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Posts about Greco-Roman wrestling matches and other wrestling styles such as collar-and-elbow wrestling, side hold wrestling, Cornish wrestling, o.fl..
The International Glíma Tournament kom í tveimur áföngum frá maí 19, 1915 og desember 31, 1915. Fimmtíu wrestlers myndu keppa í fyrsta áfanga mót þar á meðal fugla Greco-Roman meistari Aleksander “Alex” Åberg. The second greiðsluna hafði 40 wrestlers þ.mt upp og koma stjörnu Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. The
Mars 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. The last fall would be decided via what The New York
Paul Pons var franskur Greco-Roman Glíma Champion. Hann var góður nógur til gefa George Hackenschmidt a hlaupa fyrir peningana sína í nokkrum mótum. Þó, þegar hann kom til Chicago í 1900, hann var “ósigur” með staðbundnum wrestler. Aðstæður á tap eftir mikið að vera óskað. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. One
William Muldoon, World Greco-Roman Glíma Champion og líkamlega menningu talsmaður, kom til Los Angeles á þriðjudag, Apríl 15, 1884 að takast á við staðbundin Wrestler Fred Bauer. Leikurinn fór fram á staðnum Turnvereine Hall í Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he
Á Desember 1, 1938 á 5:15 am, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 ára. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,
Í 1880, William Muldoon yrði Heimur Heavyweight glímukappi í Greco-Roman stíl eftir sigra Thiebaud Bauer, ríkja meistari. Áður en hann myndi ná þessu feat, Muldoon þurfti að borga félagsgjöld sín og undirbúa sig fyrir titlinum halla með Bauer. Í 1876, Muldoon náði athygli fyrrum ber hnúi prizefighting heimsmeistari John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former
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. Ágúst 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, Við eigum að lifa í heilsu og styrk (tengja hlekkur) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his