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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

These political Job hunters hate
70 work"
do they?"
Eyes. / just read Of fellow turn
ing down the secl.etaryship OF labor
because the name sounded OMNIBUS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

and the mOSL 1eACIlIHB HdPP0LII50 u"
sidewalk and pavement did not STIR
him to the visible extent of fraction
of wag of his fraction of tail.
Presently came another bulldog OF
more active nature, willing to be
friend and play or to be an enemy and
fight. This second bulldog stopped in
front of the window and wagged his
tail tentatively. There was no an
swering wag. He growled. There
came no answering growl.
Not even by a glance or a showing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

the Louisville & Nashville railroad
early the other day.
Oexner had been attending dance
and was on his way home between
midnight and dawn. His only COM
panion was a much-beloved guitar.
To lessen the loneliness of the walk
he played, and as he played he sang,
losing consciousness of all about him,
and no doubt having dreams the while
of some fair Juliet upon a balcony
listening to his strains.
Go opOroccod ho in bic N
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
As Hard to Negotiate as a "SIde for Life"

INDIANAPOLIS INDThe crossing Pennsylvania Washington
interesting negotiate
fair But this brother different M He pair
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

common sense in the homely advice
to put the best foot forward.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

Crisp Remarks From the Bench
"The law SAYS man can assign his
business to his wife and live In idle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
Flying Hat Chased by Maiden and Many Men

NEW YoRThere short but exciting Times
~ homegomg filled
victim prank the wind tall slender
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
Sacrifices Beloved Guitar and Saves His Life

CT LOUIS
upon Beeve
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
Annronriate Plan.

'Pd like to join an economical ALI
mony club"
For what purpose"
ITO husband my means"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31
Dogs Are Always Dogs Even When One Is Bogus

Karl Kahmanns 2457 Lincoln
uercous He held his head naughty angle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-31

The Democratic party always has
been a party of states rights and to-
day, perhaps curiously enough, it is
having trouble to stand consistently
by its ancient opinions and yet To pass
the antitrust bills III the form which
1t desires them to take. The bill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
BY Monty.


NEW YORK. March f6.-Practi-
" cally all these men we have
read about recently as bidding
10 buy the Chicago Cubs from Charles
=. Taft, Of Cincinnati are going into
what is to them a blind proposition.
1t Is known that one Of the bidders
admitted he was taking simply a
gamblers chance, not knowing really
what he was buying or what the his
tory of the Cubs was as a business
enterprise.
The figures on the Cubs profits of
last season are not available, but ii
can be stated with absolute authority
that the average earning of the Cubs
in the previous seven years was sS5.
000 Most close students of the finan-
cial end Of baseball nate the cubs to-
tai value at "A million dollars, which
would make the annual net Clearings
Of the years mentioned & 1 . per cent
This may seem like a tremendous re
turn on an investment but when the
various risks Of baseball are taken
into consideration it is Just about the
proper interest on the money
The information as to these figures
comes from Harry Ackerland, of
Pittsburg minority stakeholder In the
club, who purchased Frank Chances
ten shares Of stock when the latter
was taken from the managership of
the team a year ago this winter
Chance sold to Ackerland for $4,000
OF at the basis of only S4 900 a share
there are 100 shares altogether al
though the average value of one share
now is assessed at 10000 Chance
told Ackerland Of his experiment in
money way with the club. Altogether
in the eight years he led the club, he
collected n total Of $6S 600 as divi-
dends from his stock. aside from the
salary he received from the club.
CHANCES total earnings on 10 per
- cent being SOS 600, the total earn
lngs Of the club were $6S0,O00 in those
eight years This is an average of
SS5. 600 year But it must he re-
memhered that the bulk OF this was
collected I'm the latter half of The pc
riod. that the game had become big
ger money proposition, and is stiN
growing in general way all over
the country Still another important
fact is that when the cubs played in
the Worlds Series OF 1905, 1907 and
| COS they had only a small grand
stand that would not hold within
1000 Of what the new one VIII &C
commOdate. The 1905 series was q
bigger money proposition than either
81 the two that followed Immediately
but this was because the White SoX
We're tho opponents, SO that a tre-
mendous amount Of local rivalry en-
tered into the situation The two
clubs split up So 1890 then In 1907
and 1908 the receipts also We're Kept
Inv nv fhe fact that Detroit was the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Coaches Not
All From
America.

