Paul Pons, Výrobce Wrestling Stars

Paul-Pons-championship

Paul Pons byl řecko-římský zápas mistr Francie v roce 1890. On vyhrál turnaj ve Folies-Bergères předtím, než vyhraje turnaj v Rusku 1898. Tato vítězství mu umožnila získat titul mistra světa v řecko-římském zápase. Pons vydělával na této proslulosti otevřením posilovnu, aby vlak zápasníků a silné muže. Pons’ vítězství bylo zvláště pozoruhodné

Podíl
>> Číst dále

Appointment with Danger (1950)

alan-ladd

I’m continuing with watching some old Alan Ladd movies that I first saw thirty years ago on American Movie Classics (AMC), when they showed classic movies. I recently watched Appointment with Danger (1950), which was as entertaining as I remembered it. Společnost Paramount Pictures vydala Appointment with Danger (partnerský odkaz) in London in 1950 ale nevydal to ve Spojených státech

Podíl
>> Číst dále

Lewis Solves Masked Marvel

aberg-maskovaný-zázrak-kresba

When the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament restarted in October 1915, a mysterious masked man sat at ringside demanding an entry into the tournament. Prior to the masked man’s arrival, the tournament had been lightly attended. The attraction of the masked man sitting at ringside attracted both fan and newspaper interest. Crowds started showing up for the matches. Po

Podíl
>> Číst dále

George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

george-baptiste

During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,

Podíl
>> Číst dále

Baptiste and Wasem Handle Parker

george-baptiste

V pozdní 1902, Harvey Parker, a professional wrestler who began wrestling in 1900, travelled to St. Louis to challenge the local wrestling community. Parker may have thought St. Louis to be an easier town than “Zemědělec” Burns territory in Chicago and Iowa. Však, Parker would discover two capable wrestler in St. Louis, George Baptiste and Oscar Wasem. Podle 1902, George

Podíl
>> Číst dále
1 37 38 39 40 41 70