Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
St. Louis Chief ng Detectives William Desmond ng isang bit ng isang misteryo sa Enero 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. Ito ay upang maging unang kasal ang 45-taong gulang na Desmond ni. Chief Desmond ay mag-asawa Hannah McLaughlin, ang anak na babae ng isang lokal na tagabuo ng. Ilang ay upang hanimun sa Southern California bago bumalik sa St. Louis
Sa Monday, Disyembre 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.
H.G. Wells wrote the story of Things to Come, which was turned into a film in 1936. The film opens during Christmas 1940 in Everytown (obviously London) right before the outbreak of war. The war lasts almost thirty years before “the Airmen” led by John Cabal, a former resident of Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war
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” Poole, 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
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, Mr. Paggalaw (1937) sa Hulyo 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Mr. Nag-disguise si Moto bilang isang peddler at
Sa Monday, Disyembre 13, 1920, At “Strangler” Nanalo si Lewis ng una sa anim na World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships mula kay Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Isang taon bago ito tugma, Nagkita sina Stecher at Lewis sa isang laban na tumagal ng mahigit tatlong oras. Nagkamali si Lewis sa pag-iisip
Stan Laurel at Oliver Hardy lagyan ng star sa isa sa aking mga paboritong holiday pelikula, Babe in Toyland (affiliate link) o March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934). Ito ay karaniwang ipinapakita sa paligid Thanksgiving. Nagtatampok ang film na ito Stan Laurel bilang Stannie Dum at Oliver Hardy bilang Ollie Dee, na sinusubukan upang matulungan Ina sumilip, ang maliit na lumang babae sa sapatos. Barnaby, the wicked
Ang Mosblechs mayroon napakalaking pamilya bilang isang panuntunan. Aking mga mahusay na lolo Eduard Mosblech ay isa sa labindalawang anak. Eduard ay nagkaroon ng labing-apat na mga bata at ang kanyang kapatid na lalaki ay nagkaroon ng labindalawang at labintatlo mga bata ayon sa pagkakabanggit. Habang ako ay hindi pa nagawang i-verify ang sukat ng iba pang dalawang mga pamilya, both Mom and I remember it the same way. Grandma Ellis had
Noong Oktubre 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. Paggalaw (1938), Mr. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Mr. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of
“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 at 126 pounds, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Sa Hulyo 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at