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NUTWOOD DRIVING CLUB. The Nutwood Driving Club existed as early as 1899 when [[HANCOCK, Charles Thomas|Charles Thomas HANCOCK]] was not only the president of the club but the Great Western Circuit. (1) | [[Image:NPL.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] NUTWOOD DRIVING CLUB. The Nutwood Driving Club existed as early as 1899 when [[HANCOCK, Charles Thomas|Charles Thomas HANCOCK]] was not only the president of the club but the Great Western Circuit. (1) | ||
A directors' special meeting held on March 30, 1912 resulted in the election of officers and an executive committee. [[MULGREW, Thomas James|Thomas James MULGREW]] was elected president; [[FRITH, Eugene E.|Eugene E. FRITH]], vice-president; [[ROSE, George DeForest "Bud"|George DeForest "Bud" ROSE]], treasurer; and [[BALDWIN, Bruce|Bruce BALDWIN]], secretary and manager of the races. The executive committee including the officers involved W. W. Bonson, [[ALTMAN, Franc W.|Franc W. ALTMAN]], James A. Hayes, [[GLAB, Nicholas|Nicholas GLAB]], B. M. Fitzgerald, [[SCHWIND, John W.|John W. SCHWIND]], and Dr. W. P. Slattery. (2) | A directors' special meeting held on March 30, 1912 resulted in the election of officers and an executive committee. [[MULGREW, Thomas James|Thomas James MULGREW]] was elected president; [[FRITH, Eugene E.|Eugene E. FRITH]], vice-president; [[ROSE, George DeForest "Bud"|George DeForest "Bud" ROSE]], treasurer; and [[BALDWIN, Bruce|Bruce BALDWIN]], secretary and manager of the races. The executive committee including the officers involved W. W. Bonson, [[ALTMAN, Franc W.|Franc W. ALTMAN]], James A. Hayes, [[GLAB, Nicholas|Nicholas GLAB]], B. M. Fitzgerald, [[SCHWIND, John W.|John W. SCHWIND]], and Dr. W. P. Slattery. (2) | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 13 September 2017
NUTWOOD DRIVING CLUB. The Nutwood Driving Club existed as early as 1899 when Charles Thomas HANCOCK was not only the president of the club but the Great Western Circuit. (1)
A directors' special meeting held on March 30, 1912 resulted in the election of officers and an executive committee. Thomas James MULGREW was elected president; Eugene E. FRITH, vice-president; George DeForest "Bud" ROSE, treasurer; and Bruce BALDWIN, secretary and manager of the races. The executive committee including the officers involved W. W. Bonson, Franc W. ALTMAN, James A. Hayes, Nicholas GLAB, B. M. Fitzgerald, John W. SCHWIND, and Dr. W. P. Slattery. (2)
The officers decided to incorporate the club for $10,000. Shares would be valued at $100 with no limit to the number. The name of the club was retained from when Henry L. STOUT and Frank D. STOUT took over the park from M. J. Mulgrew, James CUSHING, John Babcock, and Philip Ryder in 1892. (3)
Plans called for the quick return of NUTWOOD PARK, the last mile track in the state, to the Great Western Trotting of racing. (4)
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Source:
1. "Called Down," Dubuque Herald, February 9, 1899, p. 8
2. "Organization for the Coming Races," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, April 4, 1912, p. 9
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.