Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Oktober 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Charlie Chan i Dangerous Penge (1946)

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Farlige Penge (1946) er næstsidst Charlie Chan film stjernespækket Sidney Toler fra Monogram Pictures. Efter Sidney Toler død, Roland Winters ville overtage rollen ni flere film. Denne film giver os mulighed for at værdsætte Toler skildring af Inspector Chan for tæt på sidste gang. This film was the tenth for Monogram and his twenty-first portrayal

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Tammany Thugs Murder Bill the Butcher

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I juli 1854, World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, udfordret William “Bill the Butcher” Poole til et nej tabuer gadekamp. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, en deltids Prizefighter selv. Morrissey made a

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Døden af ​​chefen Rat

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William T.”Willie” Egan took over “Egan’s Rats” on the death of his older brother Tom in 1919. Thomas “Snake” Kinney and his childhood friend and brother-in-law Tom Egan formed St. Louis’ criminal organization in the late 1800s. Both Kinney and Tom Egan were saloon keepers and Democratic politicians. They employed “the Rats” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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