Chief Desmond Gets a New Assistant

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V pondelok, December 15, 1902, St. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.

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Old Smoke Defeats Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Na, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in

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Think Fast, Pán. Moto (1937)

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The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, Pán. Moto (1937) on July 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Pán. Moto sa prezlečie za podomového obchodníka a

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EdStrangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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V pondelok, December 13, 1920, EdStrangler” Lewis vyhral prvé zo šiestich majstrovstiev sveta v zápasení v ťažkej váhe od Joea Stechera. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Stecher a Lewis sa stretli v zápase trvajúcom viac ako tri hodiny. Lewis urobil mentálnu chybu

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Bábätká v krajine hračiek (1934)

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Stan Laurel a Oliver Hardy hrať v jednom z mojich najobľúbenejších prázdninových filmov, Babe in Toyland (partnerský odkaz) alebo Pochod drevených vojakov (1934). To je normálne zobrazený okolo vďakyvzdania. Tento film ponúka Stan Laurel, ako Stannie Dum a Oliver Hardy ako Ollie Dee, ktorí sa snažia pomáhať Matke Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked

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Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

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Októbra 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938), Pán. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Pán. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, z

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“Terrible” Terry Shows His Power

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“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 a 126 libier, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. On July 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at

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