Istoricul sporturilor de luptă și artist marțial
My second great-grandfather August H. Elker was born in Hanover, Germany on May 22, 1848 in the year of revolutions in Europe. Whether related to the revolutions or not, August’s family travelled to America in 1854. After landing in New York City, the Elker family made its way to St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis had a large German Catholic community, care
Oliver Leonard Kirk are distincția de a fi singurul boxer olimpic de a câștiga o medalie de aur în două categorii de greutate diferite în aceleași Jocurile Olimpice. Oliver Kirk realizat acest feat în orașul său natal Jocurile Olimpice din 1904. St. Louis a găzduit de-a treia Olimpiada timpul 1904 World Fair Exposition. Cum ar fi Jocurile de la Paris cu patru ani înainte, St. Louis gave
Arthur Wontner is arguably the best film portrayer of Sherlock Holmes. His fifth and final outing as Holmes in Murder at the Baskervilles (1937). The film was released in the United Kingdom in 1937 but was not released in America until January 15, 1941. Wontner was excellent as usual but Murder at the Baskervilles is the weakest offering in the
Joi, Ianuarie 27, 1904, Tom Jenkins și-a apărat campionatul american de lupte împotriva unui luptător din Iowa.. After the first fall, fanii și-au dat seama că a fost cel mai dur meci al lui Frank Alvin Gotch, the Humboldt, Iowa farm boy who would defeat Georg Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1908, was Jenkins’ challenger. Jenkins îl învinsese pe Gotch’s
After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Noiembrie 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman
Spaniolă Cape Misterul (1935) este o adaptare a unuia dintre romanele Ellery Queen. Doi veri, Frederic Dannay și Manfred Lee, care a scris o serie de romane polițiste sub pseudonimul a personajului principal. În acest film, Ellery Regina este de a lua o vacanta pentru California, cu prietenul său judecător Macklin. Of course, nu sunt mult timp în lor
In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) este una dintre cele cinci filme Sherlock Holmes încearcă Arthur Wontner ca Sherlock Holmes. Director Leslie S. Hiscott adaptat romanul Sherlock Holmes Valea Groazei, dar a adăugat la povestea pentru a da profesorul Moriarty și Col. Roluri Sebastian Moran din poveste. A significant portion of the movie is the retelling of
Noiembrie 16, 1877, St. Louis Police Officer John S. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. The man later identified as Frank Rande entered Wright’s Pawnshop at about 9:30 a.m. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan
In January 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Strangler” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so he did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last Undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.