The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr01linn Year: 1914 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 103 was re-elected to the office of secretary and treasurer, wliile A. ti. Wood was appointed clerk. On being notified of his election, Pres- ident Brown addressed the members in his well known inimitable wa}', which frequently SAMUEL G. BROWN President 1914 brought forth prolonged applause from those within hearing distance. The following is a portion of liis address: 'Fellow members of the Gentlemen's Driving Club of Lynn: For many years I have associated with all of you in a more o
The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr01linn Year: 1914 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 103 was re-elected to the office of secretary and treasurer, wliile A. ti. Wood was appointed clerk. On being notified of his election, Pres- ident Brown addressed the members in his well known inimitable wa}', which frequently SAMUEL G. BROWN President 1914 brought forth prolonged applause from those within hearing distance. The following is a portion of liis address: 'Fellow members of the Gentlemen's Driving Club of Lynn: For many years I have associated with all of you in a more or less detailed manner having, as you know, been one of the original few that brought this organization into existence. In these years T have filled all of the positions that the club can give its members, from clerk, starting judge, handicapper and general man- of-all-work until now it is my privilege, through the courtesy of my brothers present, to fill the highest honor in their ]30wer to bestow upon me. It is with becoming mod- esty that I will state that my ambition in life has now been fully achieved in having the honored place of president of this grand and good club, which stands for good fel- lowship and the love of that noble animal— the horse. 'Tonight my mind goes back to the scene of 1904. when we were just branching out into a driving club and held our initial mat- inee over the old Saugus race track. Well I remember how John Shepard, the dean of Boston road drivers, came out to see his close friend. Mr. (,'urrier of L\nn, win one of the events with the well kiii:>\vn trotter, El Paso. 'Even through the jmssing of years, in my mind's eye comes many of the celebrated horses that have been owned by the Lynn club, such as: The Sailorman, 2:14 1-4, that in the intercity meet at Combination Park between five clubs defeated Mack Mack, 2:08; Chase, 2:07 1-4; Crown Prince and Carl C. trotting the second heat in I :o3 3-4. This fast gelding was the prop- erty of our l
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