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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-17

ing years. And as he sat ON his stool
thoughts came to his mind that he
had never known before.
The safe in Campion's Office was an
old one. On Saturday nights it con-
tanned never less than five or six
thousand dollars, which came in dur
ing the afternoon, after banking
hours. Campion and Rothway alone
were supposed to know the combin-
alton. No one was aware that Jen-
nings had the combination also. It
had not been changed since the old
days, when Jennings was the conf
dant of his employers. What if Jen-
nings should take the money, which
he could fairly claim, as the reward
of 20 years underpaid services, and
take Mary away with him somewhere
where they could establish them
selves in life?
Jennings was often the last to leave
the Office. Like most underpaid
drudges, he shouldered two mems
work. Three or four times a week
he had to call old Sykes, the night
Waterman, to let him out at 10 or II
o'clock.
It would be the simplest matter to
slip the key of Campion's Office from
it's hook in the night watchman's lit
tie Office, open the safe with the old
combination and retire with his booty.
The idea became an obsession and he
resolved to put it into execution on
the last Saturday of the month.
Everything favored his plan. Cam
pion had gone away into the country.
At 6 o'clock Jennings went out
among the other bookkeepers and
clerks, but as soon as the last had
departed he turned and made his way
back, secreting himself in a corner
of the stenographers' room, where
half-blind old Sykes would never see
him. He heard Sykes tramping about
the floor.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-17

up, distracted the key and fed.
He put on his boots again and crepts
cautiously toward Campion's Office.
He thought he heard Sigh tnoise
within and hesitated, but it was not
repeated, and, cautiously turning the
key in the door, Jennings entered. ,
A man in a black mask was kneelo
ing in front of the safe, counting a
pile of bills. }
At the sight Jennings scheme of
theft was all forgotten. He remem4~
bered only his long service with the
firm, his watchdog trust and obe+
dience. And this burglar was about to
victimize them.
With shout Jennings leaped at the
fellow, who, taken off his guard,
staggered back under the other mans
impetus. Then, seeing that Jennings
was unarmed, he sprang at him in
turn, welding a formidable iron jim
my with which he must have pried
open the window that gave on the
interior yard.
Jennings evaded the blow and
caught the fellows arm. They wres-
tied to and from, Jennings calling for
help loudly. His strength was OUT
classed by that of the other, for 20
years of Office work does not make
for muscularity He knew that once
he lost his hold on the burglars arm
the jimmy would descend.
The burglar fought in silence, but
in desperation, too. Jennings heard
the quick tramp of old Sykes feet
outside. He put forth all his strength
to throw the other to the floor. But
he lost his grasp and the jimmy,
raised, descended with fearful force
upon his skull.
The last thing Jennings remem-
bered was seeing Sykes at the door,
a pistol in his hand The last thing
he heard was the discharge of the
weapon.
TTbo,, ba 0nanad bio or,ae 70 ao5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
FRENCH WOMEN SHOWER
 PRESENTS ON BOXERS

< American women have not taken to the boxing game as sport to the ex- tent that their French sisters have, al-. in the United States quite a. number of women attend the boxing contests when held at the best clubs. In Paris, however, it is a common occurrence to see hundreds of women at the box ing contests decked out as if they were going to attend grand opera. An other thing that is rather amusing in the French capitol is the fact that whenever one boxer appears at a dis advantage in point of size, he is sure to have the sympathy of the entire female crowd and it is not uncommon for a plucky little loser to receive a. handsome present from some lady ad-s mirer.
 This has occurred frequentIy after boxing contests in Paris and the fight CT has not even had the pleasure Of knowing from whom came the gift. At the recent contest between Georges Carpenter and Joe Jeanette in Paris there were nearly a thousand women present, and after the contest. al- though the Frenchnan lost, he was showered with presents of all kinds, also the recipient of sympathetic let ters the day following. It is possible that in the future American women may, take more to the boxing game. but at the present time they are far behind their French sisters as regards enthusiasm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
WILL PIRATES SPRINT AWAY
 10 1914 FLAG ]?

