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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-29
Results at Butte

Butte Mont. July 2S.-Today's races
were marked by upsets and surprises
and the day was one for the books. The
feature event on the card was the Sill
yer Bow handicap. the fourth race Of
the day. in which the heavily PLAYED
favorite. CoppertOwn. was beaten by
the liEht-weighted Balronia. Three
horses at prices Of to 1 won first
money. Results.
First race five furiongs. for maidens
st. Heller. 100 CRadke). / TO ,. won
Great Caesar. 100 (Gaugerty). TO l.
second: Bessie g.. 100 (Callahan). 8 to l.
third. Time 1901 as. Alberto. Alta Raw.
Elizabeth DAILY and Wabanan also ran.
Second race, five furlongs. selling
Sir Barry, 1O1 lParker). 8 to I. won
Annie Wells, 1O1 CMcCarthy). to ,.
second; MinnedOcia. 80 (Johnson). to
], third. Time. 200 As. Sainest. Alive
and Hattie Dodson also ran.
Third race. mile. selling-Royal River
lO3 fGaugeD, to- I. won. Altenberg.
1O6 page. to 2. second: Warner Girls
well, 100 (Carroll). s to ]. third. Time.
l.4Z 20. Emma c., j. c. elem. Convent
Bell and Sink Spring also ran.
Fourth race. five and half furlongs.
Silver Bow hanoicap-Balronia. % Zeal
lahan). TO 2. won: CoDpertown, 100
(F1scher). to 2. second. Thistle Belle.
sS tSelden). to 1. third. Time. 1907.
Fern l.. Fancy and Pejuicio also ran.
Fifth race. mile. selling-Rater Roy
al los (GaugeD, TO >. won. Livius.
l0S (Lindhorst). 3 TO I. second: Kogo.
lOe (Dennison). 3 TO g third. Time.
1;41 As. Hammeraway. DR.. White.
Patriotic. Mifler's Daughter and Cora
Lita also ran.
Sixth race. six furlOnRs-SwagerIa
tor. 126 (Fischer). s to /. won. Wis
taria, 124 orion. IA TO 3. second: Fl
gent 122 CGaugeD. 3 to I, third Time.
Lord Rossinton. Burleigh. Angelsea and
Alton also ran.
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Hunter was the sensation OF the day
when he defeated Albert Scckel OF
hinsdals, the eastern intercollegiate
champion. BY six up and -FOUR TO play.
negotiating the is holes in 6S-two
strokes better than A. ever had been
done before. Hts 6S will not stand as
course record, as IL was made in match
play.
Although seckel was beaten with
four holes left 10 play. both men con-
tinued the is holes in order that Hunter
might complete his medal score. Hunt
er,s card for the record-breaking round
follows.
out. 4. ?. 4. 4. =. 3. 4. 5--3s.
In-9 4. 4. 3, ,. 4. Z. ?. 4.-3f-6S.
The hardest fought match OF the day
was finished when Warren X Wood 81
Homewood defeated Harry G. Legg Of
Minikahda by two up and one 60 play.
Charles Evans. ir-. the present west
ern champion. remained in the battle
by virtue OF the decisive defeat he add
ministered TO w Z Glow. ir OF ON
wentsia. by nine up and eight 20 play.
Mason F. Phelps OF Midlothian. western
champion in 1905. defee ted G. r. Jat-
fray. the veteran OF the Minikahds
club. by four up and three TO play.
The Wood-Legg match brought out a
sharply contested match after the nine
holes. Wood got flying start on his
opponent. and was two uD at the end
OF the morning play.
Legg started with a rush in the aft
ernoon. and won the first As. but the
second was halved I'm four, Legg rim
edge OF the green. LegE evened the
match by boiling a long putt on the
third and winning %. The fourth was
halved I'm five. but Legg was up for the
first time IN the match when Wood
missed s-foot putt. and Legg won
the fifth. "a.
The sixth and seventh were halved
in par tours. LeEg got into trouble
playing the eighth. and Wood evened
the match by winning. as. Wood took
the lead again by winning the ninth.
5-b. after hooking his second into the
woods. Legg missed a 3i-foot putt on
him two up.
Legg won the twelfth. As. The thir-
teenth and fourteenth were halvcd. butt
Wood made 10 two up again by win
ming the fifteenth. As. Lcrr missing
an easy putt The sixteenth and sew
enteenth were halved in par figures.
and Wood won the match. up and
1 10 play.
Their afternoon cards. Wood-Out.
20: Legg-Out. 81. Wood-1n. o g. 3
=. ;. 4. 4. 3. .. Legg-ln. 4. &. Z. &. 3.
Hunter had little trouble in disposinr.
Of Seckcl by six up and four TO play.
lie was four up at the end Of tho first
lb holes. Hunter was forced 20 play
his sensa tional IS I'm the after. as
SSeckel played brilliantly. making a n
Their afternoon cards. Hunter-Out.
%. Seckol out. So Hunter. in. 2t-eS:
SeCkcl. In. 36-7l.
The EvanS-Clow match was "a run
away. and the Onwcntsia man never
had "a chance 60 win. Evans was ffy.
up az the end Of the first 8 holes
The afternoon cards. Evans. out. IS;
Mason T.. Phelps was four up at tho
end Of the morn nw round on Iaffrav.
Their afternoon cards. Phelps. out.
q. Jauray. oGt. -. rhclus On. .. 2. 2.
. :. a. Jaffray. I'm. .. &. 8. 8,
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UTAH COUNTY HAS
REAL LEAGUE
Directors Throw Out Games
When Protests Found
Within Rules.