III an llDtS VI dLn-
letics and in the development Of
athletic instructors.
This, however, is not quite cor
rect. No doubt we are ahead in
such sports as baseball, boxing,
wrestling, American football, track
and field athletics of most every
description, yachting, swimming,
and very lately, in golf and tennis
as we'll But naturally the countries
of northern Europe are bound to
have it on us in skating and allied
sports, while France can beat us at
fencing, Germany with the broad
sword, and England at cricket. soc.
GER English Rugby football and
ROWING.
For this year we note Wray
coaching the Harvard crews, Guy
Nickalls coaching the Yale eight,
and his brother, Vivian Nicllalls,
taking the Penn oarsmen in hand.
The experience of these three col
leges for the last decade in the
been far from satisfactory, and they
have finally all given in together
and gone after these famous mem
bers of past famous English crews.
No doubt they will be able to
teach our lads lot about rowing,
but it remains to be seen whether
any of them can show their pro-
teges a way to send a shell skim
ming through the water at faster
clip than the American Courtney
gets the Cornell lads to drive it,
Courtney is one American, at least,
who seems to understand waterman
ship.
We will await the outcome of the
Thames and Poughkeepsie races
this spring with unusual interest
Yes, the English crews have been
able for a century to best all others.
As they are an island nation it is
perhaps to be expected of them. Be
that as it may, let us make note of
the fact that we are going after
their experts to teach us how to
row.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Chicago Club Blind Proposition
Bidders Taking Gambling Chance


course. these numbers do not com
pare with those of the Giants Red
SoX series of 1912, when the record
was set at $293, SS1.82, to be divided
by the clubs. exclusive of players
and national commission shares. But
the Cubs now havt an even larger
park ard the next time they get in a
Worlds Ferries Il win be possible for
them to aiore than double their for
mer Worlds Series returns,
GENERAL other facts must be
- taken into consideration in com
putting how much better the Cubs are
likely to be as an investment in flu
ture. II must he remembered that
Charles W. Murphy, the last owner of
the club was immensely unpopular in
Chicago, so much so that the fans at
times even circulated boycott petit
tions against his club. Yet they did
collect large portions of coin Of the
realm, at that What. then, will be
the result If q popular administration
should get in?
Probably no other club in baseball
has had such a distinguished line of
presidents as the Chicago Nationals
this remark, OF course doesn't include
Murphy during the SO years of the
clubs life 1t was charter member
of the National League in 1875. with
William A. Hubert a president Nor
gan c. Buckley, later Governor of and
Senator from Connecticut, was the
original president of the league When
he retired In the following year, 1877
Hubert became head of the circuit
serving as president both Of league
ana Of club until he died in 1881,
That is the only case in history where
a club president also has headed the
league, Then, in 1882, A. G Spalding,
whose name is known to every fan.
became president OF the Cubs He
continued in Office until 1892 when
James A. Hart came In as president
the club being owned then by John r
Walsh, the banker Walsh sold out to
Murphy, who used money borrowed
from g. +, Taft In 1906. and the lat
ter STAYED in office until, couple Of
V eeks ago, he was forced to sell
back to Taft the stock he had bought
from Taft gradually with his annual
earnings This makes only four club
presidents for the Chicago Nation
ais in IS years, an average tenure of
office Of over nine years. The club
now is without an official head or
president, though Taft owns big
controlling interest
TT can not he stated with absolute
certainty Just how much stock Taft
bought back from Murphy recently,
but II is said by reliable persons that
IS shares were involved In the trans
action at price OF $40. 900 share.
making total OF $3.50, 900 paid over
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Hutchins
Will Be
Missed.

