Istoricul sporturilor de luptă și artist marțial
În 2010, St. Louis was the 58th largest city in the United States and the 19th largest metropolitan area. Around the turn of the century, it was the fifth or sixth largest city in the United States and the largest west of the Mississippi River. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Joi, Septembrie 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. După ce a încercat să plătească ilicit, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, atribuit la
Marți, Noiembrie 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, Noiembrie 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
For the Sunday, Iunie 24, 1900 ediția din St. Louis Republic, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. După 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Șeful Desmond a deplâns violența în creștere pe care o vedea
La martie 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. Toamna trecută ar fi decisă prin intermediul The New York
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 ani. Atribuit la un ritm aproape de Natural Bridge și 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, Ofițerul Anderson mergea pe Vandeventer chiar la sud de
În anii 1910, Luptele profesionale americane s-au mutat permanent de la concursuri de lupte legitime la expoziții prestabilite. Interesul fanilor, controlul promotorului și mai puțină uzură a luptătorilor au jucat un rol în această tranziție. Un alt despre presiune mai puțin vorbit a fost în afara sportului în sine. Înainte de secolul al XX-lea, boxul profesionist era ilegal în Statele Unite. Degetul gol
Joi, Februarie 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, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored
Paul Pons a fost o Lupte greco-romane franceză Champion. El a fost destul de bun pentru a da George Hackenschmidt o rulare pentru banii lui în mai multe turnee. Totuși, când a venit la Chicago în 1900, el a fost “învins” de către un luptător local,. Circumstanțele pierderii lasă mult de dorit. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Unul
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. Totuși, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of