Il vvsri t1ae season of 1914 be a repeti- ito nof 1909 in baseball history2 In 1908 Frank Chances Cubs winners of the National League pennants of 1sOes 1907 and 1908, were carded to win their fourth straight banner and break a hoodoo, which has ruled the parent organization since it's inception lna 1S7s< as well. as it's younger rival, the AFnerEcam Dea8uess# aEzzskss1
 But dsd Chance break 1t? No. He fell a victim to the hoodoo. which had ssrevtously baff1ed Cap. Anson, Ned Hanl1n. Frank seiee and Fred Clarke. It was the Pittsburgh Pirates of 1909 which broke Chances streak They bcbbed up just one year and won 2 worlds pennant and then fell by the wayside again.
 IF tf1e spring of s8sss it looked al most certain that the Cubs would re- peat, especially after their easy Vlc- tory in the 1908 Worlds series.
 However, the Pirates jumped ln front early in sD9, and were never headed The Cubs had several chances to cut down the lead early In the sea son. but they never took advantage ssF their opportunities All along peo- n1e raid: s<Wait till the Cubs get srsnr*ed They will catch Pittsburgh on the final stretch
 They never did. By 1nid-August ir became almost certainty that the Pirates would never be headed and x.a~sx 4n September they had their flag practically clinche<. Their per- centags was TIA, one of the greatest ever. made in the National League. and they beat the Cubs by 64 points.
 Almost the same situation prevails in tne National league today as in the spring of 1900- Only this time it is the Giants. flag winners of s1l, ls z ard 1913 who are shooting for their fourth ha@ and trying to cut down an rarlx lead which the Pirates have hung up. VIII history repeat itself9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
YACHT DEFIANCE LAUNCHED TODAY

Bath. Me. May 1.-The Defiance. second of the three Americas cup de- fense candidates to plunge into the sea, was favored with weather. condi- tions for her launching today as pleas ant as those which attended the en- trance into the water Of the yacht Resolute on April 25. Two o'clock this afternoon was Sthe hour set for the Defiance. built for the so-called tri-city syndicate of New York, Phila- delphia and Boston yachtsnen to slide down the ways at Bath Iron Works.
 The difficulty surrounding the chris tening ceremony which arose when it was announced some time ago that the sloop would be launched bow first was solved by the determination of Miss Frances Clark to stand on the deck and smash the bottle of wine on the bow as the boat took the water. Miss Clark is a daughter of E. Walter Clark, of Philadelphia, treasurer of the syndicate.
 Besides George M. Pincheon. of New York, managing director and other members of the syndicate, Governor Haines and the mayors of several Maine cities had accepted invitations to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
.BR00KL TN BEATS
 MACK'S ATHLETICS

WfIbert Robinson,s Brooklynites lit into the worlds champs in an exhibit tfon game at the International league grounds in Newark yesterday and buried them under a, 13 to score. The Brooklyn team found no difficulty with the pitching of young Byron Houck,a who pitched through the whole nine innings for the Athletics, and they collected a total of 16 hits. One Of the hits was a homer to the left field fence by Frank Allen, the big pitcher formerly with the South ern league.
 While Allen stayed in the box the Athletics were practically helpless and they secured but one run. Tn the eighth inning, however Robinson put in Brown, another recruit 10 take his place, and Brown laid the foundation for three of the Athletics runs by gfv- ing three passes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
POWERS' STUFF
 BATTLES LOCALS
(By W wagner.)

Bf1I Powers almost spoiled Gene Mo Cams whole afternoon yesterday. The beanpole pitcher crowded nine passes on Bridgeport hitters and Gene, who had come to triumph over his old team, kept sliding up and down the bench when he wasn't sending somebody out to warm up. But Pow CTS finally emerged happy and led New London to a 3 to victory over Bridgeport
 Powers found great difficulty in pitching to left handlers and six Of his passes were given to batters of that brand. It was treat to see how he worked the right nanders, though He mixed them up in wonderful fash ion andS the batter never knew when to expect a curve ball or a fast one on the corner. Bob Stow managed to get on base four times out of i've He drew a pass, was hit by an inshoot and annexed a double and single. Ems hft hard but not safely
 Blossom Blum tWirled good ball for Bridgeport. He was tapped for eight blows but managed to keep the raps well separated except in the hfth and sixth Marhefka, the third baseanan season. treated himself to a double and single.
 Manager Jakes BouItas won ap- p1ause by a running catch of Whites short fly in the fifth.
 Bridgeport's only run came in the fifth when Slows single and passes to Hailman and McKlintockls filled the sacks. Boultes forced sMcKhntock at second and Stow counted New Lon don got two in the fifth on a gift to
 darhefka, Powers single and Beck CTS triuple. Tn the sixth Briggs base on balls and Marhe hefka's two bagger produced another tally. A11earn caught we'll for the Planters. The esfs<,re .s4eS.s4 e=. 2
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and Casserly; first on balls, off Dunn 3, off Schorndorf 1; first on errors, sBrooksides 3, St Marys 1; left on bases, Brooksides 6, St. Marys 3; sac rif1ce hits, Grey, IT. Trelease. G. Schorndorf; sacrifice fly, Dunn, Holm bases, G. Trelease, r. Trelease, O,Brien ?, CasserIy 2, Dunn. Holm berg, Flanagan, Marron, Hennessy 3, Donnely, Gillespie; struck out. by Dunn 6 by Schorndorf 5; double plays, Grey 1unassisted15; passed balls, Don nelly 1 attendance, 500; umpire, MT. Abar; time, one hour, 45 minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
TANGO BARRED TO
 HARVARD ATHLETES

