Stratton Commercial College, and Phillips 

 Academy, Andover. He entered business in 

 Boston in 1895, as partner in the firm of 

 Chas. J. Beebe & Co., shoe findings. He is 

 now treasurer and one of the firm of Smith & 

 Cowdrey Co., dealers in pickled sheepskins, 

 97 High Street, Boston. 



He was one of the instigators and assisted 

 m the organization of the Quannapowitt 

 Driving Club, and was elected the first 

 treasurer of the club. The following year he 

 filled the position of vice-president, which 

 position he held during the season of 1909. 

 In the latter year George A. Shackford was 

 given the honor of president, but it so 

 occurred that two weeks after taking the 

 chair, business called him to another state, 

 thus making it imperative that Mr. Cowdrey, 

 as vice-president, take the position of pre- 

 siding officer for the remainder of the term. 

 In 1910 he was elected president. Mr. 

 Cowdrey was a very energetic man in the in- 

 terests of the club, which flourished im- 

 mensely during his regime. Besides the 



