Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1918 — BOXING BOUTS IN AUSTRALIA [ARTICLE]

BOXING BOUTS IN AUSTRALIA

Hippodrome, Accommodating 3,000 Persons, Is Used Twice Week-ly-Interest Prevails. piscusslng boxtng.. in Australia, "Snowy” Baker says: “For reasons that must be known' to Americans there have been important modifications of professional contests. The huge Sydney Stadium, which has- a seating capacity rtf 17.C00, is cloned during the war, so now local mitt ar-' tists must trek to the Hippodrome, a fine building, which can accommodate 8,000. The • structure Is used twiceweekly for m’xed boxing and vaudeville, but, as the boxing contests are limited to ten the price of admission must not exceed 50 cents, It Will be seen tbpt.no very big purses can be hung tip for the lads. However. Interest In the sport prevails, and Mg crowds attend the bouts.