Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Σε 2010, St. Louis ήταν η 58η μεγαλύτερη πόλη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες και η 19η μεγαλύτερη μητροπολιτική περιοχή. Γύρω από τη στροφή του αιώνα, ήταν η πέμπτη ή έκτη μεγαλύτερη πόλη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες και η μεγαλύτερη δυτικά του ποταμού Μισισιπή. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Την Πέμπτη, 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. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the
Την Τρίτη, Νοέμβριος 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Νοέμβριος 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
For the Sunday, Ιούνιος 24, 1900 Έκδοση του Αγίου. Louis Δημοκρατία, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Μετά 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Chief Desmond lamented the increasing violence he was seeing out
Τον Μάρτιο του 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. Το περασμένο φθινόπωρο θα αποφασιζόταν μέσω του The New York
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 χρόνια. 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
In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle
Την Πέμπτη, Φεβρουάριος 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, οι καλύτεροι πυγμάχοι γύρω από το γύρισμα του αιώνα πολέμησαν για το World Colored
Paul Pons ήταν ένας Γάλλος Ελληνορωμαϊκή Πάλη Πρωταθλητής. Ήταν αρκετά καλό για να δώσει Γιώργος Hackenschmidt ένα τρέξιμο για τα χρήματά του σε διάφορα τουρνουά. Ωστόσο, όταν ήρθε στο Σικάγο το 1900, ήταν “νίκησε” από έναν τοπικό παλαιστή. Οι περιστάσεις της απώλειας αφήνουν πολλά που πρέπει να γίνουν. Ο Paul Pons ταξίδεψε στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες σε 1900. Ένας
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Ωστόσο, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Οι επαγγελματικοί αγώνες τον 19ο αιώνα απολάμβαναν κακή φήμη εκτός