. The driving clubs of greater Boston ... Horse racing; Horses. The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 99 ill Fel)ruary, and, like the previous one, was a great success. A party of twenty from the Dorchester Ckib was present. All of the after-dinner speakers were strong in voicing the opinion that the future of the club cer- tainly was filled with promise. The speed- way was about to be constructed and other matters were moving satisfactorily to those greatly interested in the club. On Labor Day, Dorchester visited the Lynn Club at Rockdale Park, and so wide was the interest in Lynn, and the surr
. The driving clubs of greater Boston ... Horse racing; Horses. The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 99 ill Fel)ruary, and, like the previous one, was a great success. A party of twenty from the Dorchester Ckib was present. All of the after-dinner speakers were strong in voicing the opinion that the future of the club cer- tainly was filled with promise. The speed- way was about to be constructed and other matters were moving satisfactorily to those greatly interested in the club. On Labor Day, Dorchester visited the Lynn Club at Rockdale Park, and so wide was the interest in Lynn, and the surround- ing country, that the grandstand was filled to overflowing, the quarter-stretch had its full quota of spectators, while the railing next the inner field was lined with horses at- tached to vehicles that were filled with people. SEASON OF 1907 This was a most eventful year in the career of the club, matters of importance following one another in rapid succession. Of course, first came the annual election. Dr. F. T- Babbitt received the election of president, William La Croix declining to fill the chair again, saying he had ushered the club through its babyhood days and now, while he was willing to act as adviser, if necessity required, still he thought the hard work of the club should fall on other shoulders. Believing that Dr. Babbitt should have a strenuous co-partner in the hard work that was mapped out for the club that year, the selection of Sam Brown was made for first vice-president, while Elmer E. Bray was elected second vice-president; Clifton Colburn, cashier of the Manufac- turer's Bank of Lynn, was re-elected to the office of treasurer; and Dr. W. H. Ximiness secretary. The third annual banquet was held on February 14, and this was indeed a gala occasion. Members of the Dorchester, Fellsway and Boston clubs were out in force. The speedway was rapidly nearing comple- tion, the driving club having for three years put in its entire energy in securing it. There was
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