# Kid Brady — Psmith, Journalist character guide > Kid Brady in Psmith, Journalist by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Brady, Comrade Brady, the Kid **First appearance:** 0010-ix-full-steam-ahead ## Snapshot A young lightweight boxer whose unedited autobiography in Cosy Moments makes him a devoted ally in Psmith's campaign against the men behind the tenements. ## Who they are The Kid has a passion for seeing his name in print and a grievance against papers that rewrite his prose into Addisonian English, so Psmith's offer of page four wins him outright. His weekly installments, complete with moody portrait and the challenge 'Jimmy Garvin must meet this boy,' give Cosy Moments its sporting blood and its growing readership. Grateful and game, he becomes one of the paper's most loyal hands when the fight turns literal. ## Relationships ### [Billy Windsor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/billy_windsor) _professional_ Billy manages Kid Brady's boxing career and they are loyal allies. ### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/psmith) _friendship_ Psmith supports and promotes Kid Brady's boxing career as part of their newspaper campaign. ### [Pugsy Maloney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/pugsy_maloney) _friendship_ Kid Brady is friendly with Pugsy, who admires him as a boxer. ### [Mr. Wolmann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/mr_wolmann) _rivalry_ Wolmann tries to bribe Kid Brady to throw a fight, creating conflict. ### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/psmith) _friendship_ Psmith supports and promotes Kid Brady's boxing career as part of their newspaper campaign. ### [Billy Windsor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/billy_windsor) _professional_ Billy manages Kid Brady's boxing career and they are loyal allies. ### [Pugsy Maloney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/pugsy_maloney) _friendship_ Kid Brady is friendly with Pugsy, who admires him as a boxer. ### [Billy Windsor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/billy_windsor) _professional_ Billy manages Kid Brady's boxing career and they are loyal allies. ### [Pugsy Maloney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/pugsy_maloney) _friendship_ Kid Brady is friendly with Pugsy, who admires him as a boxer. ### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/psmith) _friendship_ Psmith supports and promotes Kid Brady's boxing career as part of their newspaper campaign. ### [Mr. Wolmann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/mr_wolmann) _rivalry_ Wolmann tries to bribe Kid Brady to throw a fight, creating conflict. ### [Mr. Wolmann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/mr_wolmann) _rivalry_ Wolmann tries to bribe Kid Brady to throw a fight, creating conflict. ## In the story ### [Full Steam Ahead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/ix-full-steam-ahead) A boxer from Wyoming seeking fights in New York; Billy Windsor offers support. ### [X: Going Some](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/x-going-some) Featured in the paper with his autobiography; his raw style is praised by Psmith. ### [Reviewing the Situation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xiii-reviewing-the-situation) Psmith proposes hiring Kid Brady as a fighting editor to protect the office from gang attacks. ### [XIV: The Highfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xiv-the-highfield) The main event boxer representing Cosy Moments; endures heavy blows from Cyclone Al Wolmann before rallying to win the bout. ### [An Addition to the Staff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xv-an-addition-to-the-staff) Accepts the role of fighting editor for Cosy Moments, demonstrating loyalty and physical prowess. ### [The First Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xvi-the-first-battle) Knocks out Repetto with a punch and sustains a bullet wound to his ear. ### [Concerning Mr. Waring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxii-concerning-mr-waring) Mentioned as having been matched against Eddie Wood, which will require him to leave the office for training. ### [Reductions in the Staff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxiii-reductions-in-the-staff) Offers to cancel his fight to help the paper, but Psmith encourages him to proceed with training. ### [A Gathering of Cat Specialists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxiv-a-gathering-of-cat-specialists) Mentioned as having left to train for a fight, leaving the office unguarded. ### [A Friend in Need](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxvi-a-friend-in-need) Arrives at the scene of the broken-down cab, offering a potential rescue for Psmith. ### [Psmith Concludes His Ride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/xxvii-psmith-concludes-his-ride) Discovers the broken-down taxi while training at White Plains, helps Psmith escape, and offers to abandon his match with Eddie Wood. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/chapters/conclusion) Reported to have defeated Eddie Wood and is now matched for the championship. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters/kid_brady - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_journalist_se/characters