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Ar ddydd Mawrth, Gorffennaf 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 “Farmer” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Er gwaethaf llwyddiant mawr fel reslwr proffesiynol, hyd yn oed ennill Pencampwriaeth Pwysau Trwm America, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 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.
Ysgrifennais y post hwn oherwydd sgwrs cefais fy ntagio i mewn ar Twitter am y 1911 ail gêm rhwng Frank Gotch a Georg Hackenschmidt ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Reslo Pwysau Trwm y Byd. Jim Cornette, sydd ar wahân i fod yn un o'r rheolwyr gorau ym myd reslo proffesiynol hefyd yn hanesydd pro reslo nodedig, siarad am y groes dwbl yn yr ail gêm Gotch-Hack
Ar ddydd Llun, Mehefin 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
Mewn chwaraeon ymladd, mae dyn mawr da fel arfer yn curo dyn bach da. Os ydych chi'n wych, yn aml gallwch wneud iawn am anghysondebau maint enfawr. Safodd Edwin Bibby dim ond 5’04” ac yn pwyso 160 punnoedd ond trechodd lawer o reslwyr mwy yn ystod ei yrfa reslo proffesiynol. Trechodd Bibby nifer o reslwyr gan gynnwys y reslwr Almaenig anferth William Heygster. Roedd Edwin Bibby yn gallu
Ar Ragfyr 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,
Roedd Johnny Reagan yn ymladdwr pwysig yn ardal St. Golygfa focsio Louis yn ystod degawd cyntaf yr 20fed Ganrif. Yn wreiddiol o Brooklyn, Symudodd Reagan i St. Louis i hyfforddi o dan Jack McKenna. Seiliodd McKenna ei lawdriniaeth allan o St. Louis, lie yr ymladdodd ei ymladdwr yn benaf yn St. Louis’ Clwb West End. Roedd Reagan yn bwysau bantam cynyddol ar y pryd
On August 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
When “Mae'r Rwsia Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, known as “Darnia” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Enillodd Hackenschmidt deitl y byd yn Greco-Rufeinig