Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

George-baptiste

On St. Patrick’s Day, Maaliskuu 17, 1905, St. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. Louisanit hukkumasta

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Ludvig

1904-kesäolympialaiset

Perjantaina, Lokakuu 14, and Saturday, Lokakuu 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Ludvig, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

rehellinen

Joulukuun 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers astui sisään

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