Kovos sporto istorikas ir kovos menininkas
Posts about combat sports history from 1870 į 1930.
Johnas „Nebraskos tigras“ Pesekas kovojo dviejose garsiausiose teisėtose XX a. XX amžiaus trečiojo dešimtmečio varžybose.. Pesekas baigė du reklaminius karus sutikdamas „šaudyti“ konkursus su Marinu Plestina ir Natu Pendeltonu. Į 1916, Pesekas buvo populiarėjantis imtynininkas, aktyvus savo gimtojoje Nebraskos valstijoje. On Thursday, Rugsėjis 14, 1916, Pesekas kovojo su kitu Nebraskos imtynininku, Chrisas Jordanas. Gerbėjai ir
Stanislovas Zbyszko gastroliavo JAV 1910 ruošiantis titulo rungtynėms su pasaulio sunkiasvorių imtynių čempionu Franku Gotchu vėliau šiais metais. Jo kelionė atvedė jį į Šv. Louis gegužės mėn 29, 1910. Zbyszko turėjo susitikti su aukštai vertinamu pussunkio svorio grupeliu Charley Olsonu. Olsonas buvo įgudęs imtynininkas, kurie treniravosi su Šv. Louis imtynininkas George'as
Man gėda pasakyti, kad neseniai atradau Cora Livingston karjerą, 1910 ir 1920 m., kai tyrinėjo vietinės promotorių sistemos raidą profesionaliose imtynėse. Mildred Burke buvo pirmoji svarbi moterų imtynių čempionė, apie kurią aš žinojau. Tačiau, Cora Livingston laimėjo pasaulio čempionatą likus metams iki Burke'o gimimo. Cora Livingston
On March 10, 1870, Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin competed on the last night of the International Wrestling Tournament in Detroit, Michigan. The tournament ran for almost two months before the finale on March 10th. Wrestling historians frequently credit J. H. McLaughlin as being the first professional wrestler to live only on his earnings as a professional wrestler. Most professional wrestlers
Yukio Tani arrived in England at the turn of the 20th Century. Tani spread ju-jitsu by taking part in challenge matches against professional wrestlers. As part of these challenge matches, Tani demonstrated ju-jitsu. Through the success of these challenges and demonstrations, Tani saw many students sign up to train with him. One of Tani’s best English students used the stage
(This excerpt is from my newest book on the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.) Jenkins proved himself the top contender as soon as McLeod won the title. Trečiadienį, Lapkritis 17, 1897, Tom Jenkins wrestled former title holder Martin “Farmer” Burns in Indianapolis, Indiana. The men wrestled a best two-out-of-three-falls match according to catch-as-catch-can wrestling rules. Jenkins stood
Balandžio 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff at the Hippodrome in New York City. Promoters once again called on Lewis to settle a promotional conflict. The opposing group selected Lee Wykoff, a 36-year-old shooter from Kansas. Wykoff stood six feet, one inches tall and weighed two hundred eighteen pounds. The 44-year-old Lewis
Pirmadienį, Gruodis 6, 1932, 41-year-old Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled one of his last legitimate contests to settle a promotional dispute in New York. After initially being allies in promotion, Jim Londos broke away from Jack Curley’s group in New York. To restore peace, the parties decided on a legitimate contest or “shoot” to settle the dispute. Joseph "Toots" Mondt
Antradienį, Kovas 28, 1899, current American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dan S. McLeod wrestled Charles Wittmer in a two-out-of-three-falls mixed styles match. Since the champion only defended the title in catch-as-catch-can matches, McLeod wrestled Wittmer in a non-title match. Wittmer, a Greco-Roman wrestling specialist, demanded he and McLeod wrestle at least one fall under Greco-Roman rules. St. Paul Athletic
If wrestling fans know of Anton “Tony” Stecher, it is as the long-time promoter of professional wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stecher started promoting professional wrestling in the Twin Cities during 1933. Stecher built the Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club into a powerful local wrestling promotion. Stecher was also one of the early members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Stecheris