Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Τον Μάιο του 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Εγώ
Σε 1877, St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi. St. Louis Police dealt with the typical problems of a major city. St. Louis Police Officers responded to reports of murder, rape and robbery. On the morning of December 12, 1877, St. Louis Police Officer Daily responded to the report of a bear on the Downtown St. Louis
Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. Ωστόσο, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Ιστορία. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Ιστορία, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 στο George Washington Story και στη Malinda Davis αν και
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Κονέκτικατ. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Πριν διαβάσετε το Gangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect του Daniel Waugh, Ήξερα και έγραψα για τον Robert Creed και τον αδελφό του Thomas που δολοφόνησαν τον St. Ο αστυνομικός του Louis George Geisler την Ημέρα του Halloween 1920. Αυτό που δεν ήξερα ήταν ο Robert Creed ήταν μέλος του κούκου Gang, μια εξαιρετικά βίαιη εγκληματική οργάνωση το 1920. Ο Robert Creed ήταν ο
“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 και 126 λίρες. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British
A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, I went on a year-long fitness
Κατά την έναρξη της 1911, the wrestling public considered three men to be the greatest challenge to reigning World Champion Frank Gotch. Former champion George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko and “The Terrible Turk” Yussif Mahmout wanted the chance to beat Gotch. Gotch, who was nobody’s fool, αποφάσισε να πάρει λίγο από το άμυλο από τους αμφισβητίες του ταιριάζοντάς τους
On February 7, 1882, John L. Sullivan fought Paddy Ryan for a title, which was certainly the American Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship but probably not the World Title it was billed as. Σε 1880, Paddy Ryan won the title in his first and only prize fight before facing the ferocious power puncher Sullivan. The men met in Mississippi City, Mississippi around
Samuel Rachmann promoted the International Wrestling Tournament in New York during 1915. Rachmann invited wrestlers from around the world to the tournament but his real intention was to establish European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alex Aberg as the successor to the retired Frank Gotch as World Champion. Το σχέδιο του Rachmann για την ίδρυση της Aberg πήγαινε όπως είχε προγραμματιστεί μετά την έναρξη του τουρνουά