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Novembra 30, 1871, velika množica moških se je vkrcala na deset železniških vagonov na New Orleansu, Mobilna in teksaška železnica, ko se je ustavila na ulici Canal Street v New Orleansu, Louisiana. Vlak je nadaljeval pot do postaje Montgomery blizu Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, kjer je množica pustila dež in se podala v gozd. Tako čudna procesija
Avgusta 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
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
When “Ruski Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, znan kot “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
On a chilly night, Januar 9, 1915, Sgt. Michael Gibbons stepped off the westbound Delmar owl streetcar about 3:00 a.m. Sgt. Gibbons walked towards the Wabash Railroad’s Delmar Station, which was in complete darkness. Gibbons kneeled and wrapped his nightstick on the platform to signal any nearby beat officers to report to him. Patrolman Arthur J. Saxy heard the night
“For the good of the department”. With those 6 besede, St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners removed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond from the position he held for 17 let. They replaced him with Desmond’s ex-assistant James Smith, who was dismissed by the previous board. How did one of the greatest, if not the greatest, detectives in
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Samo en človek je resno izzval Muldoona med njegovo dominantno vladavino. 165-kilogramski Clarence Whistler je Muldoonu nenehno postavljal najtežje izzive. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Kalifornija v eni od njihovih več tekem. William Muldoon je bil skoraj za glavo višji in težji
Charlie Chan na Wax Museum (1940) starring Sidney strpnost, kot je Charlie Chan moja najljubša Charlie Chan film. Charlie Chan išče morilca v Wax Museum. Vosek muzej je krinka za plastični kirurg, , ki spremeni videz želeli kriminalcev za ceno. Kirurg Dr. Krema, s C Datum. Henry Gordon, also
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 min. Beell je zmagal
Joe Acton je bil eden najboljših angleških rokoborcev v 19. stoletju. 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