The Winner Wins (1914)
While out watching the practice for the coming big road race at Santa Monica. California, Virginia Nelson, with her father and her wealthy admirer George Sanborn, meets Earl Cooper, the famous driver and favorite. That evening she receives an invitation to meet him at the track the next day and go for a spin with him around the course. Sanborn tries to prevent Virginia from going, but she gets permission from her father and accepts the invitation, much to Sanborn's chagrin. Love awakens between Cooper and Virginia. The great racing driver asks the father for her hand. He is told that Virginia cannot marry any man who is unable to support her. The father does not believe in having to support a son-in-law. Virginia pleads with her father, but gets the same reply. Earl's attentions to Marion are noticed by Sanborn. His jealousy is aroused. He goes to some ruffians on the outskirts of the town and tells them that he will give them a large sum of money if they will set fire to the motordrome before the race and burn up Cooper's racer. They take advantage of the offer and do as he tells them. The motordrome is soon a blazing mass of timbers. The glaring flames shoot skyward and dense clouds of heavy smoke roll up from the shriveling fuel. Cooper discovers the fire in time to save his car. Virginia tells him that if he wins the race and the big prize she will marry him. Cooper tells the girl that he will win the race or die. He makes good his promise. After a grueling race, in competition with the fastest cars in the world, he comes in first over the finishing line. Thousands of spectators cheer him as he dashes in, the winner. None are as happy as Virginia, who jumps down from her box in the grandstand and rushes over to meet the man who has won not only the race, but her heart. Her father consents to their marriage and blesses their union.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| William J. Bauman | Director |
| Clarke Irvine | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Myrtle Gonzalez | |
| George Cooper | |
| George Holt | |
| Charles Bennett |
