The Russian Lion (1910)
The famous wrestler, "The Russian Lion," is giving an exhibition of his skill, at one of the sporting clubs and advertises that he will give a prize of one hundred dollars to anyone who can throw him. This advertisement comes to the notice of the "Russian Lion's'' former teacher and at one time champion. He decides to attend the club exhibition and try to win the prize. The teacher has long since given up the wrestling game and has been working at his trade, but sickness and lack of employment has put him in hard straits and he is willing to take a chance at almost anything, and the one hundred dollars is a very tempting bait, besides his little girl is very sick and he must have funds. He calls in one of his friends and tells him about his plan to meet the "Russian Lion" on the mat that night. The friend helps him to get in shape and together they go to the club. The wife at home offers up her anxious prayers for her child and her husband's success. The assembled audience at the club cheers the "Russian Lion" as he appears before them, and the announcer issues the challenge of the evening, a duplicate of the one advertised. The ex-champion accepts the defi and they prepare for the contest, which is a splendid exhibition of the different styles of wrestling. The poor teacher is defeated and returns to his home disheartened. His wife consoles him and leaves the room to attend to their sick child. While she is gone, the "Russian Lion" comes in and tells his teacher he recognized him while he was wrestling with him and came to call on him in remembrance of past favors and services. He bids his old friend good-bye, but before leaving he places unseen on the table a large sum of money with a bill which he owed the teacher for one hundred and fifty dollars. There are discovered by the ex-champion after the "Russian Lion" is gone. The poor fellow shows his wife and child the money, and there is general rejoicing at this unexpected good fortune.
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