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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
IEE's THE HERALD'S DOUB
MADDOX WANTS
STATE LEAGUE
Will Make Effort to Get Big
Schools Together to Play
Baseball Series.

Coach Joe Maddox of the university, is
endeavoring TO form an intercollegiate
baseball league in this state His pres
ent plans include the University of Utah
Brigham Young University. Brigham
College. Latter-day Saints University and
the Agricultural College Such a league
would mean great deal for the sport
IN these schools as at present strong
teams are not organized and there are no
teams 10 meet.
Al of these schools had teams last
year but most of them disbanded be-
cause there were no games in sight Mad
dock believes that the league would be
a financial success. Most of the colleges
have signified then Willingness TO Join
the league ana meeting viii be called
soon 70 perfect the organization. The
L. ID. s. L. was in the High school league
last year. but it is probable they will not
be allowed TO enter this year. If this is
the caae they will join the intercollegiate
leaglle3
Madaock has been corresponding with
the colorado colleges ana IL is possible
that tle university team will take a Colo
RADIO ZIP. The Colorado coaches suggest
that e league be formed in Utah and
the pennant winners meet the champions
of the Colorado intercollegiate league
for the Rocky Mountain championship.
A good baseball coach VIII be employed
a [ the university this year to assist Mad
dock in getting out a team and the pros
poets for nine on the hill are exceed
ingly bright. There are a lot of good
men In the school this year, including al
most all the members of the varsity and
prep mines of last year. besides a number
of other stars such as Convin, who
pitched for Purdue; Larsen, the old Col
legiate Institute pitcher; Quinn, All Hal
lows star twirier for last year, and
Holdsworth, a third baseman. A call for
baseball candidates viii be made soon. so
as to have the team we'll organized in
time for spring practice.
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At Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Dec. 14-Santa Anita re-
suits.
First race, five furlongs. selIing-Sharp
Boy, 10, Murphy, TO 1, won; Mary Glenn.
112. Harry. 3 TO l. second: InteFlude. H.
Grand, to 2. third. Time-1;0l. Fiber
nardo, Jake Ward, Norwood, Ohio, Mirtie
H., TOller, Hirtle and jim Morrison fin
ished as named.
Second race, mile and an eighth, selling
Baron Esher. Jos, G. Burns, 9 TO p won.
QuardO. 102, GOldstein. D to ], second
Time-1:53 As AVOntellus, Kinsman. JOY
ner, Ellie. Fastosa, Or Right and Aud0-
bon finished as named.
Third race, six furlOngs, sellinS-Laci5-
foot 1O5, Burns, TO 5, won; Catherine F..
100. Lycurgus, 9 to l. second; Tom Shaw.
10S. GOldstein, II 10 , third. Time: IA 10.
WuerZburger, Aromatic, Franciscan, Al
biOn H. and Rathnally finished as named
Fourth race, one mile, selling-KIteT.
102, Harry, II to !, won; Stanley Fay, 3d.
Lycurgus, L to !, second; Mark Anthony.
104 Burns. to 3. third. Time-I:38 2-5.
Critic. MgTster Daruma, GauaVant, TOu-
pee. George s. Davis and Dusty Miller
finished as named.
Fifth race. five furlOngs. selling-Cres-
ton. 105, Buxton. 3 to 3, won; Manheimer.
Jos, G. Burns, to ], second; Auburn
dale. 100, +. Martin, 20 to /, third Time
-1::O0 Sister Julia, BillOwy and CruzOla
finished as named
Sixth race, five furlOngs, selling-Cres-
ton Boy, 1l5 c. Ross, even, won; Nun
Yelling H. J. Clark, 40 10 1. second: f.
E. Shaw 107, f. Martin, 2 to /. third
Time-1:00 4-5. Marvel P, Wisteria, j. J.
Nc. c. J. Kircheville. Neatuess. EUROPA.
kin. Beaut and B.. finished as named
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
TURF RESULTS.
At Oakland.