The tango may make you warm in side It may make you slide and glide. It may even make the heart glow, as sayeth the popular lyric sung to the air of ssToo Much Mustard but s.Pooch" Donovan has issued an edict against it. and Harvard athletes will have to forego their favorite dance if they want to keep their places on the team.
 Donovan is certain that the tango does not tend to make outdoor ath- letes. He made no comment on it as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

If you bought a new suit for $25, and the fellow you bought it of slipped Z crisp new dollar bills into the vest pocket and then sent it home, you'd be sore would you Not much.
 They are doing just about that thing at Howland's now. Man buys Kuppenheimer suit or a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit made this season and OK in style and fabric. Ten to one, it's suit that Howland's has to get $25 for regularly.
 Fellow who picks 1t pays just l8 dollars
 There are seven crisp green boys left in his pocket that would ordinarily have said farewell.
 Lot of wise fellows have got in on it already.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
BLACK ROCKS WIN
 FROM REM -yoSTS

The season at Yost field was opened yesterday when the Black Rocks handed the Remington-Yost boys a drubbing by 19 to 12. The Rocks clouted Rorbacker and White of the Yosts for IS hits. Kasparek got four and Dubee three The Yosts made ten errors and the Rocks did not show much better form in the field. Carl son and Whalen twirled for the Rocks.
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ney 2: first on balls, off Carney off Brown 2. off Dapp 2, off Eains I, off Mover +; first on errors. Westerns 6. Park Citys 2; left on bases Westerns g. Park Citys g: sacrifice hits, Youhas; struck out by Mover 3, by Youhas 3, by Carney i, by Brown 1 passed balls Wells, Wargo; balks, Dapp; umpire, Moran: time, three hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
EAsTERN AssOCIATLON.
YesterdaY,s Resulta.

Springfield. 5; Waterbury, 6.
 Batteries-Ju Justin, Harrington and Pratt; Morton and Fohl,
 New London, 3; Bridgeport l.
 Batteries-Powefs and Ahearns Blum and Kerns.
 Pittsf1eld, 12; New Britain, 6.
 Batteries-Nicholson Duhanel and Bridges; Hancock. Green and Cof1eus berg.
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Bridgeports g. Brook1awns l left on. bases, East Brfdgeports 6, BrookIawns 4; sacrifice hits. Phillips s2. Duhis; stolen bases. sDoherty {, A. Cunning ham 3. Hafner ?, Phillips, Wirth, Rein: struck out, by Lyons S, by Phillips q; passed balls, Antone; wild pitch, Lyon; umpire. HiIsinger. time,:: I hour. 50 minutes.
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intends 70 Larn boWuen out TOT more. seasoning.
 Tom Standard is making a fine start with Springfield. The big first base man is cloutIng for .3s7.
 Long Branch. N J., yesterday and defeated the Long Branch Cubans by 8 to 5.
 Three Finger Brown went on the. slab for his St. Louis FNedera1s in Chi cago yesterday and beat Chicago by 5 to#4 A crowd of 20. saw Brown oppose Hendrix. the Pittsburgh de-
 Benny Kauff, playing left field for the Indianapolis Federals, collected two singles and three stolen bases against tIe Kansas City club.
 Butch Kerns, the bulky Bridgeport catcher, slipped one over on Powers yesterday. He had two strikes when Powers decided to fool him by making ready. The ball was in the groove and the crowd roared when Kerns slam med 1t for a base.
 Manager Gene McCann of New Lon dpn made a kick about the size sof a1 1GkA-lluLOSh &lOpc> III t11S c said 1t was too big for an outfielder. Umpire Crisham measured the nlitt and found lit 1T inches in circumfer- ence. This is three inches above the limit allowed by the rules McKIin- tock will probably take some of the padding out of the glove. sss
 Luck turned against Bridgeport. in the ninth. With Bou1tes and McKIfn- tock on the bags ana two down. Ems hit a terrific liner toward right field. But Quinn ran over and grabbed the ball, thereby spelling a triple
 Jerome D. Travers. of New York, amateur golf champion of the United States, found his true form today at Sandwich, Eng. and did the cham pfonship course in 69 strokes. The amateur record for the course is, 6S. MT. Travers, with Charles w. Evans of Chicago. as his partner, defeated two sons of the Earl of Eldon, the Hon. Michael and the Hon. Denys Scott, both prominent Scottish players. in a foursome by up and two to play.
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standinq of tIle Clnbs.

