Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

--Thes Lithuanian Literary club gave It's annual dance in the hall at 103 Green street yesterday. Dancing started at 3 o'clock In the afternoon and continued until 12 o'clock last evening.
 Thanksgiving day passed off very quietly in Brooklyn. There was not nearly as many brawls and fights as there are usually on holI- day, and the police had rather easy time in this section. The stores closed at noon and very few people were on the streets during the after noon.
 William Stokes of South Leon- ard street and Miss Pauline Caspar of Naugatuck were married at St Francis's church, Naugatuck, yester- day morning at S:15 by the Rev Father Fitzgerald. Joseph Smith of Lawrence street and Miss Mary King of Naugatuck were the attending couple. On their return from we'd ding trip to Edwardsville, Pa. MT and Mrs Stokes will reside on North Riv- erside street.
 The new signal station and switch tower near the Bank street bridge was operated yesterday for the first time. Although the house is not yet fully completed the upper story where the levers are located is finished. The tower which is built entirely of cement is alive with wires and devices for throwing and locking switches. There are sixty-four levers. It is said that about one hundred and twenty-five engines pass the house daily. Walker, the telegraph oper- ator, an old employe of the New York, New Haven & Hartford, is in charge at present and is breaking in new man.
 -Patrolman Tom Dodds, who yes- terday did such excellent work on the Brooklyn football team, has made his last appearance on the gridiron. At the conclusion of yesterdays con- test the big center said it was his finale He has been in the game for twelve years during which time he has played some fine football. The first year he came out, it was in '96, he made fast center or guard, and since that time his services have been much sought by local managers. Dodds when on the field was a gen. tleman at all times and yesterday when the fists were flying and the mix-ups were coming fast he could be heard shouting to the players ito cut" their fighting and play foot ball.
 Well, Brooklyn got it yesterday. The result of the football game was surely a keen disappointment to the members of the B. A. c. team and their rooters, who lost goodly bunch of money on the long awaited struggle. Brooklyn had some excel lent individual players but as team they did not work well. The teams were evenly matched which goes to show that Manager Dunphy knew what he was talking about when he declared his eleven would give All Waterbury the hardest game of the season. Notwithstanding the few mixups during the battle the players for the most part forgot all abous their differences when the final whistle sounded and All-Waterbury players received much favorable comment for the rousing cheer they gave their opponents after the game. Manager Matthew Dunphy when seen this morning had no excuses to offer but stated he did not believe there would have been any scoring had the game started earlier. But 1t was our fault as much as anyone that the game was late In being started. he said, ''so there is no ground for complaint there. I was confident of winning and the worst I expected was tie game The Brooklyn followers dropped large amount of coin on the game and sey- eral hundred dollars changed hands. Brooklyn as their part of the gate luOuey IGGGlSeu you WHliS 9Soo went to the All-Waterbury team which with the $100 side bet, not to mention the dollars cleaned up on wagers, made very profitable day for the uptown aggregation. The big crowd present yesterday showed conclusively that both teams could have made a few hundred dollars during the season had they played a series of games. Brooklyn has made no money, in fact Manager Dunphy will be many dollars ito the bad" when all bills are paid. In view of the obstacles encountered, Brook lyn has done well this year, but it is doubtful if there vii be an eleven in this section next season. It is not at all likely that Matt Dunphy would again assume the managerial reins As All-Waterbury won naturally they are deserving of the greater