Word: grandetta
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...present in similar garb for this was a night to which reporters would doubtless affix, in their matutinal commentaries, the adjective "gala." The Olympic Stadium, on which $1,000,000 had just been spent, was about to be opened by scuffles between Salvadore and Jessick, lightweights, and Brown and Grandetta, bantams. "Cold Ice Cream, a Spoon in Every Package," cried vendors; candy was offered, soda-pop-the crowd ignored these amenities the better to stare at the tuxedoed gentleman...
...trembling falsetto-''Oh, Gerald " -mewings, imprecations, cries of "Bring on Wills . . ." Champion Dempsey turned the color of an embarrased orchid, crept to his seat, remained there until agile Salvadore had defeated Jessick (onetime amateur Pacific Coast lightweight champion), "Newsboy" Brown had won a decision over Frankie Grandetta...
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