William Dunn, of Denver. sat in the operating chair in the county hospital and srniIingly watched the smput&tiou Of his two worthless legs. He surera7 from loconotor ata,xla..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
A Adls41Gact1VS
 Turkish AavoE

an indoor sport. The hesitation also is under the ban, for while he who hesitates may make. a hit on the ball room floor. he who da11ies on the way to bed at night frequently loses not only the race. but. likewise precfous points in the meet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
StaneIinn of Che Clubs.
Cannes Todav.

Jersey City in Rochester Newark in Buffalo.
 Providence in Montreal Baltimore in Toronto.
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BOB STOW AND
 CROOK HITTING .
 IN 300 CLASS

Although Bridgeport won a majority of games last week, the players drop ped off in batting. Stowe and Crook are the only regulars in the 300 class. Hallman and Manager Boultes.s who were very low the first week. advanced a litt1e The averages. inclu ding yes-
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standinq of tIhe CIaI5s.
GaTlles TodaYA

Pittsburghs in Brooklyn r Baltimore 6 n F fstiO.
 Kansas City in hi iss-s1 els. St. Louis in Chicago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
BRIDGPoRT

Two base. hits, Stow, Marhefka, Rock. Three base lhits, Becker Sacri- flee hits. Senno. Stolens bases Hall man. Ahearn. Left on bases, New London T; Bridgeport IA. First base on balls, off Powers g; off Blum 4 Hit by pitcher, Stow, Richards, by Pow CTS. Struck out, by Powers 8; by Blum 5. Time :45. Umpire, Crisham. Attendance, 1.soO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
lBy Wa gner.)

The Bridgeport club showed a big improvement last week. By the pur- chase Of Eyns the team secured an ex- perienced first basernans who also seems to be quite a hitter. Sherman. Gervais and Tuckey also displayed good pitching form during the week and each turned in a. victory. By winning from Hartford, New Haven and Pittsheld and losing two to New London, the local made g. slight gain.
 Second Basernan Richards has been criticised by some of the fans for be-. ing slow in handling the ball, but the youngsterA is Ia;boring under, the ham. dfcap of a bruised thumb, which is swollen to twice it's natural size. He cannot hold a bat nrn1ly and finds difficulty in fielding grounders.
 When Red Waller gets chance to demonstrate his ability, Manager Bouites will know where he stands on his twirling. If Waller is able to win games, one of the present force will be dropped. Tomorrow George Browne. will bring his New Britain club to NewfeId park. Chief Snyder or WaI- Ter will prob ably work for Bridgeport.
 There were over 1000 at the game in Waterbury yesterday when the home club beat Springfield in a 13- inning contest by 6 fo 5. Morton for w AIGTDQIy IaHHSd 1S- JuSIln anu Harrington hurled for the Ponies.
 Jack Teller started his Sunday ball campaign at Bennington, Vt, where his club battled with New Britain. Fittsheld won by 12 to 6. Nicholson and Duhamel worked for Fittshe1d Hancock and Green were the New Haven fingers. l
 President Tener Of the National league says the Federal league has not injured his organization except in Chicago. He says in St. Louis the Cardinals are drawing better than in the early part of last season.
 With Bridgeport batting hard and TucAey holding Fitfsneld down. the locals had no trouble In beating ze1- Ierss men Saturday at Newaeld park by to 2. Ens made his first appear ance wdth the Bridgeport club and hit we'll. Eddie Bridges is batting .ss4 for Pittsheld Tommy Bowden is only hitting .Os1 and Joe Phillips, the for-
 S-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
THREE GAMES IN
 CHCAeO ATTRAGT
 IMMENSE CROWDS

Chicago, May 1.-Chicago yester- dax for the first time staged three baseball games and 50,0oo persons at tended The largest crowd went to the Federal League park where ' MOT f5ncaf Brown Day. attracted some 20,- 900 to the St. Louis game
 The American League contest with 1,stroft and the National League game wfff Pittsburgh attracted crowdssa all most equally as large
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
PARK CITY LEAGUE TEAMS FURNISH GOOD
 BALL TO FAN FLOCK
STANDING OF TEAMS.

