The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr01linn Year: 1914 i6 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston President Newbert, in speaking of the suc- cess of the club, stated that the present stand- ing had only been attained by the hardest and most faithful work on the part of the mem- bers. While the clul) has one of the best WALTER E. NEWBERT President 19U7-1908 quarter-mile tracks in the country, yet he was working hard, in the interests of the people who enjoyed the sport, to have built, the com- ing year, a grandstand at the speedway. Fred J. Brand stated that it was
The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr01linn Year: 1914 i6 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston President Newbert, in speaking of the suc- cess of the club, stated that the present stand- ing had only been attained by the hardest and most faithful work on the part of the mem- bers. While the clul) has one of the best WALTER E. NEWBERT President 19U7-1908 quarter-mile tracks in the country, yet he was working hard, in the interests of the people who enjoyed the sport, to have built, the com- ing year, a grandstand at the speedway. Fred J. Brand stated that it was his opinion that the club would at no dis- tant day own a clubhouse of its own near the speedway and that plans to that effect were being made. One of the particular features of the even- ing was the presentation to Hollis P. Gallup, by the club, of a watch-chain and charm. Mr. Gallup had done more to increase the club's membership than any other member. In re- sponse Mr. Gallup said that he had never iound it hard to sell goods when full ^-alue could be given in return. On the speedway that year matters were kept going at top speed in the number of races started and horses entered. The club, too, took part in a series of interclub meets with Lvnn, and, while the latter came off the vic- tors, yet there was the best of good feeling on the part of lioth contestants. SEASON OF 1908 Matters with the club had flourished su un- der the first year of President Newbert that he was re-elected by a very large majority, the following being the complete list of officials: President, \\'. E. Xewbert; first vice-presi- dent, E. (J. Haddock; .second vice-president, D. Eilers: secretary, G. H. Greenwood; treas- urer, R. S. FitclY; directors, H. P. Gallup, F. O. Guild, J. W. Linnehan, F. H. Bellows, A. M. Johnson; racing and speedway committee, F. W. Hamlin, chairman, E. H. Alorse, A. M. Newbert, F. S. Eldredge, E. S. Harris, A. T. Wheelock, A. H. Keeler, A. S. Gushee, J. E. Swendeman, \V. P.
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