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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1956-11-22, Page 3r ad Boy Of ;ox hg Dred A Her`*'y Films about the fight game are always popular, so 'don't be surprised if one of these days they don't make 'a movie about boy of the ring who died a Aero at the age of twenty-seven. They'll never get a better fight story. Al came from Brownsville, a tough section of New York. There's a murder a day in the big city and Brownsville con- tributes its full share, He was the third son of a family of tenement dwellers. When Al was a schoolboy his elder brothers were constantly In trouble with the law. You wouldn't say the younster was bright, but no one could ques- tion his loyalty. He was fiery - tempered, and it needed only a nasty remark about his broth- ers to send him belting into action, Soon it was discoveredinai, he had a punch above the aver- age. When he connected with a left hook the recipient went down for the count. You can't have a reputation for being a puncher without the news reaching a fight promot- er or a boxers' manager. Soon M found that he could earn quick money with his left hook and he decided to try his luck fn the ring. A few preliminary bouts con- vinced the townsfolk they had a potential champion in their midst, a colourful fighter and a real character. Young Al could box a bit, but as soon as he got hurt or his opponent landed a low punch, he would lose his head, stamp his feet, roar and fight, like a demon. And the crowd loved it. Deciding to cash in on this, a promoter one day billed him as Al (Bummy) Davis, Bummy being a slang term for anyone who went berserk like Davis. When Al spotted the posters he saw red. He rushed to the promoter's office. "What the blazes is this?" he screamed. "I don't want to be called Bummy! You take them posters down!" "Cool off, you hothead," snap- ped the promoter. "You fight bummy and the fans like it. Where's your sense? As plain Al Davis you're just another fighter. As Bummy Davis you're someone. Beat it." Al saw the logic of that. He went on to more and more wins. After he had scored thirty- five in a row he had a argu- ment with another Brownsville boy and they started to settle it in the street. Someone told the promoter, who rushed over to stop the barefist battle. "Are you crazy?" he demand- ed of Al. "You don't fight on the street any more. Besides he's a better boxer than you — you're not in his class." "Ain't I?" said Al sullenly. "I could lick him anyway!" "All right, lick him for me — but in the ring," snapped the pro- moter. So many fans wanted tickets for that fight that they had to take it to Madison Square Garden. The 20,000 -seat stadium was packed to capacity. For three rounds Davis tried in vain to land his celebrated left hook. The crowd jeered as his clever opponent made him miss and the jeers infuriated Al. Early in the fourth round he was about to toss another left hook when he remembered that he would get booed if he miss- ed. So he threw a right hook instead — and knocked his man cold. After that Al went on win- ning and his purses got bigger and bigger. With the money he bought a small bar. Along the front in flashing neon lights were the words: "Al (Bummy) Davis." All his pals were giv- en free drinks and he never be- fore realized how many pals he'd got! He asked his promoter, Mike Jacobs, to get him a match with the welterweight champion, )'ritzie Zivic. "I don't think you can beat him," said •the promoter. "But you can have the chance." He knew thefans would flock in to see Al get a hiding. Davis did well at the start. Too well for Zivic, who stuck a thumb into Al's eye. When he got back to his cor- MERRY MENAGERIE rw.e.n „aa t..—slam I4 "For Pete's sake, Is 'EVERY day ]Friday around this joint?" TOKYO TOYLAND—It won't be too Tong before Santa makes his annual trip. The Tokyo youngsters above, find themselves in a children's paradise already, as they enjoy a wide variety of "Made in Japan" toys. The peak period has begun for the island nation's toy manufacturers, with 80 per cent of the pro- ducts going to Canada, the United States and some European countries. ner, Al complained about the thumbing. "That guy's fighting dirty," he growled. "Well, go out and tell him," advised his chief second. Al went right into a clinch and did just that, whereupon the champ stuck his other thumb into Bummy's other eye. That did it.. "So you want to fight rough!" bawled Bummy. Then he hook- ed his left so low that all over the arena they could hear the crack as Zivic's protector buckled. Bummy hooked again, even lower this time. Then he went to work with both hands as the champion backed into the ropes and called for help. The referee tried to haul Davis off, so Bummy turned , and smashed him on the chin. Through the ropes came the po- lice and half the ringsiders. Soon Bummy was fighting all and sundry until sheer weight of numbers bore him to the canvas. He got a life suspension for that little riot, so he joined the army. But soon the army were asking Mike Jacobs to take his fighter back again. They thought they could win the war better without him! On his discharge Bummy got his suspension revolked and landed a return with . Zivic. Fritzie was in his best form this time and gave the ring -rusty Davis a fearful beating before the referee stopped it in the tenth round. Other defeats followed and the demand for his services slackened. Soon promoters had lost all interest in him and Al was forced to sell his bar. The new owner kept the glit- treing sign up and every day Al used to go in for a beer. It made him feel he was still the owner. On the afternoon of Novem- ber 21st, 1945, he was sitting there when he saw four men enter and go over to the propri- etor who was standing behind the till. A gun appeared and the nervous proprietor began gathering up the bills in the cash register. Bummy got to his feet. His eyes were blazing and his fists were clenched. He walked quietly up to the four hold-up men and, grabbing one by the neck, dropped him with a terri- fic left hook. The next man turned. Al aimed a left at his stomach, but a gun barked and the fighter took one bullet in his neck and two in his body. The thugs .picked up their unconscious comrade and made for the door. Bummy, still on his feet, staggered after theme. They scrambled into a car and, as Al reached the pavement, they finished him off with more hot lead. ,,A cop took a shot at the flee- ing car and hit one of the gun- men in the shoulder. Later all the gunmen were surrounded in their hide-out. In thetremendous battle that followed, one of the four men was killed. The one with the wounded shoulder was sent to the electric chair. The other two were given life sentences. Al Davis was gi, en a simple funeral, but everyone who was anyone in the fight game at- tended. He hadn't a dime to his name when he died. The quar- ter -million dollars he had earn- ed with his blazing fists had all gone long ago. Engineering students are baffled by the fact that often the girls with the most stream- lined shapes offer the most re- sistance. Safe Hunting Shoot first and ask questions later! This adage may have had its place in bygone days when the safety of the community depend- ed on immediate and effective action against prowlers. It has no application today and especi- ally not by hunters. Hunting is one of Canada's largest participant outdoor sports. Hundreds of thousands of men and women from every walk of life enjoy healthful re- creation from the days afield on the annual hunt. 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