An Epic 61 Round Draw

corbett-vs-jackson

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. Pada Mac 21, 1891, the most serious contender for the inactive John L. Sullivan’s world championship broke the color line to

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

Lupa Boxer Sam McVey

sam-mcvey-1914

Sam McVey, yang dianggap sebagai Idol Paris, dalam kerjaya tinju dari 1902 kepada 1921, adalah sebahagian besarnya dilupakan hari ini. Salah satu saham berwajaran tinggi hitam teragung di zamannya, dia telah dibekukan daripada berjuang untuk gelaran dunia walaupun selepas Jack Johnson mengalahkan Tommy Burns di 1908. McVey lost to Jack Johnson three times early in his career

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

Berapa kerap anda mendengar ia terbaik untuk menggunakan salinan pendek atau salinan lama untuk pemasaran Internet. 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

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

Encik. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

masih terima kasih-mr-moto

In the sixth of eight Mr. Moto films released between 1937 dan 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 affiliate) on January 20, 1939. Peter Lorre returns as the cerebral but deadly Mr. Moto. Ricardo Cortez plays Fabian the Great, a ventriloquist,

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

george-baptiste

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. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

A Tale of Two Turnvereine Halls

pedalaman-selatan-st-louis-turnvereine

Nasib banyak St. Louis’ bangunan bersejarah membuktikan hartanah pepatah lama. Ia mengenai lokasi, lokasi, lokasi. Jika bangunan itu di St Selatan. Louis, ia mempunyai peluang yang lebih baik yang disimpan daripada bangunan pada Side Utara. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

Seymour Hicks dalam Scrooge (1935)

scrooge-1935-opening-credits

Scrooge (1935) adalah Twickenham Studios versi Charles Dickens’ klasik, A Christmas Carol. Seymour Hicks memainkan Ebenezer Scrooge, pemilik bakhil sebuah perniagaan London. Beliau menggaji seorang pembantu bernama Bob Cratchit. Scrooge akhirnya akan bertemu tiga hantu pada malam Krismas, yang akan menyebabkan perubahan dalam sikap ajaib Scrooge ke arah Krismas dan pembantunya. Seymour Hicks was born

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut

Aftermath of the Union Bank Robbery

st-louis-republik-march-15-1903

Pada hari Jumaat, Mac 13, 1903, the Franklin County Judge William Davidson arraigned William Rudolph and George Collins for the robbery of the Union Bank and the murder of Pinkerton Detective Charles Schumacher. Rudolph and Collins plead “not guilty”. Judge Davidson assigned three attorneys to represent Rudolph and Collins. William Rudolph gave a confession to the St. Louis media, which was

Kongsi
» Baca lebih lanjut
1 57 58 59 60 61 64