This silent black and white film is from 1925 and stars Olympic Champion sprinter Charles Paddock along with actors Helen Ferguson, George Fawcett , and Jack Giddings. The story line is of Charley Raymond (Paddock) as a college athlete who is disowned by his stern father. While fending for himself, the young man's clothes are stolen by a hobo, and Raymond winds up wearing tramp clothes and getting thrown off a train. He makes his way to a ranch where he falls in love with Mary Bowser (Ferguson, the owner's daughter. Raymond then shows off his sprinting ability by racing against a fast horse. A jealous suitor kidnaps Mary, and Raymond has to pursue them on foot. He rescues her, and later, when he returns home, enters the Olympic games and breaks the world record. Oh, he also wins Mary. This film is rare to find and was directed by Lloyd B. Carleton with writing by Roy Clements.
