The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
MulIieotowney

Gentleman Jack Freney, referred to in a recent issue of statewide weekly as "the best-dressed an- nouncer since Berry Wall' has had many tough "break" in golf, but few that were harder to explain that his recent test with Al Red Pronovost in Leo Conway Memor- ial Cup match at the Chase co. Freney scored very creditable 82, had no three-putt greens; while his opponent scored an lover his head 84, yet defeated JF up and 2 to play; getting but one stroke handi- cap each nine holes. The secret of victory lie in many approach shots (with a 3 iron yet) that gave Red plenty of one-putt greens and though Freney scored two birds" he got them on holes which he did not need them to win .. Water burys Kenny James was the winner over Johnny Duke of Hartford &C., cording to Hartford's Bill Lee writ ing of Tuesdays Auditorium glove duels. but the local lad got nothing better than a draw from Referee Kid Kaplan, whose decision is hon. est and official. The boys will prob- ably be rematched, as they put up good battle It. Com. Jack Dempsey is on the way to Pearl Harbor, where he will be the morale officer for the central Pacific area, Several Waterbury boys are station ed at the big Navy and sub base, who will be glad to see "the champ .... Connecticut F.BI agents have a New Haven softball team which meets the Willimantic cops Friday night. If the .Hoovermen are as good at softball as they are at bas- ketball and gun-handling, the Thread City FLATFEET will move heaven and earth to keep the score out of the CHRONICLE :. Roger (Bresenhan, Gleason, number one DJ man in this state, will captain the e" men, who have former major league baseball player or two as well as a few college stars to help put the wood to the cops Pvt. Walter Steponaitis, better known to the local golfing world as 'ANs E. Stevens" completed a 17 week basic course in 9 weeks at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Now he goes to RADIO school for another month and then it's furlough home.
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 The Clan Mulligan will gathe. af{Ssan &I,se kA A~ years of married life for MT. and Mrs. George Mulligan. Sr, who be- came husband and wife on July 26 1910 at St. Patrick's church in the Brooklyn section of the city. Tn those days of arduous athletic ac. tlvity on the part of George Muili- gan. who was destined to become Connecticut's outstanding boxing promoter: he and Kit Curley were sweethearts, and today, with 3s years of welded life behind them they are most happy in the com. pany of their married sons, George and Francis; their daughters-in- Jaw and their grandchildren. Many Happy Returns of the day. folks from one of your legion of friendsl Newly-named boxing com. missioner Billy Prince has "callec on the carpet" Tami Mauriello ant his manager. Lefty Remini. to ex. plain Mauriello's action in rushing across the ring after the bout witt Charley Eagle was stopped. Tam apparently intended to take punch at an excited handler who had water bucket poised on his shoulder to throw ct Referee Lou Bogasl, because the latter suddenly stopped the fight after only two minutes oi action in the first round Ton Donahue. NH Municipal golf pro who will be at East Mountain Sun. day. equalled his own course record when he scored Q sub-par, 67. In. cluding five birds" yesterday