Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Huhtikuun 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, joka tunnetaan myös nimellä “Punatukkainen Bandit”, käveli Easton-Taylor Trust Company at 4474 Easton Avenue. Smith oli revolveri kummassakin kädessä ja vaati rahaa kassalta. Pelkäävät henkensä puolesta, virkailija putosi välittömästi $15,309 säkissä. John Lanigan, pankin pääjohtaja, istui toimistossaan aulan ulkopuolella
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) oli maailmanennätys tilalla painonnostaja ja Maailman Heavyweight Wrestling mestari ennen paini oli ennalta sovittu ja nostimet käyttivät steroideja. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. Hän saavutti korkean tason fyysinen kunto. Hänen fyysinen kunto saa hänet menestynein painija aikansa. A few wrestlers may have been
Olen aiemmin kirjoittanut siitä välikohtauksesta, jossa rikosetsivä varten St. Louis Poliisi ammuttiin aikana ryöstöyritys. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. Louis historia, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in
On kylmä tammikuu yö 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis Poliisi, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Louis Police Department. St. Louis Poliisi rikosetsivä James Martin kuningas oli kävelemässä kotiinsa 4973 Lotus Avenue kautta N. Kingshighway Boulevard, when two
Kuulin ensimmäisen Chang Apana vuonna Koosteet yksi Charlie Chan DVD sarjaa. I knew a real life detective inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. I did not know who the man was. Chang Apana was that man. Chang apana (born Ah Ping Chang) on December 26, 1871 on the island of Oahu was
The series of the Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland were probably the strongest films in the Charlie Chan series. Sidney Toler made several good films also but eventually the series would become low-budget “B” films produced by Monogram Pictures. Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values are better
I have spent a lot of time studying different rank systems. The rank system seems to be a modern concept started by Dr. Jigaro Kano, an educator, who wanted a system of grading to separate students. Over the next century, numerous styles adopted the belt rank system but the only commonality was the belt systems meant what the creator decided
Torstaina, Kesäkuu 12, 1919, Earl Hunter ja Charles Bergman, parolee ja ex-vanki, kohotti Meramec Trust Company pian sen jälkeen alkoi klo 07:00 a.m. The robbery was not well planned and even more poorly executed. Kulmassa Virginia Avenue ja Meramec Street oli yksi vilkkaimmista katu auto lohkot kaupunki. The robbers had
Chester Gould created the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931. Originally published through the Detroit Metro, the strip moved to the Chicago Tribune where it made the paper and Gould rich through syndication. It was only a matter of time before Dick Tracy made his debut on the silver screen. Ralph Byrd played Dick Tracy in four 15 chapter serials
While doing research, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champions. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard was a giant of a man at 6’06” ja 235 kiloa. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Kuitenkin,