Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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On October 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 dans Money Dangerous (1946)

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Argent Dangerous (1946) est le deuxième pour durer Charlie Chan films mettant en vedette Sidney Toler de Monogram Pictures. Après la mort de Sidney Toler, Roland Winters reprendrait le rôle pendant neuf autres films. 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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M.. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Sur Avril 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Mouvement “B” films. M.. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. M.. Mouvement, 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. M.. Mouvement

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Tammany Thugs Assassiner Bill le Boucher

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En Juillet 1854, Champion du Monde Bareknuckle la boxe John Morrissey, who also severed as Tammany Hall enforcer, contesté William “Bill le Boucher” Poole à un sans tabou combat de rue. The result was a terrible beating and several month recovery for John Morrissey. Morrissey would have likely won a bareknuckle prizefight with Poole, un temps partiel boxeur lui-même. Morrissey made a

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Décès du Rat Head

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William T.”Willie” Egan a repris “Rats Egan” à la mort de son frère aîné Tom dans 1919. Thomas “Serpent” Kinney et son ami d'enfance et frère-frère Tom Egan formés St. Louis’ organisation criminelle dans les années 1800. Les deux Kinney et Tom Egan étaient gardiens berlines et les politiciens démocrates. Ils employaient “Rats” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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