Especial TO The Herald Republican,
Lehi. July 2S.-At a meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the Utah County
Baseball leag que. held IN the Provo
Commercial club rooms last night.
three protested games were acted upon.
two protests being sustained and one
denied. The rules OF the league state
that no teams shall exchange players.
and on the ground that Lund had been
used by spanish Fork when under con-
tract BY Springville. the game played
between Lehi and Spanish Fork.
wherein Behi protested the game. los
ing I 90 0. was ordered by the direct
ors 60 be played over again.
The same action was taken on Lin
den's protest against PaysOn using
King. a player under suspension by
Manager Palm OF Provo. Springville' s
decision OF an umpire was not sus-
taincd.
An agreement was also entered into
whereby no player who plays with one
team can enter the services or another
= tab county league team unless un-
ccnditionaIly released by the manager
OF the club with whom he first played.
to Provo. Cook 20 Spanish Fork and
Innd 60 Springville. these players hav-
ing caused tie protests
II was decided 40 purchase a pen
nant 20 be awarded the winners OF the
league Managers Hopkins and BOul-
ter being named committee 20 pur-
chase Same.
After the protests were sustained.
the standing Of the teams was de-
rIaren TO be as follows.
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PAYSON BEATS LINDEN
IN FOURTEEN INNINGS
(Snocial 10 the Herald RopublicanD

Especial TO the Republican,
Linden. Utah. July 2S.-Tn one Of the
hardest fought games Of the Utah
County league season. Payson won from
Linden yesterday. TO 4. in fourteen
innings. Little. the Murray state league
southpaw, pitched great ball for Lin
den. allowing but six hits, only one
after the fourth inning. and striking
out twelve men The locals landed on
Harrison I'm the eighth and tied the
score at . 90 3. Salmon relieved Har-
rison and held the locals safe until the
tenth inning. when each side made a
run. In the fourteenth base on balls
and a wild throw to second gave Pay
son the winning run.
Sebastian caught for Linden. and de-
lighted "A number OF salt Lake fans
who were watching his work. He goes
TO the salt Lake club Saturday and
looks well able TO make good.
The batteries. Linden-Little and
Sebastian. REORGANIZATION. Salmon
and Done.
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At Empire City

Empire City. \. Y. July 2S.-Maga-
zine. nicely ridden by Archibald won
the Fleetwing handicap here today. Me-
lisande. the favorite at to 5. was
poorly handled.
summary:
First race. six furlongs-Kormak. 2
to I. won. The Hague. to 1. second
Little Rsj ah. to .. third Time, 1:14.
Second race, mile and 20 yards. r.
Reed. Z to 10. won; ROckstone. 10 to I.
second; Alice George. % TO I. third.
Time. 1:f3.
Third race. six furlongs -Infatuation.
IL to I. won; SCarpia. s to 3. second
oNer, IS 10 ,, third. Time, 1913.
Fourth race, the F'lcetwing handicap.
six furlOngs- Magazine. TO .. won:
COlloquy. % TO I, second. Melisande. 3
TO >. third. Time. 1.12.
Fifth race. five and a half furIonvs
RECON. Is TO .. won: HectaEon. even.
second; Alivia. to I. third. Time.
!: 07 2-5.
Sixth race mile aud 90 vards-San
Vito. 30 TO I. won. Apologize. TO !.
second, Faultless. 20 10 /. third. Time.
1:42.
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After an intermission Of three whole
days, the biks fans will head for the
salt Palace saucer track tonight for the
regular Friday night card. The fea-
lures will be the ten-mile open pro-
fesSlOnal and Hardy DoWninRs at
tempt TO lower Ray Duer's motor paced
record. Downing viii be paced by +.
+. Whittier. and a locke very much as
IN the record would go.
The big fields in the professional
and amateur divisions have made the
racing more Interesting each meet. and
tonight the lap chasers and finish men
VIII have plenty OF chance TO show
what they can do.
From the way Lawson rode in his
match team race when he defeated
Clarke. the hackers Of the former
champion claim that he will win the
big event tonight Mcfarland has
demonstrated. however. that he Is the
king pin for a pace maker. and Pye
and Lawson viii have 10 ride in top
notch form to win. The fight between
the two big teams viii be worth seeing.
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SURPRISES SPRUNG IN
WESTERN TENNIS PLAY

