George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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Září 15, 1919, St. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. Po celá léta, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate

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Evan Lewis uškrtí Tom Cannon

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Srpna 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis se setkala s britskou Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon v Cincinnati, Ohio. Za legitimní zápasové éry, další zápasníci obávali Lewis, protože jeho sevření. Lewis zaměstnán krční arteriální uškrtit známý jako zadní nahá tlumivky v judu. Alespoň to jsem si původně myslel a většina historiků to citovala. Moderní

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Června 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornie. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 a 210 pounds during his career.

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Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Since fans only considered Clarence Whistler skilled enough to really threaten his reign, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Května 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, kdo

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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Března 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Poslední podzim by se rozhodl přes to, co The New York

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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William Muldoon, Svět řecko-římský zápas Champion a tělesné kultury zastánce, přišel do Los Angeles v úterý, Duben 15, 1884 čelit místní zápasník Fred Bauer. Zápas se konal na místním Turnvereine Hall v Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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George Baptiste Dies

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Prosince 1, 1938 na 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 let. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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Ve svědectví o jeho prozíravosti a vize, Světová zápasová mistr William Muldoon se chystá být fitness trenér, i když na vrcholu svých sil, jako zápasník. Muldoon koná šampionát od 1880 až do důchodu byl v 1890. Během jeho vlády, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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