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE weathei
was cloudy and the track muddy at
Emeryyille today. The Pacific Union
handicap was won by Early Tide which
was sent up from Los Angeles To go
after the rich purse. It was not much
OF race. as Early Tide tiptoed his fielI
and made runaway race of it. Gen.
Russell was a keen contender at the -.5
and took the place from St. AvoHs DE-
Lafayette was easily won by Rubri'CNls
suits:
First race. six furlongs. selling
Gibson, ia. Pendergast. p to l.
Ethel Abbott, ia. BOTel s TO l. So,
1ank, 10 A. Williams, $50 TO ].
Fime-117 is. Bantam, Santa Ray.
George, jr., AIitre, Azusa, Helisme cd
TTinta finished as named.
Second race, five and one-half furlOGe-
selling-Prince Brutus. lis, Davis, . 10
won; The Mighty, ia. Preston, II TO lH
second; Celeres, 115. Borel 10 to J. third
T1me-l:O9 +. NJ. Brattain. Transmute
named.
Third race. six furIongs, selling -Lustig
III, Miller, to 8. won; Shady Lad H.
PendeTgast to l. second. GaIvestonian
Invader, Melar, Beechwood and Koenigiu
Luise finished as named.
Fourth race. one mile, Pacific Union
handicap-EarIy Tide ia, Preston. 8 TO
J. won; Gene Russell, lis. Miller, 8 to j.
second; st. Avon, %, Hayes, 10 TO l, third
Time-1:43 2-5. Joe Nealon, Husky, Hand
Me Down, Darlington and GlOriO finished
as named.
Fifth race, one mile and one-sixteenth.
La Fayette UNDERGRADUATES 1O4. Miller
to 1, won; Fred Bent. 90 Kirschbaum.
8 to l. second: Red Leaf. 80, J. Butler, ~
TO I, third. Time-1:4S Northwest. J. C.
Glen, Dollie Dollars, JaeOmo and Peter
Sterling finished as named.
Sixth race, seven and One-half furIOnge
selling georgian, 112, Miller, 2 to l. won:
All AblaZe. 107 Palms. . to l. second.
Tarp 104. E. Sullivan. u TO l. third Time
-1.36 So. AgnOla. Jack Adams. Lone
Wolf. Silver Wedding. Sea Air. Markie
Mayer, Graphite and Weber finished as
named
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
BOULDER COACH STAYS.
Castleman Will Remain for Another
Year.

Boulder. Colo. Dec. 14.-It was stated
here some time ago that Frank r. Cas-
tleman would probably not be athletic
instructor at the state university next
year
The coach has changed his mind anu
to stay another year.
1t is very probable that he will do 50,
as no other arrangements have been made
and nothing definite Will be decided be-
fore spring.
The students feel that the football team
has done a very creditable seasons work
and that the greater part Of ii is due
TO Castleman's coaching, and present in
dications are that no changes will be
made.
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Rutt Wins in Sprint.

Madison Square Garden. New York,
Dec. l4.-MadtSOn Square Garden was
crowded from floor to gallery when the
final hour came for the last spTints. Br' -
ton, though he was far behind. made sew
eral lively dashes in order to make up
the distance. The leaders. however. Were
not 10 bc de- led their well-held honors,
and though these sprints were fast AMI
furious, the Ertnchman was unable TO
make any gain. At 1855 the race was
stopped and the teams were withdrawn
10 permit the leaders TO race off the tie
Rutt met Fogler in the final dash of one
mile. and after a hard-fOught struggle
Rutts wheel came out ahead and fiashe
over the finish line two lengths ahead of
his American rival.
Frenchman Beats Hardy.
Two teams were tied for third. fourth
and fifth places The tie was run off at
a mile. Dupre and Georget, the French
team. received third money. Downing
and DOWney took fourth prize with Gall
yin ard Wiley in the fifth place. Floyd
krebs of Newark beat w. I. Bardgett of
Buffalo IN the ride-off of the team for
sixth place. As there were only seven
cash prlzes, Breton and Vanoni the
r'rench-Itahan team, who finished eighth
were not included in the prize winnings.
Rutt and stol, 2.S12 miles, laps 0irsu.
tOgler and Moran. 2.3l2 miles, laps
(Secont).
Georget and Dupre. 28l2 miles. laps
third
Downing and Downey, 2.312 miles. 4 laps
-four b.
Calvin and Wiley, 2,Sl2 miles, laps
CNttJ
-<rebs and Vanderstuyft, 2,S12 miles.
laps Sixth.
Logan and Bardgett, 2,312 miles, 5 laps
Seventh.
Breton and Vanoni, 9,Sl2 miles, lap
(Gi&hJh).
The record is Abb miles. laps. made by
Miller and Waller in 1899. Last years
mark was 1892 miles. laps
Urban Macdonald of this city, who was
injured IN the race on Friday died to-
night in the New York hospital. where
ne was taken after the accident. Mac-
Donald was injured in a spill on fhe
track and physicians sought to save his
life by an operation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
DECEMBER 18TH IN
THE ANNALS OF SPORT

