George Baptiste Dies

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Ar Nollaig 1, 1938 ag 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 bliana d'aois. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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Dúnmharú ag 2912 Washington

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Níl i bhfoirgnimh ach chairn de bhoird agus de brící gan na scéalta a ghabhann leo. During November 1912, St. Maraíodh Oifigeach Póilíní Louis Arthur Huddleston ag an dúnmharfóir parúil Albert Whitefield. Chuir Whitefield ionadh ar a bhean chéile dlí coiteann, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for

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Counter-Espionage (1942)

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Columbia Pictiúir’ Sraith Lone Wolf, starring Warren Williams mar Michael lanyard, Is é ceann de mo is fearr leat “B” sraith scannán. Williams imir an thief jewel debonair, a bhealach foircinn i gcónaí ar bun ag cabhrú leis na póilíní a réiteach sraith de coireanna. Counter-Espionage (1942) Tosaíonn le Lanyard pleananna top secret ó Sir Stafford Hart sábháilte ghoid. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to the scene

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Ad Santel Brings The Pain

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Ad Santel gained his reputation as a dangerous catch wrestler from his frequent bouts with judoka from Japan during the 1910s and a story from the second George Hackenschmidt training camp for the Frank Gotch rematch. According to legend, Frank Gotch paid Santel, a skilled submission wrestler, $5,000.00 to injure Hackenschmidt’s knee in training. While this story may or may

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Ismail Wrestle Jenkins

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On May 5, 1898, Throid Yusuf Ismail le Tom Jenkins i Cleveland, Ohio. Níor thug Ismail ach camchuairt ar na Stáit Aontaithe ar feadh sé mhí go luath 1898. Chaith Ismail níos lú ná deich gcluiche ach d’fhág sé cosán scriosta a chuimhnítear go dtí an lá atá inniu ann. Chuaigh Ismail i bhfeidhm go mór ar Evan “Strangler” Lewis a shárú go héasca. Rinne Ismail láidir freisin

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Ar Deireadh Fómhair 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Massachusetts. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 punt. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Tháinig lucht leanúna an bheirt fhear isteach

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Marvin Hart Wins Vacant Title

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Ar Iúil 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 to 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the

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