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- Kenny Washington broke the NFL's color barrier, igniting the civil rights movement. Despite injuries, he starred for 3 seasons, setting records before joining LAPD and playing semi-pro.
- Blanche Belmont is deeply in love with Herbert Lord and has every reason to believe that her affection is reciprocated. Blanche is a woman with a past and when Herbert decides to give up his old life and marry a girl of his own set, he sends Blanche a note in which he tells her that all is off between them. As a balm to the poor woman's injured feelings he agrees to settle a certain sum on her and commissions his lawyer to see her. Blanche refuses to be discarded in this fashion and orders the lawyer from her house. Baron Henri Strang, an adventurer, is a friend of Herbert's, and through his unsuspicious manner, succeeds in getting himself into Lord's good graces. Lord introduces him to his fiancée, Eleanor, and the pseudo baron makes love to her. Eleanor is fascinated by the baron, who eventually wins her away from Herbert. For a last farewell, Herbert visits Blanche and asks her to accept a bouquet of violets which he has been in the habit of sending to her every day. On the night of the betrothal party, Blanche returns the flowers with the request that Eleanor wear them, and Herbert complies. While the guests are gathered Eleanor becomes ill. The baron asks if he can be of any service and Herbert tells him to look after her while he goes for a physician. The pair are left alone and taking advantage of his friend's absence, the baron forthwith embraces Eleanor. While locked in each other's arms, Herbert enters. Eleanor pleads for forgiveness, but Herbert casts her aside. As further proof of her guilt, he snatches the violets from her and points to a stain on the baron's shirt front, made by the flowers. Then he strikes the baron violently in the face with the bouquet and Strang challenges him to a duel. The duel is held and the baron is stabbed to death. Next we see Blanche in her apartments, crying. Suddenly she takes from her breast a small phial containing morphine and is about to drink the contents when Herbert, holding the withered and tell-tale violets in his hand, enters the room. Then he unfolds all that has happened. Without further ado, Blanche permits him to take her to his heart again.
- Martin Stafford, a Wall Street broker, has a daughter, Majorie. She has many admirers, including Dr. Gas, a typical New York dentist of the quack stamp, and Jack Phillips, a young broker's clerk. The doctor, it appears, is very much in the good graces of Mr. Stafford, who favors him as his future son-in-law. The girl, however, has given her heart to Jack and shows her displeasure for the doctor in many ways. When Jack is seized with a violent toothache he at once hies himself to the office of the quack. After making a hasty examination of the young man's teeth he tells him that he will have to use gas to extract the bad molar. Phillips is then placed in the chair while the doctor summons his assistants, whom he instructs to adjust the gas administering apparatus. While the assistant is doing this the dentist is called out of the room to attend to another patient. Stafford comes to the office. He, too, is in great pain from a bad tooth. Seeing Jack in the chair he begs Phillips to allow the dentist to attend to him first. Phillips vacates the chair, which Stafford immediately occupies, and placing the gas cap over the broker's face, retires. Believing that his patient is Jack, he realizes that by extracting six of his front teeth he will ruin Phillips' chances with the girl. Gas proceeds with the operation. As the last tooth is released the doctor holds it aloft in triumph. Stafford then awakes, and when he discovers what the doctor has done he is naturally beside himself with rage. He rushes out of the room with the doctor after him. Of course, the doctor tries to explain, but to no avail. Stafford has no further use for the dentist, and immediately insists that Jack marry his daughter, a mandate which the young man is only too willing to obey.
- Aside from the attendant excitement of the several races, to which the best specimens of brawn and sinew, selected from the following colleges: Cornell, Syracuse, Leland Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, University of Wisconsin, lent their efforts, the Comet's cameramen added further interest to the film by securing reproductions of the crews in action, attended by their coaches, Courtney of Cornell, Rice of Columbia, Murphy of Leland Stanford. Ward of University of Pennsylvania, Vail of University of Wisconsin, and Ten Eyck of Syracuse. A reproduction of the start and finish of the Freshmen four and Freshmen eight, and the Varsity four and Varsity eight, are also vividly shown. Views of the beautifully situated City of Poughkeepsie, resplendent in flags and bunting, and the most wonderfully constructed grandstand ever erected. This stand in itself is a marvel, being built on forty specially constructed flat cars, with seats pitched to a height of twelve feet; its seating capacity is twelve thousand; the structure is four thousand feet long, and is moved a distance of four miles from the starting point, to a location two miles below the Poughkeepsie bridge. A mass of gaily decorated craft adorns both sides of the course, over which the race is rowed, in view of more than half a million spectators. Every conceivable sort of craft is pressed into service for this occasion, even many that are borrowed from Long Island Sound, and its tributaries.
