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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Sâmbătă, Noiembrie 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 minute. 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 possessed

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Mama îi mărturisește șefului Desmond

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Peste a lui 17 an de carieră, St. Louis Șeful detectivilor William Desmond s-a ocupat de mulți membri ai familiei criminalului. Unii membri ai familiei erau la fel de răi sau mai răi decât închișiseră șeful criminal Desmond și oamenii lui. Totuși, mulți membri ai familiei au fost sinceri, oameni harnici, care s-au străduit să înțeleagă ce a mers prost cu persoana iubită. La începutul carierei sale

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Bat (1926)

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Roland V. Vest a cumpărat drepturile și regizat The Bat (1926), unul dintre primii “casă veche întuneric” mistere pentru United Artist în 1926. Arthur Edeson a fost cineast atât pentru acest film și The Old închis Casa (1932), care împărtășesc elemente expresioniste similare. Ambele filme sunt stabilite în vile mari, which have seen better days. The key to the

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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On June 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 și 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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