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Posts about professional wrestling in the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Ar Ragfyr 1, 1938 yn 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 mlwydd oed. 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
On August 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, ei
“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Eto, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!” Frank Gotch looked over at his rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt
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
Ar Ragfyr 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. Chief Two Feathers entered the
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,
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. Ym mis Ionawr 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ 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. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
Pa mor aml ydych chi wedi clywed ei bod yn well i ddefnyddio copi byr neu gopi hir ar gyfer marchnata Rhyngrwyd. Mae rhai phleidwyr argymell copi byr, rhywfaint o eiriolwr hir ac mae rhai yn ceisio daro tir canol. Mae'n ymddangos bawb farn er. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was
Mai 9, 1905 argraffiad y Santes. Adran chwaraeon Louis Weriniaeth cynnwys stori am gêm sydd ar y gweill rhwng wrestler lleol George Baptiste a'r Hyrwyddwr World Wrestling teithiol, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, sydd ond yn curo Tom Jenkins am Bencampwriaeth y Byd. Os yw'r golygydd yn gwybod “Darnia i” condition at the time, he may have