Lake Forest. Ill July 2S-The de-
feat Of T. w Hendricks. one OF the
holders OF the Pacific coast doubles
tennis championship. by Albrecht Lud-
Ike in the mems singles. today. was the
fea ture Of the western championship
tennis tournament on the Onwentsia
club courts LudSe took the match
rs. So. In the fourth round OF the
mems singles. =. Gardner. western in
O. rcOllegiate champion. was defeated
by ~. ". Whitman. Of Boston. brother
of the former champion.
The summaries:
Mems singles. fourth round
II. IT. Whitman defeated =. Gardner.
81. e-1.
g. Ludxe defeated r. W. Hendricks.
rs. So.
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Tomorrow afternoon the Utah state
league teams hook up again. salt Lake
going TO Murray with the Occidentals.
and ogden TO be seen at Walkers field.
With Salt Lake and the Occidentals
there VIII be a shake-uD in lineups.
Manager Nike Donovan having slated
some new timber. said TO possess
enough class TO put salt Lake in the
running.
Manager Black. Of the Occidentals.
has sent to Kansas City for a first
sacker named McAdoo. who. according
TO HIS form with the Kansas City CT
ants. will burn up the local league.
Black does not intend to lose another
game II he can help IT,
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PIRATES PLAY BALL.

Cincinnati. O.. July ga fine run
by Byrne from first to third on
Leachs single TO left field was the de-
Gliding factor in today's Thinning
game. Pittsburg won to o. Bvrne
scored on a squeeze play and Leach on
Wagner's single. Score:
r H. L
Fllisourg .-------- -----.-.-4 10 !
CINCINNATI --------- -...--..2 10 0
Batteries-Adams Lever and Glib
son. SuEEs and Mclean
Umpires-Elem and Kane
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COMFY ISLAND TRACK MAY
BECOME AUTO SPEEDWAY

New York. July 2N=Tf the Conov
Island Jockey club decides TO shut up
the gates after september I by reason
OF the recent anti-bctting legislation
in this state. 81 is announced that the
great course will be rebuilt FOR auto
mobile contests. The club owns enough
property 20 construct two-mt1e
elliptic course FOR motor races WITH
accomm odations for 10000 spectators.
such a project would meet with sue
cess. q is believed
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won the $4,000 Hickman hotel purse.
in the Grand circuit meet here. The
which was for 2:13 PAGERS, Brenham y
May Day IS the Indiana mare which
William Ryan. n blacksmith OF CovinE-
ton. Ky. last winter sold 20 Thomas
Bodinc Of the same place for $500. Her
winnings AT Grand Rapids last week.
added TO her share OF the Hickman
purse. makes g. total OF ncaf-y six
times the amount Bodin paid FOR her.
An event Of much interest today was
che presentation TO tho Recreation
Park association by the Thackeray
family or Kalamazoo OF an old tri-
gnEic, which was used at the Old Ma
tional park ia 1859. when Flora Tenn
pie, in October OF that year, startled
the racing world by trottinE a mile in
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SEAWANHAKA CUP Is
RETAINED FOR YANKEES

Manchester. Mass July 2S.-The Sea
wanhaka cup stays i'm the states. for
its defender. the Massa chusetts OF tho
Manchester Yacht club. outsaiIed and
outdrifted the Canadian challenger. 81.
Lawrence. Of the Royal st. Lawrence
yacht club. In the third and final race
today The race was won in three
straight victories. The conditions were
the best three in five. After a futile
EFFORT 10 follow the Massachusetts n
third time round the fOur-mile TRAN
gle today. the St Lawrence withdrew
and, hauling back to the finish. helped
celebrate the victory OF her opponent
II was one Of the few times that the
losing yacht has hailed a winner at
the finish line.
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CURTIS wEAkENs-

Brooklyn. July 2S.-Brooklvn heat
Boston in an thinning game today.
l to o. Curtis. after pitching as ef-
fectively as Barger for ten innings.
wea kened in the eleventh, when Dau-
berts double. pass to Wheat Hum
melIs safe bunt and Sharpes' muff let
in the only run. Score. r. II e
Brooklyn ..... I ?
Batteries-Curtis and Graham: Bar
ger. Bergen and Erwin
mpires-Rig1er and Fue1ie
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TWO WEEKS TO LIVE.

