Darry, his oldest brother
Yes, in the book The Outsiders Ponyboy in fact DOES participate.
Go see ponyboy in the hospital
A rumble
From being kicked in the head by the Soc during the rumble.
takes 5 asprins
He collapsed just after Dallas was shot by the police.
ponyboy fights for
Dallas Winston
Ponyboy calls the other gangs more rough and organized than his.
The hospital to see Johnny because he was dying.
Ponyboy is feeling sick before the rumble, and swallows five aspirin. He also struggles to eat his dinner. The boys bathe, and make themselves look tuff. They are excited when they left for the rumble.
Dally and Ponyboy ran to the car and drove off to the hospital to see Johnny before he dies. The other greasers were all in Ponyboy's house.