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  • In the Ring (1916)
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In the Ring (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy
Jabbs having bet all his capital on the Gashouse Kid to win in the fight with Locomotive Steve, decides to safeguard his chances by hiring Pokes to referee the bout. On the evening of the fight Jabbs acting as the Fixer, enables Pokes to ...See moreJabbs having bet all his capital on the Gashouse Kid to win in the fight with Locomotive Steve, decides to safeguard his chances by hiring Pokes to referee the bout. On the evening of the fight Jabbs acting as the Fixer, enables Pokes to escape from the vigilant eye of Mrs. Pokes, by telling that lady that he is bringing Pokes to attend a Strawberry Festival. Pokes takes his place in the ring and tries his hardest to aid Jabbs' fighter to win, but only succeeds in having the latter knocked out. Chagrined at his failure to help his friend, Pokes puts on the gloves himself and starts to fight. After some rapid fighting, Locomotive Steve delivers a terrible blow on Pokes' Jaw, and Pokes is knocked unconscious. The club is raided, and Pokes and Jabbs with the other principals are arrested. When brought before the Magistrate, Jabbs still continuing in his role as Fixer, whispers in the Magistrate's ear, whereupon the Magistrate immediately discharges the other prisoners, but sentences Pokes and Jabbs to five years at hard labor. The wives believing that their husbands are away in the country recuperating from a severe attack of strawberry rash, join the Women's Reform League and visit the County Jail. Here Pokes and Jabbs, now prisoners, are ordered by the Warden to wait on the table where the wives are being feasted by the Jail Officials. Infuriated by the Warden's attentions to their wives, Pokes and Jabbs start in to assault the unfortunate Warden and are ordered by him to receive cold water treatment. When the hose is turned on, Jabbs succeeds in eluding the guards, and getting possession of the hose, turns it upon the officials and after chasing them up the prison corridor, starts in to drown poor Pokes. When the water hits Pokes he begins to revive and opening his eyes finds himself still in the ring with Jabbs anxiously throwing water into his face and the other principals all grouped around him praying for his recovery. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Louis Burstein
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Updated Apr 7, 1916
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Apr 7, 1916 (United States)

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