- Jack Ralston, a young millionaire, most earn $30 in thirty days, in order to win the hand of Hazel Wilson, daughter of Jonette Wilson, an irascible and grouchy old man. Jack applies for various jobs. His first is at a bank. Next he tries his hand as a janitor's assistant; then he chops wood, and follows by working in a second-hand clothing store as a "puller-in." He also tries his hand at carrying the hod. At each position he is an inglorious failure. Then he elects to hire out his machine at so much an hour. He takes his auto to a public stand in front of a railway station and his first customer is Mr. Wilson. The latter is on his way to New York. He misses the train and appeals to Jack to take him to the city. Jack is relentless, and says that if he wants to go it will cost him $30. This Mr. Wilson pays, although against his will. Having earned the requisite $30, Jack naturally wins Hazel, and they are married.
- In the beginning of his historic career, Hughy Ford imagined himself a tragedian, and affected the deepest and most sonorous tones of voice, the most dignified and all-important strut, and the extreme of gesture. He hailed from Kansas, where his youthful days were passed midst rural surroundings. Farm life not being to his liking, he left his home at an early age, and sought the city, where, after a varied and uncertain existence, he drifted into the theater. Being of a resourceful disposition, he was not long in establishing himself. His first efforts were confined in the smaller towns in the far west, but hearing of the success attained by others of his ilk, in that great theatric mart, Broadway, he assembled his meager belongings, and with his wife, sought the great "White Way." Being a type, he found no difficulty in securing an engagement. Returning from the agent to his sparsely furnished room, he is anxiously greeted by his patient little wife, who inquires of his success. He shows the part and a contract for the season at a liberal salary. As he is called for rehearsal on the following morning, he concludes to "run over" the lines, and familiarize himself with the various situations, so he asks Mrs. Ford to hold the part, and prompt him when necessary. As the plot develops, Hughy becomes greatly interested and, in his abstraction, loses himself completely. Seizing his wife by the throat in one of the most tense and trying situations, he drags her about the room, giving vehement expression to his lines, while she shrieks with terror. The neighbors are alarmed, believing murder is being committed, so the police are summoned. Just prior to their arrival, Hughy has reached a particularly strenuous situation, and hurling his wife from him with great force, she staggers back, and overturns an oil stove with which she came in contact. The curtains ignite, and an alarm is sent in, which results in the arrival of several fire engines upon the scene. An enormous crowd assembles, and great excitement and confusion ensues, when the police and fire department enter the room, which is now a scene of great disorder. Explanations are made, the crowd dispersed, and poor Hughy and his faithful and loving wife, are left alone to brave the wrath of an unsympathetic landlady.
- The Vans belong to New York's wealthy set. They insert an advertisement in one of the dailies for a governess, and Kate Starr, a poor young girl, answers it. She is engaged for the position and entrenches herself into the heart of the Van's little daughter. Kate is loved by Tim Hogan, an honest inspector employed in the street cleaning department. Tim one day comes to the rescue of a detective, who is set upon by three crooks he tries to arrest while in the act of robbing a drunken man. Tim and the detective become firm friends and when Tim finds the diamond locket in the street he promptly shows it to his pal, who suggests in lieu of an owner, to present it to his sweetheart, which Tim does. Kate wears the gift proudly around her neck. It appears that the locket was lost by Mrs. Van on her way home from a reception. When Mrs. Van discovers the locket in Kate's possession, she promptly accuses the governess of having stolen it, and despite Kate's tears and protestations of innocence, the young girl is arrested and thrown into prison. Of course, Tim comes to his sweetheart's aid. He brings his friend, the detective, to court, who corroborates Tim's version of how the locket was found and how Kate came to have it. The Vans are humbled, the judge adding to their humiliation by scoring them for their hasty action, and winding up by telling them to be more careful when accusing innocent persons in the future.
