John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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Crahm There were tn rt e ras le m the round Grahm trapped htm m a corner and belted h1m tw1ce W th the rlght As he lay there blmkrna he could hear McCoy screamma Stay down Krd you ll get krlled But 1nto rms mrnd came a prcture ot hr lather wtth a nghtrng heart who had never o1ven up He dragged lr sell up and stumbled blrndly past the rel should stop the l1ght hm was swmg mg roundhouse rlghts and ntttma nothmg but arr But the crowd was roar1ng and shoutlng for htm now The bell rang but he dldnt hear tt He kept on swmalng and had to be led to h1s corner McCoy was chat termg proudly lm glad you got up hm Do you know that you were h1t and knocked down tour tlmes wrth that rxght but you got up each ttme You have no weak law McCoy hand me those smellmg salts' lm go 1na to play possum The bell rang and hm went stum bllng out to the center ol the r1ng ever one n ludlng Gramm seerred as l he c uldnt stand up G r'1 was ut there gurcklw and st rted to throw hrs r ght to h s nead but hrn rolled wlth the pm' an cered blrndly around tfte rrna But now Grahm was alter wrth ms gua d lowered eaaer to put ross h rrnsher l-hs eyes vere olazrng wrth eagerness as he started throw came 1nto h1s eyes as hm suddenly strarghtened up and standm lattoot ed ms leet anchored to h1t ne swuna h s wn r1aht hand wtth every ounce of muscle and tesh behrnd 1t and tt mashed 1nto Grahms lace wrth sound lrke a prstol report When Grahm hrt the lloor he bounced and lay sprawled arotesquely 1n a corner l-le hadnt even started to move at ten hm walked weartly but happrly t h1s corner and put h1s arm around McCoy who sard You may not have 1nher1ted your old mans weak Jaw but you certarnly go h1s tr hmg heart hlmera Do not rejoue UI that green lea Do not rlepenrl on that bright ou r 4 blrll s lowe does not lllspel grle It soon sun umbs to W mter s pou He no! enlhrallefl In lh 11 hlue sln Trust no! the calmness o the sen Forget lher not that there ulll N Slorm clouds to change this poelrs Too uell uc Lnou fhe hash o sprmg U hose lemperumenl buls her llc part lust as the earth opens to hrxng 4 hurstmg hull from em h SPPIIQS heurl. GLURIA NTI- RN I6 - , 1. s co . Q in To 3' , i c' '1 lr A, it ' . A A . i . o A . ' A L o r ' ' 4' ' . A, ' a c '- L 1 . ' l v 'W 4 ' ' 1 f-ld d , A , ' A ' staa. ' ' ' l ' . lA ' A A . 'S hir: A I . ,, . . Y L! I V 1 1 GC ' . F tri A t e 'r. Q. . A ' 'J ' . , , is , who was wondering Whether he his right. But suddenly a lock ol tear ' ' ' ' ' A A . A a l - , . . I i O .J . A, , J. . , . G 1 ' , A . A A , ' o . - . t , ,rg 1. O . fl u, ' t , r , , . , . ., . . R. , - H 4 . 1 ,

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handed nrs wrfe 'n y or ro er s He never gave up He had a fr 'rtrn heart and one nrght n d be n krlled n a frght because he refused t st ,f wn for the c unt A r e head whrch knocked hrm down for the frfth trme had caused a hemorrhage frm had to go out and earn a lrvrng for hrs mother When she dred he was alone He turned to frghtrng to make a lrvrng He had worked hrs way up to ton ghts frght And as the frm rt sounded lrke a death sentence He felt that he was walkrng the last mrle as he went down the arsle Thou sands of people rn the crowded arena shouted hrs name but h scarcely heard them He was won derrng what would happen rf he were hrt by a solrd rrght After the prelrmrnary rnstructrons he came back to hrs corner McCoy was sayrng Forget the letter Krd and watch hrs rrght cross lt has clynamrte rn rt The bell rang and frm went dancrng out to the center of the rrng where Grahm crrcled wear rly on flat feet Grahm was a punch er He was a methodrcal frghter H had a flattened nose close cropped harr and a stubby body wrth broad muscular shoulders and arms H burred hrs head between hrs shoul ders so as to present as small a tar get as possrble He came borrna n wrth three hard left fabs to frm s face whrch momentarrly stopped hrs danc rng He crossed over wrth hrs rraht whrch caught frm hrgh on hrs arm as he warded off the punch and fell for ward rnto a clrnch wh ch let hrm get settled and then he back peddled keeprng away from Grah'n The crowd drdnt lrke rt and told hrm so I5 wrt a serres f boos As 're Carpe ut for tne second round he p shed a left ab rnto Grahms nos whrch made hrm olrnk and followed .rfrth rr rr ht and nt hrm flush rn e fcce Grahm wrth an anrmallrke runt rushed rn lrke an angrx burr and started pourrng those powerful rahts of hrs rnto a body attack on frm The puncnes took therr toll Red welts appeared as rf by agrc where frm had