Russian Civil War Snags Aberg and Lurich

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Estonia gave birth to three of the greatest wrestlers of the first two decades of the 20th Century: Georg Lurich, George Hackenschmidt and Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. As part of the Russian Empire at the time, Estonia contained a number of elementary and high schools with superior physical education programs. Lurich and Hackenschmidt both started out as weightlifters and transitioned into

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Ringer Throws Wasem

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Ar ddydd Sadwrn, Tachwedd 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 cofnodion. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem yn meddu

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Mam yn Cyffesu i'r Prif Desmond

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Dros ei 17 gyrfa blwyddyn, St. Bu Louis Pennaeth y Ditectifs William Desmond yn delio â llawer o aelodau teulu'r troseddwr. Roedd rhai aelodau o'r teulu cynddrwg neu'n waeth na'r Prif Desmond troseddol a'i ddynion dan glo. Fodd bynnag,, roedd llawer o aelodau'r teulu yn onest, pobl sy'n gweithio'n galed, a gafodd drafferth i ddeall beth aeth o'i le gyda'u hanwyliaid. Yn gynnar yn ei yrfa

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Mae'r Ystlumod (1926)

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Roland V. Prynu Gorllewin hawliau a chyfarwyddo y Ystlumod (1926), un o'r rhai cyntaf “hen dŷ dywyll” dirgelion ar gyfer Artist Unedig ym 1926. Roedd Arthur Edeson y cinematographer ar gyfer y ffilm a'r Hen House Dark (1932), sy'n rhannu elfennau Mynegiadol tebyg. Mae'r ddau ffilmiau yn cael eu gosod yn y plastai mawr, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Ar Fehefin 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 a 210 pounds during his career.

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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