Hackenschmidt Tours St. 루이스 1905

월 9, 1905 의 판 생. Louis Republic’s sport section contained a story about an upcoming match between local wrestler George Baptiste and the touring World Wrestling Champion, 조지 Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, 다만 세계 선수권 대회 톰 젠킨스를 이길 사람. 에디터가 알았다면 “의 해킹” condition at the time, he may have given Baptiste more of a chance.

Hackenschmidt revealed in his life story published in The Way to Live in Health and Strength that he contracted malaria prior to the tour of St. 루이. He was experiencing a temperature of 103+ and let the promoters know he would have to cancel.

The promoters begged “마구 자르기” to go on with the bout. If they had to cancel, the promoters would be wiped out financially. Realizing the delicate situation the promoter was in, “마구 자르기” agreed to go on with the bout.

When he arrived at the arena, he was still feeling the effects of the illness. 그러나, he heard the promoters urging Baptiste to go on with the bout. He was so scared of “마구 자르기” he was threatening to walk out.

The promoters brought “마구 자르기” in to speak with Baptiste. 후 “마구 자르기” assured him that he would be gentle, Baptiste agreed to go out for the match. The whole episode amused “마구 자르기” so much “러시아 사자” began to feel like his old self.

When he entered the ring, he felt his strength come back to him. He easily dispatched Baptiste and another wrestler, <스팬 bbox_x = "569"bbox_y = "682"bbox_w = "22"bbox_h = "21"fsize = "14"fweight = "6"빨간 = "255"녹색 = "255"블루 = "255"알파 = " “Terrible Turk”, Ali Murulah. “마구 자르기” said he never heard of “the Terrible Turk” before or since. 세인트. Louis Republic’s correspondent described him as the formidable Ali Murulah, so he may have been a well-regarded local.

Hackenschmidt respected the muscular strength and technique of the smaller Baptiste, 누구 “마구 자르기” pinned 3 time in eleven minutes 47 초.

He and Murulah fought for one fall. “마구 자르기” pinned him after 6 분 6 초. Even though it took longer, “마구 자르기” did think much of Murulah. He fought Murulah second, so his illness might have drug this bout out a bit.

George Hackenschmidt was undefeated from 1901 에 1908, 그는 위대한 프랭크 고치에 그의 타이틀을 잃었을 때. His winning streak was over 3000 victories.

The Coliseum was full that night to see the great Hackenschmidt not to see a competitive contest. Fans would have seen Muhammad Ali in his prime for the same reason.

After his retirement, “마구 자르기” continued to be a force in physical culture circles. The Hack Squat, a leg exercise, is named after him.

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