. The driving clubs of greater Boston. Horses; Horse racing -- Massachusetts Boston. The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston Women's clubhouse. A fine entertainment was given, an equally line supper served, and danc- ing was enjoyed until well on towards day- light. S. Waiter Wales was master of cere- monies. Mure than 400 attended, and the suc- cess of the affair was unqualified. SEASON OF 1900 The board of officials elected at the annual meeting were: President, Charles L. Young; first vice-president, S. Walter Wales; second vice-president. Louis Pfingst; secretary. Charles 11. Belledeu; treasur
. The driving clubs of greater Boston. Horses; Horse racing -- Massachusetts Boston. The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston Women's clubhouse. A fine entertainment was given, an equally line supper served, and danc- ing was enjoyed until well on towards day- light. S. Waiter Wales was master of cere- monies. Mure than 400 attended, and the suc- cess of the affair was unqualified. SEASON OF 1900 The board of officials elected at the annual meeting were: President, Charles L. Young; first vice-president, S. Walter Wales; second vice-president. Louis Pfingst; secretary. Charles 11. Belledeu; treasurer, John M. E. .Merrill; clerk, Frederick J. Brand; directors, T. A. Bresnahan, Cyril C. Blaney, Frederick J. Brand, Geo. H. Greenwood and Charles L. Bartlett; racing and speedway com- mittee. R. S. Fitch, chairman, C. H. Belledeu, A. S. Gushee, F. J. Brand, S. H. Mildram, L. E. H. Jones, Geo. B. Fowler, H. P. Gallup, F. S. Fldredge, F. L. Codman, Alpheus San- ford ; membership committee, Geo. E. Griffin. W. E. Xewbert, C. L. Hinds. During President Young's second year in office, the first public race for gate money was held at Readville, on Bunker Hill Day, June 18, and again on Labor Day, September 3. On June 18 there were four classes for purses of $100 each. The 2145 class had six starters, and the race was won by Ashmont, owned and driven by H. P. Gallup, best heat in 2\jf/ 1-2. The 2:25 class had seven starters, and was an- nexed by Prince Wilkes, owned and driven by C. H. Belledeu, best heat in 2:22 3-4. The free-for-all had five starters, which was won by Kentucky Star, also owned by Mr. Belle- deu, best heat in 2:17 1-2. The double-team race had three starters, and was won by Ran- dolph K. and Embrino, driven by J. M. E. Morrill, whose fastest time was 2:28 1-2, which was considered very good for horses which had never been hitched together before. The Labor Day races had five classes for purses of $100 each, and a running race for a purse of $75. The three-minute trot
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