Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Aprillil 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis maadles oma lõpliku õigustatud võistluse Lee Wykoffiga
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Oktoobril 20, 1916, Ad Santel, tuntud "hook" või osav maadleja, Met Taro
Kes on Ameerika Ühendriikide suurim seaduslik elukutseline maadleja? Kuidas
I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. Aasta jaanuaris 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “kägistama Sorakichit
On September 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. Nad saatsid ta Washingtoni varjupaika
The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone naaseb Holmesina neljateistkümne pöörde üheteistkümnendal kohal kui inglane. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” film. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Pärast neid
John L. Sullivan was the transitional heavyweight prize fighting champion. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was
Sam McVey väsinud võimaluste puudumine must võitlejad United States ajal kahekümnenda sajandi alguses. McVey otsustas jätta Euroopale 1907, kus ta võitles kuni 1911. McVey võidelnud Austraalias veel kolm aastat naasid Ameerika Ühendriigid. See lühike highlight film Prantsusmaalt 1911 koos “Battling” Jim Johnson shows
August 31, 1901, Öövaht William Doherty avastas Willis Garner burglarizing kontoris Schickle, Harrison ja Howard Raud Company 912 S. Kaheteistkümnes Street St. Louis, Missouri. Raud töötas ettevõttes Garner, kes viskas lööki Doherty pea. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Oktoobril 6, 1890, local barbers Luther Duncan and Bob Henderson stepped out on to N. 11th Street to settle a quarrel. This area of St. Louis was known as “Deep Morgan”. “Deep Morgan” was home to bordello, flop houses and the toughest African-Americans saloon in the city, Starkes’ Saloon. Both Duncan and Henderson were black barbers, who worked in
On detsember 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 Pärastlõunal. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and
Ed “Strangler” Lewis on üks kahest parimast Ameerika professionaalsest maadlejast läbi aegade. Kuigi Lewis oli seaduslik allaandja maadleja, kes suudaks maadlusvõistlusel kedagi võita, ta töötas peaaegu eranditult eelnevalt kokkulepitud näitusematšidel. Sisse 1929, ta osales matšis maadlejast saanud elukutselise jalgpalluriga, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg oli Providence'i aururullil,
On detsember 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered