Hack and Zbyszko Battle to Draw

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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, decided to take some of the starch out of his challengers by matching them up

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Frankie Darro in Ierse Luck (1939)

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Frankie Darro en Mantan Moreland het saam saam vir die eerste keer in hierdie internasionale Huurders, Ltd (Monogram Fotos) film, Ierse Luck (1939). In die film (Koste skakel), Frankie Darro speel “Buzzy” O'Brien, 'n hotel piccolo, terwyl Mantan Moreland is Jefferson, Die hotel portier. “Buzzy se” father was a police officer killed in the line of duty. “Buzzy” wil wees

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Jack Johnson en die stryd van die eeu

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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, die afgetrede voormalige swaargewig-kampioen, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “Wit Hoop” aanspraakmakers. In sy fleur, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Op 35 jaar oud en byna 300

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Aanvanklik, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Louis Police Department. When the bank association turned over the

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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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Januarie 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Egter, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, die St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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