will be missed behind the plate.
There are several promising new
backstoppers on hand, but they will
not fill the place left vacant by
Hutchins-not in their first year, at
all events
II appears there is plenty of slab
material on hand, but the quality OF
same is as yet unknown. Morris
was an extra good man and there
may well be some doubt as vet
whether any of the new men can
fifty take his place. Should Corley
be unable to get his pitching wrist
In trim, then Coach Bean will have
quite a task developing TWO such
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Fielder Jones Turns
Down Another Offer

PORTLAND, GREG. March 10
Fielder Jones, president of the North
western Baseball League. said to-day
that he had received a new offer from
the Federal League. but had refused TO
accept it. He declined to say what the
offer was. or what would be his attitude
in case further overtures were made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
CiCotte Only SOx
Player Unsigned

SACRAMENTO. CAL. March 10
Since the signing of a Chicago White
SoX contract by Ping Bodie, the ciout-
ing outtielder only one member of the
regular squad remains outside the fold
Pitcher Eddie Cicotte Il is known
that Cicotte has turned down a Federal
League offer, and it is expected that he
will sign with the Sox in a day or two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Vim Campbell Signs
Federal Contract

PtTTSBURG, March 10.-Vncent
Campbell former Pirate and Brave. will
wear the uniform Of the Indianapolis
Federals during the coming season.
Manager Bin Phillips, Of the Hoosier
outfit. succeeded in securing Campbelrs
signature to contract to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
By j. w. Heislnan.

u EORGIA is to be congratulated
r on the acquisition of Mr.. Joe
Bean to coach their baseball
team this spring Bean is entirely
familiar with the national pastime
from every possible point of view,
and he has had much experience
already in the handling of young
players.
1t appears that there is a strong
nucleus of old men back at Athens,
and considerable brilliant new ma
terial as well Thus the outlook is
excellent for another strong aggre-
CATION, and have no doubt we shall
see the Georgia team making a fine
run of it right from the start. With
Henderson on first, Harrison ON sec
ond, and Clements at short, Bean
will have little to worry about in
the infleld no matter who goes to
third, for it should not be a difficult
matter to find a man to fill Coving.
tons shoes.
In the outtield the situation should
be just as satisfactory to Athenians,
for they still retain CHM and Nc.
Whorter. the two stars of the out.
field. Bowden was a good player
when in condition, but considering
the shape his arm was in last spring
| can not think that his absence
from the lineup this spring will he
such a serious affair as some would
have us believe. Besides, Georgia
has the subs of last year back, at
any rate, as we'll as the best sub
infielders of last year Holden played
third base for the Scrub team and
played the position very well, | am
advised.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
BROCK 10 aoX eEEcAER.

CLEVELAND. March 10 Phil Brock
has been matched with Willie Beecher.
the bout 10 take place in Akron. March
H. the boys making 1875 at 3 o'clock
Beecher is the same type of fighter as
Brock. and they ought to put up a rat
thing bout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Snowy" Baker the Australian fight
promoter, who is in New York a pres
ent, made an offer to Jack Britton Of
Sc, 600 and 80 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts for five fights in that country.
Dan Morgan. manager of Britton, wants
10000 and two round trip tickets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Lester to Battle
Jack Dillon Tonight

DENVER, COLo, March 10.-Jack
Lester California lightweight Will meet
Jack Dillon. of indianapolis, I'M a fifteen
round bout at the Colorado Athletic
Club tonight Lester has agreed Ia
make no pounds FOR the HoOsler bat
Her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
2oo ENrRlEs EoR PENN MEEr-

PHILADELPHIA, March 10 Nearly
200 institutions are already entered for
the annual relay races Of the University
Of Pennsylvania ou April Is. The mum
Der includes an Tho big colleges East
and West and also oxford University Of
England
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

A fight expert informs Us Tia;
Richie will get IS per cent Of III
proceeds, Woigast will get 80 per sant
and the club will get so per cent N
does not tell US what will be dot1
with the rest of it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
VALE soPHs ELECT

NEW HAVEN, March no. At a meet
ing Of the Yale sophomores Huntington
Lyman. Of New York; was elected elias
com petition for the track managership
and Henry j. Croker, of san Francisco,
for the baseball managership.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Gene belmont Bests
Delaney in Hot Bout

