Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Am 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 in Dangerous Geld (1946)

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Gefährliche Geld (1946) ist die zweite mit Charlie-Chan-Film mit Sidney Toler aus Monogram Pictures dauern. Nach Sidney Toler Tod, Roland Winters würde über die Rolle für neun weitere Filme nehmen. This film allows us to appreciate Toler’s portrayal of Inspector Chan for close to the last time. This film was the tenth for Monogram and his twenty-first portrayal

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Herr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Im April 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Bewegung “B” Kino. Herr. Moto in Danger Island beginnt mit Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Herr. Bewegung, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Herr. Bewegung

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Tammany Thugs Murder Bill the Butcher

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In July 1854, the World Bareknuckle Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, challenged William “Bill the Butcher” Poole to a no holds barred street fight. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, a part-time prizefighter himself. Morrissey made a

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Tod des Leiters Rat

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William T.”Pimmel” Egan übernahm “Egan Ratten” nach dem Tod seines älteren Bruders Tom in 1919. Thomas “Schlange” Kinney und sein Kindheitsfreund und Bruder-in-law Tom Egan gebildet St. Louis’ kriminellen Vereinigung in den späten 1800er Jahren. Sowohl Kinney Egan und Tom waren Salon Halter und Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Sie beschäftigten “Die Ratten” aus politischen Schläge und andere kriminelle Aktivitäten. Thomas

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