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EASTERN TRACK SUPERINTENDENT DEAD. New York, December 8. James Dunphy, superintendent of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, died last Saturday at the Brunswick Home, Amityville, L. I. Mr. Dunphy had been a patient at the institution for six weeks, and had lieen iu ill health for several months. He suffered from a nervous breakdown brought on by worries and despondency, it is thought, over the racing situation in this state and his consequent loss of livelihood. The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at 9 oclock, with a solemn mass at the Church of St. Thomas Aquiuas, .Flatlauds. Dunphy was closely connected with New York racing for thirty years. The Dwyer brothers were his intimate friends. He served as foreman of th.j Brooklyn Jockey Club track at Gravesend under Superintendent Beu Brush, whom he succeeded iu the late nineties. He was later appointed superintendent of the Aqueduct track aud held this position iu conjunction with the superlntcudeucy at Gravesend. Dunphy was 58 years old and the only relatives surviving are a brother. Michael, and a nephew, James Moore. His wife died about four years ago. short !y arter racing received its death blow in this state. Dunphy was one of the most active members of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, in Flatlauds. During tho twenty-four years of the pastorate of the Rev. Edward W. Dullea, Dunphy had been a trustee of the church.
