约翰尼·里根在圣. 路易

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约翰尼·里根 (Johnny Reagan) 是圣彼得堡的重要战士. 20 世纪头十年的路易斯拳击场景. 最初来自布鲁克林, 里根搬到圣. 路易斯在杰克麦肯纳的指导下训练. 麦肯纳的行动基于圣. 路易, 他的战士主要在圣. 路易’ 西区俱乐部. 里根当时是一个冉冉升起的最轻量级选手

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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在九月 15, 1919, 圣. 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. 多年来,, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate

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圣. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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上月 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. 路易”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. 路易, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, 爱德华和马格达莱纳Mosblech, and their 14 孩子. 圣. 圣路易斯总教区落成教堂

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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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. 然而, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. 19 世纪的职业格斗在国外声名狼藉

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 岁月, 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

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George Baptiste Dies

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十二月 1, 1938 在 5:15 下午, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 岁. 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

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, 圣. 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, 康涅狄格州. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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