Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Isang tao lamang ang seryosong humamon kay Muldoon sa panahon ng kanyang dominanteng paghahari. Ang 165-pound na si Clarence Whistler ay patuloy na nagbigay kay Muldoon ng kanyang pinakamahirap na hamon. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Nobyembre 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California sa isa sa kanilang ilang mga laban. Si William Muldoon ay halos isang ulo ang taas at may timbang

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Fred Beell Unimpressive in 1903

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Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 minuto. Nanalo si Beell sa

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“Little Demon” Hindi Talunin Whistler

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Si Joe Acton ay isa sa pinakamahuhusay na wrestler ng England noong ika-19 na Siglo. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of

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Cornelius O’Keefe Stops Burglar

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Cornelius O’Keefe earned a reputation as a tough police officer during his career with the St. Louis Police Department. He would need all that toughness on the morning of January 6, 1911, when a burglar entered the boarding house, where O’Keefe lived and tried to steal several items including O’Keefe’s pants. O’Keefe had just woken up and was getting ready

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St. Louis Wrestler Surprises Gotch

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Frank Gotch holds the title of America’s greatest legitimate professional wrestler. Gotch competed in mostly legitimate contests with a few pre-arranged or “worked” matches thrown in the mix. Sa pamamagitan ng 1904 o 1905, no one could really beat Gotch unless he allowed it. In the early years of his career, Gotch was not so dominant. He dropped matches to his mentor,

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Nakipaglaban si Peter Jackson kay Frank Slavin

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Sa Monday, Mayo 30, 1892, ang mahusay na Peter Jackson boxed isang gloved labanan sa dating protégé Frank Slavin. Parehong lalaki ang nanirahan at nakipaglaban sa Australia, bagama't ang interes ng fan ang nagbunsod kay Jackson na libutin ang mundo para samantalahin ang mga pagkakataong pinansyal sa United States at England. Tulad ng sa Australia, Madalas na natagpuan ni Jackson ang mga puting boksingero na ayaw makipaglaban sa kanya. kakaunti

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