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Segreto was known as a man who made things happen. By May 1, he had his boxers. 17
The international boxers participating in the Pavilhão Internancional campeonato 18 included Joseph Beerens (Belgium), Alfredo LeComte (France and Argentina), Louis Condor (probably the French comic gymnast), Harry Green (North America), Jack Murray (North America), Jose Leslie (Portugal), Charle Jackson, Paul Winter, Adams, Stone, and Kid MacVea, described as the North American preto [black man]. This may have been someone using Sam MacVea’s name, or it might actually have been Sam MacVea who was well-known by informed fans for his devastating victory over the Japanese jiu-jitsu professor Matsuda in France in 1908. 19 One of the boxers, Leconte (also spelled Lecomte), was versatile. He later fought and lost to Conde Koma in Belém, by disqualification, in 1915. 21
Fighters came and went. A few were regulars, while others fought once or twice. On April 5, English champion Jayme Grossman fought North American champion Benn Smith. 22 Two days later Benn Smith fought Lecomte on April 7. 23 The next two nights (April 8 and 9) Alfred Lecomte fought German champion Joe Krauss. 24 It is possible that some fighters sometimes used fake names (or ethnic identities) to create the impression of novelty, to appeal to fans from particular cultural groups, to disguise their true identity, or for any other reason. It was not unusual at the time. Even heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey did it. 25 Boxing eventually became too big, too profitable, too popular, and too regulated for circuses and variety shows.Wrestling was the perfect fit.
A typical evening at Pavilhão Internacional was Thursday May 8, 1913. The program began at 9:00 with luta livre (Ambroise le Suisse versus Jules Jourdan), followed by boxing (Louis Condor versus MacVea, Alfred Lecomte versus Stone, and Charle Jackson versus Paul Winter), and finally Luta romana at 11:00 (João Baldi versus Henry Cohenen; Victor Hensch versus Willi Felgenhaur; and Emilio Ruggerio versus Elia Pampuri). 26
Treachery
Luta romana could segue into luta livre, either by prior agreement, or by treachery on the part of one fighter.
Willy Felgenhauer, luta romana champion of Austria-Hungary, promised to need no more than 20 minutes to subdue world luta romana champion Giovanni Raicevich in a luta livre contest, which took place on Wednesday, April 30 at Pavilhão Internacional. At the end of match, Raicevich was still standing and in consequence, was declared the winner. 27
In the same program, Ruggerio faced Vervet. Unfortunately, the match degenerated from a “sport” into a “ tourada ” [bull fight], due to Vervet’s dirty tactics and recourse to illegal blows [ golpes prohibidos ] including socos [punches] and rasteiras [leg kicks, or leg sweeps]. Ruggerio retaliated in kind from the middle of match, finally dealing defeat to the French champion. Closing out the evening fights, Victor Hensch and Jules Jourdan fought by luta livre rules and drew.
The Grande Campeonato Internacional continued on Saturday May 5. Hensch and Jourdan drew again [ ainda não desempataram ] in their third match on Friday May 4. There was no other alternative than to have another match to decide who was stronger.
To arouse interest in another match between Raicevich and Fegelnhauer, Paschoal Segreto offered 2,000 reis [ dois contos de reis ] to the winner. 28
The Street
On Friday May 2, on on rua Praia Pequena, near the corner of the estrada Bomsuccesso, 13 year Armando was playing with some friends. They said something to make Miguel Turco’s daughter cry. Miguel was an “ arabe ” and had a bad reputation [ homem da máos costumes ]. Miguel beat Armando to the ground and then “having satisfied his blood lust” [ instincto sanguiario ] he calmly returned to his home as though nothing had happened.
Witnesses to the savage beating detained him and brought him to the local police station.
The same day, Antonio Pereira
The international boxers participating in the Pavilhão Internancional campeonato 18 included Joseph Beerens (Belgium), Alfredo LeComte (France and Argentina), Louis Condor (probably the French comic gymnast), Harry Green (North America), Jack Murray (North America), Jose Leslie (Portugal), Charle Jackson, Paul Winter, Adams, Stone, and Kid MacVea, described as the North American preto [black man]. This may have been someone using Sam MacVea’s name, or it might actually have been Sam MacVea who was well-known by informed fans for his devastating victory over the Japanese jiu-jitsu professor Matsuda in France in 1908. 19 One of the boxers, Leconte (also spelled Lecomte), was versatile. He later fought and lost to Conde Koma in Belém, by disqualification, in 1915. 21
Fighters came and went. A few were regulars, while others fought once or twice. On April 5, English champion Jayme Grossman fought North American champion Benn Smith. 22 Two days later Benn Smith fought Lecomte on April 7. 23 The next two nights (April 8 and 9) Alfred Lecomte fought German champion Joe Krauss. 24 It is possible that some fighters sometimes used fake names (or ethnic identities) to create the impression of novelty, to appeal to fans from particular cultural groups, to disguise their true identity, or for any other reason. It was not unusual at the time. Even heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey did it. 25 Boxing eventually became too big, too profitable, too popular, and too regulated for circuses and variety shows.Wrestling was the perfect fit.
A typical evening at Pavilhão Internacional was Thursday May 8, 1913. The program began at 9:00 with luta livre (Ambroise le Suisse versus Jules Jourdan), followed by boxing (Louis Condor versus MacVea, Alfred Lecomte versus Stone, and Charle Jackson versus Paul Winter), and finally Luta romana at 11:00 (João Baldi versus Henry Cohenen; Victor Hensch versus Willi Felgenhaur; and Emilio Ruggerio versus Elia Pampuri). 26
Treachery
Luta romana could segue into luta livre, either by prior agreement, or by treachery on the part of one fighter.
Willy Felgenhauer, luta romana champion of Austria-Hungary, promised to need no more than 20 minutes to subdue world luta romana champion Giovanni Raicevich in a luta livre contest, which took place on Wednesday, April 30 at Pavilhão Internacional. At the end of match, Raicevich was still standing and in consequence, was declared the winner. 27
In the same program, Ruggerio faced Vervet. Unfortunately, the match degenerated from a “sport” into a “ tourada ” [bull fight], due to Vervet’s dirty tactics and recourse to illegal blows [ golpes prohibidos ] including socos [punches] and rasteiras [leg kicks, or leg sweeps]. Ruggerio retaliated in kind from the middle of match, finally dealing defeat to the French champion. Closing out the evening fights, Victor Hensch and Jules Jourdan fought by luta livre rules and drew.
The Grande Campeonato Internacional continued on Saturday May 5. Hensch and Jourdan drew again [ ainda não desempataram ] in their third match on Friday May 4. There was no other alternative than to have another match to decide who was stronger.
To arouse interest in another match between Raicevich and Fegelnhauer, Paschoal Segreto offered 2,000 reis [ dois contos de reis ] to the winner. 28
The Street
On Friday May 2, on on rua Praia Pequena, near the corner of the estrada Bomsuccesso, 13 year Armando was playing with some friends. They said something to make Miguel Turco’s daughter cry. Miguel was an “ arabe ” and had a bad reputation [ homem da máos costumes ]. Miguel beat Armando to the ground and then “having satisfied his blood lust” [ instincto sanguiario ] he calmly returned to his home as though nothing had happened.
Witnesses to the savage beating detained him and brought him to the local police station.
The same day, Antonio Pereira
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