Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
BOXING PERMIT
Board of Safety Gave CoDsentlo
 Hold Bouls Here.

The board of public safety made gallant effort yesterday afternoon to agree about the petition to hold boxing bout in Polls theater early Tn December. But the effort was fall- ure. The petition of the National Athletic club signed by M. Harris was withdrawn and one signed Dy George F. Mulligan was presented. Attorney Guilfoile was on hand to take care of the petition, and so was MT Mulligan. ..-..
 MT Guilfoile stated in the begin ming that those interested in the petition would do anything within reason that might be recommended or asked by the board. He assured the board that a referee had been engag- ed whose reputation for fairness was established all over the country and whose experience in such matters told him when to declare draw or put 8 stop to a bout. a
 It was not until Commissioner Minor had asked MT Mulligan who the officers of the National Athletic club are that it developed the Ma tional Athletic club had withdrawn its petition. MT Mulligan said he did not know who the officers of the club were as he had nothing to do with that.
 MT Mulligan was asked what the plans of the club for the exhibition were and he mentioned some of those who have been engaged. The exhibi- tion would open with a minor affair of six rounds. Then another six round go between Shea of Waterbury and Lawson of Naugatuck, and a twenty round go between Baldwin and Reyes.
 Further questions in this line were asked of MT Mulligan and MT Guil- foile undertook to answer them, whereupon MT Minor said he would prefer to have MT Mulligan answer. In response to question MT Mulligan said those interested in the matter are Harry E. Parsons, manager of Polls, John J. Splain, treasurer of Polls Bernard F. Burke, John H. Curley and himself.
 MT Guilfoile offered to put up a bond with the board and Mayor Thoms said the board could not &C., cept bond in which sentiment Con- missioner Minor concurred.
 In straight language then Commits sioner Minor asked MT Mulligan if his exhibition would be fight or fake, and before he had time to answer,
 
 one call bout of twenty rounds any thing but prize fight. Commission CTS Andrews and Minor then tackled MT Mulligan on some details regard ing responsibility for the expense of the exhibition and he said that he alone was responsible, the others hay ing signed their interests over to him. MT Mulligan was in the position of witness on the stand, and said that while those who were to take part in the show have put up sum of $500 as guarantee for their appearance in it, he also had to make good" In Mayor Thoms' estimation the only thing to be considered was the protection of the public. He said he did not believe that MT Mulligan would countenance fake exhibition, yet he could not make himself respon- sible to the board for a first class show, or even for anything else. He could make himself responsible only to the law to keep the show within legal limits. That, of course, was his look out. The proposition before the board was to protect the public from sham.
 ] MT Guilfoile said it was proposed to have not less than ten policemen at the show and more if the board re- quired 1t, and the board could rest assured that every precaution would be taken to keep it within legal limits.
 It was then remarked that if per- init would be granted it would be UT to those responsible for the exhibition to keep it within the limits of the law. The board then adjourned to 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 The board on after thought went into executive session and after an hours discussion agreed to grant the petition. It was understood the peti- tion would have been granted anyway and the delay was occasioned merely by the desire of some members to pro- tect the public. So as it was agreed to grant the petition it was agreed also to grant it right there so the promoters could get to work on their advertising and other matters con- nected with the exhibition. The con- ditions on which the permit was al- lowed are these:
 That Mir Mulligan pay a license fee of $50; that any number of bouts may be arranged for, one of which may go twelve rounds and no further. but all others must not exceed six rounds; that the promoter of the ex- hibition must pay in advance for such police surveillance as the superin-