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THE GOLDSMITHS. 



DRIVER'S CAREER. 



Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage. 



— : Johnson. 



Driver trotted his last race for the Goldsmiths at 

 New Haven, Conn., October 18, 1883, when he de- 

 feated Troublesome, Jimmy Stewart and Louis. In 

 1882, when the bell rang, the old Volunteer gelding 

 was a member of Charles Taylor's stable in Vermont. 

 He raced him a little for three seasons, starting him 

 in sixteen races, of which he won nine, was second in 

 four and third in three. Driver made his last start at 

 Montreal, Que., October 20, 1886, in a free-for all for a 

 $200 purse, with Chestnut Hill, Little Gift and Avenue 

 Girl. Chestnut Hill won the first heat in 2 '.26, with 

 Driver fourth, and Driver the second in 2 128, with 

 Little Gift second and Chestnut Hill third. The race 

 was never finished, and after it, this tried and true 

 race horse dropped out of sight until his death was 



