Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Samhain 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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Officer Fatally Wounded Nabbing Killer

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Ar Samhain 16, 1877, St. Oifigeach Póilíní Louis John S. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. An fear a aithníodh ina dhiaidh sin mar Frank Rande isteach pawnshop Wright ag thart 9:30 a.m. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan

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Was Lewis or Gotch Better?

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I mí Eanáir 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Strangler” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so he did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last Undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.

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Paul Pons, Déantóir na Réaltaí Wrestling

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Bhí Paul Pons an Champion Wrestling Greco-Roman na Fraince sna 1890í. Bhuaigh sé tournament ag an Folies-Bergeres sula bhuaigh comórtas sa Rúis i 1898. Thug na buaicí seo deis dó Craobhchomórtais Wrestling Greco-Rómhánach an Domhain a éileamh. Pons caipitlithe ar an notoriety ag oscailt seomra aclaíochta a wrestlers traenach agus fir láidir. Pons’ bhí bua thar cuimse go háirithe mar gheall ar

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Pretty Boy St. Louis Robáil

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In 1934, Charles Artúr “Buachaill Pretty” Chuir Floyd deireadh lena ghairm bheatha choiriúil i Learpholl Thoir, Réimse arbhar Ohio tar éis lámhaigh amach le gníomhairí FBI agus oifigigh forfheidhmithe dlí áitiúla. Mar sin féin, i mí na Nollag 1925, bhí sé ina líon príosúnach 29078 ag an Missouri Penitentiary. Ciontaíodh Floyd, 21 bliain d'aois, as príomhoifig Kroeger Grocery and Baking Company a robáil.

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