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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Sherlock Holmes’ Cás mó (1932)

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Sa dara scannán Sherlock Holmes a mhaireann (nasc affiliate) starring Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes, dhá coirpigh gur éalaigh phríosún. Tá siad ag iarraidh díoltas a cruinn ar na fir, a thrasnaigh dúbailte ar cheann de na coirpigh, Jonathan Smalls. Smalls inis dhá cheann de na maoir a bpríosún nuair a bhí i bhfolach fhortún mór. The wardens find the treasure, bhfuil a

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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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Go déanach 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 “Feirmeoir” Burns territory in Chicago and Iowa. Mar sin féin, Parker would discover two capable wrestler in St. Louis, George Baptiste and Oscar Wasem. De réir 1902, George

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Troideann Sam Langford an Dixie Kid

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Mar a scríobh mé i roinnt post, na dhornálaithe meáchain is fearr idir 1900 agus 1919 ar cuireadh iachall ar na dhornálaithe Afracach-Mheiriceánacha troid ar son a chéile “Craobh daite”. Fiú amháin tar éis don iontach Jack Johnson an líne datha a bhriseadh ar deireadh agus Craobh Meáchan Trom an Domhain a bhuachan, ní chosnódh sé an teideal ach ar iomaitheoir bán. As a result, na hiomaitheoirí is deacra

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Sherlock Holmes’ Uair mharfach (1931)

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Chomh maith leis sin ar a dtugtar ag an Chairdinéil Codlata, Sherlock Holmes’ Uair mharfach (1931) is é an chéad scannán Sherlock Holmes starring Arthur Wontner i ról an teideal. Baineann an scannán le fear óg, a bhí ag cheating ag droichead agus faigh ar ais ar a saibhreas caillte. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.

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