. The driving clubs of greater Boston ... Horse racing; Horses. 144 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston ed in the Chestnut Street staole and ran it twenty-four years, or till his death about ten years ago. His son, S. Gordon bawyer, then managed it three years and sold it to Frank Donovan, who, when the property was sold for improvement, had to move a few doors up Chestnut Street. In the day of road driving in Boston there worked at Saw- yer's, besides Nash, already mentioned, such men well known in the care of old-time trot- ters as Martin Ouigley, Patrick Loftus, bet- ter known as "Broc
. The driving clubs of greater Boston ... Horse racing; Horses. 144 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston ed in the Chestnut Street staole and ran it twenty-four years, or till his death about ten years ago. His son, S. Gordon bawyer, then managed it three years and sold it to Frank Donovan, who, when the property was sold for improvement, had to move a few doors up Chestnut Street. In the day of road driving in Boston there worked at Saw- yer's, besides Nash, already mentioned, such men well known in the care of old-time trot- ters as Martin Ouigley, Patrick Loftus, bet- ter known as "Brock," for having worked so long for "Ham" Brock, and Thomas F. Walsh. Right across the way from Sawyer's stable was the famous Joseph F. Pra)', the sulky builder, who turned out the light road wagons and buggies which were the delight of the gentlemen road drivers who boarded their horses at Sawyer's. Paran Stevens, for many years the prince of Boston hotel men, first proprietor of the New England House, then of the Revere and the Tremont houses, had for many years a private stable for his trotters at the corner of Chestnut and Brimmer Streets, and about the time of the advent of Sawyer's the Stevens stable was taken by Mr. Pray for his carriage factory, where he lemained for more than a score of vears. CHAPTER X How "Long Shot" Cox Worked From the Bush Rings to a Star Grand Circuit Driver FROM a farmer's boy, born in Ep- som, N. H., to one of the greatest trotting horse drivers and trainers in the world, is the achievement of \\'alter R. Cox in the years of his life. To those not in the know- ing, Epsom is merely a dot on the map near Pittsfield, and, so far as can be established, being the birthplace of Cox is its lone de- gree of fame in the country's history. The name of Cox is prominent in politics. Charles E., father of Walter, was warden of the New Hampshire state prison for a num- ber of years. His three brothers have made names for the
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