. The driving clubs of greater Boston. Horses; Horse racing -- Massachusetts Boston. Fellsway Driving Club BELIEVING that Somervillewas the center of a big territory rilled with humanity who were lovers of the horse was the incentive for the funning of a driving club by the fol- lowing thirteen well known horsemen of that city: James I. Brooks, Frank E. Morrison, George M. Davis. Harry W. Litchfield, F. S. McKown, Daniel Paine, G. L. Davis, Fred B. Brown, A. Towle, William Patten, George N. Coyle, G. M. Welch, and William Garland. These men met on March 7, 1908, in the directors' room of the C
. The driving clubs of greater Boston. Horses; Horse racing -- Massachusetts Boston. Fellsway Driving Club BELIEVING that Somervillewas the center of a big territory rilled with humanity who were lovers of the horse was the incentive for the funning of a driving club by the fol- lowing thirteen well known horsemen of that city: James I. Brooks, Frank E. Morrison, George M. Davis. Harry W. Litchfield, F. S. McKown, Daniel Paine, G. L. Davis, Fred B. Brown, A. Towle, William Patten, George N. Coyle, G. M. Welch, and William Garland. These men met on March 7, 1908, in the directors' room of the Columbia Building, in Somerville, and officially organized them- selves as the Fellsway Driving Club. After electing F. E. Morrison secretary pro tern, an adjournment was made for the following Friday evening, which fell on the 13th. While it is noticeable that the club was con- ceived by thirteen men. and held its first meeting on Friday the 13th. it might be deemed by superstitious people that it started under adverse circumstances, but the history 1 if the club has since well proved that such was nut the case. On this Friday evening, James I. Brooks presided, and, after he had deliberated on tiie object of the new organization, was held the first election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, James I. Brooks: vice-president, George M. Davis: treasurer, Harrv W". Litchfield: secretary, Frank E. Morrison ; directors, B. R. Cobb, George H. Cross, Tobn M. Temple, George A. Law, F. S. McKown. Fred M. Yiles, James Hen- nessey, George Carter, and A. E. Kenney. Fred Morrill was elected chairman of the racing committee and Frank Morrison as secretary, while Daniel Paine had charge of the ribbons. One important matter taken up was the appointing of a committee, Amos W. Shep- ard, chairman, to interview the Metropol- itan Park Commission on the location of a speedway which the club members decided they wanted built a half-mile long. The meeting closed with a very inter
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