The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-10
This Sporting World
Monday Sports Wosh
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

A nut of about $25,OO0 faces Promoter George Mulligan in con- nection with the presentation of the Willie Pep-Lulu Costantino as he left for New York today to have the contracts for LuluS end of the bout signed by Manager Charley John-- ston and perhaps, make a deal for Ccstantino's younger brother, BOzO a professonal boxer of l45 pounds or so, to show on the July 2S card at the city stadium; possibly against Joey Nunzio of this city, an enter taining club-fighter, win or lose |. Mulligan may also try to sign Young Johnston, the colored boy who stop- ped Waterbury's Benny Singleton in the finals of the AAU tournament at MSG for a four round amateur bout against Singleton on the local program. Demand for tickets con- tinues ot be brisk today, though they are not back from the printers as yet . West End outlet for tickets, when received will be the Costantino sandwich shop at Willow and West Main, the PROP is a brother of Lulu and 9ozo, all three of whom appear in a nice picture on the wall of an East Main street Chinese restaurant, ~sose oriental manager has taken an interest in the bout to be held two weeks from Friday.
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 Despite the hot, humid weather of Saturday night, more than l50 friends of Charles H. Platt, retir- ed superintendent of mails at the Waterbury Post Office were on hand at the Elton; the committee in charge making a most thought ful selection of a gift; which was LIFE MEMBERSHIP in the Chase Country Club, where Char ley has played plenty of golf.
 He is now the first life member ot the club, actively engaged in the game, though the club has made available life memberships for $l00 which can be bought for or by any player now a member ot the club who is more than 60 years of age . Vincent Kelley, one of the latest United States Marines from Waterbury now in training at Paris Island, South Carolina admits the training Is pretty tough but I don't mind it," adding you better watch out for me when I get home as I'm in the Marines now" Winnie is a former Democrat copy boy who was my daily sparring partner until Uncle sam stepped in. =. Young George Mulligan, working in Washington, DC has lost IA pounds playing SOFTBALL with &he Army service teams in that area Corporal Davey Fried man, younger brother of Solly and Jake Friedman, south end and Brooklyn A. c. football stars of bygone days; is wounded South Pacific war veteran, now recup- erating at Rhodes General Hospi- tai in Utica, N. Y. He writes: T am Solly's kid brother Dave, who is a member of the Brooklyn Ath- letic Club" As if I didn't knowl A card from the USS Vicks- burg comes from S-2c Primo Ja- mele, the East Mountain golfer, who says he is using SWAB in- stead of a BRASSIE, while hust- ling around the decks barefooted. Today's surprise consisted of a visit from Matt Price, wellknown Waterbury trainer of the Brass cos: and proprietor of an indoor health school for several years. Matt, who had been seriously i'll. looks fine, and is working steadily in Springfield, Mass; where he is a licensed masseur A letter from Joe Bagley, Jr.; now on the high seas in the Pacific war zone, to Mrs. George Mulligan, Sr.; starts dear Nom, indicating his affection for the lady who never tired of having him around. Money means nothing where he