"BURN IT DOWN!"

Mataura Ensign, 20 July 1914, Page 5

"BURN IT DOWN!"

SCENES AT A STADIUM. | HOSE! BROUGHT INTO PLAY. | BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. FEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received Julv 20, 9 a.m. 'SYDNEY, July 20. Several rowdy scenes have occurred at the Stadium lately by a section who objected to the decisions given. On Saturday night, when 17,000 •people were present, the dissatisfied ones, not being content with howling, shouting and hustling, commenced throwing bottles and other missiles and lighted paper in various parts of tlic building, shouting, "Burn the place down!" The lights were turned out and hoses brought into play. The audience made a hurried exit. The rowdy element resumed the demonstrations outside, smashing the windows and throwing stones on the roof. Eventually tho police dispersed them. THE CONTESTANTS. Received Julv 2!), 10.15 a.m. ' SYDNEY, July 20. The contestants in Saturday night's stadium fight were Fritz Holland (America) and Les Darcy (of Maitland). The American was awarded a points decision.