. The driving clubs of greater Boston . g. (A. M. Johnson) i i (M. McDermott) 2 2 Timeâi :oi, i :03 1-4. Mayor Fitzgerald Receiving Prize Cup from Councillor Collins for Winning Race with Ralph Wick Mayor with a solid silver cup for winning the race. Then jMayor Fitzgerald dedicated the track by a short speech and singing "Sweet ; Over 15,000 persons were at the speedway at the dedicatory opening. Following is the summary of the race won by the Mayor, and the first event decided over the new speedway: Franklin Field Speedway, June 9, igii.âSpecial race (solid silver cup) Ralp
. The driving clubs of greater Boston . g. (A. M. Johnson) i i (M. McDermott) 2 2 Timeâi :oi, i :03 1-4. Mayor Fitzgerald Receiving Prize Cup from Councillor Collins for Winning Race with Ralph Wick Mayor with a solid silver cup for winning the race. Then jMayor Fitzgerald dedicated the track by a short speech and singing "Sweet ; Over 15,000 persons were at the speedway at the dedicatory opening. Following is the summary of the race won by the Mayor, and the first event decided over the new speedway: Franklin Field Speedway, June 9, igii.âSpecial race (solid silver cup) Ralph Wick, br. g. (Mayor J. F. Fitzgerald).... i Camello, blk. g. (M. McDermott) 2 Bonnie Patchen, bl. g. (H. Buchner) 3 Baron Patch, b. g. (W. J. Fitzgerald) 4 Timeâi :o6. On June 30 the track record was lowered to I :o2 1-4 by Camello, owned and driven by M. McDermott, defeating Ralph Wick, Presi- dent Johnson's trotter, the last heat being in 1:02 1-4. The summary: Franklin Field Speedway. June 30, 1911.âClass E, trot. Camello, liik. g. (M. McDermott) i i Ralph Wick, b. g. (A. M. Johnson) 2 2 Timeâi :o3, i :o2 1-4. One week later the trotting record of the course received another dent, this time it be- ing Ralph Wick, President Johnson's speedy trotter, defeating Camello, and reducing the record to 1:01. It was a peculiar fact, but the mark set by Ralph W'kk was one-half a An unusual feature of the matinees of that season happened on August 18, when Miss Edith M. Gushee, a Boston school teacher, drove Manila Boy in a special heat against Cracker Boy, the latter driven by her father, A. S. Gushee. Miss Gushee held the reins ke an old-timer, and passing under the wire â -he plied the whip to defeat Cracker Boy, which she did by a length in i :o5 1-2. Miss < lushee was a thorough horsewoman and had licen desirous of driving for some time, but I he officials of the club had refused, up to that time, to permit a woman to drive in races. SEASON OF 1912 President Johnson was
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