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 év. A Natural Bridge és a Vandeventer Avenues közelében lévő ütemhez van hozzárendelve, 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, Anderson rendőr a Vandeventeren sétált, délre

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Boksz hatással lehet a legális Birkózás

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A 1910-es, Amerikai profi birkózó végérvényesen legitim birkózó versenyek az előre megbeszélt kiállítások. Fan érdeklődés, promoter szabályozás és kevesebb kopás a birkózók egyaránt szerepet játszottak ebben az átmeneti. 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 kihagyja McVeyt

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Csütörtökön, Február 26, 1903, Jack Johnson megvédte a színes nehézsúlyú ökölvívó világbajnokságot a veretlen Sam McVey ellen. McVey hozott a 6-0 rekordot hat kiütéssel a bajnoki mérkőzésen. Mivel az ökölvívás támogatói nem engedték, hogy fekete harcosok versenyezzenek a nehézsúlyú ökölvívó-világbajnokságért, század fordulójának legjobb bokszolói küzdöttek a Színes Világért

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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. Viszont, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. A 19. századi hivatásos harcok ezen kívül rossz hírnévnek örvendtek

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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 megtámadta

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 év, 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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Fitz Dethrones Corbett in 1897

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Március 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

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