The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
RING GOSSIP By BILL HIGGINS
MULLIGAN STILL SEEKING
 BUSH-GAINEK TITLE BOUT

Willie Bush's surprise win over Bob Olin and the possibility of all early match with Al Gaincr fOI the lightheavyweight and heavy weight titles of the state has at tracted an unusual amount of in- terest among local fight followers in the local colored ringster.
 His daily workouts at the Cop petto gym is being well attended and each day sees new faces among the audiences attracted to the con ditioning sessions.
 While Bush is working like a beaver in the gym every day in an- ticipation of Gainer bout, George Mulligan is working equally as hard from his Phoenix avenue head quarters in an attempt to close the match. AS was intimeted earlier in the week, the chances of Mulliban securing Dick Gray's signature on the dotted line for this anXiously awaited double title bout. seem, at this writing, as remote as the possl- bility of q our-foot blizzard visit ing this fair city of brass on the morrow
 nulligan's chief opposition, as some are inclined to believe, Is not coming from any other promoter in the state. On the contrary, ac- cording to reports from Munlligan, headquarters, the only reason right now why the local promoter can | land the bout is because Dick Gray won't even consider the match. Gray, we have been told, has turn cd deaf ear to some very attrac- tive offers made by Mulligan, pro vidine the bout is fought during the present outdoor season.
 Gainer and Gray have done well in this city. A perusal of the Ne" Haven fighters record will snow that he has received large per centage of his best ring shots in this city. For a period of seVerai months when he was making a state name for himself he did all his fighting exclusively in this clty. And if the record of the purses received by the New Haven hghter were available 1t is our guess that the figures would show that water, bury and Mulisan have been good to Gainer and Gray in monetary way also.
 Evidence that there are many Tn thig city who are Of the opihioh that Bush can take" Gamer the net time out Is manifested Tn all offc- recently made to DICK 'ray by George Manaway. one of GeoISc Mulligan's aides. A group or busn supporters have pooled $5oo In co'n each to be wagered on Bush ma bout with Gamer. The money IS posted at Mulligan's and MahaWay has been named the commlssioliei, of the wager, which is to De p'aceu at even money that Bush will pc re- turned the winner. Mana"ay mas communicated with Gray, put to date neither the bout not the bet have been accepted. If Gray IS or tha opinion that that Gamer can heat Bush. the chance to win @oVo in addition to receiving mlse n,,rso should be sufficient lnduce- ,nont for him 10 accept the bout we shall see what we shall see' JUST HERE
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 George Mulligan and his able as .ietant Eddie Curley, are Worhihs, on q fight show for LakeWoUt arena for next Thursday night It is the intention of the local ptu- moters to show Willie Bush Witn a very suitable opponent III '"' feature bout of 10 rounds
 It is believed that Ed Hurley' Hartford promoter, holds the state recard for the number of postpone rnents for one set of bouts. .Atter setting the show back four titnes because of incdement weather lul lev finally brought Ralph henmy ,r,na and Billy Lynch together on tues day night of this week k..' Ihero was really five postponements pe- fore the show was staged as LynI was matched to box Eddie VII Hams. a Massa chusetts pug the week prior to the first or the loui nost tnenements. .. Thisb out was Also called off because of ram. . The under-card boxers weighed m five times before they finally went to the post.
 There are rumofs that Al Wei!i will show Jack Dempsey in bout with Marty Fox at the White Clty next week k...