ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.
COMING BOXING BOUT. "J.W.S." writes: "Re the big fight that is to take place in Auckland on December 27 between Mclnnes and McDonald, it's a sure thing that only one quarter of the people that will wish to seen the fight will be able to gain admission to the Town Hall. I suggest that the Boxing Association stage the fight at Carlaw Park, where 20,000 people would be able to witness it. If the charge was 2/6 admission, the takings, after the Boxing Association had spent £500 on erecting the stage and lighting and seating, etc., with the purse of £200, should show about £1600 profit, and no one would be shut ou' "
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 289, 6 December 1928, Page 14
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115ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 289, 6 December 1928, Page 14
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