1s62-Jack Dempsey CThe NonpareiD.
pugilist, born in County Kildare Ireland
1SS5-At New York J. Mccain (SO62Is
ems) defeated W. G. Barnes Gg5D in
fOuT-hour typesetting contest for 5000;
solid minion type.
1S90-At Louisville, Professor w. r
Wearhart, with feet together. kicked an
object at a height of feet 49, inches.
l902-At Philadelphia. Charlie McKeever
and philadelphia Jack O'Brien fought
six rounds: no decision
1S05-At Los Angeles, Kid Herman won
a decision over Eddie Hanlon in a two
round contest.
I906-At New York six-day bicycle race
in Madison Square garden won by Root
and FOgler.
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got my smaller lunch and was salts
fed.
About o'clock we landed where
there were six other steamboats, from
other places. On the bluff was a barn
with an Irish flag flying, Indicating
where the fight was to take place.
Hardly had the crowd started TO go
up the bluff when we were charged by
the sheriff and his numerous deputies.
armed mostly with pitchforks and, al
though the Irishman. the owner of the
farm, yelled at US TO come on and not
mind the sheriff. the latter with his
men drove the crowd back on board
the several steamboats,.
We then went down the river u A
point where the line runs between Ohio
and West Virginia. There had been a
fight there a year before, and this point
was selected, so that in case of arrest
it would be hard to say in which state
the fight was pulled off
Aaron Landed First.
Barney Aaron and Allen landed
first, and put guards about the only
farm house. 1 was shown where the
ring was TO be pitched. and we imme-
diately got on the branch of a tree di-
rectly over the proposed ring, which
was a better place than any inside
ring, for, indeed, there was none.
Barney Aaron seconded Sam Colyer
and Arthur Edwards acted for Billy
Edwards. Edwards in every round
pounded and cut Colyer's face with his
long left arm blows. So long was his
reach that COlyeT was unable 10 touch
him, and devoted his energies to round
right swings, but they all came too
short.
Before the battle was ended Colyer's
face was like a piece Of raw liver. cut
with Edwards bare knuckles. There
were no gloves of any kind used IN
those days. Edwards won in eleven
rounds, lasting twenty-four minutes.
and it was always SAID without ever
being struck.
After the fight there was a rush for
the river. Our steamboat was not i'm
sight, but We We're bound to get 10
New York some way or other. We
hired a rOwbOat to take us across to
the railroad. We had hardly left the
shore when part of the crowd ran after
US and, jumping in, swamped US.
After they had gone we emptied the
boat and were put across. Going
through the woods. we met parties
loaded down with the commences. kind
of farmhouse plumber. AT the railroad
station Horace and were, I think.
the only ones that bought tickets. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
CHEYENNE FANS
DISAPPOINTED
- z
Think Mistake Was Made in
Matching MuggSy ShOeIS
Against Frank CarSey.
Especial to The Herald.A

Cheyenne. WyO.. Dec. IA lot OF dis
appointed sports today read the report by
rounds of the Frank Carsey-' 'BIuggsy''
shoels fight which took place in Pu-
elo Thursday night. The terrible punish
ment inflicted by Carsey and the great
gameness Of the Cheyenne boy are the
chlet topics Of conversation in discussing
the fight
That the result is a surprise TO the
average Cheyenne fight fan goes with
out SAVING. However. they get consola-
ton from the fact that Shoels demon
sJrated his gameness and power to alb
sorb punishment over long route Some
criticism Of those handling Shoels is
offered because they permitted him to-
right SO tough man as Carsey imme-
dlateiy after ShOels underwent a dir
ueult nasal operation. What should have
been done, they argue, was TO have wait
ed until ShOels' nose healed completely
and had this been done il is believed h.,
them that there would have been q diff
ferent story TO tell today. 1t is eSpeetef
that Shoels viii return to his home here
for d good long rest and then an effo-t
will be made for a return match witt
Carsey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 14-Fair grounds re-
suits:
First race. six fuTlOngs-BrOWn Thistle
won. Bell WetheF second. Thomas Cal
houn third Time-1 20 As.
Second race, mile and a sixteenth-Dr.
Mcclure won. IvauhOe second. FOnsoIuca
third. Time-:55 3-5
Third race, mile and seventy yards
ZipangO won. Tamaceo second. Stanhope
third. Time-.52
Fourth race. five and One-half furlOngs
Al Muller won. Ray Thompson second
Gee Whiz third. Time-1:15.
Fourth race, six fUrlOngs-Higgin
bOtham won. Hawkama second, AdVauu-
teer third. Time-1:19 3-5.
Sixth race mile and thfee-siXteenths-
Agile won. Flavigny second, Sister Polly
third. Time-2:10 As.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

