Throughout THEIR Initial WEEK in Spring Valley the boys had been challenged by yet another group of children. A large 15-year-old red-headed, freckle-faced bully confronted Billy and informed him that his name was going to be Booby Gal. Billy tried to instruct the bully in the right pronunciation of his name, but the boy would not recant. Chandler ran residence, but the other boys stayed and watched although 12-year-old Billy very easily administered a sound thumping to the significantly bigger boy and provided a comparable lesson to the other people. From then on these boys have been rapid good friends with Billy and never ever once again named him names.
These boys did have a name for Chandler, though. From then on, they known as him Chicken Gal, but by no means when Billy was inside earshot. Chandler generally ran from fights. Donny and Bert usually attempted to speak their way out of fights. Donny often changed the topic or entertained with thrilling stories, but Bert had to prove himself a handful of instances. Tiny Gene, at only three-years-of-age, was thrilled by Billy's fighting potential, so he tenaciously attempted to appear for fights. As he grew up, he in no way began fights but often welcomed them. On the other hand, as a young boy, no one wanted to take on such a Tiny tyke, and seldom did everyone want to fight Billy Gallaher's youngest and smallest brother.
Billy quickly found that the bully who'd confronted him wasn't the toughest boy in town. That honor fell to Percy Gaylord, a rapid, wiry pugilist. When Percy was only in Eighth Grade, he was feared by all the boys, even higher college little ones. So, while Percy heard around newcomer Billy, he looked all more than town. Whilst he discovered Billy, Percy asked if he believed Percy Gaylord was a sissy name. Billy, not hunting for a fight, responded with a toothy smile and a firm "No!"
"Oh, so you happen to be yella!" You know, I am not scared a you cuz the larger they are, the tougher they fall."
Billy knew, all too properly, the old saying was correct in most situations, so as he smiled once more, he compliantly proclaimed, "You are in all probability appropriate. I believe I heard that someplace."
Percy was determined to prove his capability; he was seemingly threatened by Billy's smile and affable answer, so he pushed Billy. Chandler ran household. Small Gene jumped on Percy's back. Donny and Bert pried Gene off the challenger, and Billy reluctantly continued the fight. He believed, Simply maintain moving, do not lunge, wait for him to make every move and counter. He appears stronger, but he cannot be faster than Gordon.
The bout ensued and Billy stuck to his technique. He'd been nicely-schooled by the Christianson boy back at the Lancaster College. It was a lengthy bout, but in the end Billy stood more than the Gaylord boy. Percy lastly admitted, "Billy, you are the toughest boy about right here." Following that they had been often very best buddies, and most of the time the streets of Spring Valley had been thereafter secure for Billy and his brothers.
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