Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
THE DRIVING CLUB
Decides to Use River Course Between
Fairfield and Watervil!e.

There was q meeting of the Gentle
mems Driving Club held in the office of
James J. Pray on Silver street which
WAS a means of great satisfaction to
I lie - members who attended. The gen
tlcmen separated ut about 9.20 o'clock
after an excited session Of one and one
half house in which all of the uues-
tons which have been under discus
sion since the opening of the winter
season were settled with general Salts
faction. It was an informal meeting
in which all of the business was carried
on with FromptneSS. but EcTcrthelcss
seasoned with jokes and good nature
The menn',e"S listened to the report Of
the committee on investigating the
most acceptable place for q race track
which was decided to be the old rae
ing course on the kcnnebcc river be-
tween Waterville and Fairfield, "half
way meeting place where the diSad-
vautages of distance will be equally
shared. Tho races arc to be held Satur-
day afternoon of this week, Jan. l. aud
will begin at $50 O'Clock.
The meeting was called TO order by
the president 81 the club. T.. T.. Jaynes.
After the reading Of the records by the
secretary. G. a. Lewis, the gentlemen
proceeded to business and elected for
4 race committee the following gentle
men: George II. Grodcr. c. H. Simpson.
Percy Gilman. Arson Morrill, and Will
liam Worthing.
II was voted to hold the races Satur-
day afternoon at the time above men,
toned and that there should be two
races. a frcc-fOr-all class and green
horse Glass. That the races should be
as recommended by the committee over
a Olc-third-mlic track. measured from
wire to wire, and that the purses in
each race would be for % bushels of
oats divided according to regulation
rules. The term green horse class" re-
fers to all horses entered which have
never started for money. The power Of
choosing the judges for the races was
vested in the race committee with the
understanding that said officials are of
course to be chosen from the members
of the club.
Nj of The racing will be done in
Slcighs and the entries will be closed
Thursday night Of this week
While the idea of having tho use. Of
the speedway has not altogether been
abandoned. this road will not be used
according to the present calculations
for any other purpose that the enjoy
mcnt of occasional 'brIShcS'' and for
tn" purpose Of working tho horses
which are in training: for iii" races.
There Will hr special arrangements
made by the WatcrVillc & Fairfield
Electric Railroad for 'hc Transportation
of the public to ana from each end If
the road.
The following, IS tn" list of members
which have already announced their
intentions Of making entries: In tho
| free -for-all, nrot aud pace, y. r.
Sawyer, Joseph Eaton, Guy c. Hume
ShaWmut. ". G.. Reynolds. T.. l.. Cove
p. Il. Gilman. Thomas Buvleish, Joseph
LaShus and \. V. Worthiug In the
green horse class: (trot and pace, A.
H. Bragg. Anson ?. Morrill,. George VI.
Groder. George Perry. ]. J. Prey. Ira
Mitchell, Harry Simpson and s. T.
Wfitcomh.
With Il horses already entered ana
Il prospect Gf as many more. as a large
number of the members were not pres
tnt at the meeting. the club feels CON
| fdsnt Of far SURPRISING their work of a
year ago which WAS recognized as
greatly successful.