Dan “Pencekik” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Pada hari Senin, Desember 13, 1920, Dan “Pencekik” Lewis memenangkan yang pertama dari enam Kejuaraan Gulat Kelas Berat Dunia dari Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Stecher dan Lewis bertemu dalam pertandingan yang berlangsung lebih dari tiga jam. Lewis membuat kesalahan mental

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Terjangan” di St. Louis during the 1904 Pameran Dunia. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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A Tale of Two Turnvereine Halls

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The fate of much of St. Louis’ historic buildings prove the old real estate adage. It’s all about location, location, location. If the building is in the South St. Louis, it has a better chance of being saved than a building on the North Side. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko lahir Stanislaw Jan Cyganiewicz April 1, 1879 di Jodlow, Polandia, yang merupakan bagian dari Austria-Hungaria Kekaisaran. Menurut Wikipedia, ia memilih nama cincin Stanislaus Zbyszko karena itu nama seorang ksatria Polandia fiksi. Sebuah artikel di Walla Walla, Koran Washington, The Evening Statesman Selasa, Februari 8, 1910 edisi, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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