Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 години. Назначен за ритъм близо до Natural Bridge и 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, Полицай Андерсън вървеше по Вандевентер точно на юг от
През 1910г, Американската професионална борба трайно се премести от легитимни състезания по борба към предварително организирани прояви. Интерес на феновете, Контролът на промоутъра и по-малкото износване на борците изиграха роля в този преход. Друг по-малко обсъждан натиск беше извън самия спорт. Преди 20-ти век, професионалният бокс беше незаконен в Съединените щати. Голо кокалче
В четвъртък, Февруари 26, 1903, Джак Джонсън защити своята световна цветна титла по бокс в тежка категория срещу непобедения Сам Маквей. Маквей донесе а 6-0 рекорд с шест нокаута в шампионатния мач. Тъй като промоутърите на бокса отказаха да позволят на черни бойци да се състезават за Световното първенство по бокс в тежка категория, най-добрите боксьори в началото на века се биеха за Цветните на света
Paul Pons е френски борба класически стил Champion. Той е достатъчно добър, за да се получи George Hackenschmidt се кандидатира за парите си в няколко турнира. Обаче, когато той дойде в Чикаго през 1900, той е “победен” от местен борец. Обстоятелствата на загубата има много какво да се желае. Paul Pons отпътува за Съединените щати в 1900. Един
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. Обаче, 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
Before he was promoted to Special Officer, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Kivet assaulted
RKO Pictures brought the Dick Tracy comic strip character to the big screen on December 1, 1945. While the film is definitely a “B” film meant to be first on the double bill, it still would have been of interest to the many fans of the popular comic strip. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 години, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at
William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. Ванс присъства на кучешка изложба с Коу и неговите
На март 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Nevada. Corbett faced the challenge of former middleweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett entered as the favorite enjoying both an almost twenty pound weight advantage and slick boxing skills. “Ruddy Robert” as Fitzsimmons was sometimes known won the World Middleweight Boxing Championship in