Prescott. Ariz. July 2S.-A
victim OF the white plague" Joe
Cans. the former lightweight
champion pugilist. will live only
bout two weeks more. according
20 a statement made tonight BY
his physician, DIR. II. T. south
worth. Cans came to Arizona .
some time ago after contracting
a severe cold which developed
into consumption. DR.. south
worth said tonight that there
was no hope for the former fight
er.
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ONE BIG GAME WILL
BE OFFERED AT LAGOON

Today is the ogden Purple day at
Lagoon, and general big time is
on hand. Chief OF interest I'm tho
athletic line for those who believe
they were as good as twenty years
ago is the ball game between the Ow-
den and salt Lake F,lks. IL nronis pS
to be a battle royal as each lodge
has lined up n team that would shine
with iustre on any major league dia-
mOnd.
The lineup for the annual contest
will he about as follows
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WIN ON rOTu uTTs

New York, July 2S-Philadelphia
made only fobr hits off Mathewson to-
day. but three Of these came I'm the
first inning and with a tumble by De-
wore Melted the visitors two runs and
victory Score: r. T. r.
Philadelphia ........ ..3 I
New York ...-.......-l s .
Batteries-McQuillan and Doom .
Nathew sOu and Myers.
Umptres-JOhnstone and Fason
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In weli-played game. the Utah
Light a Railway company team won
from the Lambert Paper company nine
yesterday az the High school grounds.
&C. g. The batteries. Utah r.irht-
smith and Rouse; Lam bcrt-fsarson
and Marrow
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New York. July 2S.-Ths feature OF
the New York Athletic clubs meet at
Travers island on next Saturday will
be the 440-Sar6 national swimming
Championship Of the Amateur Athletic
union. All the local cracks and a few
westerners are expected TO start
Charles NJ Daniels, The champion, will
defend his title
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CHESS PLAY.

Hamburg. July 2S.-In the tenth
round OF the international chess mas
ters' tournament today the American
champion. Frank Marshall. played
black against Chotimirski and lost.
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RECRUIT MAKES GOOD.

Cleveland. July IS. - Cleveland de-
feated st. Louis today 2 to ]. Fan
wei. the Virginia league recruit. made
his local debut and held St. Louis to
four hits. But for an error by LaJoie
he would have scored a shutout. Score
r. II. r.
cleveland --.------- ...-.-.-1
st. Louis --------l
Batteries-Fanwel and Bemis: How
ell and stephens
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LONG GRIND FOR PROS
At salt Palace saucer Tonight Vet.
Grams Have Ten Miles for
Fenture Event.
BIKE RACES TONIGHT.

Ten-mile open lap. professional.
TWO-mile mOtOr-paced record
trial. professional: II X. Downing.
paced by r. +. whittier.
Half-mile handicap. professional.
Australian pursuit. amateur.
TwO-mile open lap. amateur.
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MONTNNA KID HERE.

The Montana Kid. a 12O-pound boxer.
hailing from Denver. IS here. and wants
20 meet any boy at his weight. He has
put ND some good shoWings i'm Denver.
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Western League

At Topeka-Topeka, 6: Des Moines. 2.
At St Joseph-St- Joseph. 5: Sioux
City. 8.
At Wichita-First game: Wichita. z:
Omaha, 0. Second game; Wichita. 10.
Omaha. 4.
AZ Derxer--Ll nnxer-I .incnln. rain
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the then unapproached time Of 2:19s.
The triangle was used in all Of today's
races.
Captain George. I'm the 2.2O trot. was
the only favOrite or the day 10 win.
summary.
PIP trot. purse $1,000. three I'm five
Major Strong won. Vito second. Ber-
Waldo third. Best timc-2.073
2:13 pace. purse $1,000. three in five
May Day won. Brennan Baugham
second. Lady OF Honor third. Best
time-2:0f7.
2:3O trot. $1,000. three in five-Cap-
tain George won. Robert 4 second. DIT.
TreEg third. Best timc-2:095.
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PARIS RACES

Paris, July 2S.-The Prix Kilt OF
$1,000. for 3-year-olds. distance ten
furlongs. was run at Maisons I.afitte
today and won by J. +. Widener's Pc
trOpOlis III
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DetrOia July 2S.-Mullin pitched in
vincible bail against Chicago today.
and Detroit won ? to 0. The visitors
repeatedly had good openings. but
could not produce the hits needed to
score runs. O'Beary's batting was the
feature Of the game. triple and three
singles going 20 his credit. Score:
r. II. +
chicago -.-......---O ,
Detroit Observation-Disclosures 0
Batteries -- Young. OImstead and
Payne; Mullin and Stanage.
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BASEBALL RESULTS
National League


