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DOOLEY VICTOR IN ELECTION Walter OHara Beaten in Effort to Regain Narragansett Control Two New Members Elected to Board of ofDirectors Directors of Rhode Island IslandTrack Track PAWTUCKET R I July 13 Stockhold ¬ ers of Narragansett Park early today mani ¬ fested their approval of president James E Dooley and his official staff by reelecting the managements slate by a majority of 84311 votes The result of the annual stock ¬ holders meeting originally scheduled to be held June 19 was a defeat for the forces of Walter E OHara former president and managing director who sought to regain control with a slate headed by James H Connors of Boston former head of Suffolk Downs DownsThe The ConnorsOHara forces mustered 121 391 votes against 205702 for the manage ¬ ment 327093 of the 350000 outstanding shares of common stock being voted votedThe The voting included the election of two new members to the board of directors and the reelection of one director William A Smart of New York management candi ¬ date defeated Neal R OHara whose term had expired and who sought reelection Wilford E Lamarine Central Falls R I manufacturer defeated Walter E OHara William E Ames director of publicity at the track was elected over James H Connors Ames succeeds himself himselfFEW FEW CHANGES CHANGESWith With the exception of the two new di ¬ rectors there are no changes in the official family Judge Dooley remains as president For corporation secretary and general coun ¬ sel Raymond J McMahon incumbent was chosen over William A Necdham Provi ¬ dence city solicitor and a member of the OHara sixman legal battery Morgan Bel mont of New York was reelected chaiij man of the board of directors without oppo sition Albert H Daly of Providence was I reelected vicepresident defeating Neal R OHara brother of Walter E OHara Ernest H Davison of Providence candii date of the management group was re elected treasurer defeating Charles A Con ¬ nors the OHara candidate Michael J Regan of Fall River nominated by the man ¬ agement for assistant treasurer and comp ¬ troller was reelected over Walter H Kil bourne of the oppositions legal staff staffMEETING MEETING PUT OFF TWICE TWICETodays Todays developments culminated a suc ¬ cession of legal interludes resulting from frequent attempts by OHara counsel to ob ¬ tain support from the courts The stockhold ¬ ers meeting was twice postponed and a third attempt to delay proceedings was made on Tuesday but Judge Walsh in Rhode Island superior court refused OHaras petition for a further stay stayElection Election officials appointed by Judge Dooley according to the bylaws of the asso ¬ ciation were Charles L Sisson former assistant United States attorney general and former attorney general of Rhode Island and John L Curren member of the Rhode Island legislature and a Providence attorney immediately attorneyimmediately after adjournment of the meeting Judge Dooley ordered full speed ahead with preparations for the summer race meeting which opens August 14 and continues through September 16 The execu ¬ tive committee of the board of directors met i this afternoon ari d approved plans for the stakes to be run during the meeting Purses j for the thirtyday session were allocated
