Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Some one is making mighty effort to reduce Wards flats to ashes.
 Miss Genevieve Keefe of New Haven was the guest yesterday of Miss Nora Mahaney of Bank street.
 Miss Mary Salonis of Green street, while at work in the Plume & Atwood factory Saturday, smashed the index finger of her right hand.
 Arrangements have all been completed for the annual dance of the Brooklyn Athletic club at the Auditorium on Thanksgiving flight. Undoubtedly the usually large crowd will be present.
 A resident of Brooklyn who de- rives much pleasure from spirited debate, is endeayoring to have Pat rick McNamara and Hans Rasmus- sen meet on the same platform. If both agree to show their argumenta- tive ability, the debate will be held in Lithuanian hail on Green street.
 Mrs Matthew Rogers was strick- en with acute Indigestion at her home on Bank street yesterday and was rendered so helpless that she fell to the floor, Although she recov- cred quickly from the attack and was soon out of danger, still her face was painfully injured by the fall. Her nose was very badly cut. She was attended by Dr Cowan.
 The Rosebuds have decided to move As soon as rooms are secured they will leave their open air quar- ters, as they are of the opinion that the winter will be rather frosty. Moreover, they are somewhat envi- ous of the Spaulding A. C., and as they wish to be in the social circle rooms are 2 necessity. They will en- deavor to get a room with a revolv- ing floor similar to that in the Spauldings' quarters.
 The friends of Jack" Johnson in Brooklyn think that much of the criticism aimed against him because one of the horses of Hook and Lad der No l was permanently injured while on the way to fire Saturday, is unwarranted They laugh at the idea that Johnson was whipping the horses, as he had all he could do to handle the reins, not to mention a whip. Johnson might have taken a short turn. he himself being unmindful of the same until he saw the result, but that Is the most that can be said against him. Moreover. he was not expected to handle the reins like the regular driver.
 James Malone has resigned as manager of the Brooklyn polo team and will be succeeded by NJ. Pa tricius Dunphy. Malone will still re- tain the secretaryship of the Polo league. Although fulfilling the man agerial duties polo team is some what new to Dunphy. who vies with P. Clark fin being the Adonis of still he should make a rat ting good manager. He knows al- most all the athletes in town. and as he is a good picker he should be able to strengthen the Brooklyn quintette. providing he takes an in- terest in the league. Malone has been an efficient and hard working manager and both seasons has formed a combination which we'll Brooklyn.
 Bert Reyes Of New York. who Is matched to meet Matty Baldwin at Polls in this city on December 6, under the auspices of the National Athletic club. vas in town yester- day. Reyes with his manager came to this city for fhe purpose of find ing training quarters. but after look Ing over the field he as much IS de- rided not to do his preparing here. He first went to the Brooklyn Ath- letfe club, but found that the ceiling vas too lov for his apparatus The same fault vas found with the Wash ington Hill Athletic clubs quarters Reyes would undoubtedly train in town if suitable quarters could be foand- He was in the picture of health and seems confident that he rin put it onto Baldwin