Lapurrek Michael Walsh ofiziala hil du

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Igande goizean hotz handia egin zuen, Abendua 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Louis polizia Sheehanek sarrerako atea irekita aurkitu zuen John R. Lionbergerren etxea. Hotz latza dela eta, Sheehanek beldurra zuen lapurrak egoitzan sartu zirela. Sheehanek txirrina jo zuen behin eta berriz, baina ezin izan zuen inor esnatu barruan. Sheehan bere gau-makilaren kontra jotzen hasi zen

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Pinkertons Capture William Rudolph

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Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the

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Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Zaleek Clarence Whistler-ek bere erregealdia benetan mehatxatzeko adina trebetzat jotzen zutenez, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Maiatzaren On 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, who

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SailorArt Thomas vs. Ray Zills

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When thinking about African American history month, I thought about the first great Black wrestler that I saw personally. When I started watching wrestling in St. Louis during 1979, “SailorArt Thomas wrestled regularly on Wrestling at the Chase, our local weekly wrestling show. Wrestling at the Chase aired every Sunday at 11 a.m. on KPLR Channel 11. Although Thomas

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Stecher Beats Cutler for American Title

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When Frank Gotch retired as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion after beating Georg Lurich in his last match, promoters scrambled to find a successor. Samuel Rachmann tried to put forth his own champion by hosting the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Rachmann wanted his challenger Aberg to win the tournament and be recognized by the public as the

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