been ht He trred varnly to swung hrs rrght for Grahms head He never heard McCoy s warnrng cry Grahms powerful rrght caught hrm flush on the raw and clown he went The lrghts rn the arena spun crazrly above hrm and a sea of faces swam before hrs dulled eyes He looked up to see a man wav rng hrs arm rn hrs face and speak ng numbers 5 5 7 8 frm got to hrs knees at nrne but he couldnt get up At nrne the bell rang and saved frm McCoy leaped rnto the rrng and helped hrm to hrs corner The smell rng salts cleared hrs head and he sard to McCoy lts true lve got a weak Jaw I havent a chan e The warnrng buzzer sounded and as McCoy clrmbed out of the rrng h flung over hrs shoulder He ure has a terrrfrc rrght but you cant frght hrm Go out there and lay down lrke a dog You havent a chance The bell clanged frtfully and frm now went flat footed to the center of the rrng He hadnt the strength to dance and box prettrly He was Jolted by a left and tagged wrth the rrght agarn He went down for a three count and scrambled to hrs feet Grahm knocked hrm down twrce more but frm had to get to hrs feet He kept away from ' W' Q r one' f g c re. 'h ' ' o '. Q rr fp. .r .al lr II o . ' r ' u - ' ' a e ' 1 . j ' ' e ' 1 ' o a' -. ' ' A . ' ' do o . rrght to Q rs 'g' ' i A r ' ' th . . 4 , . 1 , . 4 . i ' . . letter sard, lt's time Halcomf' To counterpunch, As he backed away he . I e . . , A . . D e . g , C , A , . e , e ' , s

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0 Clrcus N ANDR A 'SIOSHNI AN l-V El.ARlNG brassy ctr L1 spl sn c lor on c1ty and wn rt t the areatest show on earth as the barklna man proclatms 'lhere IS a areater collect on of strength a eof w1ts Ytrt sacrru truly massrve three rrnaer As the crowds assemble and fmd thelr seats lrke one great h ad they 'ollow the spots But no' Thetr at tentron rs drvrded Thetr eyes cannot focus ln a srde rmg a bull a arant bull breathmg no1s1ly through 1ts great nostnls srts wattmg swrshtng 1ts ta1l aaarnst the d1rt floor lts course rs uncertam lts eyes dart around l eats noth ng has nothlng to eat Slow ly rt weakens and loses srze The crowd s eyes watch hlrr ln the other srde r1ng a bear 1ts brown srlk robe combed beautrfully guzzles rn 1ts food 1ts water and the very straw beneath 1ts feet lt strong growlng fatter and fatter tal ter and taller On the floor trny rub ber balls roll around The grrzzly oear bends tou hes one red ball the rest follow na 1n 1ts path The grant bear once a backward dommated member of the srdeshofv had wrth vrolent Crescendo revolted agamst 1ts tamer and now occupres a spotlight ed place m the show The crowds eyes watch hrm and fearfully observe the magnetfc force he exerts on the l7 Tre audrence shudders and l k forward to the rest of the sc w n t e center rtng a beautrful l den brrd rests uneas ly lt holds tts d p dl and looks wrth lts eagle stoteleftan totert t a I una eaale wrth the sptrlt of youth runnm thr u fl 1ts vems tne respon srbrlrt of youth pumpmg 1ts heart The eaale looks up flutters ts w1ngs nd aaarn relaxes The tamer stt tmg on a stool head rn hands has a Job to do o hard Job The prev1ous ly was called away leav1ng the areat task to the man who contemplates hls future Tne bull looks to the eagle the eagle turns looks to the oear and turns away The crowd however 1ts 1ts eyes to the eagle lets t heart soar h1gh wrth the w1ngs of the eaale and watches the show Here hes the greatest snow on earth wtth the bull the bear and the eaale Here hes the areatest game of wrts and show of talents But 1t should not be so' Outsrde rn a small tent IS the s1de show The carefully planned srde show whrch the owners of the crrcus spent b1tter years plannmg burldmg from rdeals and determ1nrng that thts alone Nrll arve the customers therr money s worth But the bull tne eagle and the bear have abandoned thetr stand rn the srdeshows and left 1t 1n a welter of confusron The rdeshow ts srnkmng fall ng and w1ll crumble together wrth the people of the earth lf the bull the eagle and the bear do not return srde by slde to the tent outstde and make the s1deshow no longer a stdeshow but the very Greatest the very strongest show on earth O tiny balQs, H ' Q ' 'oo' s ' . Y h ' L. , go - Q- F' A 1 ' A 1 A' . ' ' i . rl l hea tou y ' ' - eyes d h 'gh . It is YYC . U A . Q . O gi . , ' . - Tl- ,' c'Qcfs,'a'- r ' ' . ing o A to , is g , i ' r o o . a ' . , ' - , . , , J L I . g . I . greater exhibit of talents, a greater tamer, an outstanding figure, sudden- aam ' , e ' i ' c s, a ' T g . . Q , . . , . A . Y A H H , . I i S ' . . f ' . l , . ' l . - A. . A - . ' . is Y ' J' ' .. 1 I f ' A I . , l ' , C , ' 4 s' A .1 ' 1 1