The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr00linn Year: 1914 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 47 Wflkie lowered the quarter-mile record for pacers, to sleigh, by winning the first heat of a winning race in 293-4 seconds. Miss Adbell, owned and driven by Frank Burke, was his opponent. The Spring matinees furnished sev- eral matters of racing interest. ( )n June 3, Chief Wilkie lowered the pacing record of the half-mile track to 1 :u4 3-4, going against time. June 17 Major Wellington reduced the trot- ting record for the half-mile track to 1 :o6 1-4. and in securing the honor won a
The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr00linn Year: 1914 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 47 Wflkie lowered the quarter-mile record for pacers, to sleigh, by winning the first heat of a winning race in 293-4 seconds. Miss Adbell, owned and driven by Frank Burke, was his opponent. The Spring matinees furnished sev- eral matters of racing interest. ( )n June 3, Chief Wilkie lowered the pacing record of the half-mile track to 1 :u4 3-4, going against time. June 17 Major Wellington reduced the trot- ting record for the half-mile track to 1 :o6 1-4. and in securing the honor won a very com- mendable race, as the following summary shows: Charles River Speedway (1-2 mile track), June 17, 1 :i (1 1-4. Major Wellington, b. g. (Chauncy Sears) 2 2 1 1 Demarest, b. g. (\Y. J. McDonald).... 1332 Orale. l>r. m. (\V. J. McDonald) 3 1 2 3 Time—1 :09 1-4, 1 :oy 1-2. 1 :o6 1-4, 1 :o8 1-2. ( )n May 30 was held the testimonial mati- nee to ex-President C. S. Spencer, whose business, as mentioned above, was calling him to reside in New York City. There was a large crowd out to do honor to the departing mem- ber of the club, and on all sides were heard expressions of regret that so valuable a mem- ber was lost to them. The prize winners for the Spring series of matinees were as follows: SPRING SERIES Trotters Time cup—Chauncy Sears' Major Wellington 1913, Class I. trotting. Speed cup—W. J. McDonald's Demarest. 1 :07 1-4. First point cup—W. J. McDonald's Orale (40 points). Second point cup—C. C. Mayhem's Margate (37 points ). Pacers Time cup—W. J. McDonald's Chief Wilkie. 1 1043-4. Speed cup—W. J. Furbush's Will Be Sure, 1:061-2. First point cup—George W. Norton's George X. (43 point? I. Second point cup—A. C. Furbush's Ethel Direct (35 points). There were no cups offered for the Fall series. A notable addition to the racing fra- ternity was George A. Graves with his trotter, Bronson. 2:12, and he amply proved how val- uable a speedway trotter he wra
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