Matsuda Wins First Match

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Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. He finally secured

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Francis Mosblech Marries Rosemary Kalt

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On February 23, 1946, my great uncle Francis Mosblech married Rosemary Kalt at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The 23-year old Francis had recently returned from service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Aunt Rosemary was the daughter of Mr. మరియు Mrs. William J. Kalt. Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. The March 3, 1946 యొక్క ఎడిషన్

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షాక్, Vol. 2

జిమ్మెర్మాన్-అకాడమీ-లోగో

With Choque, Vol. 2 (అమెజాన్ అనుబంధ లింక్), Roberto Pedreira picks up the story of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in what he considers its heyday in Brazil, 1950 – 1960. Besides Carlos and Helio Gracie, several other academies, such as Oswaldo Fadda’s, were also thriving. Judo was gaining in popularity but had not overcome Jiu-Jitsu in popularity. Vale Tudo matches were at the height

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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ఈ చిత్రం (affiliate link) was the first Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes. సిడ్నీ Lanfield ది హండ్ ఆఫ్ ది దర్శకత్వం (1939) ఇరవయ్యవ సెంచరీ ఫాక్స్. డాక్టర్ నిజెల్ బ్రూస్ సహనటులు. జాన్ వాట్సన్. రాత్బోన్ మరియు బ్రూస్ పదమూడు తరువాతి చిత్రాలలో హోమ్స్ మరియు వాట్సన్ ఆడేవారు, ఇరవయ్యవ సెంచరీ ఫాక్స్ ఒకటి మరియు యూనివర్సల్ పిక్చర్స్ పన్నెండు. This film is a

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

అలెక్సాండర్-Åberg టైటిల్

Actually, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “అలెక్స్” Åberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Rachman’s tournament was to start Wednesday

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

మార్టిన్-ఫార్మర్-బర్న్స్

మార్టిన్ “కాపు” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. However, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “స్ట్రాంగ్లర్” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. లో 1893, Burns was still

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Are Vampire Bats Killing People?

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వాంపైర్ బాట్ (1933) లియోనెల్ Atwill నటించిన కళా బెండింగ్ చిత్రం. ఆస్టేన్సిబ్లీ, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, డబుల్ బిల్లు ప్రధాన చిత్రం కోసం ఆకలి అని అర్థం ఒక లఘు చిత్రం. Majestic Pictures produced the film, which was directed by Frank R.

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ఉండడముతో Zbyszko గ్రేటెస్ట్ మ్యాచ్?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. ప్రో ఆట ఇప్పటికీ ఒక వాస్తవ పోటీ ఉన్నప్పుడు అతను కుస్తీ ప్రారంభమైంది. ఆటను పని మార్చారు తర్వాత అతను విజయవంతంగా కొనసాగుతోంది (prearranged) మ్యాచ్లు. నిజానికి, he participated in a shoot contest, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 by double-crossing his promotoers.

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Jail Break and Murder

పాత STL పోలీసు బాడ్జ్

When William Rudolph broke out of the St. Louis Jail on Independence Day 1903, the newspapers called it an act of unprecedented daring. However, twenty-two years earlier, Frank Fone and John D. Shea broke out of the St. Louis Jail the same way. Fone and Shea were local criminals, who frequented the Downtown area. Shea was violent, while Fone was

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The Woman in Green (1945)

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The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone returns as Holmes in the eleventh of fourteen turns as the English sleuth. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” చిత్రం. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. After they

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