The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-28
This Sporting World
Fridoy Fish And Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY


 When Willie Pep, his manager Lou Viscusi and his trainer Bill Gore came into Waterbury yesterday afternoon to see Promoter George Mulligan, it was immediately evi- dent that their intentions relative to going through" with the cos- tantino fight, were of the best. The proof positive and most gratifying. came within two hours for they went to the Municipal Stadium, looked around, were assured that the ticket sales had been good enough to as- sure Pep's sl0,000 guarantee and left for Hartford. It seemed they had hardly arrived there, apparently having talked over the situation on the way home. for Manager Wis. cusi called Mulligan to give the GOOD NEWS. to the effect that they would be ready to go through with the bout next Friday night. August 9th.
 Further than that, from Pep's conversation with the writer, lasting about an hour. there is every req son to believe that no further "hitches" will develop and the fight will go on as scheduled; for what impressed me most, was Willie's statement: T hated to let MT. Mul- ligan down like this, because this fight with Lulu is one that I wanted to go through with. I think I'll be okay in a couple of days. By that he meant that he hoped to shake the sluggish feeling that has been with him since Friday of last week. and after two or three days rest this weekend: his handlers feel he can resume training and be ready for Costantino Friday night of next week. Tn the meantime. ticket buy CTS are wearing groove in the Mulligan eatery's floor and the ad- vance is close to s25, 900.
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 Sergeant Tom (Chick) Carney, former University of Connecticut athlete. and north end resident, who is on his way to a POE, dropped in for short chat. relating several of his hilarious experiences in army camps. Chick had high praise for his immediate commanding officer, Captain Dick Kaplan. former light- heavyweight intercollegiate boxing champion from the University of Cincinnati One local business house, more than 50 years old. had q contest among a few salesmen and truck drivers, with prizes of tickets to the Pep-Costantino fight next week. What started as a little rival Fy between a few men; wound up with the purchase of 52 seat tickets at $50 per copy that the company paid for to give It's men, The morale in that plant should he 1000 percent for q long time ,,, Jimmy StFam- atts, the All-AmeFican waiter, and Al Drescher, restaurant tycoon, went on q little fishing trip recent ly, According to our rural grapevine, Jimmy caught the BIG ONES, while Al caught a summer COLD Local friends of Pvt. Vincent J, Kelley, U, S. Marine corps, now at Paris Island would do well to drop that fine lad a few lines; especially those whom he has written. without . return letter or eard |, Prank Menke, the famous Kentucky Derby drumbeateT (publielty ehieD Is get- ting out another ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORTS, a copy Of which VIII bs pFeseTyee in sle 0glethorpe Uni. yerslty CRYPT OF CIVILIZATION, in Georgia, not to be touched until SIS 4. D, His past record books have been known as the sports edl. tors BIBLE, and are ln a class by themselves when sports information Of any kind Is needed -, Probate Judge Patrick Healey has received 2 silver cup proelalming him the win, nev of the Waterbury Club billiard championship for ig4l, Judge Pat admits he is & little weak on MAssE shots, but takes all others ln stride, especially those fiVe'eush- ion "natnraIs,"