జెమ్ మేస్ జో కోబర్న్‌తో పోరాడాడు

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నవంబర్ 30, 1871, న్యూ ఓర్లీన్స్‌లో పెద్ద సంఖ్యలో పురుషులు పది రైలు కార్లలో ఎక్కారు, న్యూ ఓర్లీన్స్‌లోని కెనాల్ స్ట్రీట్‌లో మొబైల్ మరియు టెక్సాస్ రైల్‌రోడ్ ఆగిపోయింది, Louisiana. రైలు బే సెయింట్ సమీపంలోని మోంట్‌గోమెరీ స్టేషన్‌కు కొనసాగింది. లూయిస్, Mississippi, అక్కడ జనం వర్షం వదిలి అడవుల్లోకి వెళ్లారు. అంత విచిత్రమైన ఊరేగింపు

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Jack Shea Finally Does Time

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ఆగష్టు న 11, 1896, a train arrived in St. లూయిస్, 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

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Johnny Reagan Dies in St. లూయిస్

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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. లూయిస్, where his fighter primarily fought at St. లూయిస్’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time

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Hack Accuses Americans of Faking

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When “రష్యన్ లయన్” 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 “బాడుగ గుర్రము” 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

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Wabash Safe Burglary

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On a chilly night, జనవరి 9, 1915, సార్జంట్. Michael Gibbons stepped off the westbound Delmar owl streetcar about 3:00 a.m. సార్జంట్. 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

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Chief Desmond Driven From Office

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“For the good of the department”. With those 6 words, సెయింట్. Louis Board of Police Commissioners removed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond from the position he held for 17 సంవత్సరాల. 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

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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. ముల్దూన్‌ను అతని ఆధిపత్య పాలనలో ఒక వ్యక్తి మాత్రమే తీవ్రంగా సవాలు చేశాడు. 165-పౌండ్ల క్లారెన్స్ విస్లర్ ముల్డూన్‌కు తన కష్టతరమైన సవాళ్లను అందించాడు.. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, నవంబర్ 1, 1883 in San Francisco, కాలిఫోర్నియా వారి అనేక మ్యాచ్‌లలో ఒకటి. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed

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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)

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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan is my favorite Charlie Chan film. Charlie Chan is searching for a murderer in a wax museum. The wax museum is a front for a plastic surgeon, who changes the appearance of wanted criminals for a price. The surgeon Dr. Cream, played by C. Henry Gordon, also

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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 minutes. బీల్ గెలిచాడు

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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జో ఆక్టన్ 19వ శతాబ్దంలో ఇంగ్లాండ్ యొక్క అత్యుత్తమ రెజ్లర్లలో ఒకడు. 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, యాక్షన్ యునైటెడ్ స్టేట్స్ లో అతని సామర్ధ్యాలు పరీక్షించడానికి నిర్ణయించుకుంది. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of

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