Kampsportshistoriker og kampsportskunstner
På mandag, December 15, 1902, St. Louis Politi assisterende chef for Detectives James H. Smith pensioneret fra politiet til at tage stilling i kulindustrien. Chef for Detectives William Desmond forsøgte at overbevise Smith at bo, men han besluttede at trække sig tilbage fra den kraft som hans fyrretyvende fødselsdag nærmede. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
H.G. Wells skrev historien om ting til at komme, der blev forvandlet til en film i 1936. Filmen åbner i julen 1940 i Everytown (naturligvis London) lige før krigens udbrud. Krigen varer næsten tredive år før “flyverne” ledet af John Cabal, en tidligere bosiddende i Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war
John Morrissey hævdede World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship i en kontroversiel kamp med Yankee Sullivan i oktober 1853. Efter at slå et mord afgift for hans deltagelse i mordet på Bill “The Butcher” Til, Morrissey har besluttet at forsvare sin titel mod John C. Heenan, “Det Benicia Boy”. “Gamle røg” Morrissey besejrede Heenan i oktober 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. Motion (1937) juli 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Mr. Moto forklæder sig som en kræmmer og
På mandag, December 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis vandt det første af seks World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships af Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Stecher og Lewis mødtes i en kamp, der varede over tre timer. Lewis lavede en mental fejl i
Stjerne i en af mine foretrukne ferie film Stan Laurel og Oliver Hardy, Babe in Toyland (affiliate link) eller Træsoldaternes March (1934). Det er normalt vises omkring Thanksgiving. Denne film har Stan Laurel som Stannie Dum og Oliver Hardy som Ollie Dee, der forsøger at hjælpe Moder Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked
De Mosblechs har meget store familier som regel. Min oldefar Eduard Mosblech var en af tolv børn. Eduard havde fjorten børn og hans brødre havde tolv og tretten børn henholdsvis. Mens jeg endnu ikke har været i stand til at kontrollere størrelsen af de to andre familier, både mor og jeg husker det på samme måde. Grandma Ellis had
Oktober 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. Motion (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
Recently, I heard a podcast about clearly identifying why you do anything because it is important to effectively deliver your message. I started a martial arts blog for one main reason and a couple lesser ones. I am going to cover the main reason today. I was not satisfied with most of the martial arts instruction related to self-defense. You
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Den August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.