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?"
Chapter 10 Night in the ParkThe 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?"
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