The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr01linn Year: 1914 20 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston which was considered fast for the new track, second faster tlian the record for pacers over The Mayor looked for all the world like a the speedway held by Easter Direct, owned by Grand Circuit pilot, and amply proved that he T. J. Griffin, and made on June 17. The sum- was no novice in driving the trotter. After mary: tile feat. Councillor Collins made a brief Franklin Field Speedway, July 7, 1911.âClass A, speech of introduction and presented the â , \'^^h,- , , ^ Ralph Wick, b. Came
The driving clubs of greater Boston drivingclubsofgr01linn Year: 1914 20 The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston which was considered fast for the new track, second faster tlian the record for pacers over The Mayor looked for all the world like a the speedway held by Easter Direct, owned by Grand Circuit pilot, and amply proved that he T. J. Griffin, and made on June 17. The sum- was no novice in driving the trotter. After mary: tile feat. Councillor Collins made a brief Franklin Field Speedway, July 7, 1911.âClass A, speech of introduction and presented the â , \'^^h,- , , ^ Ralph Wick, b. Camello, blk. 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 Adeline.' 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 sea
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