Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
“For the good of the department”. With those 6 думи, Св. Louis Board of Police Commissioners removed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond from the position he held for 17 години. They replaced him with Desmond’s ex-assistant James Smith, who was dismissed by the previous board. How did one of the greatest, if not the greatest, detectives in
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Само един човек сериозно предизвика Мълдун по време на доминиращото му управление. 165-килограмовият Кларънс Уислър постоянно поставяше на Мълдун най-трудните му предизвикателства. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Ноември 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Калифорния в един от няколкото им мача. Уилям Мълдун беше почти една глава по-висок и тежеше
Чарли Чан в Музея Wax (1940) с участието на Sidney търпимост като Чарли Чан е любимата ми Чарли Чан филм. Чарли Чан търси убиец в музей восък. The wax museum is a front for a plastic surgeon, who changes the appearance of wanted criminals for a price. The surgeon Dr. Cream, played by C. Henry Gordon, also
Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 протокол. Beell won the
Джо Актън беше един от най-добрите борци на Англия през 19-ти век. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
През 19 век, както призьорите, така и дуелистите се възползваха от пясъчните острови в река Мисисипи, около Св. Louis, Мисури, за провеждане на битки с награди или дуели. Властите се намръщват на дуелите до смърт на всяко място. Обаче, както Илинойс, така и Мисури също забраниха битките с награди. Кървавият остров в средата на река Мисисипи точно на север от Downtown St.
Frank Gotch holds the title of America’s greatest legitimate professional wrestler. Gotch competed in mostly legitimate contests with a few pre-arranged or “Работил” matches thrown in the mix. От 1904 или 1905, no one could really beat Gotch unless he allowed it. In the early years of his career, Gotch was not so dominant. He dropped matches to his mentor,
На January 10, 1940, Rowland V. Lee released his low-budget feature film The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) through United Artists. Rowland V. Lee started directing films in 1920 and would make 59 films before retiring in 1945. В този филм, Louis Hayward plays The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmund Dantes, Jr. The Count inherits his father’s money and the
В понеделник, Май 30, 1892, the great Peter Jackson boxed a gloved bout with former protégé Frank Slavin. Both men lived and fought in Australia, although fan interest led Jackson to tour the world to take advantage of the financial opportunities in the United States and England. As in Australia, Jackson often found white boxers unwilling to fight him. Few
<Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis, at the beginning of the 20th Century, had a prominent professional boxing scene. Abe Attell, although born in San Francisco, was based in St. Louis. On February 1, 1904, Attell defended his World Featherweight Boxing Championship against frequent rival Harry Forbes. Forbes was also a regular on the St. Louis boxing scene. Forbes победи Danny Dougherty за