- A family of homeseekers are set upon by Indians and massacred with the exception of one little girl, five years of age. The Chief of the tribe takes the little one under his care. Eleven years have elapsed and the girl has developed into a pretty young miss. Her life has been apparently a happy one until Jack Irving meets her. Irving is attracted to the beauty of Starlight, as the young girl is called. Starlight becomes very much interested in photography, through watching the various tourists take pictures. She obtains the friendship of the owner of a camera and, while explaining how the machine works, he is called away. Starlight then decides to take a picture of herself and, taking the release bulb in her hand seats herself on a log before the camera. Irving, who has been watching the proceeding, steals behind the unsuspecting girl and lays her low with a blow upon the head. As Starlight falls to the ground she clutches the bulb and snaps a picture of Irving in the act of striking her and stealing the diamond which hung around her neck. When a positive print has been made the Chief vows to capture Irving and avenge his ward who, although severely hurt, eventually recovers. Irving and the Chief soon meet. The redskin's massive strength wins the day.
- Priscilla Prude, an old maid, decides that it is time for her to seek a better half; so she hies herself to an employment agency and engages a chaperone. The first person selected is Pansy Blossom, a pretty and winsome young girl. Hullie Baxter calls on Priscilla and when he sees Pansy his heart goes out to her immediately. Their feelings are mutual with the result that they elope. Nothing daunted, Priscilla hires Miss Bookstorm. Unlike Pansy, Miss Bookstorm is just the opposite in looks. Professor Hudley comes to see Miss Prude, but is attracted to Miss Bookstorm. It seems that they are fitted to each other. She is a very learned woman and a lover of books. Miss Prude is bored by their conversation and falls asleep. While in this condition the professor and the new chaperone make love and when discovered by the old maid are forthwith dismissed. Mrs. McInscare is the last chaperone to be engaged. She is anything but attractive. In fact, her features are repulsive and when Mr. Popaway, one of Miss Prude's many beaus visits her, the sight of Mrs. McInscare disturbs his peace of mind and he flees. Left alone to her own thoughts, and without any chaperone, Priscilla concludes to try her hand at the camera herself. Maybe she might get a husband that way. She goes to the same employment agency where she has been so unsuccessful and gets a position as companion to May Jones. Johnny Wilson calls on May. He greets her by kissing her hand. Miss Prude regards this as a breach of the rules of propriety and May is immediately sent to her room. Then Priscilla elects to entrench herself in the affections of Johnny. She warns him that all young men should beware of young girls. If he wants a wife, why not take her. Johnny is caught in the net, proposes to Priscilla and the latter winds up by getting Johnny for her husband.
- Gratz Brown, a broker of wealth and position, renounces the follies of life, and marries a beautiful girl, some years his junior. Business cares absorbing much of his time, his young wife was frequently left alone. One evening, with a burst of enthusiasm, she exclaimed, "If I only had a dog, it would at least be something to talk to." The remark at the time was not particularly appealing, but Mr. Brown remembered it. In due course, Mrs. Brown's birthday arrived, and extraordinary efforts and plans were made for its celebration. Gifts innumerable from a multitude of admiring friends were sent with cards of congratulations. Her husband's gift, a magnificent diamond necklace, was received by her with expressions of great joy. Recalling her wish for a dog, Mr. Brown visits a kennel, and selects one of "bull" species. In the midst of the attendant excitement occasioned by the many beautiful gifts, the dog is delivered at the Brown mansion. All else is immediately forgotten. Falling upon her knees, Mrs. Brown literally smothers the animal with caresses. Mr. Brown stands near regarding the demonstration with a dubious thoughtful expression. Subsequent transpirings convince him of his folly, for from the time of the dog's advent into the household, Mr. Brown was entirely forgotten. "Buster" (for that is the name by which the dog was christened) was everywhere in evidence. When at meals, Mrs. Brown fed him from her own fork the choicest morsels of tenderloin, etc. Mr. Brown's "Good morning, dearie," was met with aggravating abstraction on the part of his wife, until at last, driven to despair by her indifference, he resolves to disenchant her with dogs. He visits the fancier and purchases a number of dogs, which he has delivered to his home. Their arrival only seems to widen the breach between him and his wife, for her time is now wholly occupied with her pets, and poor Brown is entirely forgotten. Struck with a brilliant idea, he visits a foundling asylum and adopts an infant. He arranges for its delivery, and in due course the child is taken to the Brown home. The young wife is busily occupied feeding and caring for the dogs, when the nurse, carrying the child, is ushered in. Seeing the infant, she at once makes an effort to take possession of it, but is restrained by the resourceful Mr. Brown, who offers her the alternate of "dogs" or "baby." With a woman's intuitive feeling, she exclaims, "Give me the baby." And the dogs are returned to the original owner.
