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Show 'of the track as ruuch satisfaction as 1 would Heagren. . "Relative to my own case I will say tliat I believe Chairman Kelvoy Is competent to neli-ct his official rcpre-semaiiye rcpre-semaiiye without any suggestions from roe. Further than that I should prrfr not to discuss the. question." GARDNER SAYS HEAGRENIS BEST Salt Lake, Jan. 18. For several daya past there have been a number of rumors afloat to the effect that the management of the Salt Palace track would be changed during the coming season, harry Heagren. who success-"fully success-"fully managed the track for several seasons, it has been persistently rumored, ru-mored, will retire and he Is to be sue ceeded by either Dick Grames or Ivor Redman, or both. Also. It Is understood. under-stood. Frsncls Heath, general manager manag-er of the Salt Palace resort, will be actively associated with the manage ment of tho track. From what can be deduced from the conflicting stories afloat, the objection ob-jection to Heagren is that he comes too high. Tils ability as a successful manager Is conceed, but the manager of the resort believes that he could secure a satisfactory manager foi less money. As yet no one haB been signed as manager and unless some-arrangement some-arrangement for a manager Is made soon difficulty will be experienced. Because it Is generally known that Frauk j. Gardner, official representative representa-tive of the N. C. A in Salt Lake, 1 openly In favor of Hoagren as manager mana-ger of the track. It Is probable that an attempt may be made to have some one else appointed to succeed him It Is said that a letter has been written to Chairman Kelsey ask-. Ing that Charlie Berry be named to supercede Mr Gardner Relative to the bicycle track trouble Mr Gardner said this morning- "I consider Harry IleagTcn the only man in Utah capable of successfully managtog that track. Heagren has had greater success managing the Salt Palace saucer than anyone else who has ever managed It. Twice he pulled the track out of a blacklist and placed It In good standing. "From the standpoint of the public I believe that It would be unfortunate to have anyone save Heagron appointed ap-pointed as manager, Ho can get the riders and he oan furnish good sport In spite of ndverse conditions. I do not believe there Is another man In tho stato who would give the patrons |