摔跤在 1904 夏季奥运会在圣. 路易

1904-夏季奥运会

上周五, 十月 14, and Saturday, 十月 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. 该 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 世界博览会在圣. 路易, MO. 圣. Louis was well-represented in

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奥利弗·柯克和 1904 圣. 圣路易斯奥运会

奥利佛史东圣路易斯拳击手

奥利弗·伦纳德·柯克具有作为唯一的奥运拳击手赢得一枚金牌在两个不同的重量等级在同奥运会的区别. 奥利弗·柯克完成了这一壮举在他的家乡在奥运会 1904. 圣. 路易主办的第三届奥运会期间, 1904 世界博览会博览会. 像巴黎奥运会前四年, 圣. Louis gave

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

圣路易斯 - 电车

I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. 令人惊讶, 他们的受害者年轻且有吸引力

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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圣. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 圣. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. 路易’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, 圣. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or

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Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

乔治 - 巴蒂斯特

On St. Patrick’s Day, 三月 17, 1905, 圣. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. 从溺水Louisans

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