Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
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Nang maglakbay si Wladek Zbyszko mula sa Estados Unidos patungong Brazil para sa isang kumikitang paglilibot
Sino ang pinakadakilang lehitimong propesyonal na wrestler na nakipagbuno sa Estados Unidos? paano gawin
Sa Abril 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt
Sa Septyembre 9, 1893, Frisco linya brakeman James Pennock boarded ang Frisco Line sa Tower Grove sa St. Louis. Sa Cheltenham stop, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson at dating brakeman Muncie Ray boarded rin. Ang mga lalaki boarded ang tren na may layunin ng robbing ang tren sa Sandy-cut, dalawang milya sa silangan ng Pasipiko, MO. Nang malapit na ang tren
My daughter Caity is 21 years old this week. It is a bittersweet birthday because my baby girl isn’t my baby girl anymore. I am so proud of the young woman she has become but as she grew up I regretted not being able to pick her up, wipe her tears and make the “small hurts” go away. Dumating si Caity
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. Noong Enero 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “sakalin si Sorakichi to
The Canary Murder Case (1929) was originally shot as a silent film. Gayunman, the Paramount Studio executive thought it would be better as a talking picture. The studio delayed the release until they could add sound to the film. The addition of sound was not without its challenges. Sa kasamaang-palad, one of the main stars of the film, Louise Brooks, nagkaroon
William Desmond nabbed many thieves during his 17 year career as St. Louis Chief of Detectives. He developed a nationwide reputation as “The Thief Taker”. Sa Monday, Oktubre 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
Since the beginning of commercial film making, production companies are always looking for new content. Film companies have always used popular books as a source of content and inspiration. Since the 1950s, popular television shows provided film adaptations and inspiration. In the early days of talking films, popular radio shows led to many film adaptations. Lum and Abner, Jack Benny,
Sam McVey tired of the lack of opportunity for black fighters in the United States during the early Twentieth Century. McVey decided to leave for Europe in 1907, where he fought until 1911. McVey fought in Australia for three more years before returning to the United States. This brief highlight film from France in 1911 with “Battling” Jim Johnson shows
Sa Agosto 31, 1901, Night Watchman William Doherty discovered Willis Garner burglarizing the office of Schickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Company at 912 S. Twelfth Street in St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri. The iron company employed Garner, who threw a hammer at Doherty’s head. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Pagpatay Higit sa New York (1940) ay isa sa mamaya edisyon ng mga serye Charlie Chan para pandalawampu-Century Fox Productions. Sa ganitong film, Inspector Chan ay tumutulong sa kanyang mga lumang kaibigan mula sa Scotland Yard, Inspector Drake, find a group of saboteurs. The spies intend to sabotage some test air craft in New York. Inspector Drake is tracing Paul Narvo, who leads
Noong Oktubre 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