An Epic 61 Round Draw

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In this post, which was previously a podcast, we will discuss the epic sixty-one round draw between James J. Corbett and Peter Jackson in 1891. This bout prepared Corbett for his successful challenge of John L. Sullivan in 1892. In marzo 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to

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The Forgotten Boxer Sam McVey

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Sam McVey, che era considerato l'Idolo di Parigi, nel corso della sua carriera pugilistica da 1902 a 1921, è in gran parte dimenticato oggi. Uno dei più grandi pesi massimi neri del suo tempo, fu congelato di lottare per il titolo mondiale, anche dopo che Jack Johnson ha sconfitto Tommy Burns in 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

How often have you heard it best to use short copy or long copy for Internet marketing. Copy editors will advocate short copy, while other copy writers advocate long copy. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was the Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion until he retired to become a

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Sig.. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

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In the sixth of eight Mr. Moto films released between 1937 e 1939, Interpol police officer Kentaro Moto pursues a group of international saboteurs. Twentieth Century – Fox Film Corporation released Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939) (link di affiliazione) on January 20, 1939. Peter Lorre returns as the cerebral but deadly Mr. Moto. Ricardo Cortez plays Fabian the Great, a ventriloquist,

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Agosto 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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A Tale of Two Turnvereine Halls

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Il destino di gran parte della St. Louis’ edifici storici dimostrano il vecchio adagio immobiliare. E 'tutta una questione di posizione, posizione, posizione. Se l'edificio è in South St. Louis, ha una migliore possibilità di essere salvati di un edificio sul lato nord. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Seymour Hicks in Scrooge (1935)

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Scrooge (1935) is Twickenham Studios version of the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. Seymour Hicks plays Ebenezer Scrooge, the miserly owner of a London business. He employs an assistant named Bob Cratchit. Scrooge will eventually meet three ghosts on Christmas Eve, who will cause a miraculous change in Scrooge’s attitude towards Christmas and his assistant. Seymour Hicks was born

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Conseguenze della Union Bank Robbery

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Il Venerdì, Marzo 13, 1903, la Franklin County Giudice William Davidson chiamati in giudizio William Rudolph e George Collins per la rapina della Union Bank e l'omicidio di Pinkerton Detective Charles Schumacher. Rudolph e Collins eccepiscono “innocente”. Giudice Davidson assegnato tre avvocati per rappresentare Rudolph e Collins. William Rudolph gave a confession to the St. Louis media, which was

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