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Ar Dé Máirt, Iúil 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 “Feirmeoir” Burns a bhí féidir gabháil mar-ghabháil gairmiúil wrestler chomh maith le wrestling agus oiliúnóir cultúrtha fisiciúil. In ainneoin rath iontach mar wrestler gairmiúil, fiú Craobh Meáchan Trom Mheiriceá a bhuachan, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Feirmeoir” Burns was born February 15, 1861 i Cedar Chontae, Iowa. An dá ansin agus anois, Tá wrestling i fola ar Iowan ar.
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.
Scríobh mé an post seo mar gheall ar chomhrá a raibh mé clibáilte isteach ar Twitter faoi na 1911 athmheaitseáil idir Frank Gotch agus Georg Hackenschmidt don Chraobhchomórtas Domhanda Trom-mheáchain Wrestling. Jim Cornette, Cé is moite de bheith ar cheann de na bainisteoirí is fearr sa wrestling gairmiúil, is staraí pro wrestling iomráiteach é freisin, labhair faoin gcros dúbailte sa dara cluiche Gotch-Hack
On Monday, Meitheamh 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
I spóirt chomhrac, de ghnáth buaileann fear mór maith fear beag maith. Má tá tú go hiontach, is féidir leat a dhéanamh suas go minic le haghaidh neamhréireachtaí méid ollmhór. Níor sheas Edwin Bibby ach 5’04” agus a mheá 160 punt ach bhuaigh sé go leor wrestlers níos mó le linn a ghairm bheatha wrestling gairmiúil. Bhuaigh Bibby go leor wrestlers lena n-áirítear an wrestler Gearmánach ollmhór William Heygster. Bhí Edwin Bibby in ann
Ar Nollaig 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,
Trodaire tábhachtach a bhí i Johnny Reagan sa St. Radharc dornálaíochta Louis le linn na chéad deich mbliana den 20ú hAois. Ó Brooklyn ó dhúchas, Bhog Reagan go St. Louis a thraenáil faoi Jack McKenna. Bhunaigh McKenna a oibríocht as St. Louis, áit a throid a trodaire go príomha ag St. Louis’ Club West End. Bhí meáchan bantam ag ardú do Reagan ag an am
Ar Lúnasa 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
Nuair a “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, ar a dtugtar “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