- Jimmy McElhern had just finished dressing for his wedding, and a final survey of himself in the mirror convinced him that, so far as appearance goes, the expectant bride would have no cause for complaint. But vexatious mishaps, while arranging his attire, caused him to be somewhat late, and in his mad rush to make up time lost, he accidentally collides with a nurse girl who is taking a baby to the park for an airing. The impact is so forceful that she falls and sprains her ankle. In his desire to assist her, he relieves her of the infant, but as she attempts to rise, she is seized with a fainting spell, and all efforts to revive her prove futile. An ambulance is summoned, and the girl is carried to a hospital for treatment. Jimmy is left with the infant on his hands. He offers it to a number of by-standers, attracted through curiosity by the ambulance, who laughingly refuse to relieve him of it, and in despair he rushes madly from the scene. He meets a policeman in his flight, and tries to force the infant upon him, but being unfamiliar with the facts, the guardian of the peace is unresponsive, so Jimmy promptly knocks him down. This only complicates affairs further, for the officer rises and pursues Jimmy, who succeeds in eluding him, and takes refuge in his own room. Throwing the baby on the bed, he drops in a chair and endeavors to gather his scattered senses. The hour appointed for his wedding has long since passed. Meanwhile the expectant bride has grown anxious, and comes in search of the delinquent. He noting her approach from the window, in an agony of fright, seizes the baby, throws it into a closet and closes the door. She enters the room in a towering rage, and demands an explanation. Jimmy tries to pacify her, but all in vain. Hearing the baby's yells, she opens the door of the closet and discovers it. Bursting into a torrent of tears, she roundly denounces him, and rushes from the room. He grabs the baby from its place of concealment and follows, calling to her in agonized tones, but she heeds him not. The policeman now enters and catches Jimmy just as he emerges from the door. The mother, of the baby, almost distraught at its long absence, has telephoned police headquarters, fearing the infant has fallen into the hands of kidnappers, so when Jimmy is dragged before the desk sergeant, the child is recognized, and he is held on the charge, and the distracted parents sent for. They arrive at the station, Jimmy is brought from his cell to answer, when the nurse, whose injuries were slight, has meanwhile recovered, enters the scene. Mutual explanations and apologies follow, and Jimmy is released, and is hurriedly driven to the home of his bride to be. The unfortunate occurrences of the day are reviewed, the bride forgives him, takes him to her heart, and the wedding proceeds midst great rejoicing.
- To all appearances the Griggs are an ideal and happy couple. They are a middle aged pair, with a family. Their domestic felicity gets a bump, though, when Mr. Griggs sees in the newspaper an advertisement to the effect that a retired farmer about to take a trip around the world wants to either rent or dispose of a farm containing hundreds of acres. Mrs. Griggs does not like the idea of leaving the city, and in her stand she is ably seconded by her daughter Majorie. On the other hand, Jimmie Griggs, their son, sides with the father and urges him to buy the property, which the old man does. Of course, this causes a division in the household, and we soon see mother and daughter pulling against father and son. Jimmie and his dad go to the farm and investigate the place. They seem to be delighted with it. There is a proviso in the deed that when $10,000 in profits accruing from the farm have been paid to the owner Griggs is to come in full possession of the land. Mrs. Griggs despairs of her husband ever accumulating this amount, and the friction increases between man and wife. The upshot is that Mrs. Griggs decides to separate from her husband and elects to live in seclusion in the city with her daughter. The two have a hard time of it and are on the verge of being dispossessed when Mrs. Griggs concludes to notify Josiah. Josiah and Jimmie in the meantime are prospering. When old Griggs receives his wife's letter he answers that she can share his home and money on the farm, but that he will not give her a cent if she remains in the city. As a last resort she goes to the farm with Majorie. She is immediately taken up with the place, and both are so pleased that they decide to spend their remaining days in the country.