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Dimarts, Juliol 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. Tot i el gran èxit com a lluitador professional, fins i tot guanyant el campionat nord-americà de pes pesat, 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.
Vaig escriure aquesta publicació a causa d'una conversa en què em van etiquetar a Twitter sobre 1911 represa entre Frank Gotch i Georg Hackenschmidt pel Campionat Mundial de Lluita Pes Pesat. Jim Cornette, que a més de ser un dels millors gestors de la lluita lliure professional també és un destacat historiador de la lluita lliure professional., va parlar de la doble creu en el segon partit de Gotch-Hack
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
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Al maig 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Louis Police Officer Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, quan
En esports de combat, un bon home gran acostuma a guanyar un bon home petit. Si ets genial, sovint podeu compensar grans discrepàncies de mida. Edwin Bibby només tenia 5 anys’04” and weighed 160 lliures però va derrotar a molts lluitadors més grans durant la seva carrera de lluita professional. Bibby va derrotar a molts lluitadors, inclòs el gegantí lluitador alemany William Heygster. Edwin Bibby va ser capaç
Al desembre 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,
A l'agost 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