Ringer Throws Wasem

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V soboto, November 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 min. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem possessed

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Mati se spoveduje načelniku Desmondu

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Nad njegovim 17 letna kariera, St. Louis, vodja detektivov William Desmond, se je ukvarjal s številnimi kriminalčevimi družinskimi člani. Nekateri družinski člani so bili tako slabi ali slabši kot kriminalni načelnik Desmond in njegovi možje, ki so jih zaprli. Vendar, veliko družinskih članov je bilo poštenih, pridni ljudje, ki so se trudili razumeti, kaj je šlo narobe z njihovo ljubljeno osebo. Na začetku svoje kariere

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Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West kupil pravice in režiral The Bat (1926), eden izmed prvih “old dark house” Skrivnosti za Združeno umetnika v 1926. Arthur Edeson bil snemalec tako za ta film in The Old Dark House (1932), ki imajo podobne ekspresionističnih prvin. Oba filma sta določena v velikih palač, ki so videli boljše dni. The key to the

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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On June 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 in 210 funtov v svoji karieri.

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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