Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08
BROOKLYN BRIEFS,

Frank Johnson of Bank street left to-day to resume his studies at the McGill university in Montreal
 -Michael Brennan of Charles street, who has been spending his vacation at his home, has resumed ms studies at the Albany College of Pharmacy
 Abe Naylor was on the jump all day as tomorrow he leaves for florida, where he will remain until the Icy blasts of winter have passed. lie intends to enter into no newspa- per discussion while away.
 - So intense is the rivalry between the teams in the Brooklyn Atheltic club basketball league that the play- CTS are beginning to find fault with the referees. On Monday evening if looked for a time as though there would be vivid reminders of the base Dll season, as the basketball players crowded around the referee in such a manner as to make him wish he were anywhere but on the floor. The prayers may have trouble in securing olnclals for the coming games. On Frlday night the Bones will meet the Hustlers and the Shamrocks will trv conclusions with the Crescents.
 Last evening "the fellows" were treated to rabbit supper by Edward J. Donahue in the meeting place on Bank street. The little spread took place after working hours and was in Keeping with previous suppers held by the men so prominent in the Brook lyn social circle. It has not as vet been learned whether Commissioner Donahue caught the rabbits or whether he bought them from some farmer. Donahue is known as a keen huntsman who always has had hard luck. Nevertheless the rabbits were on hand last night as we'll as many other deleetable edibles prepared and served by the one and only "Jawn" Carroll. There were some corkingly good stories told, every one present contributing one or more. It was a good time for every one present.
 Because of its speed the Pioneer basketball team is finding it difficult to arrange games with teams of its weight and last evening lined up and defeated the Naugatuck Y. Nj. c. A- five by the score of 2S to 10. The weight of the Rubbertown boys was on set by the team work of the Brooklynites who on their own floor romped around the visiting players to their pleasure and won as they pleased. The first half ended with the Pioneers leading. 20 to 6. The second half was much more even the Pioneers landing eight points while the Y. NJ. c. A. players made half as many. Score. Pioneers 2S, Nauga- tuck 10: goals from floor. Devine 6, Gwilym {. Mahaney i. Moran 2, 2: goals from fouls. Mo- ran 1. Stanbridge referee. Clifford: umpire. Slosher: scorer, Bockwich.
 William Byron of Bank street has a grouch on the past few days and is seeking the whereabouts of one of his tenants who mysteriousiy disappeared one night last week. "Bill'' has the reputation of being a good landlord. He always thought the same of his tenants Of course it gives him much pleasure when rent day comes around and he wore the smile of contentment on last Friday night when he realized that the mor- row would be rent day On Saturday he went to his place of busi- mess to have the ghost walk" when low and behold he saw the place de- serted. He thought he was at the theateT witnessing the drama. The of the Shoemaker" or What Happened During the Night There was nothing left busM
  Of a most oonEeniaI disposition and easy to forgive. "Biil'' for the mo- ment was the most vindictive man on earth. He declared he cared nos so much for the months rent. but the idea of a man clearing cut bag and baggage during the night was foo much for him. He is still partly in the dumps. but is determined f1 find the man who did the feet ac1 early Saturday morning.