Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
In 2010, St. Louis was die 58 grootste stad in die Verenigde State van Amerika en die 19 grootste metropolitaanse gebied. Rondom die draai van die eeu, dit was die vyfde of sesde grootste stad in die Verenigde State van Amerika en die grootste wes van die Mississippi River. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
1802 N. Jefferson Avenue was a two-family flat built in 1890 and located in the St. Louis Place neighborhood. I originally wrote about the building in 2013 but it was demolished sometime before March 2015. The building is part of an area being developed for a government complex in St. Louis, so it was not able to be saved. Hierdie prente is
Charlie Chan in Parys (1935) is nog 'n inskrywing in die reeks in die hoofrol Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Charlie is terug van sy London ondersoek, toe hy tot stilstand kom in Parys vir 'n vakansie. Eintlik, die vakansie is 'n dekking vir sy ondersoek na vervalste verbande van die Lamartine Bank. Charlie het 'n geheime agent genaamd Nardi geïnstalleer, maar die bende vermoor Nardi
On Thursday, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Na probeer om onwettige betaling, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, opgedra aan die
For the Sunday, Junie 24, 1900 uitgawe van die St. Louis Republiek, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. After 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Hoofman Desmond het die toenemende geweld wat hy uitsien, betreur
Op Maart 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Die laaste herfs sou besluit word deur wat The New York
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 jaar. Assigned to a beat near Natural Bridge and Vandeventer Avenues, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Officer Anderson was walking on Vandeventer just south of
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) is the second of the Universal film versions of the stories and the fourth movie starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Lionell Atwill makes an appearance as Dr. Moriart This movie is set during the early years of World War II, when Holmes sneaks a scientist out of
In die 1910's, Amerikaanse professionele stoei het permanent beweeg van wettige stoeikompetisies na vooraf gereëlde uitstallings. Aanhangers se belangstelling, promotorbeheer en minder slytasie op die stoeiers het alles 'n rol in hierdie oorgang gespeel. Nog 'n minder besproke druk was buite die sport self. Voor die 20ste eeu, professionele boks was onwettig in die Verenigde State. Kaal kneukels
On Thursday, Februarie 26, 1903, Jack Johnson het sy Wêreldkleurige swaargewigbokskampioenskap teen die onoorwonne Sam McVey verdedig. McVey het 'n 6-0 rekord met ses uitklophoue in die kampioenskapswedstryd. Aangesien bokspromotors geweier het om swart vegters vir die Wêreld-swaargewigbokskampioenskap te laat meeding, die beste boksers rondom die draai van die eeu het vir die Wêreldkleurling geveg