BOXING.
THE HEENEY-SHARKEY CONTEST 20,000 PEOPLE PRESENT. TAKINGS EXCEED 200,000-DOLS. GISBORNE, January 16. The ‘‘Chicago Tribune” report of the Heenev-Sharkey fight, which was received by Mr O’Meara by wireless, shows that Tex Rickard’s estimate of the attendance was 20,000. The gross receipts were slightly over 200,000 dollars. There was not an empty seat visible from the ringside when the bout started. Jack Denny was referee and George Kelly and Georg© Patrick uei© umpires.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 82, 17 January 1928, Page 3
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