Storiku tal-Isport tal-Ġlieda u Artist Marzjali
When I started martial arts in my mid-twenties, I thought my skill level would always continue to improve even as I aged. Since I regularly lifted weights, performed cardio and stretched, I thought I could battle Father Time to a draw. Like so many combat athletes before me, I discovered Father Time beats us all. Kemm jekk irridu niffaċċjaw
Fuq Novembru 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 tfal. Il St. Louis Arċidjoċesi ddedikat il-knisja
Il-Tournament Wrestling Internazzjonali seħħet f'żewġ fażijiet, bejn Mejju 19, 1915 u Diċembru 31, 1915. Ħamsin wrestlers tikkompetix fl-ewwel fażi tal-kampjonat inkluż World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Åberg. T-tieni pagament kellhom 40 wrestlers inklużi up u ġejjin star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Il-
Willard “Wild Bill” Longson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 8, 1906 but spent most of his adult life in St. Louis, Missouri. After beginning his career as a professional wrestler in 1931, Longson found himself working for Tom Packs in St. Louis. He never really left as it would be his home base for the remainder
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. Mhux ċar jekk l-azzjonijiet ta’ Charles Sanders ġibdux l-attenzjoni ta’ Printz, jew Printz biss stumbled fuq Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz mar lejn Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. When
Fuq Diċembru 15, 1903, three men entered the Erie House at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue. The men beat up cook Victor Dauson before shooting hotel clerk Charles Harding. Dauson died from his injuries but Charles Harding recovered. L-irġiel ħadu $300 from the safe and fled the hotel. The men entered the hotel at 2:00 a.m. and surprised Harding,
Fuq Mejju 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett
Il Clue Scarlet (1945) huwa l-ħames minn ħdax-il film ta’ Charlie Chan Monogram Pictures prodotti wara li Twentieth-Century Fox ikkanċellat is-serje fi 1942. Sidney TOLER għamel ħdax-films għall-seklu għoxrin Fox qabel ma tgħaddi s-serje li Monogram. Wara li Toler miet fi 1947, Roland Winters took over the role for seven more films. F'dan il-film, L-Ispettur Charlie Chan jiskopri a
Recently, I was searching for information about my Great Uncle Francis’ marriage to my Great Aunt Rosemary Kalt. What I discovered was an unexpected genealogy treasure, a picture in the July 5 edizzjoni tal-St. Louis Star-Times of my great grandparents and 12 tal- 14 Mosblech children. I had never seen a picture of my great grandparents, Eduard
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Madankollu, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. qal il-Kap Desmond