Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

tinental Club" gambling club run by
George Steele. sporting man of New
York Mart" Hennessy. Tight pro-
moter and owner of the Olymplan BOX
ing Club, is an associate of steele. A
year previous to the opening of the
play Joe Brady had lost the feather
weight championship of the world TO
kid" Spangle. now under Hennessy
fight The Harlem Wonder" the next
night at Hennessy Club. During the
evening. which is ladies, night at
the club Mayme Farrell, JoeS FORMER
paper reporter. who tells her he ran
across Joe Brady few months previ-
Gus and found his defeat by Spangle
some time before was due to muscu-
lar election of the eyes. which he had
caused to be treated. and that Joe was
now as good as ever. Joe, bel wing he
had been deserted by all his fair
weather friends. had kept out of their
way His meeting with Wayne that
evening proved that she was not OF
and Mayme spoiled an attempted rob-
berry of the clubs safe by Kid Span
gle, who, to obtain money to bet upon
himself. attempted the robbery, aided
by MaRGie McFinn, his sweetheart. and
daughter of Pat McFinn, Joe's benefac-
tor and friend. To shield the girl, Joe
denied recognizing them an, thus drew
suspicion upon himself
The ScCOnQ ACT SHOWS 4ASH Iiih oS~-SOAA
on the Bowery with Joe Brady's train
ing quarters in the basement. 1t is the
morning Of the fight and Woro
is brought that the Harlem Wonder
has been put out or business
to have Joe Brady substituted. After
turning down several propositions for
"frame-up'' fight to swindle the betting
public. Hennessy finally consents to let
Joe 60 on with Spangle and McFinn puts
up a 5000 side bet Bystanders by in
sinuating Joe is afraid of Spangle and will
not appear in the ring, arouse Mctlnn 5
anger and he bets an additional SlOOU
with Hennesey Brady does show up. In
order to do So he had to pledge his saloon
and tenement.
The first scene of the third act shows
the exterior Of the boxing club early IN
the evening Of the fight; steele; VINO is
referee the fight Hennessy. satisfied
to win the $4,000. inveigles Joe out
through a decoy letter purporting to be
signed by Mayme Farrell. to Grant
tomb on the Riverside drive. which Is
shown in the second scene. Here Joe is
waylaid by two toughs who throw his
body into a man-hole on the drive. Joe
is rescued however, by Mayme. who over
heard the plot and the two hail a passing
automobile and with half an hour TO
spare make the race to save McF1nn
money.
In scene three the machine is stopped
by policeman for exceeding the speed
limit. A nerve-racking five minutes is
lost there but Joe is equal TO the occasion
and with fifteen minutes to spare they
are off again.
The fourth scene shows the arena of the
fight club crowded with fans The
preliminaries are arranged and after some
characteristic ring-side business. the
big fight is called. but Brady Is not
present. Hennessy is about to claim
McFinn's money, when Joe appears. Then
follow four rounds of realistic fighting
which ends in a knockout of Spangle by
Joe.
The last act shows the new champion S
apartments in the Savoy Hotel, where
Joe Is giving a bachelor dinner to his
friends on the eve Of his marriage with
Mayme Farrell.
Taylor Granville. the star of the box
ing drama. THE Star Bout" has had a
varied career as an actor, author and
athlete. During his experience as &C
tor, it Is said he has never played a part
originated by another. Among the parts
he is claimed to have created for himself
are the MILDLY in Jacob Lifts production
Of The Ensign" Tom Widgetts in
Charles Coghlan's production of THE
Royal Box" the Pumpkin in klaw &
the Pumpkin and parts in Marie Bur
roughs and Maurice Barrymores THE
Battle Of the Strong. He also appeared
in an original role In support of Della
Fox I'm 1.-The Little Host"
He was associated for over four years
with the late Charles COghlan and was
present at the latter's death i'm Galveston
Tex. He also conceived. wrote and starred
In the we'll known racing sketch. The