Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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Pada hari Khamis, 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 dan Ladang Kesihatan beliau

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William Muldoon, bekas detektif New York City, memenangi Kejohanan Gusti Dunia Greco-Roman dengan mengalahkan Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon memerintah selama sepuluh tahun sebelum bersara sebagai juara. Selepas bersara, dia mula membuat hidup sebagai pelatih peribadi. 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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Pada hari Khamis, Februari 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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Paul Pons Hometowned dalam 1900

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Paul Pons adalah Perancis Gusti Greco-Roman Juara. Dia cukup baik untuk memberi George Hackenschmidt yang dijalankan bagi wang dalam beberapa kejohanan. Walau bagaimanapun, apabila dia datang kepada Chicago pada 1900, beliau “dikalahkan” oleh seorang ahli gusti tempatan. Hal keadaan kerugian meninggalkan banyak yang diinginkan. Paul Pons mengembara ke Amerika Syarikat dalam 1900. One

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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On August 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-Espionage (1942)

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Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (link affiliate) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to

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