Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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On Thursday, Септембар 9, 1875, Џорџ “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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Old School St. Louis Criminals

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For the Sunday, Јун 24, 1900 издање Ст. Луј Република, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. После 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Chief Desmond lamented the increasing violence he was seeing out

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Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)

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Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were a Broadway comedy team before transitioning to films in 1929. Before Robert Woolsey’s untimely death in 1938, Wheeler and Woolsey made 24 films in 8 године. Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) was the fourth film (аффилиате линк) starring Wheeler and Woolsey. Set in Paris during World War I, Half Shot at Sunrise tells the

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Вилијам Малдун и Његово здравље Фарма

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Вилијам Мулдоон, бивши Њујорк детектив, освојио Светско првенство у рвању грчко-римску победом Тхиебауд Бауера. Малдун је владао десет година пре одласка у пензију као шампион. Након пензионисања, је почео да живи као лични тренер. Малдун тренирао многе рвача, али стварно је дошао до изражаја након добијања жалосно од облика Џона Л. 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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On Thursday, Фебруар 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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Павле Понс Хометовнед у 1900

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Павле Понс је француски грчко-римском рвању шампион. Он је био довољно добар да дају Џорџ Хацкенсцхмидт се кандидује за свој новац у неколико турнира. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", када је дошао у Чикаго у 1900, он је био “поражен” од стране локалног рвача. Околности губитка остављају много да се жељени. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Један

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Дик Трејси, Детектив (1945)

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РКО Пицтурес донео Дицк Траци стрип карактер на велики екран децембра 1, 1945. Иако је филм дефинитивно “Б” Филм би требало да буде први на дуплом рачун, ипак би било од интереса за многе љубитеље популарног стрипа. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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На августа 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 “Б” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (аффилиате линк) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to

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