Gotch Beats Lurich in His Last Match

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Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, bingwa wa dunia wrestler na weightlifter katika 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch uliofanyika cheo kwa miaka mitano na kushindwa comers wote. Katika umri kiasi vijana wa 35, Gotch aliamua kustaafu. Kwa mechi yake ya mwisho, he would take on another famous European wrestler and weightlifter, George Lurich. George Lurich

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The Bat Whispers (1930)

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Novemba 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Hata hivyo, 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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Siku ya Ijumaa, Mei 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 dakika. He accomplished this feat in less than 19 minutes after the third wrestler

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Ugaidi wa Usiku (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 films. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs hires Holmes kulinda

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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. Alitumia

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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Mei 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 Tours in 1910

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In late 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko traveled to the United States to challenge World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Prior to meeting Gotch, Zbyszko toured the United States and battled many local wrestlers throughout the early part of 1910. Zbyszko would travel 37,000 miles. Early in his tour, Zbyszko met Frank Gotch in a handicap match. Zbyszko defeated Gotch, ambaye alikuwa

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