. The driving clubs of greater Boston ... Horse racing; Horses. The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 139 Clarke maintained his advantage to the half, when Mr. Belledeu, who had been slowly gaining, passed him and held the party the balance of the distance. Mr. Clarke finished second, and Mr. Pritchard, third, a half- dozen lengths away. Mr. Belledeu held a watch and reported that Kentucky Star paced the mile for him in 2:12 1-2. Now came a new driving club in Boston, that was conceived, secured fifty-three mem- bers, and then never happened, the promot- ers giving up the ghost in disgust. It wa
. The driving clubs of greater Boston ... Horse racing; Horses. The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 139 Clarke maintained his advantage to the half, when Mr. Belledeu, who had been slowly gaining, passed him and held the party the balance of the distance. Mr. Clarke finished second, and Mr. Pritchard, third, a half- dozen lengths away. Mr. Belledeu held a watch and reported that Kentucky Star paced the mile for him in 2:12 1-2. Now came a new driving club in Boston, that was conceived, secured fifty-three mem- bers, and then never happened, the promot- ers giving up the ghost in disgust. It was in February, 1901, that some of the leading road drivers believing that the see the passing- boulevard for use of Greater Boston, near future would of Beacon Street racing. which would compel the local horsemen to use the Charles River Speedway, began the agitation for a driving club at the speed- way. In the two years since the speedway had been opened little attention had been paid to it, though the Metropolitan Park Commissioners had always been ready to put it in first-class condition for fast work when there was snow. However, the local road drivers had so little use for the speedway that the Commissioners had decided to close it the Winter of 1901. The men at the head of the contemplated organization were: John E. Thayer, A. S. Bigelow, George F. Leonard, Charles H. Belledeu, Louis Robeson, H. O. Aldrich, VV. U. Hunt, John Shepard and Randolph K. Clarke. The initiation fee was placed at $20, with the annual dues $10. It was named the Metropolitan Driving Club. It was thought by the promoters that the drawback to the use of the speedway was the lack of a suitable clubhouse and stables in the near vicinity, which would give the members a chance to rest and cool out their horses after having them in the races. The plans for a very handsome clubhouse and stables were photographed in the club pro- spectus and mailed to every horseman in Greater Boston. Not only this, but one
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