The games in the Park City league were well played yesterday. three of the contests being of the big league order, while the fourth was a success sion of chills, thrills, cIoutss boots and source of trouble to the umpire and scorer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
SUMMARY

Two. base hits. Bailey: three base hits. Tole; first on ball, off Meerbach 8, off Gura 2; first on errors, St. Pat ricks 3; left on bases. St. Patricks 6, Woodsides B: sacrifice hits, To1e, Flint, Norton;g stolen bases, Bednar 3, Run- mage 2, Hea1y. Gura, Flint, Butler 2, RodeI, Norton; struck out, by Nicer bach n. by Gura s; passed balls, Butt Ter 9; wild pitch, Meerbach ?; um- pire, Howell; time, 2 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

Samuel PoIler seven years old or Tsrook1yn. was strangled to death His head caught in the mortise of A beam xrorn which he had suspended ua-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Indianapolis, g; Kansas City. c. St. Louis. 5; Chicago.
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NTERNATToNAL LEAGuE
YesferdaY'a ResuIis

Jersey City, 6; Montreal. (first) Montreal. 5; Jersey City. 2 tsecond). .
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ST. MARYs.

SCORE BY INNINGS. sBrookside A A. 0 0 8 Q 2 0 0 2 or St. Marys, 0 0 2 0 0-s
 SUMMARY Hit by pitcher. by schorndorf. Dunn,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
Ga1a1es TodaY.

Boston in New York. W Brooklyn i'm Philadelphia. Chicago in St- LsouzM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

St. Patricks eha1ked up 4-a vice tory 6ver the Wopdsfde. winning the game by good base running and timely hits Brooksides put the St. Mary team away. 7-s. the game being very clean. East Bridgeport came from uri- der in the sixth inning and nosed out a victory over the BrookIawns, win ming 6-2. The Western Park City game reminded one more of the Med- can war than baseball game. every member of the team being rung in the pitch. After the smoke cleared away and Westerns were all in from their twenty-fiv five jogs around the paths, as we'll as Knocking the ball in to new county, the score stood 26-7. The league will lay aside baseball tonight and will enact the role of entertainers at the first annual cott1- lon at the Brook1awn rink, the pro- ceeds to be turned into the treasury and intended to make the league self supporting for the balance Of the sea son. Speidel will furnish the music, and arrangements for the affair are in the hands of Chairman Harry F Carr. manager of the Brooklawn team The results of yesterday:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Standfna of the CInhs.

St. Louis, 8 Cincinnati. l. Chicago. 4; Pittsburxh. 1.
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Games Today.

New York inyBoston. Philadelphia In Washington.
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PARK CIrTYS.
SUMMARY

SUMMARY
 Two base hits. Youhas 3, IdnIey. Hains, Graether. Mover, Lannon: three base hits, Linley; home runs, Ciglar, Mccarthy: hit by pitcher. Car
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
StandlfnG of tlae C.IlIIls.

Chicago IL Detroit. 0. Cleveland. {; St Louis. Q.
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Eddie Bridges is batting .sS4 for Pittsf7e1d. Tommy Bowden is only hitting .091 and Joe Phillips. the for mer Bridgeporter. Is going at a .21l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

The Boston Nationals journeyed to Long Branch, N. J., yesterday and defeated the Long Branch Cubans by 8 to s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

President Tener Of the National league says the Federal league has not injured his organization except in Chicago. He says in St. Louis the Cardinals are drawing better than in the early part of last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
ONE OF BRIDGEPORT CLUBS
 TlNIRLERS TO BE RELEASED
Pres. Tener Admits National League
 Is Hurt In Chicago By Feds

clip. It is said that Manager Zeller intends to farm Bowden out for more seasoning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

Tom stankard is making a fine start with springheld The big first base man is clouting for .3s7-
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BROoKLAWN.

Two base hits, Delorne Jennings Antone; first on balls. on Lyons off Phillips 4; first on errors. East
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

Benny Kauff, pIaying left field for the Indianapolis Federa1s, collected two singles and three stolen bases against the Kansas City club.
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| slab for his St. Louis Ted erals in Chi cago yesterday and beat Chicago by 5 to 4. A crowd Of 20, 600 saw Brown oppose Hendrix. the Pittsburgh de