Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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Á fimmtudaginn, September 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the

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William Muldoon og Heilsa Farm hans

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William Muldoon, fyrrum New York City einkaspæjara, vann Veröld Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship með sigra Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon ríkti í tíu ár áður en gengið er til náða eins og meistari. Eftir svefn, hann byrjaði að gera líf sem einkaþjálfari. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for

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Boxing’s Effect on Legitimate Wrestling

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In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle

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Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Á fimmtudaginn, Febrúar 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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Ágúst 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this

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Counter-Njósnir (1942)

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Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, aðalhlutverki Warren Williams eins og Michael snúra, er einn af uppáhalds mínum “B” Myndin röð. Williams lék Debonair Jewel þjófur, sem einhvern veginn endar alltaf upp hjálpa lögreglan leysa ýmsar glæpi. Counter-Njósnir (1942) (tengja hlekkur) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to

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