12 Sports Aces, January 1943 — page 111: what you’re looking at

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FIGHT FEVER He smiled pleasantly at Joe Bronson. He smiled and fired his left hand. A atream of claret dripped from Bronson’s handsome nose. The sergeant started swinging with both fists as though it were an alley brawl. Danny took it and went back for more. They stood there, filatfooted, firing punches at each other. The bell rang and neither of them heard it. They kept on swinging until the ref- eree pried them apart. Bronson dropped his arms and walked very carefully to the ropes, his feet get- ting a little tangled as he walked. Danny trailed after him, stumbling in his wake. Bronson said, “It was a nice fight, Danny. Thanks for coming up.” “It was a swell fight,” Danny said. He went down and met Ellen. He saw a figure moving through the crowd, and for a moment he thought it was Sam Bradford. But Sam wouldn’t be up here in the hills. Sam would be back im the big town, somewhere along Jacobs’ Beach. “That was fine,” Danny said. “That'll hold me for a while.” HEY went back to the farm and Danny settled down to work. He tried to reason things out. He wasn’t teally big time, It was just one of those}. things. He had to face it. Some fighters were destined to be champs and others to be mediocrities. There was nothing he could do about it. He worked hard, and then one day he went back to the farmhouse and Sam Bradford was there. Sam seemed embar- - yassed. He said, “Danny, I’m in a jam. I’m flat. I had a couple fighters since you left and they were strictly punks. The thing is this. I hate to ask you for a fa- vor, buf I need some dough. I need it to ‘pay my ineome tax. You wouldn’t want to see your manager go to jail, would you, Danny 2” Danny said, “We make a profit here, we liye fine, but we don’t have much cash. You’re welcome to what I got, of gourse—” “T wasn’t thinking of making a touch,” Sam said. “I had a different angk. Grid Gaynor is looking for a fight. He’s knocked ever all the beys in his class; he wants Pcs mein hom FD GAOe when ewering veemmene Free for Asthma During Winter If you suffer with those terrible attacks of Asthma when it is cold and damp; if raw, Wintry winds m you choke as if each gasp for breath was the very last; if restful sleep is impossible because of the struggle to breathe; if you feel the disease is slowly wearing your life away, don’t fail to send at once to t Frontier Asthma Oo. for a free trial of a remarkable method. No matter where you live or whether you have any faith tn any remedy under the Sun, send for this free trial. If you have suffered for a lifetime and tried everything you could learn of wi do. not abando It will cost yo Frontier Asthma Co, = 462 Niagara Street, —~ t relief; even if you are utterly discouraged, hope "put send today for this free trial. nothing. Address 68-K Frontier Blde. Buffale, New Yor te cia en x refund every cent you pay us. cataieg, scientific testchart, Hr. 109 U.S-EVE-CLASSES CO., 557 Mitwankee Ave., Dept }-9: Chicago, fi, AT HOME? Learn ) ae to co oF josie hseghee oo eae | Money 3315 Michigan Ave. Dept. 122% Chicago oF Picts SEND NO A o MONEY! J Se fFiSend Yow wn, afines all-wool pda oe po famous Union ntzing ont wo agp , all sensational v = . oom mo 6 Or money, I sapply every E. Write ee? ye her age, etc, Rarrisog, Dept.N-792, 6th YEAR m” Guy where thousands have been satisfied. We make FALSE ° for you from your own n-imprpabipaa. 90 DAY TRIAL MONEY. BACK GUARANTEE of SATISFAGTION protects you. SEND NO MONEY Bille Zodau for Free . J. 5,8. CLEVELAND geet 5 PLATE E co. ST. LOWS, HLINGIS - MORULS ABA CONG ooo (E <S (E) ce Ne