DISORDERLY SCENE
CROWD SURROUNDS STADIUM. WRESTLING ADMISSION PRICES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 7 p.m. Sydney, March 24. Disorderly scenes were witnessed outside the Newcastle Stadium last night, the major portion of 2000 persons refusing to enter owing to increased prices of admission. Pickets persuaded hundreds ,to remain outside. Stones were thrown on the roof and there was prolonged hooting. Finally the management agreed to let everybody in free, but only a small percentage entered. In a Leichhardt Stadium wrestling bout Tom Lurich defeated Leon Labriola by'two falls to nil.
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1935, Page 7
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