The Cowboy Pugilist (1911)
The boys were disappointed. Edwin Baxter, the only man of whom their western little town could boast as being really clever with the gloves, had absolutely refused to answer the challenge of the theatrical company, booked for the Opera House next week. The manager had sent out posters announcing that his pugilist would meet all comers and offering $200 to anyone able to stay four rounds with him. Edwin stubbornly insisted he was not good enough at the game, and, anyway, May Sutton disapproved of his fighting; so further argument was useless. Upon calling at the Sutton home the next day, and learning that May and her grandfather and grandmother were to be dispossessed unless they could meet their six months' back rent or the girl consented to become the wife of Samuel King, the landlord, Edwin vigorously declared he would answer the challenge after all, and started training at once. Before the day for the fight arrived, King had heard of his townsman's intention, and as soon as "Kid Flynn," the pugilist, and his manager appeared, he called upon them and offered the fighter his own price if he would give Edwin a sound thrashing. Having arranged matters to his satisfaction, King watched his rival in love answer the challenge with a very derisive grin. In the first round each man was trying to feel the other out, but in the second, after Edwin had put three punches on the "Kid's" jaw, the fighter decided it was time to "start something." The two men mixed it up for a few seconds, then suddenly the "Kid" attempted to land his famous sleep prescription, a terrible right swing, which Edwin cleverly avoided just as the gong sounded. In the third, the "Kid" clinched. Edwin landed a right hook to the jaw and followed it up with a solar plexus that sent the fighter down for the count of eight. He rose, surprised and angry, but nimble Edwin managed to keep out of the way. In the fourth round, the men fought hard, each taking a good deal of punishment; but the fighter was utterly unable to put over the deciding punch. When the gong sounded. Edwin modestly acknowledged the wild applause of his fellow-townsmen, gladly pocketed the $200 and hastened to his dressing room. On the following day the young man had the extreme pleasure of literally kicking Samuel King out of the Sutton home. He thus won the undying gratitude of the old folks and his little sweetheart.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Milton J. Fahrney | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
