The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
ALLIANCE GROUP
 ANNUAL DINNER AT NEW HAVEN
McMathon, Hurley, PaO- lilo, Wilson to Get Sill.
 yer Plaques
BY JOHN A. oLUNEY

Five men, from as many cities and towns of Connecticut, will be honored end presented with silver plaques by members of the Connec- tisut Boxing Alliance ct the second annual dinner of the association Of promoters, managers and seconds scheduled for this evening At the Hotel darde, New Haven. Late re- ports prior to press hour today were that the capacity of the hotel would he well.taxed for the program, an ambitious one was drawn along the lines Of last years first presentation of It's kind, which was Q complete success In every detail.
 Honor for Joe
 Waterburys particular interest in the affair is centered around the fact that one of the five guests to be Slgnally honored for his con. tribution to the success of boxing ia Connecticut over 6 period of years is Joseph II. Lawlor, seven times state senator from the 18th district, and the former state ath. letic commissioner under Governor Wilbur l., Gross. A sports promoter 70 years ago "Uncle Jee", as the former senator and commissioner is known in state boxing circles, has always been interested in amateur and professional sports, was the or- iginator of action that eventually resulted in the erection of the $780, 900 Municipal stadium, has headed and always contributed to the an. nual financial campaign to send the City Amateur League baseball champions to the national tourna- ment, never misses the Crosby. WNby Thanksgiving Day football game, and, as state athletic com- missioner, was the first to put e real check on some of the dilapl. dated New York fistic talent" that was Seeping Into Connecticut under phony names providing "set-ups" for promising Connecticut hoxerg needing experience.
 As Q mark of tho esteem iii which he has always been held by mana gers, promoters and the boxers themselves, Mir. Lawlor will Dc pre-. sented with c silver plaque this evening, with similar awards to be given four others, whose activities relative to the ring sport have been outstanding for 25 years. They are: Dennis McMahon, of Meriden, pres. ent chief inspector for the state athletic commission: and former manager and trainer of Louis Kid kaplan, undefeated worlds feather. weight champion; Bob Wilson sports editor Of the Bridgeport Herald and m alert boxing writer for more than 20 years; I'd Hur- Icy Of Hartford and Tony Paoiillo of New Haven, who, as promoters presented some Of the outstanding fiGtic shows in the state during their terms as fistic impressarios at Bulkeley stadium and the old Nutmeg A. c.
 Parker, IgOe Expected
 In addition to the honored guests q Slzable New York delegation, will be headed by Waterburys Dan Parker, Hype Igoe, boxing writer Of 70 years experience, and New York Joufnal.American ring expert for many years; Nat Rogers, match. maker for the goth Century Sport. Ing club, who has put together some great prelims 10 MsQ main bouts for the past year; Arthur Donovan, famous New York referee, and Sam Taub, radio commentator who SpeclaliZes in boxing,
 Dan Mulvey, sports editor of the New Haven Register, will preside ag toaStmaSter, and in addition to in. troducing the special guests and those to make the presentation speeches, will ask three former world champions to take a bowl Louis Kid Kaplan Christopher Bat Battalino and Johnny Dundee of New York, far-famed S:otch- -Wop of the 1910 era.
 Because Of the award planned for Waterbury's Joe Lawior and the fact that George Mulligan was hon. ored by the Alliance last year, a sizable delegation of local fans and friends of the two men will be on hand. An excellent program of en- tertainment, in addition 10 the speakers has also been arranged by Lew Brown, chairman of the dln- ner committee, and his aides.