圣. Louis Police Protect World’s Fair

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The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, 或 1904 圣. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. 路易, Missouri history. While St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,

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Wrestler Beats Jujitsu Man

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On St. Patrick’s Day, 三月 17, 1905, 圣. Louis sports fans were treated to a special match between local professional wrestler George Baptiste and traveling Japanese jujitsu practitioner Arata Suzuki. Baptiste delighted local fans by quickly defeating Suzuki in two straight falls. George Baptiste was a professional wrestler and all-around athlete, whose powerful swimming saved many St. 从溺水Louisans

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摔跤在 1904 夏季奥运会在圣. 路易

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上周五, 十月 14, and Saturday, 十月 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. 该 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 世界博览会在圣. 路易, MO. 圣. Louis was well-represented in

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