The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)

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The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) è uno dei cinque film di Sherlock Holmes, interpretato da Arthur Wontner come Sherlock Holmes. Direttore Leslie S. Hiscott adattato il romanzo di Sherlock Holmes La valle della paura, ma ha aggiunto alla storia per dare il Professor Moriarty e Col. Ruoli Sebastian Moran nella storia. A significant portion of the movie is the retelling of

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Tours in 1910

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In late 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko traveled to the United States to challenge World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Prior to meeting Gotch, Zbyszko toured the United States and battled many local wrestlers throughout the early part of 1910. Zbyszko would travel 37,000 miles. Early in his tour, Zbyszko met Frank Gotch in a handicap match. Zbyszko defeated Gotch, che era

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Ringer Throws Wasem

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Il Sabato, Novembre 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 verbale. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem posseduto

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Gotch Crushes Jenkins for Title

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Giovedi ', Gennaio 27, 1904, Tom Jenkins ha difeso il suo campionato americano di wrestling contro un wrestler emergente dell'Iowa. After the first fall, i tifosi si sono resi conto che era la partita più dura del c Frank Alvin Gotch, the Humboldt, Iowa farm boy who would defeat Georg Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1908, was Jenkins’ challenger. Jenkins aveva sconfitto Gotch

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Novembre 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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Reminiscenze di Henry Moses Dufur

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Henry Moses Dufur detenne il campione mondiale di wrestling collare e gomito durante gli anni '70 dell'Ottocento. Da 1855, Dufur si ritirò dal wrestling professionistico per intraprendere la sua professione a tempo pieno di sarto di abbigliamento. Anche durante la sua carriera di wrestling, Dufur ha lavorato come sarto. Dufur ha detto al corrispondente del Boston Globe di essere nato a Richford, Vermont a giugno 5, 1943. Questa data di

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Dan Daly Beats Ed Kelly

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In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in

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Tom Allen Fights Bill Davis

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Nel 19° secolo, most states banned bare-knuckled prizefighting and professional gloved boxing. Police often arrested fighter, managers, and promoters to stop prizefighting. A unique aspect of geography turned St. Louis into an ideal fight venue to get around the authorities’s activity to stop professional prizefighting. In the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois, the river’s current created a handful

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