Certamina ludis Historicus et Martialis Artist
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 ut 1930.
In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Ludovicus. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in
Dum pugnando clarus Ioannes L. Sullivan in ultimo mundo patrocinium prizefight pugnatum est sub nudo talo regit, Interfuit etiam Jake Kilrain in multis globus chirothecae. Prizefighting erat transitus ab nudis articulis regulis ad globum datis sub Marchione Queensberry Rules (primo amateur et professio caestu) nuper in 19th Century. Sicut Catullus, Kilrain pugnaret in major
In January 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Strangulatam” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so he did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last Undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.
Feria, December 13, 1920, Et “Strangulatam” Ludovicus primos sex mundorum Heavyweight luctationes a Joe Stecher . vicit. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A anno ante hanc,, Stecher et Ludovicus convenerunt in certamine per tres horas perdurantes. Ludovicus mentis errorem fecit in
Cum 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament restarted in October 1915, a mysterious masked man sat at ringside demanding an entry into the tournament. Prior to the masked man’s arrival, the tournament had been lightly attended. The attraction of the masked man sitting at ringside attracted both fan and newspaper interest. Crowds started showing up for the matches. Postquam
In late 1902, Harvey Parker, a professional wrestler who began wrestling in 1900, travelled to St. Louis to challenge the local wrestling community. Parker may have thought St. Louis to be an easier town than “Agricola” Burns territory in Chicago and Iowa. Autem, Parker would discover two capable wrestler in St. Ludovicus, George Baptiste and Oscar Wasem. By 1902, George
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,
Sicut scriptum est in pluribus postibus, optimus heavyweight pugilum inter 1900 et 1919 African-Americani pugiles erant ad invicem pugnare coacti “Orbis risus”. Etiam post magnus Jack Johnson linea coloris coloris tandem fregit et Mundus Gravis VINDICIAE vicit, se solum contra albos pugnatores titulum defendere. Ex quo fit,, durior challengers
Sam McVey vincere in Mundus risus Colored Heavyweight Boxing in saeculum, et constringitur, ubi tria milia virorum fortium facti sunt nigri ex titulo picture. Pergit 1903 tam prospere, Vimque faciebant Mundus ipse Jacobus Heavyweight Pugilatu Vindicem. Ut daret illi parem Jeffries. Jeffries noluerunt infringere “color linea” by giving a
Novembres 30, 1910, nuntiatum est priori, ut ab Angliae World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace obiit, 79 annorum aetatis,. Erat mundi fortissimus ex Mace 1860 ut 1862 et iterum ab 1866 ut 1876. Post reportedly promerendae a million pupa in curriculo, quod pertransiri 1857 ut 1909, Jem Mace died penniless. He was laid to rest