ment of their losses as the so-caIled
board companies. This was amply
demonstrated in the recent fire loss Of
the Redman Van & Storage company
Insurance rates on various property
in this city have been reduced by COM
petition, brought about by nOn-board
agents. Many companies formerly rep
resented by me as nOn-board are now
doing business as board companies.
The strength and standing Of insur-
ance companies is not determined by
the fact as to whether they are board
or non-board, the purpose of the insur-
ance board being for the benefit of the
insurance companies by way of CON
trolling prices, and not for the prOJee,
ton of the insured.
The proper supervision of insurance
companies should be had by the state
from the standpoint of the public as a
guarantee to the assured, and may be
conducted legitimately and with the
confidence Of the property owner, but
| see no legitimate reason why such
supervision should be determined By
non-board companies more than board
companies A II. ENSIGN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
PROVO TAKES BOTH GAMES
Y. M. c. A. First and Second Teams
Meet Defeat Before Large
Crowd.
Especial to The Herald

FroVo' Dec 1.-THE Brigham Young
university took sweet revenge on the Salt
Lake Y NJ {. A. basketball teams here
tonight by defeating both the first and
second teams. One of the largest crowds
or the season was present and witnessed
games that never for a moment lacked
interest: At times the play was rough.
-; Y. M. c. A, II. Second teams scores:
b. Y. T., q; Y. NJ. c. A. Is
The visitors scored a total Of ten points
on Tree throws in the first game, and
the 3. Y. L. scored nine. so il can he
seen that the game was won on the ner-
its of the field work. For the visitors
Holstingtons HOFFMAN and Gum did the
best work. while Rose and Gourley dId
exceptionally good work, especially the
latter in his throwing for baskets from
free throws. Ellwood Brown of the
NJ. c. A. refereed and C. T Teetzel OF
the b. Y. U. umpired both games.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

steamboats, TO get the crowds away
had ferried the crowd across the river,
and they swarmed about the station.
How many of them were able II
get on board the cars I do not know.
never saw any conductor ask for
tickets. The mob deserted the train
entirely opposite Pittsburg, being
afraid of arrest, and we had the cars
to ourselves into Pittsburg. Edwards
and his party went down the river 10
Wheeling, and from there to New
York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
SiX-DAY RACE
CLAIMS VICTIM
Urban Mcdonald Dies in Hos
pital-Rutt Wins Race
Downing Fourth.


= Especial 10 The HeraId.l
y New York. Dec. 1.-THE team OF I
y Downing and Downey finished 4
y fourth in the six-day bicycle race I
= which ended in Madison Square Gar
' den tonight. Downing and DOwney, I
= Georget and Dupre and Calvin and 1
y Wiley were tied for third place. and 4
y engaged in a final sprint to decide I
, who should get the prize Downing. 4
= who represented his team. spurted to I
, the front, but Dupre caught him =
: near the tape and beat him out by '
. half a wheel length. Deep regret :
y was expressed by all the riders. but =
y especially the Salt Lake contingent. =
= at the death of Urban Macdonald of 4
|. the Lawson team Mac :
' donald died tonight from injuries he =
, received on Thursday in a collision =
y with Moran =
4 - - 4 L a L 4 u L - l. Il u L Il 4 = =.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
UTAH COUNTY LEAGUE OPENS
Lehi and Springville Take Opening
Games by Decisive
Scores.
Especial to The Herald


Lehi. Dec. 14.-Last night opened the
contest for the silver loving cup which
will be awarded to one of the six teams
which constitute the Utah County High
School Basketball league. Lsehi played
Spanish Fork at Lehi, with a score of 90
Grove played Springvtlle, SprfngvilIe win
ming with a score of 81 to IL American
Fork played Payson, in the last named
city. the American Forkers going down
them.
The game at Leht was witnessed bv
about 600 people. but the teams were too
unevenly matched TO make the game IN
teresting the score. the score showing the
relative strength Of the teams. The fol-
lowing was the lineup:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
FINALS IN FANCY SKATING.

In the final of the fancy skating tour
namene at the Princess rink last night
Mr.. Craddock and Miss Catherine Lyman
took first place after a very close fight
with Miss Kate Stewart and Mr.. Jack
son. The judges were undecided in the
matter and left the decision TO the an
plause of the spectators. The winners
won an ovation at the conclusion of their
exhibition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

