Гісторык адзінаборстваў і баявы майстар
Posts about miscellaneous history.
Джоні Рэйган быў важным байцом у St. Сцэна бокса Луіса ў першае дзесяцігоддзе 20-га стагоддзя. Родам з Брукліна, Рэйган пераехаў у St. Луі будзе трэніравацца пад кіраўніцтвам Джэка Маккены. Маккена заснаваў сваю аперацыю ў Санкт-Пецярбургу. Луіс, дзе яго баец у асноўным ваяваў пры св. Луіс’ Клуб Вест-Энд. У той час Рэйган быў у нарастаючай лёгкай вазе
Жнівень 17, 1891, Вуліца. Louis Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick celebrated his 85th birthday and fifty years as head of the St. Louis Catholic Church. У 1841, Kenrick was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of St. Луіс. When St. Louis Bishop Joseph Rosati died in Rome during 1843, Bishop Kenrick was appointed Bishop of the St. Louis Diocese. У 1847, the
On September 15, 1919, Вуліца. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. На працягу многіх гадоў, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
Лістапада 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Луіс”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Луіс, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Эдуард і Магдалена Mosblech, and their 14 children. Санкт-. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Аднак, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Прафесійныя баі ў 19-м стагоддзі карысталіся дрэннай рэпутацыяй за межамі краіны
After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 гадоў, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at
Калі справа даходзіць да палітычных машын і арганізаванай злачыннасцю, Канзас-Сіці заўсёды засланяла St. Луіс. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Канзас-Сіці быў таксама з'яўляецца домам для некалькіх гучных бандыцкіх перастрэлак. Вуліца. Луіс’ last organized crime leader was arrested for playing cards. We did have a Democratic party political machine around
Сьнежня 1, 1938 ў 5:15 вечара, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 гадоў. 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
Будынкі - гэта проста груды дошак і цэглы без прывязаных да іх гісторый. During November 1912, Вуліца. Афіцэр паліцыі Луіса Артур Хадлстан быў забіты ўмоўна-датэрміновым забойцам Альбертам Уайтфілдам. Уайтфілд здзівіў сваю грамадзянскую жонку, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for
During February 1901, Вуліца. 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