Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
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,
On September 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. Jahrelang, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
August 26, 1886, Evan “Würger” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. Zumindest dachte ich das ursprünglich und die meisten Historiker haben es zitiert. Modern
Juni 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornien. 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 und 210 pounds during his career.
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Da die Fans nur Clarence Whistler für talentiert genug hielten, um seine Herrschaft wirklich zu gefährden, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. On May 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, die
Im März 22, 1881, Griechisch-römischen World Wrestling-Champion William Muldoon erfüllt Collar-and-Elbow-Weltmeister John McMahon im Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon und McMahon in einem trafen am besten zwei-aus-drei-Spiel fällt. Der erste Fall wurde von der griechisch-römischen Regeln durchgeführt. Der zweite Fall wäre mit Kragen-and-Ellenbogen-Regeln angefochten werden. The last fall would be decided via what The New York
William Muldoon, die Welt griechisch-römischen Ringkampf-Champion und Körperkultur Befürworter, kam nach Los Angeles am Dienstag,, April 15, 1884 , um den lokalen Wrestler Fred Bauer Gesicht. Das Spiel fand in der örtlichen Turnvereine Hall in Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he
On December 1, 1938 bei 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 Jahren. 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
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
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,