Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 urte, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Marvin Harten irabazi bikoitza

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Urtean 1902, etorkizuneko Munduko pisu astuneko boxeo txapelduna Marvin Hart goranzko lehiakidea zen. Batez ere Louisville jaioterritik borrokan ari zen, Kentucky, Hart Kid Carterren aurka jokatu zuen Southern Athletic Club-en maiatzean 2, 1902. Etan 17-1, Hartek bazekien beste garaipen batek bide luzea izango zuela pisu astuneko tituluaren borroka lortzeko. Brooklyn-en jaiotako Kid Carter-ek nahi zuen

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Chief Desmond Solves Cooper Killing

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On Thursday, Urtarrila 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, one of St. Louis’ wealthiest men, owned residential real estate and other assets valued at 2 milioi dolar. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Zuen

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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Maiatzaren On 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd returned to the Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947). It was welcome news for fans of the franchise although Chester Gould was a notable exception. Gould created the Tracy character for the comic page of the Detroit Mirror. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Hala ere, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of

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John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

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John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Baserritarrak” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 libera. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg wrestled in

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