
| Release Date: | Feb 1914 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Short |
| Cast: | Charles Chaplin (Masher), Ford Sterling (Rival Masher), Chester Conklin (Policeman), Emma Bell Clifton (Lady in Distress (as Emma Clifton)), Sadie Lampe (Policeman's Lady Friend) |
Charlie and another man compete in trying to help a young lady cross a muddy street. The rival finds a wooden plank which Charlie takes from him. They fight over an umbrella belonging to the rival. A policeman settles the dispute, ultimately arresting the rival. An innocent tramp is pushed into the lake.

