Sig.. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Aprile 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Moto “B” film. Sig.. Moto in Danger Island inizia con Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Sig.. Moto, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Sig.. Moto

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Tammany Thugs Omicidio Bill il Macellaio

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill the Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Arthur C.. Clemmings (1913 – 1992)

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Arthur C.. Clemmings è nato il Giovedi, Aprile 3, 1913 St. Louis, MO. All'inizio della seconda guerra mondiale, Lo zio Art si arruolò nell'esercito degli Stati Uniti come soldato semplice. Egli è stato assegnato come operaio metallurgico semi-qualificati. Il suo mandato di arruolamento, che ha avuto inizio nel settembre 2, 1942, sia per la durata della guerra più sei mesi.

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La morte del capo Rat

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William T.”Willie” Egan took over “Egan’s Rats” on the death of his older brother Tom in 1919. Thomas “Serpente” Kinney and his childhood friend and brother-in-law Tom Egan formed St. Louis’ criminal organization in the late 1800s. Both Kinney and Tom Egan were saloon keepers and Democratic politicians. They employed “the Rats” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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Thug Beats World Champ in Street Brawl

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On July 26, 1854, the bare knuckle champion John Morrissey met occasional bare knuckle fighter William Poole in a no rules street brawl. What followed would be the worst five minutes of John Morrissey’s life. Ottobre 23, 1853, the 22-year-old Morrissey beat Yankee Sullivan for the world bare knuckle championship in a disputed decision. Sullivan actually knocked Morrissey out

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