Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
Im April 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt for the World Title at Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Hackenschmidt was undefeated as a professional but had been World Champion for approximately 7 Jahre. Gotch was a year older but considered an up and comer. Fans and reporters covering the sport considered Gotch
Am Dienstag, März 22, 1910, Dr. Benjamin Roller met Stanislaus Zbyszko in a legitimate wrestling match. Professional wrestling would transition from legitimate contest to staged exhibition between 1910 und 1920. Dr. Benjamin Roller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania by playing professional football. Roller accepted an academic appointment in physiology where he assisted in the writing of a textbook. Dr.
On November 18, 1941, Columbia Pictures released Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941). In diesem Film, Ralph Bellamy portrays Ellery Queen for the fourth and final time. The film opens with a wealthy widow, Frau. Augusta Stack, seeking the help of the police department. Frau. Stack suspects Dr. Jannery, who operates her hospital, of negligence in the death of
Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, wer war 12 years older, posed the last real threat to Frank Gotch’s World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Wladek Zbyszko was a skilled wrestler in his own right. Leider, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona
I’ve frequently found the biggest challenge in researching early professional wrestling is separating fact from fiction. Even when the wrestlers competed in legitimate matches, they often inflated outcomes, built up apocryphal folklore around their victories and made up fanciful tales to explain away their losses. Professional wrestling sprang from the carnivals and retained the promotional instincts of this art. St.
Am January 10, 1910, recently arrived Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko took on Charlie “The Kid” Cutler in a best two-out-of-three falls match. Cutler had been a boxer in a troupe run by John L. Sullivan before transitioning to wrestling. While Cutler was extremely tough, Stanislaus Zbyszko had been wrestling since his youth. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler
Tom Allen wurde in Birmingham geboren, England, kämpfte aber einige seiner berühmtesten Kämpfe in Amerika. In 1867, Allen zog nach St. Louis, die größte Stadt westlich des Mississippi. Allen ist nie gegangen und würde St. Louis als seine Heimatbasis, um für Preiskämpfe zu trainieren. Allen kämpfte hauptsächlich in Preiskämpfen mit bloßen Fingerknöcheln, wie es beim amerikanischen Boxen nicht der Fall wäre
On December 16, 1917, Frank Alvin Gotch lost a three week battle with uremic poisoning. Doctors attempted to keep his kidneys going through an operation in Chicago but it provided only temporary relief. Gotch intended to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to try and restore his health. The operation ended this hope. Gotch spent the last couple weeks only able
Am Dienstag, November 18, 1884, Weltmeister im Bare-Knuckle-Preiskampf im Schwergewicht, John L. Sullivan kämpfte im Madison Square Garden in New York City gegen Al Greenfield. Sullivan musste in diesem Kampf mehr als nur seinen Gegner besiegen. Ursprünglich einigten sich die Männer darauf, am Montag zu kämpfen, November 17, 1884, Doch die New Yorker Behörden drohten den Männern mit Verhaftung. Das Gerangel mit
Am Montag, Februar 7, 1887, Evan “Würger” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton traf sich bei Battery D in Chicago, Illinois. Es wäre der erste von mehreren Schaukämpfen zwischen den Männern. Sie führten diese Ausstellungen schon früh in den größeren Städten des Mittleren Westens durch 1887. Wie der St. Paul Match habe ich in einem früheren Beitrag behandelt, Lewis und Acton stimmten zu