Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
GUNN1S ATTACKED
BY THE "GOTTAS"
AND A NEW IDEA
Bobby Also Victim Of the
"Gimmes" as He Seeks
Boxing Gloves
WILL SUPPLY FOUR CAMPS
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL


II gotta swell idea" painted Bobby
Gunnis as he arrived safely at the
Office of this morning after hard bat
tic with the flirting snow. II gotta get
some money to buy tn boys in tn camps
some boxing gloves and you gotta help
me. All of tn boxin'. bugs gotta Kick
in and we gotta raise some dough. IN
soldiers and sailors gotta have some
exercise and we just GOTTA help them
tha's all. We just GOTTA"
Mr.. Gunnis was suffering with a severe
attack Of the "gottas' and showed II
, in every move. However, he Is higaly
enthused over the idea of providing box
ing gloves for the men at Camp Meade
Camp Dix, League Island and cape
May. and has taken hold in his usual
hustling manner Bobby will work his
head off to help the cause along and It's
cinch he will be successful
Here Is the Idea
Here is tn DOPE" he explained. I'VE
don't intend to run any special shows
and we amt shakin' down the public.
Everybody will be asked to donate and
give something and tn big stuff starts
tomorrow night at the Cambria. Joe
.Borrel and Jack McCarron are boNin
up there and big mob will be present.
Some spell-binder will make speech
and the hat will be passed through the
audience. on Saturday night at the
National the same thing will be done
and then next Monday the Olympia VIII
be worked.
Now this is for a good cause and tn
boys must come through. All we want
is $1,000 and then well stop. We will
send TIL gloves to Camp Dix. Camp
Meade League Island and Cape May.
Gets the "Gimmes"
Bobby soon recovered from his attack
of "gottas" and became afflicted with
the "gimmes," before he departed.
Gimme a cigar?' he asked politely.
He was lucky.
Gimme a match" was his next sue
cessful request.
Gimme a note in tn paper will yuh?"
he pleaded as he started for. the door.
Gimme a good note because it's a swell
idea and tn boys gotta he taken care
of. You gotta help me. You GOTTA"
Lockney Has Scenario
Johnny Lockney, the intrepid manager
of Jack McCarron. was the next caller.
John has an important engagement at
the Cambria tomorrow light. when he
introduces his battler to Joe Borrell.
There is said to be some difference of
opinion between McCarron and Borrell,
and the boys will try to settle it in an
argument which will last eighteen min
utes or less.
ITS swell plot for movie" ex.
planned Lockney. after a preliminary
warming up. "Some guy could write
swell piece about it and good title would
be Punch for Punch; or. the Harps
Revenge" You can't beat 1t. Here's
the idea. We could have an Irish demon
that's McCarron-and the Walloping
Wop. who could be disguised as Joe
Borrell. They would be the principal
characters in the act. Johnny Burns and
Jim Feeney. who are kind-hearted guys.
can be producers or something Eddie
Holland is a good stage manager. and
Eddie Walker the collector of the tax
Unfolding the Plot
'Then we come to the long, long story
The Irish demon comes from small
town up State and decides to reside in
the big city among the slickers and
sure-thing gents. He falls in love with
the girl while destroying an Irish stew,
and she is hit just as hard. In the
meantime, the Wop around the corner,
who juggles spaghetti. becomes infat.
uated with the charms of the dashing
waitress and makes eyes at her, He
shows her how to tame the wild spa.
ghetti. and the Demon gets sore. They
meet on the street and decide to fight
II out Amt that swell act? It's a
regular s50,000 production. and. of
course. the Demon wins by Knockout
See If / amt right"