The driving clubs of greater Boston . drivingclubsofgr00linn Year: 1914 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 79 Billy Andrews, and while owned by Mr. Gal- lup raced against and defeated more hoppled pacers than any other trotter ever owned in Boston. In his races he was frequently timed quarters in 20 1-2 seconds. After passing from Mr. Gallup's hands to parties in Maine he was started, in February, 1914, over the ice at Winthrop, Maine, in the free-for-all, win- ning an eight-heat race, the time being the fastest in the world for eight heats at a quar- ter of a mile. The fourth heat Earl King
The driving clubs of greater Boston . drivingclubsofgr00linn Year: 1914 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 79 Billy Andrews, and while owned by Mr. Gal- lup raced against and defeated more hoppled pacers than any other trotter ever owned in Boston. In his races he was frequently timed quarters in 20 1-2 seconds. After passing from Mr. Gallup's hands to parties in Maine he was started, in February, 1914, over the ice at Winthrop, Maine, in the free-for-all, win- ning an eight-heat race, the time being the fastest in the world for eight heats at a quar- ter of a mile. The fourth heat Earl King ton with his office in the market district. He joined the Dorchester Driving Club in [905- lie was on the board of directors three years and has served on various other committees. He also belongs to the Masons, ( )dd Fel- lows, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Market Men's Relief Association. Mr. Wheelock has always been prominent on the Franklin Field Speedway. Among the horses he has raced are: Charley King, CHARLEY KING, 2:14 1-4 The Winner of Over One Hundred Races Shown Pacing a Fast Heat for His Owner, A. T. Wheelock, at Franklin Field Speedway captured in 31 seconds, which equaled the state of Maine record for trotters over the ice. Then there was Hollis Bingen, which Mr. Gallup bred, developed, and raced; Gallup's Todd, and Silence, 2 .21 3-4, which as a three- year-old was second in the big futurity at Hartford in 2:12 1-2. Air. Gallup resides in Dorchester, Mass. ADNA T. WHEELOCK Adna T. Wheelock was born in St. Johns- bury, Vt., in 1858, and was graduated from the Tinkerville School, Lyman, N. H. His first work in Boston was in 1878, for Cook & Hand}', in driving a watering cart. In 1880 he started in the milk business and. later, went into the trucking business in Bos- 2:14 1-4; Sunny Jim, 2:^2 1-4; Willema, 2:26: Prince Albert, 2:241-4, etc. He bought Charley King when he was a five- vear-old and for nine consecutive seasons he was
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