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Bobby, a newsboy, protects a cripple from being tormented by the other boys, and is rewarded with a position in Wil Haverley's racing stables. Bobby is allowed to exercise "Old Ironsides," Haverley's favorite horse, which holds the track ...See moreBobby, a newsboy, protects a cripple from being tormented by the other boys, and is rewarded with a position in Wil Haverley's racing stables. Bobby is allowed to exercise "Old Ironsides," Haverley's favorite horse, which holds the track record. The young groom sees a handbill announcing $1,000 in prizes for trotting races at the county fair. He determines to take chances on winning enough money to send his sick mother to the country. At the entrance to the fair, Lobby discovers a runaway monkey. He makes the monkey perform for the crowd, and takes in enough cash to pay his admission fee. But just here a constable interferes. The monkey has stolen a watch. Bobby is made responsible for the theft, and both he and the simian are locked up. However, they escape and return to the track. Bobby has entered "Old Ironsides," on whom he has bet all his money. The horse wins. Haverley himself is in the crowd. Furious, because his stable boy has entered his horse without permission, Haverley threatens to discharge Bob. The constable complicates matters by coming to re-arrest Bob and the monkey. The man who lost his watch, however, testifies to the boy's innocence, and Bob, freed, pleads with Haverley to go with him to see his mother. He does so. Touched, yet wishing to teach Bob a lesson, Haverley takes from him all his winnings and sends him back to the stables with the trainer. Then he gives the money to Bob's sick mother. The following day she is sent to the country, and Haverley keeps her there until she is well. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less