Hack Accuses Americans of Faking

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When “Errusiako Lehoia” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, bezala ezagutzen “Hack” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidtek munduko titulua irabazi zuen greko-erromatarrez

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Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Gizon bakar batek serioski erronka jarri zion Muldoon bere erregealdian. 165 kiloko Clarence Whistler-ek etengabe eman zion Muldoon-i bere erronka gogorrenak. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Azaroa 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Kalifornia euren partida ezberdinetako batean. William Muldoon ia buru bat altuagoa zen eta pisua zuen

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Fred Beell Unimpressive in 1903

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Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 minutu. Beell won the

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton Ingalaterrako borrokalari onenetako bat izan zen XIX. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of

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