[1] In April 1937, Connors became a shareholder of the Eastern Racing Association, owners of Suffolk Downs, and was elected first vice president.
[4] In 1939, Connors resigned as Suffolk Downs president amid allegations that he, his brother-in-law (State Racing Commissioner Thomas R. Foley), and Outdoor Amusements, Inc. (a company applying for a license to open a track in Westport, Massachusetts) attempted to gain control of horse racing in eastern Massachusetts.
Meanwhile, Connors demanded that Adams and Bruce Wetmore sell him their shares of Suffolk Downs or they would not get any favorable racing dates.
[5] Connors denied he had any involvement with Outdoor Amusements and stated that he left Suffolk Downs because he objected to the racing secretary's exorbitant salary as well as the graft and thievery at the track.
[6] Later that year, Connors bought extensively into the Narragansett Park, including the shares of track founder Walter E. O'Hara.