confidence, he took the next few rounds from the New Jersey
man. In the eleventh round, Braddock found himself back on the
ropes, as Lasky's fists flew at him.
"Art Lasky is ending the story of Jim Braddock's second chance
in boxing," said the radio announcer.
A big punch hit the side of Braddock's head and his
mouthguard flew out. The crowd waited for Braddock to drop.
Instead, he stood there, eye to eye with Lasky. Then he calmly
walked over and picked up his mouthguard.
"I can't believe my eyes," said the announcer. "Braddock just
took Lasky's best punch and it had no effect on him!"
Braddock was a different fighter after that. He fought from a
distance, throwing jabs at Lasky's bloody face. In the fifteenth
round, Braddock's glove hit the other man's nose. Blood showered
the ring.
"This is unbelievable!" shouted the radio announcer. "Nothing
can stop Braddock now."
As Lasky moved with increasing difficulty, Braddock hit him
with a combination of punches that sent him into the ropes at the
side of the ring. Those ropes were the only thing that kept Lasky
on his feet.
"And the winner is . . .James J. Braddock!"
The shouts of the crowd reached the streets outside. By radio,
they reached across the country. They were heard in Branson,
Missouri, where Ancil Hoffman ran to another room in the hotel
he was staying in. He knocked at the door urgently.
Max Baer, the heavyweight champion of the world, opened the
door and looked down angrily at Hoffman.
"Jim Braddock just beat Lasky," said the champion's manager.
"He's the number one challenger for your title."
Baer replied with an ugly smile. "The guy's a loser," he said.
"Tell Johnston to find me somebody who can fight back." Then
he shut the door in Ancil's face.
45
Chapter 10 Night in the Park
The streets around Madison Square Garden were quiet, but as
soon as Jim stepped outside, a crowd of around fifty men closed in
around him and Joe. They were very different from the crowd that
had waited after the Griffiths fight years ago. These men looked
tired and hungry. But when they saw Jim Braddock, hope lit up
their faces and they stood taller.
"Just sign your name for a few," said Joe with a smile. "Leave
them wanting more."
"No, Joe. Tonight I sign them all!"
Jim moved among the crowd, shaking hands and signing his
name and talking for over an hour.
Joe did most of the talking on the drive to New Jersey. When
they reached the apartment building, Jim opened the door.
"Good night, Joe."
"Haven't you forgotten something?" asked Joe. He reached into
his coat for Jim's share of the prize money. He began to explain
how he had decided on the amount.
"I trust you, Joe," said Jim. "And Mae trusts you, too."
Joe pushed the money into the fighter's hand and waved
goodnight.
When Jim entered the little apartment, he put some of the cash
in the jar on the shelf. He put the rest in a white envelope.
Jim didn't sleep much that night and he left the apartment
before Mae and the children woke up. The sidewalks were empty
as he walked to the center of town. He joined the line inside the
relief office and waited patiently.
Finally, he stepped up to the counter and nodded at the
woman. He gave her the white envelope.
The woman was confused when she looked at the cash. "So
. . . you're giving us the money back?"
On the way home, Jim bought twelve roses for Mae. They were
confidence, he took the next few rounds from the New Jerseyman. In the eleventh round, Braddock found himself back on theropes, as Lasky's fists flew at him."Art Lasky is ending the story of Jim Braddock's second chancein boxing," said the radio announcer.A big punch hit the side of Braddock's head and hismouthguard flew out. The crowd waited for Braddock to drop.Instead, he stood there, eye to eye with Lasky. Then he calmlywalked over and picked up his mouthguard."I can't believe my eyes," said the announcer. "Braddock justtook Lasky's best punch and it had no effect on him!"Braddock was a different fighter after that. He fought from adistance, throwing jabs at Lasky's bloody face. In the fifteenthround, Braddock's glove hit the other man's nose. Blood showeredthe ring."This is unbelievable!" shouted the radio announcer. "Nothingcan stop Braddock now."As Lasky moved with increasing difficulty, Braddock hit himwith a combination of punches that sent him into the ropes at theside of the ring. Those ropes were the only thing that kept Laskyon his feet."And the winner is . . .James J. Braddock!"The shouts of the crowd reached the streets outside. By radio,they reached across the country. They were heard in Branson,Missouri, where Ancil Hoffman ran to another room in the hotelhe was staying in. He knocked at the door urgently.Max Baer, the heavyweight champion of the world, opened thedoor and looked down angrily at Hoffman."Jim Braddock just beat Lasky," said the champion's manager."He's the number one challenger for your title."Baer replied with an ugly smile. "The guy's a loser," he said."Tell Johnston to find me somebody who can fight back." Thenhe shut the door in Ancil's face.45Chapter 10 Night in the ParkThe streets around Madison Square Garden were quiet, but assoon as Jim stepped outside, a crowd of around fifty men closed inaround him and Joe. They were very different from the crowd thathad waited after the Griffiths fight years ago. These men lookedtired and hungry. But when they saw Jim Braddock, hope lit uptheir faces and they stood taller."Just sign your name for a few," said Joe with a smile. "Leavethem wanting more.""No, Joe. Tonight I sign them all!"Jim moved among the crowd, shaking hands and signing hisname and talking for over an hour.Joe did most of the talking on the drive to New Jersey. Whenthey reached the apartment building, Jim opened the door."Good night, Joe.""Haven't you forgotten something?" asked Joe. He reached intohis coat for Jim's share of the prize money. He began to explainhow he had decided on the amount."I trust you, Joe," said Jim. "And Mae trusts you, too."Joe pushed the money into the fighter's hand and wavedgoodnight.When Jim entered the little apartment, he put some of the cashin the jar on the shelf. He put the rest in a white envelope.Jim didn't sleep much that night and he left the apartment
before Mae and the children woke up. The sidewalks were empty
as he walked to the center of town. He joined the line inside the
relief office and waited patiently.
Finally, he stepped up to the counter and nodded at the
woman. He gave her the white envelope.
The woman was confused when she looked at the cash. "So
. . . you're giving us the money back?"
On the way home, Jim bought twelve roses for Mae. They were
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