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Á maí 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. Ég
Í 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. Þó, Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Saga. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Saga, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 to George Washington Story and Malinda Davis although
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, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Áður en þú lest Gangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect eftir Daniel Waugh, Ég vissi og skrifaði um Robert Creed og bróður hans Thomas sem myrtu St. Louis lögregluþjónn George Geisler á hrekkjavökudeginum 1920. Það sem ég vissi ekki var að Robert Creed var meðlimur í Cuckoo Gang, öfgafull ofbeldisfull glæpasamtök á 2. áratugnum. Robert Creed var
“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 og 126 £. 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
Fyrir nokkrum vikum síðan, 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, Ég fór í heilt ár í líkamsrækt
At the beginning of 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, ákvað að taka eitthvað af sterkjunni úr áskorendum sínum með því að passa þá upp
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. Í 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. Áætlun Rachmanns um að stofna Aberg gekk eins og áætlað var eftir að mótið hófst