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“For the good of the department”. With those 6 words, the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners removed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond from the position he held for 17 tahun. 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. Hanya satu orang yang secara serius menantang Muldoon pada masa pemerintahannya yang dominan. Clarence Whistler seberat 165 pon secara konsisten memberikan tantangan terberatnya kepada Muldoon. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California dalam salah satu dari beberapa pertandingan mereka. William Muldoon hampir satu kepala lebih tinggi dan beratnya
Charlie Chan di Museum Wax (1940) dibintangi Sidney Toler sebagai Charlie Chan adalah film yang favorit saya Charlie Chan. Charlie Chan sedang mencari seorang pembunuh di museum lilin. Museum lilin adalah sebuah front untuk dokter bedah plastik, yang mengubah tampilan penjahat ingin untuk harga. The surgeon Dr. Cream, played by C. Henry Gordon, juga
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 menit. Beell memenangkannya
Joe Acton adalah salah satu pegulat terbaik Inggris pada abad ke-19. 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
During the 19th century, both prizefighters and duelists took advantage of the sandbar islands in the Mississippi River, around St. Louis, Missouri, to hold prizefights or duels. Authorities have frowned on duels to the death in any location. However, both Illinois and Missouri also outlawed prizefighting. Bloody Island in the middle of the Mississippi River just north of 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 “bekerja” matches thrown in the mix. Oleh 1904 atau 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,
Pada Januari 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. Dalam film ini, Louis Hayward plays The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmund Dantes, Jr. The Count inherits his father’s money and the
Pada hari Senin, Mei 30, 1892, Peter Jackson yang hebat melakukan pertarungan dengan mantan anak didik Frank Slavin. Kedua pria tersebut tinggal dan bertempur di Australia, meskipun minat penggemar membuat Jackson melakukan tur keliling dunia untuk memanfaatkan peluang finansial di Amerika Serikat dan Inggris. Seperti di Australia, Jackson sering kali mendapati petinju kulit putih tidak mau melawannya. Sedikit
St. Louis, pada awal abad ke-20, memiliki dunia tinju profesional yang menonjol. Abe Attel, meskipun lahir di San Francisco, berbasis di St. Louis. On February 1, 1904, Attell mempertahankan Kejuaraan Tinju Kelas Bulu Dunia melawan saingannya Harry Forbes. Forbes juga merupakan pengunjung tetap di St. Adegan tinju Louis. Forbes mengalahkan Danny Dougherty untuk