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“For the good of the department”. With those 6 words, 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 seorang lelaki yang serius mencabar Muldoon semasa pemerintahannya yang dominan. Clarence Whistler seberat 165 paun secara konsisten memberikan cabaran paling sukar kepada Muldoon. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California dalam salah satu daripada beberapa perlawanan mereka. William Muldoon hampir satu kepala lebih tinggi dan berat
Charlie Chan di Muzium Wax (1940) dibintangi Sidney Toler sebagai Charlie Chan adalah kegemaran filem Charlie Chan saya. Charlie Chan sedang mencari seorang pembunuh di muzium lilin. Muzium lilin adalah depan untuk seorang pakar bedah plastik, yang menukar rupa penjenayah mahu untuk harga yang. 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 minit. Beell memenangi
Joe Acton adalah salah seorang ahli gusti terbaik England 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
Semasa abad ke-19, kedua-dua pemenang hadiah dan pemenang bertanding mengambil kesempatan daripada pulau-pulau pasir di Sungai Mississippi, sekitar St. Louis, Missouri, untuk mengadakan pertarungan hadiah atau duel. Pihak berkuasa telah mengerutkan kening dalam pertarungan hingga maut di mana-mana lokasi. Walau bagaimanapun, kedua-dua Illinois dan Missouri juga mengharamkan perebutan hadiah. Pulau Berdarah di tengah-tengah Sungai Mississippi di utara 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,
On 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. Dalam filem ini, Louis Hayward plays The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmund Dantes, Jr. The Count inherits his father’s money and the
Pada Isnin, Boleh 30, 1892, Peter Jackson yang hebat bertarung dengan bekas anak didik Frank Slavin. Kedua-dua lelaki itu tinggal dan bertempur di Australia, walaupun minat peminat menyebabkan Jackson menjelajah dunia untuk memanfaatkan peluang kewangan di Amerika Syarikat dan England. Seperti di Australia, Jackson sering mendapati peninju putih tidak mahu melawannya. Beberapa
St. 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 defeated Danny Dougherty for the