MEMPHIS. TENN. March lO.-Gene
belmont. local featherweight, gained an
eight-round decision over cal Delaney.
Of Cleveland, here last night i'm one
Of the most vicious eight round bouts
seen here In some time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Scotty Monteith. manager Of Johnny
Dundee, says: Il would like you to
quote me as saying that Young Kansas
is mark for the following boys; Xii
oane, Charlie White. Delaney, X. o.
Mars. Kirkwood and Eddie OKeefe, but
NOT IN BUFFALO n. Y"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

as that of the Idaho wonder. also has a
good assortment Of curves. He whitfield
nine Cubs in five innings few days ago.
Looks like first division.
Luck. providing there is such thing.
VIII figure largely in the actions to be
displayed by the Phillies the coming
campaign. They finished second last
year, but with Brennan, Killifer, Sea
ton, Doolan and knabe out of the run
ming. second division will be overly
crowded.
Nick Maddox, formerly with the Pi-
rates, when that team won the world s
championship, is to manage the Wichita
team of the Western League the ensu-
ing season. He was manager the latter
part of last year.
With three prospective lefthanders in
camp in the Tigers training quarters
Manager Jennings will likely select Gov
eleskie and Cavet to do all the port side
other individual who throws with the
wrong mitt
IN order that he may direct the at
tack Of the Redlegs, Manager Charley
Herzog will station himself at the first
base coscher's box throughout the cam
pagn He intends directing maneuvers
of the club by a system OF signals
Ed Walsh famed as the sptball artist
Of the White SoX said that il his arm
does not come back this wear hen quit
baseball Ed has been in training al
most a month now, Stin he's failed to
regain his true stride.
80
The rockies OF the Cleveland Maps are
starting 10 fall by the wayside Al
ready three pitchers have received the
ak. Ed Novlik, Dave Gregg. a brother
Of Nean Gregg, also of the Maps, and
Dilnger are the ones sent back for
more seasoning
The recruits on the Brooklyn roster
will not escape the eve of Mana ger
give them every opportunity i'm the
world to make good, and until no has
every chance TO see the player perform
under all conditions, he not start chop
ping
The Superhas will not be weak in
their catching department this year.
They are better equipped than any
other team in the big leagues in this
standpoint of the national pastme.
Manager Robinson has five backstops to
select from.
Moeller. Shanks Acosta and four 9TH
er outhelders are seeking permanent
Jobs with the old Fox. 1t is likely that
the trio mentioned will be retained to
gather in the flies that are sent in their
direction,
Eddie Foster. for a good while forced
TO remain out OF the game last season
reports himself in shape for streuu-
Gus campaign Eddie has engaged in
the art OF handball during the winter
months in the home Of conditioning him
self
Danny Murphy, gathered in BY Jack
Dunn, should prove a valuable asset to
the Baltimore team.
Every one is wondering how big a
blum Murphy put over when he sold
out his interest in the Cubs
Chances statement that the Chubby
one owned 10 or 20 per cent of the
stock is interesting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Jack Twin Sullivan won fight
Buffalo the other night, demonstra
ing that old Doc osIer is bum cues
err.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
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HfLSMAKS2fcSo1T1UIlH1FV

pitchers as Morris and Corley were
last year; but if Corley rounds to
within the next so days, then the
difficulty of the undertaking is cut
sQuarely in half. However, Joe can
do il if anyone can.
So many American coaches and
trainers have been snapped up by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
NoTRE DAME LOSES DATE.

