Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
Във вторник, Юли 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 “Farmer” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Въпреки големия успех като професионален борец, дори спечели американската титла в тежка категория, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
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.
I wrote this post due to a conversation I was tagged in on Twitter about the 1911 rematch between Frank Gotch and Georg Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Jim Cornette, who besides being one of the best managers in professional wrestling is also a noted pro wrestling historian, talked about the double cross in the second Gotch-Hack match
During the Golden Age of Radio, the Shadow was a crusading crime fighter named Lamont Cranston. In this 1933 English film produced by Real Arts Productions, the Shadow is a villainous murderer and blackmailer. The film opens up with the Shadow demanding payment from a famous lawyer. The Shadow promises to expose the lawyer who can’t pay. Facing exposure and
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В бойните спортове, добрият голям мъж обикновено побеждава добрия малък човек. Ако си страхотен, често можете да компенсирате огромни несъответствия в размерите. Едуин Биби остана само 5’04” и претегля 160 паунда, но победи много по-големи борци по време на професионалната си кариера в борбата. Биби победи много борци, включително гигантския немски борец Уилям Хейгстър. Едуин Биби успя
От декември 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 А.М. and surprised Harding,
На August 11, 1896, a train arrived in St. Louis, Missouri around 7:30 А.М. 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
Джони Рейгън беше важен боец в St. Боксовата сцена на Луис през първото десетилетие на 20-ти век. Първоначално от Бруклин, Рейгън се премества в St. Луис ще тренира под ръководството на Джак Маккена. Маккена основава своята операция от St. Louis, където неговият боец основно се бие при Св. Louis’ Уест Енд Клуб. Рейгън беше във възходяща категория петел по това време