Gotch Beats Lurich in His Last Match

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Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, der Weltmeister Ringer und Gewichtheber in 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch hielt den Titel für fünf Jahre und besiegt alle Ankömmlinge. Bei dem relativ jungen Alter von 35, Gotch in den Ruhestand. Für sein letztes Spiel, he would take on another famous European wrestler and weightlifter, George Lurich. George Lurich

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Die Bat Whispers (1930)

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On November 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, Die Fledermaus (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Jedoch, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story moving technique.

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George Baptiste Meets World Champion

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Am Freitag,, Mai 12, 1905, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt toured the United States after defeating reigning American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. One of Hackenschmidt’s stops was the “Gateway to the West”, St. Louis, Missouri. Hackenschmidt agreed to throw three wrestlers in under 90 Minuten. He accomplished this feat in less than 19 minutes after the third wrestler

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Terror by Night (1946)

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Universal Pictures released the thirteenth of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on February 1, 1946. Twentieth Century-Fox produced the first two films. Universal produced the final 12 Filme. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs hires Holmes to protect the

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Santel Hurts Another Wrestler

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Ad Santel entered professional wrestling a generation too late. By the time he started wrestling in the 1910s, professional wrestling transitioned from contests to prearranged exhibitions. Santel possessed strong submission skills, which would have allowed him to beat most of the wrestlers in legitimate wrestling contests. Santel did take part in several legitimate contests with Japanese jujitsu practitioners. Er benutzte

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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On May 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd returned to the Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947). It was welcome news for fans of the franchise although Chester Gould was a notable exception. Gould created the Tracy character for the comic page of the Detroit Mirror. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould

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Stanislaus Zbyszko in Tours 1910

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Im Spät 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko reiste in die Vereinigten Staaten, um Welt-Schwergewichts-ringend Meister Frank Gotch Herausforderung. Vor dem Treffen Gotch, Zbyszko tourte durch die USA und kämpfte viele lokale Wrestler den ganzen ersten Teil 1910. Zbyszko reisen würde 37,000 Meilen. Zu Beginn seiner Tour, Zbyszko traf Frank Gotch in einem Handicap Match. Zbyszko besiegte Gotch, wer war

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