Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Op Dinsdag, Julie 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 years from 1890
Martin “Boer” Burns was 'n professionele catch-as-vang kan stoeier asook stoei en fisiese kulturele afrigter. Ten spyte van groot sukses as professionele stoeier, selfs die Amerikaanse swaargewigkampioenskap gewen het, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Boer” Burns gebore Februarie 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Ek het hierdie pos geskryf as gevolg van 'n gesprek waarin ek op Twitter gemerk is oor die 1911 herwedstryd tussen Frank Gotch en Georg Hackenschmidt vir die Wêreld-swaargewigstoeikampioenskap. Jim Cornette, wat benewens een van die beste bestuurders in professionele stoei ook 'n bekende pro stoei historikus is, het oor die dubbelkruis in die tweede Gotch-Hack-wedstryd gepraat
Op Maandag, Junie 25, 1934, Die huidige wêreldkampioen Jim Browning het sy wêreldtitel teen Jim Londos verdedig. Browning het die titel op Londos laat val in 'n wedstryd om die promosieoorlog te beëindig wat gelei het tot die dubbele kruisings van die vroeë dertigerjare. 20,000 Aanhangers het in Madison Square Garden gesak om te sien hoe die wedstryd lei tot 'n $40,000 hek. Jack Curley het 'n
In gevegsport, 'n goeie groot man klop gewoonlik 'n goeie klein man. As jy wonderlik is, jy kan dikwels vergoed vir groot grootte verskille. Edwin Bibby het net 5 gestaan’04” en geweeg 160 pond, maar het baie groter stoeiers tydens sy professionele stoeiloopbaan verslaan. Bibby het baie stoeiers verslaan, insluitend die reusagtige Duitse stoeier William Heygster. Edwin Bibby kon
Op Desember 15, 1903, three men entered the Erie House at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue. The men beat up cook Victor Dauson before shooting hotel clerk Charles Harding. Dauson died from his injuries but Charles Harding recovered. Die mans het $300 from the safe and fled the hotel. The men entered the hotel at 2:00 voormiddag. and surprised Harding,
Johnny Reagan was 'n belangrike vegter in die St. Louis-bokstoneel gedurende die eerste dekade van die 20ste eeu. Oorspronklik van Brooklyn, Reagan het na St. Louis om onder Jack McKenna te oefen. McKenna het sy operasie uit St. Louis, waar sy vegter hoofsaaklik by St. Louis’ West End Klub. Reagan was destyds 'n krielgewig wat styg
Augustus 11, 1896, a train arrived in St. Louis, Missouri around 7:30 voormiddag. Three figures exited the train. Two healthy looking police officers were escorting John D. “Jack” Shea, who killed St. Louis Police Officer Patrick Doran on November 7, 1881. The gaunt and sickly Shea was no longer the young thug, who executed Doran during a chase after
When “The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, bekend as “Hack” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt won the world title in Greco-Roman