Ambush Kills Beat Officer

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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

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Boxing’s Effect on Legitimate Wrestling

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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

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Johnson Outpoints McVey

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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

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Paul Pons Hometowned σε 1900

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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

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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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

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. 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

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Dick Tracy, Ντετέκτιβ (1945)

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RKO Pictures έφερε το Dick Tracy κωμικό χαρακτήρα ταινία στη μεγάλη οθόνη τον Δεκέμβριο 1, 1945. Ενώ η ταινία είναι σίγουρα ένα “B” ταινία γραφτό να γίνει για πρώτη φορά στο double bill, και πάλι θα ήταν ενδιαφέρον για τους πολλούς οπαδούς του δημοφιλούς κόμικ. Τσέστερ Γκουλντ δημιούργησε την ταινία τον Οκτώβριο 1931 for the Detroit

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 χρόνια, 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

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The Kennel Murder Case (1933)

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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. Ο Vance παρακολούθησε μια επίδειξη σκύλων με τον Coe και τον δικό του

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Fitz Dethrones Corbett in 1897

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Τον Μάρτιο του 17, 1897, current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett entered the boxing ring at Carson City, Νεβάδα. 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

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