. The driving clubs of greater Boston . R. G. CROSBY President An unfortunate occurrence happened in the early Summer, when the grandstand was de- stroyed by fire. The club immediately began work on the city government in securing a new one, and the promises were readily made that by the opening of the racing season of 1915 a new concrete grandstand would have been erected. For some time the members had complained that the speedway was not in as good condi- tion for fast time as it should be. This was caused by the top soil breaking out in places, making the footing uncertain. After
. The driving clubs of greater Boston . R. G. CROSBY President An unfortunate occurrence happened in the early Summer, when the grandstand was de- stroyed by fire. The club immediately began work on the city government in securing a new one, and the promises were readily made that by the opening of the racing season of 1915 a new concrete grandstand would have been erected. For some time the members had complained that the speedway was not in as good condi- tion for fast time as it should be. This was caused by the top soil breaking out in places, making the footing uncertain. After the speedway had settled from the Winter frost, the city put its employees at work and scraped oft' all of the old material from the surface and put on a new top soil, which resulted in
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