Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-29
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tory method OF awarding may be nit
upon 80 that each succeeding year
renewed interest in the races will be
developed I thanl; you for your At
tention and wish for the club a large
membership and hope another race
NAV T.. arranged FOR early next week.
President Gannctt was heartily APP
nlaaded af tie conclusion Of his re-
marks and then Mr.. Lee reviewed tn
manner in which cups are tsuaIl,'
awarded. He said that Il liiti. bi:-'
had whispered 10 him that ano;h"'
cup would be presented the cilIb. iii
fact ~ knew 10 a certainty that sucn
would 10 the Gaze. iir Lee suGgC &tCd
that onc cup should he awarded to tho
horse that wins the fastest Hverag
heat Tor the season and that the otn-
or should be given the horse thar takes
the largest number oi heats tOr tn"
winter.
Vice President Curricr then made .
neat speech in which he stated tina.
ne knew the club was going 20 suc-
coed and that fc thought that tire.
quarters of the business men on the
street would enter the club. In con-
clIsion he said. II shall be only too
pleased 10 furnish yDu with thc next
cro." This last statement W"s rc-
ceiTcd with tnc greatest enthusiasm,
Warren S. Malcolm was the next
speaker and lie said that he felt that
The club was on the right road and
w1S sure that Mr. Currier was correct
in his statement that the club had
come to stay. He said that he thought
that interest in the cid driving pam
plIouid be revived and further said
that the property was the best located
Of any in the State for racing plIr-
poaes. In conclusion he stated that he
had heard of still another cup that was
10 be presented The club His remarks
We're received with applause.
AIr Lee then suggested that SyS-
tenn Of ribbons be used to keep track
of the races. such q scheme being cX
tcnsiveiy used in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Pratt was the next speaker and
said that he thought that now was the
time to strike for 4 Summer track and
that the matter should DE Kept before
the people 50 that the interest will not
die away. He said that he thought
the business men would be Il unit. Al
most. in favor of the Driving club. IL
further said that he thought the other
cities Of this section should be includ-
81 in the arrangement ana that the
nam" Of the man winning the cup
should be inscribed on ii.
improvements that are sure to De
made at the track was the text of
some remarks b.; Mr. Currier at this
time and his remarks met with the
h"artest approval.
Eldcn w Hanks said that he he
lievcd that matinee races should be ar
ranged for the coming summer and
gave his reasons for this idea, saying
that they kept alive the interest in
racing and that the large tracks of
the country had found them decidedly
profitable He said that he thought Il
committee should b. appointed to get
control of the driving track for next
year
Mr. Lee was of the opinion that one
Of the cups should be put up for trot-
trrs only, saying that the PAGERS. or
the "wigglers' as he graphically de
>cribed them, were a menanCc to rae
ing in Maine at the present time.
j NJ Nichols talked briefly on ;hc
matter Of classes and was followed by
:. T. Stilkey. who said that he thought
three classes should be arranged. 4,
y and G, the first a free fOr-all. the
second Il > 10 class or any other class
that the club might elect and the third
i green horse class
The following committee was ap-
pointed To decide on the disposition Of
the cups: George WadleiGh, w. :.
Malcolm and II. II. Lee,
II was decided 10 have two races on
the HalloWelI ice track next Tuesday.
4 free or-aIl ana Il 40 pace. There
Is considerable interest in the race and
il Is expected there will be a. large
number Of entries.