Historik bojových sportů a bojový umělec
V úterý, Červenec 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 “Zemědělec” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Přes velký úspěch jako profesionální zápasník, dokonce vyhrál americký šampionát v těžké váze, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Zemědělec” Burns was born February 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
Dne 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.
Tento příspěvek jsem napsal kvůli konverzaci, ve které jsem byl označen na Twitteru 1911 odveta mezi Frankem Gotchem a Georgem Hackenschmidtem o mistrovství světa v zápase v těžké váze. Jim Cornette, který kromě toho, že je jedním z nejlepších manažerů v profesionálním wrestlingu, je také známým profesionálním wrestlingovým historikem, mluvil o dvojkříži ve druhém zápase Gotch-Hack
V pondělí, Červen 25, 1934, current World Champion Jim Browning defended his world title against Jim Londos. Browning dropped the title to Londos in a match to end the promotional war which led to the double-crosses of the early 1930s. 20,000 fans crowded into Madison Square Garden to see the match leading to a $40,000 gate. Jack Curley enjoyed a
V bojových sportech, dobrý velký muž obvykle porazí dobrého malého muže. Pokud jste skvělý, můžete často kompenzovat velké rozdíly ve velikosti. Edwin Bibby stál pouze 5’04” and weighed 160 liber, ale během své profesionální wrestlingové kariéry porazil mnoho větších zápasníků. Bibby porazil mnoho zápasníků včetně gigantického německého zápasníka Williama Heygstera. Edwin Bibby to dokázal
Prosince 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. The men took $300 from the safe and fled the hotel. The men entered the hotel at 2:00 a.m. and surprised Harding,
Johnny Reagan was an important fighter in the St. Louis boxing scene during the first decade of the 20th Century. Originally from Brooklyn, Reagan moved to St. Louis to train under Jack McKenna. McKenna based his operation out of St. Louis, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time
Srpna 11, 1896, a train arrived in St. Louis, Missouri around 7:30 a.m. 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
Kdy “Ruská Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, známý jako “Kopnutí” 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