NTLWAI NEE WISu March l0 Mar
quette University viii not attempt to
schedule q football game with Notre
Dame this year. Negotiation have been
dropped and it is reported that Wis
consln game will he substituted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Feds Land Murphy
For Long Contract

NORWICH. TENN. March lO-Dan-
ny Murphy, captain of the Philadelphia
Athletics last year said at his home
here to-day that he had signed three
year contract with the Brooklyn team.
Of the Federal League. He declined to
state the amount Of the salary he is TO
receive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
Shafer Through With
Professional Ball

SAN JOSE. CAL, March lO-Arthur
Shafer third hasemau Of the New York
Nationals. announced to-day he had quit
professional baseball He said he was
going into business
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

NYNEWS
a1a g - q


That Fred Banding, the rumpus max
er Of the Cleveland Maps, win get So
900 for the coming season is the asser-
ton of an Eastern scribe. 1t was also
given out that George Kahler would re-
ceive S. 500 for the backward flip.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Jimmy Grant, the popular little ban
Jam, has written D. J. Tortorich. the
with Kid Herman on March 40 lin
my IS more than anxious to box the
Pelican wonder in his home town, az
he realizes victory over Herman in
New Orleans would put him in line
Ion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Schultz has his peach farm and
Leach has his orange ranch, but
neither of them has anything on H.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

This leaves the
inheld and out
field both in jam
up good shape.
There can, now
ever, be no doubt
that Hutc hin s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Joe Woodman, manager Of Sam Lang
ford, says Georges Carpenter is. in his
opinion, the greatest white heavyweight
fighter in the world
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Kid Young had better be at his best
when he stacks up against this Egt
gers person Thursday night Eggers is
a veteran and is easily the classiest bov
the newsboy champion has ever been
asked to meet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
THOSE FIGHT MANAGERS.

Hop street to hear Il manager p
claim in ringing tones
That he wiH back his fghtet fWi
huHdrcd Thousand bones,
But il non had the money that edt5g
his iron grin
You coUldH't bHB q dinner for On ID
sect Uith the pip.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Ed Walsh looks out of place in the
White Sox outfeld. In fact. anyone
does who can make three hits in one
game
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

A London correspondent informs US
that the King is going to see Some
real professional pugilists, among
whom is Bombardier Wells. Those
correspondents will have their little
joke.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Bill James. Of the Browns. may be
Walter Johnson's rival the coming year.
He acquires the same amount Of speed
as that Of the Idaho wonder. also has a
good assortment Of curves. He whitfield
nine Cubs in five innings a few days ago.
Looks like first division.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

several fans who attended the Shep-
pard McRae bout at the Columbia SAT
urday night thought McRae was emit
tied to the decision because he had a
slight shade in the fourth session. AS
a matter of fact, Sheppard's big lead
piled up IN the opening three rounds
entitled him to the verdict.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

They're, figuring on $4,000 house
when Wolgast and Richie clash in Mil
Waukee Thursday night. Tom Andrews
who is promoting the bout, says the
advance sale is already more than $50 :
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

SIN FRANCISCO, March l0.-Gilhert
Gallant, Of Boston. and Red" Watson.
~ san Francisco. were matched to-day
~ fight 20 rounds here ON the night or
March 20. The men will weigh In at
1856 pounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
MCMAHON SHADES HYMN

TROY, n. Y March l0.-Ton McMa-
hon. Of Pittsburg, slightly shaded Dan
tPorkyl Flynn. Of Boston, in a ten
round bout here last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

EuTOp6an COun-
tries of late that
we are inclined to
| m a CINE that
lAmeri ca m u s I
necessarily lead
i'm all lines of ath.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Johnny Glover. the Boston welter-
weight, would like to arrange a match
with Mike Gibbons, the bout TO be
staged in New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

The scribe who pictures the two
Boston teams fighting for the worlds
championship evidently is one Of
them Futurist persons. Or perchance
he uses the yenhok.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Bob Davis, matchmaker for Harry
Statens club, informs us that he plans
to use George knockout" Brown, of
Chicago, and Eddie Weber, of Indian
apolis, for a scheduled ten-round bout
Tuesday, March II. Davis says he has
already signed Weber and is now after
Browns signature to a set OF articles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Terry Nelson wishes us to announce
hat he would like 10 get on with Jack
'entell IL he succeeds In defeating Jack
Mcmahon tomorrow night Terry is
,oing good now and is out to fight as
'ften as possible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Weber recently held Gus Christie to
a draw and should be a good card
against the Chicago middleweight.
Brown has fought the toughest middle
weights in the game and has still to
take the count.