Card Night at the Ellis Home

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Στα τέλη του 1960 και στις αρχές της δεκαετίας του 1970, παππούδες μου που χρησιμοποιείται για να φιλοξενήσει ένα κόμμα μηνιαία κάρτα με τρία της γιαγιάς Ellis’ αδελφές και τους συζύγους τους. Ο θείος και η θεία Tony Agnes Giraudo, Uncle Oscar and Aunt Dorothy Von Berg along with Uncle Art and Aunt Betty Clemmings would join Grandma and Grandpa to play Pinochle. Each family would host one

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Πάλη κατά το 1904 Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες στο St. Louis

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Την Παρασκευή, Οκτώβριος 14, and Saturday, Οκτώβριος 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. Ο 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Τον Δεκέμβριο 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. Ο Αρχηγός Δύο Φτερά μπήκε στο

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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

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Την περασμένη εβδομάδα, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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Την Τετάρτη, Μάιος 9, 1900, η δεύτερη ημέρα του Αγίου. Louis τραμ Strike, μια αδέσποτη σφαίρα σκότωσε Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, ένας βετεράνος Spanish-American πόλεμος, Έβλεπα ένα ράλι απεργία στη γωνία του Finney και Ν. Taylor Avenue. Κατά τη διάρκεια του αγώνα, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Why We Use Canes

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Most self-defense programs are made up of striking or grappling techniques. A few self-defense systems use techniques from both. Striking and grappling techniques can both be effective but sometimes a defender needs an equalizer. Policeman carry night sticks and tasers for this reason. The laws of the United States ban most weapons but one tool legal to carry anywhere is

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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John L. Sullivan ήταν η μεταβατική βραβείο βαρέων βαρών πρωταθλητής πάλης. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was

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