James Dooley (Rhode Island politician)
James E. Dooley (1886–1960) was a leading sports figure in
Dooley was a graduate of
Judge Dooley was a member of the
The purchase of the What Cheer Airport, on the Pawtucket/ East Providence, Rhode Island line, was arranged for $150,000 during his tenure.
On August 1, 1934, 74 days after the state referendum,[1] Narragansett Park opened for horse racing. Walter E. O'Hara, a Fall River, Massachusetts industrialist, formed the Narragansett Racing Association and was named president and manager. Judge Dooley was appointed racing secretary. He later became president of the association in 1938, succeeding O'Hara,[2] and held onto the post until his death in 1960.
Dooley's son, J. Alden Dooley, took over as president after his father's death and ran the track until 1975. His son, James A. Dooley, Jr., took over until Narragansett Park closed in September 1978.[citation needed]
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