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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,
Em setembro de 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. Durante anos, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
Em agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis conheceu o Wrestling campeão britânico Tom canhão em Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante a era da luta legítima, outros lutadores temia o poderoso Lewis por causa de seu domínio. Lewis empregou uma estrangulamento arterial carótida conhecido como mata-leão no Judo. At least that was what I originally thought and most historians have quoted. Modern
Em junho 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Califórnia. 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 e 210 pounds during his career.
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Já que os fãs consideravam Clarence Whistler habilidoso o suficiente para realmente ameaçar seu reinado, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Em Maio 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, que
Em março 22, 1881, Luta Greco-Romana Campeão do Mundo William Muldoon conheceu Collar-and-Elbow Campeão do Mundo John McMahon, no Jardim Esplanada, em Nova York. Muldoon e McMahon se reuniram em uma melhor de dois-out-of-three-cai jogo. A primeira queda foi conduzida por regras greco-romanos. A segunda queda seria contestada usando regras de colarinho-e-cotovelo. O último outono seria decidido através do que o The New York
William Muldoon, Wrestling Campeão do Mundo Greco-romano e defensor da cultura física, veio para Los Angeles na terça-feira, Abril 15, 1884 para enfrentar o lutador local, Fred Bauer. A partida teve lugar no Turnvereine Municipal local em Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he
Em dezembro de 1, 1938 em 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 anos de idade. 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
Em um testemunho de sua visão do futuro, World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon estava se preparando para ser um instrutor de fitness, mesmo quando no auge de seus poderes como um wrestler. Muldoon realizado o campeonato de 1880 até se aposentar em 1890. Durante o seu reinado, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,