Lewis Solves Masked Marvel

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When the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament restarted in October 1915, a mysterious masked man sat at ringside demanding an entry into the tournament. Prior to the masked man’s arrival, the tournament had been lightly attended. The attraction of the masked man sitting at ringside attracted both fan and newspaper interest. Crowds started showing up for the matches. After

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George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,

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Baptiste and Wasem Handle Parker

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In late 1902, Harvey Parker, a professional wrestler who began wrestling in 1900, travelled to St. Louis to challenge the local wrestling community. Parker may have thought St. Louis to be an easier town than “Mkulima” Burns territory in Chicago and Iowa. Hata hivyo, Parker would discover two capable wrestler in St. Louis, George Baptiste and Oscar Wasem. By 1902, George

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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Juu ya Agosti 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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Sam Langford Anapambana na Mtoto wa Dixie

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Kama nilivyoandika katika machapisho kadhaa, mabondia wazito bora kati 1900 na 1919 mabondia wa Kiafrika na Amerika walilazimishwa kupigana kwa ajili ya “Michuano ya Rangi”. Hata baada ya kubwa Jack Johnson mwishowe kuvunja laini ya rangi na kushinda Ubingwa wa Dunia wa Uzito Mzito, angeweza kutetea tu jina dhidi ya wagombea wazungu. As a result, wapinzani wakubwa

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Sam McVey Puts Pressure on the Champ

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Sam McVey would win the World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship in an era where the three best fighters were black and frozen out of the title picture. He started 1903 out so well, he would put pressure on World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries to give him a match. Jeffries refused to break the “color line” by giving a

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Kushinda mara mbili kwa Marvin Hart

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In 1902, Bingwa wa baadaye wa Ndondi wa Uzito wa Uzito Duniani Marvin Hart alikuwa mshindani anayeongezeka. Kupambana haswa nje ya mji wake wa Louisville, Kentucky, Hart ililingana dhidi ya Kid Carter kwenye Klabu ya Wanariadha Kusini mnamo Mei 2, 1902. At 17-1, Hart alijua ushindi mwingine utasaidia sana kupata pambano la mataji mazito. Kid Carter aliyezaliwa Brooklyn alikusudia

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Old Champ Dies Penniless

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Novemba 30, 1910, reports came from England that former World Heavyweight Prizefighting Champion Jem Mace had died at 79 umri wa miaka. Mace alikuwa bingwa wa dunia kutoka 1860 kwa 1862 na tena kutoka 1866 kwa 1876. Baada zimeripotiwa kupata dola milioni katika kazi hiyo ilikuwa imewekwa 1857 kwa 1909, Jem Mace alikufa penniless. He was laid to rest

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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On September 15, 1919, St. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. Kwa miaka, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate

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