Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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Hôm thứ Năm, Tháng Chín 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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Old School St. Louis Criminals

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For the Sunday, Tháng Sáu 24, 1900 phiên bản của St. Louis Cộng hòa, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. After 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Trưởng Desmond than thở bạo lực ngày càng tăng, ông đã nhìn thấy ra

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William Muldoon and His Health Farm

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William Muldoon, a former New York City detective, won the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship by defeating Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reigned for ten years before retiring as champion. After retiring, he began to make a living as a personal trainer. 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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Hôm thứ Năm, Tháng Hai 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 trong 1900

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Paul Pons là một Đấu vật Greco-Roman Pháp vô địch. Ông là tốt, đủ để cung cấp cho George Hackenschmidt một chạy cho tiền của mình trong một số giải đấu. Tuy nhiên, khi ông đến Chicago trong 1900, ông “đánh bại” một đô vật địa phương. Hoàn cảnh của sự mất mát để lại rất nhiều để được mong muốn. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Một

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Dick Tracy, Thám tử (1945)

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RKO Pictures đã mua nhân vật truyện tranh Dick Tracy lên màn ảnh rộng vào ngày 1, 1945. Trong khi bộ phim chắc chắn là một “B” phim nghĩa là đầu tiên trên hóa đơn đôi, nó vẫn sẽ là mối quan tâm của những người hâm mộ truyện tranh nổi tiếng. Chester Gould tạo ra các dải vào tháng Mười 1931 for the Detroit

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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Ngày 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” loạt phim. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (liên kết liên kết) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to

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