St Louis. July 2S-Chicazo won
from st. Louis today. to o. Overall
held the locals to five scattered hits
and was in danger at no time. Score:
r. H. y.
-. Louis ......... ........0
Chicago ......... .-.-...-...3 I
Overall and King
Umpires-ODay and Brennan.
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four CHICAGOANS Land in
SEMI-FINALS OF WESTERN GOLF

the
E.
m o hiSn
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What's What in Sports
All the Time
KELLER LOSES TO THOMAS WHEN
JAW IS BROKEN in TWELFTH
tspeelal % rhe Herala-RspublIean. J

eDu
1 r, n
rOund n elIers Jaw The local
G found he
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Utah State League

Snturduy-Salt Lake. nj Murray.
Ogden and OccidcntalS. nj salt
Lake
Sunday-Sait Lake and Occi-
dental-, nj salt Lake. Muir
ray, nt Ogden
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Mon THE UMPIRE.

, GAINESVILLE. O.. July 2S-ITmpire =
Walsh was attacked by an angry 4
, crowd OF spectators at the Cen 4
trail league ball park today and Z
severely beaten after Evansville :
, mad won n ten-inning game. The .
, score was 6 TO =. Walsh. some I
OF the GAINESVILLE partisans de- I
clarec. had given n long series OF .
decisions against the local club. 4
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DhAcu- Mefkar- CT. tatSN McirfaN
Truthful Fred. ..rf ...... Harry Brain
CNote-This lineup is subject to
ChanEc.1
80 d. m
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American League


Philadelphia, July Washington
defeated Philadelphia in a ten-inning
game today. to 3. The home team
fielded poorly. only five hits being
made off Reisling. four OF which were
made in the second inning The game
was won with twO-bagger. which
scnrel MnErlle Scnre.
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YANINs nEAT nosroN.

! Boston, July 2S.-Long hits by Cree
off Hall won for New York from Ros-
/ ton today. . to 4. Boston had three
men on bases with one out in the
ninth. but could score only one run.
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Right service. right prices. right
place TO dine, Cafe. Saltair.
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MAY DAY, A Third Choice, IS
winner OF KALAMAZOO PURSE

Day. third choice in the pools. today
the feature Of the fourth days racing
ere were nine starters in the event.
}augham being favorite
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Illinois Central Shifts President
UGrakaR's Duties.

Practically ali tho duties Of the presidency
Of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. u
was learned Yesterday, have been trans
ferred from President James 7. Harahan to
William /. Park. who was elected vice
president on March 2
Mr.. Park. who during his whole railroad
service, beginning in 1876. has been with the
Union Pacific. and who for several years
past was general superintendent Of that
road viii as Vice-president OF the Illi-
nois Central be i'm charge OF the mainten-
ance. purchasing, operation and pension de
partments. reporting directly 20 the board
OF directors. instead Of 10 the president, as
is the practice on all other railroads.
Another important change ordered by the
directors Is that the accounting depart
mcnt. which is custOmarily under the i'm
mediate supervision q the president. shall
hereafter on the Illinois Central report to
Mr.. Park
President Harahan. who has been in rail-
way service since 1864 and who has made a
high reputation as an operating man. will
henceforth be I'm charge Of the traffic de-
partment and will concern himself with the
securing and routing Of traffic and the
making Of rates. He has been executive
head Of the Illinois central only since lSg7.
when he succeeded Stuyvesant Fish i'm the
presidency. the latter having been depOsed
when the late y. II. Hartman gained con-
troll of the road. Mr.. Harahan vas quoted
few DAYS ago as saying. in reply 20 GER
tain rumors regarding the accounts OF the
road:
There is absolutely nothing in the state
ment from New York that the accounts of
the Illinois Central are wrong and that the
road has not earned its dividend. our last
annual statement was absolutely correct in
every detail"
Il was announced week or two ago that
the directors had. az Mr.. Harahan's re-
quest sought a new president, the plan be
ing To make Mr.. Harahan chairman Of the
board, hut that the right man 10 MI the
place had not been found and that no
change would be made for the present. II
Is now understood on semi-ofiicial author
fly that Mr.. Park. who meanwhile has been
placed In the vice-prcsidency and clothed
with most az the powers OF the presidency
will before long he elected 10 succeed NJ
Harahan in the latter Office