came aboard from a rowboat, took the
other and opposite one. About this
time Wary Edwards, Billy's brother,
was brought on board badly cut on the
head by the shower of cobblestones.
He was laid on the piano, and no doc
tor being on board 1 washed and bound
up his wounds and afterward put him
10 bed in Billy Edwards stateroOm.
Shortly 9fterward the mob on the
barge were let, or broke. through. At
any rate, they swarmed into the saloon.
The lights were shot out and / under
stood that the gamblers were relieved
of their wads. At any rate, later on
none of their games was in sight
Barney Aaron had a large closet
fun Of wines and liquors for private
party that we were to meet down the
river. This was broken open. The
cases were brought out, the necks of
the bottles wero knocked off and the
contents disposed Of.
Horace and l retreated to the stern
of the boat From the kitchen we got
benches and tables, made a barrieade,
behind which we slept until daylight,
when 1 was awakened by a struggle
on top of me.
"A man had climbed around our bar
rier and was going through my clothes
for my valuables. Horace had him by
Of Sullivan and would have strangled
him if had not got him to let loose.
THE man, hearing Horace call me by
name, said that I was as much of a
pickpocket as he was, and that he had
seen me working the crowds at the
Erie ferry. As this was the ferry that
l used daily as a commuter, it put the
joke on me and put US in good humor.
Described the Holdup.
"Our friend told of the haul they had
made on the scow, even describing my
being held up. He said the $3.50 which
they obtained from me was about the
largest haul they had taken from any,
one.
II then went to Billy Edwards state
room to get our lunch, which l had
left there. AS the lunch was handed
to me through the door a man jumped
at me and said that it was his lunch.
On stating that it belonged to me he
made lunge at me with a large clasp
knife.
Il ran and got on to the hurricane
deck, where 1 threw the lunch into a
boat on the deck, and went down by
the forward ladder We had one
chicken, but this package contained
two. also pickles and other extras.
heard afterward that he went back and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
Spanish Fork

Referee-Dunkey OF American Fork
The Lehi team will play the Snow
academy team at EphTaim next Friday.
and the following day will plav the Manti
high school.
The next games in the league series will
be played in two weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15
BOWLING.
Standing of Teams.

Below will be found the Official standing
of clubs and average Of players in CITY
Bowling League up to date:
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HENLEY STEWARDS STAND PAT.

London. Dec 14.-At a meeting held this
evening the stewards OF the Henley re-
gatta reaffirmed their previous decision
the regatta of 1908
teh regatta of 1908
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-15

McCoy's livery, carriages and light
livery. Both phones 81.
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Special Picture Sale

Mldgley-Bodel Co. 80 East list South.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Knights of Pythias Active.

The best attended meeting of Grand
Mesa Lodge No. 81, Knights of Py
thias. that has been held for some time
convened in the Castle Hall Tuesday
night The knights have large men,
bership Of representative citizens, but
as is the case with nearly all lodges at
different periods in their history, the
interest has been permitted to lag and
the attendance fell off until a bare
quorum could ~be secured on regular
lodge nights. The meeting Tuesday
night was for the purpose of adopting
Was and means to get the ball rolling
again. The attendance was good and
all present made fine talks. A COM
mittee was appointed to consider the
Iggestions that had been brought out
and recommend such as they might
'Avor for adoption at the regular meet
z next Tuesday night. We predict
at this plan will soon result in the
n nights of Pythias becoming one of
= active and rapidly growing lodges
Delta. After the meeting lunch
ham sandwiches and coffee was
we'd and everybody went home feel
that Grand Mesa lodge will soon be
the top wave of prosperity and pop
rity. All Knights should remember
. meeting next week, when regular
3 gram for the fall and winter-both
~ king and social-will be adopted.
entertainment committee will also
3 e something out of the ordinary.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
EQUALIZATION Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Board of Equalization will meet
at the office of the County Clerk, in the
Town of Delta. on the Third day of
September, (being the first Tuesday
thereoD A. d. 1907, and remain in
session not less than three nor more
than ten days.
The law requires that all matters
concerning erroneous or excessive as
sessments shall be adjusted at this
time and the parties having complaints
to make concerning their assessments
are requested to be present at this
meeting.
d. S. DOUGHTY, County Clerk.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
The Forrest Concert.

Under auspices of The Delta Concert
Band Mr.. Ashley Forrest and Mrs.
Bcrnicc HALEY Forrest gave concert
at the opera house Wednesday evening
that proved to be of the highest quality.
A fair sized audience was delighted
with the different numbers and each
piece received hearty encore.
The program was made up almost
entirely of the most difficult classical
music and brought out the finished
training and complete musical education
of both performers.
Mrs. Forrest possesses sweet, pure,
soprano voice. The hearty and con-
tinued cncores which followed each
song she sang was Indicative of the
decisive favor she won with the audi
cnce.
Mr.. Forrest as pianist and cornetist
pleased all and the people went away
convinced that in the acquisition of MIR.
and Mrs. Forrest the musical talent of
Delta received two notable additions.