Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
“For the good of the department”. With those 6 words, die St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners removed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond from the position he held for 17 Jahre. 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
Der leistungsstarke William Muldoon wurde als griechisch-römischen World Wrestling-Champion als unbesiegbar. Nur ein Mann forderte Muldoon während seiner dominanten Herrschaft ernsthaft heraus. Der 165 Pfund schwere Clarence Whistler stellte Muldoon immer wieder vor seine größten Herausforderungen. Muldoon und Whistler am Donnerstag getroffen, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Kalifornien in einem ihrer zahlreichen Spiele. William Muldoon war fast einen Kopf größer und wog
Charlie Chan im Wachsfigurenkabinett (1940) mit Sidney Toler als Charlie Chan ist mein Lieblings Charlie-Chan-Film. Charlie Chan ist auf der Suche nach einem Mörder in einem Wachsmuseum. 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 Minuten. Beell gewann
Joe Acton war einer der besten Wrestler Englands im 19. Jahrhundert. 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
Im 19. Jahrhundert, Sowohl Preiskämpfer als auch Duellanten nutzten die Sandbankinseln im Mississippi, rund um St. Louis, Missouri, Preiskämpfe oder Duelle abzuhalten. Die Behörden haben Duelle bis zum Tod an jedem Ort missbilligt. Jedoch, Sowohl Illinois als auch Missouri haben Preiskämpfe ebenfalls verboten. Bloody Island in der Mitte des Mississippi, nördlich von 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 “worked” matches thrown in the mix. Von 1904 oder 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,
Am 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. In diesem Film, Louis Hayward plays The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmund Dantes, Jr. The Count inherits his father’s money and the
Am Montag, Mai 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
St. Louis, am Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts, hatte eine herausragende professionelle Box-Szene. Abe Attell, obwohl in San Francisco geboren, in St beruhte. Louis. On February 1, 1904, Attell verteidigt seinen World Boxing Championship gegen Featherweight häufige Rivalen Harry Forbes. Forbes war auch regelmäßig auf der St. Louis Box-Szene. Forbes besiegte Danny Dougherty für die