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Nan Madi, Jiyè 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 “Kiltivatè” Burns te yon trape-jan-trape pwofesyonèl ka wrèstle kòm byen ke lit ak fizik antrenè kiltirèl. Malgre gwo siksè kòm yon wrèstle pwofesyonèl, menm genyen chanpyona Ameriken pwa lou, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns te fèt mwa fevriye 15, 1861 nan Cedar Konte, Iowa. Tou de Lè sa a, e kounye a,, lit se nan san yon Iowan a.
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.
Mwen te ekri pòs sa a akòz yon konvèsasyon mwen te make sou Twitter sou la 1911 revanj ant Frank Gotch ak Georg Hackenschmidt pou chanpyona Mondyal Lut Pwa Lou. Jim Cornette, ki moun ki anplis ke yo te youn nan pi bon manadjè yo nan lit pwofesyonèl se tou yon istoryen pro lit., te pale de kwa doub nan dezyèm match Gotch-Hack la
Nan Lendi, Jen 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
Nan espò konba, yon bon gwo nonm anjeneral bat yon bon ti gason. Si ou gran, ou ka souvan fè moute pou diferans gwosè gwo. Edwin Bibby te kanpe sèlman 5’04” ak peze 160 liv men bat anpil pi gwo luteur pandan karyè pwofesyonèl li. Bibby te bat anpil luteur ki gen ladan gwo wrèstle Alman William Heygster. Edwin Bibby te kapab
Sou Desanm 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 te yon konbatan enpòtan nan St. Louis sèn boksè pandan premye deseni 20yèm syèk la. Orijinal soti nan Brooklyn, Reagan demenaje ale rete nan St. Louis antrene anba Jack McKenna. McKenna te baze operasyon li soti nan St. Louis, kote avyon de gè li prensipalman te goumen nan St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan te yon kob k ap monte nan moman an
Sou Out 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 “Lion Ris la” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, li te ye tankou “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