The Washington times., 1936-09-01
VALLEE SOCKS
WRONG MAN
IN ROW

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. !
UN.S0.-Baton-weight Champion
Rudy Vallee had a one-round
knockout to his credit today-over
the wrong man.
The grooming orchestra leader,
whose pugilistic exploits are be-
coming more and more frequent,
countered beer bottle to the head
with a textbook to the jaw and
floored an unidentified man for
the full count here last night.
Vallee was leading his orchestra
for the entertainment Of dancing
crowd Of 1000 in the ballroom Of
the Canadian National Exhibition
when suddenly an empty beer bot
tie came hurting in his direc-
ton.
Ducking under the bottle, Rudy
leaped down the steps Of the
bandstand to the dance floor. He
landed in the center Of noisy
group Of near tnebriates and
yelled:
who threw that? Show him
to me-"
Out Of the crowd that gathered
around him a man pointed to
one Of the DRINKS.
without further ado, Rudy,
with the lust of battle in his eye,
pushed his way to the mans
side. Weaving from the hips, ala
Dempsey, Rudy swung his left
from way back yonder kerplunk
to the chin. And down went Nc
Ginty to the bottom of the "V-
mans" feet while a thunderous
roar of approval swelled from the
crowd.
The victim Of the murderous
punch remained PROSTATE until
someone had sponged his face
with wet towel.
Then he arose, rubbing his chin,
to remark woefully:
81 didn't do it, Mr.. Vallee. I
wasn't even close to the guy who
threw that bottle"
Before Rudy could frame an
apology another man stepped for
ward and admitted he was the in
dividual who had tossed the dead
soldier.
A woman companion hurriedly
led the self-confessed culprit away
before the still angry Rudy could
start another left winging vici-
ously through the ozone.
BY this time, the man who had
been kayoed recovered his poise
sufficiently to invite the orcheS-
ira leader out into the alley
where we can settle this thing
like men,"
The exhibition bouncer decided
that further fighting should be
done by someone who was getting
paid for it and tossed Rudy'S vic
tim out on the sidewalk.
BackStage later Rudy said:
81 didn't hit him very hard
You ought to see what
did to George White"
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 U.N.s),
Rudy Vallee's pugilistic adventure
in a Toronto ballroom last night
was the crooner's fourth fight in
the last two years, according tc
Broadway historians, who keep q
record Of that sort of thing.
Two of Rudy's encounters have
been with George White, the
theatrical producer. The other
was with heckler in Atlantic
City. Rudy bounced a few rights
and let's off his tormentor's face,
but no decision was awarded.
The first battle with White &C.
Cured in Hollywood, where both
were making a picture. Rudy &C,
cuSed White Of allowing him to
hang too long on a chandelier dur.
ing the filming of an eXtrava'
ga1lza scene and the brawl, which
was mostly verbal, followed.
A few months ago Rudy was
starred in the most recent edition
of Whites Scandals" and he and
the producer exchanged a few
punches backStage at the New Am
sterdam theater as the aftermath
of a reputed effort on Whites
part to fire the crooner. It was
generally conceded that White
had a shade the better of this
encounter. although there were no
knockdownS.