Across
- 1. Alfred finds James here at the end of the novel
- 2. Alfred's guardian
- 6. How Alfred feels about winning his 1st fight
- 8. ____ Square Garden
- 13. Alfred forgot to tell the gang about it
- 14. where Alfred works
- 18. Ex-fighter; teacher
- 20. man who runs the gym
- 21. cousin Alfred is always being compared to
- 22. Alfred told his aunt a dog knocked him off a
Down
- 1. Major takes Alfred here in a stolen car
- 3. author
- 4. The 'cut man'; assistant manager
- 5. buys Alfred his 1st boxing robe
- 7. James was hooked on these
- 9. Alfred was stopped by police in the park because he was____
- 10. Alfred's best friend
- 11. Place Alfred liked to run
- 12. Bully; gang leader
- 15. boxer Alfred knocks out in 1st fight
- 16. 'People will try to drag you____'
- 17. ____
- 19. The contender; he boxes and works
- 21. ____Belly; lacked self-discipline with food