Legend of Chief Two Feathers

弗兰克 -  gotch

十二月 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. 首席两根羽毛进入

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摔跤冠军尝试拳击

本杰明富兰克林博士

周二, 一月 19, 1909, 博士. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. 博士. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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埃文 “在扼杀” 刘易斯可用

埃文·扼杀者·刘易斯图书平装本封面

I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. 一月 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “勒死空吉

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

乔治 - 巴蒂斯特

George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. 路易’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. 八月 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. 路易

弗兰克 -  gotch

Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “劈” 在圣. 在路易 1904 世界博览会. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. 路易, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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在健康和力量的生活方式

乔治·哈肯施密特套装

For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, 在健康和力量的生活方式 (友情链接) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 直到失去他的几年

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威廉·马尔登, Physical Culture Legend

惠斯勒和马尔登

我第一次读到威廉·马尔登在约翰升的传记. 沙利文, 最后的裸关节重量级冠军. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. 最后一个主要的裸关节回合战斗了由沙利文对杰克Kilrain在 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. 他是

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