Istoricul sporturilor de luptă și artist marțial
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
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, Pietre atacate
RKO Pictures a adus personajului de benzi desenate Dick Tracy pe marele ecran decembrie 1, 1945. În timp ce filmul este cu siguranta un “B” de film menit să fie în primul rând cu privire la proiectul de lege dublu, tot ar fi fost de interes pentru multi fani de populare benzi desenate. Chester Gould a creat banda, în octombrie 1931 for the Detroit
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 ani, 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. Vance a participat la o expoziție câine cu Coe și ai lui
La martie 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