Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
In 2010, St. Louis ilikuwa mji 58 kubwa nchini Marekani na 19 kubwa eneo la mji mkuu. Kuzunguka upande wa karne, ulikuwa ni mji wa tano au sita kwa ukubwa katika Marekani na magharibi kubwa ya Mto Mississippi. St. Louis had one of the largest clothing, shoe and beer manufacturing industries in
Siku ya Alhamisi, Septemba 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
Siku ya Jumanne, Novemba 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, Novemba 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
For the Sunday, Juni 24, 1900 toleo la St. Louis Jamhuri ya, 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, Chief Desmond lamented the increasing violence he was seeing out
On Machi 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. Anguko la mwisho lingeamuliwa kupitia kile New York
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 miaka. Imekabidhiwa mdundo karibu na Natural Bridge na 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, Afisa Anderson alikuwa akitembea kwenye Vandeventer kusini mwa
katika 1910s, American mieleka kudumu wakiongozwa kutoka kwa mashindano halali mieleka kwa maonyesho prearranged. Fan maslahi, promota kudhibiti na chini ya kuvaa na machozi juu wrestlers wote walicheza nafasi katika mabadiliko haya. Mwingine chini kuongea kuhusu shinikizo mara nje ya mchezo yenyewe. Kabla ya karne ya 20, mtaalamu ndondi ilikuwa kinyume cha sheria nchini Marekani. tu kuimarika
Siku ya Alhamisi, Februari 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 mara Kifaransa Greco Kirumi Wrestling Champion. Alikuwa nzuri ya kutosha kutoa George Hackenschmidt kukimbia kwa pesa yake katika mashindano kadhaa. Hata hivyo, alipofika Chicago katika 1900, alikuwa “kushindwa” na wrestler ndani. mazingira ya hasara kuondoka mengi ya taka. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Moja
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. Hata hivyo, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional mapigano katika karne ya 19 walifurahia sifa mbaya nje ya