Broadway Arena - Revision history

Ric: linked to external article

2014-10-02T06:50:26Z

linked to external article

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	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.
	*Closed in 1951 (with its last boxing show appearing to have been held November 29, 1951), an apartment house and adjoining park occupied this site as of 2005.		*Closed in 1951 (with its last boxing show appearing to have been held November 29, 1951), an apartment house and adjoining park occupied this site as of 2005.
			*June 2014 BrownstoneDetectives.com article: [http://www.brownstonedetectives.com/dancing-fighting-dreaming-saratoga-fields-second-life/]

	[[Category:New York State Venues\|Broadway Arena]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Broadway Arena]]
	[[Category:New York City Venues\|Broadway Arena]]		[[Category:New York City Venues\|Broadway Arena]]
	[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Broadway Arena]]		[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Broadway Arena]]

Ric at 17:10, 25 April 2014

2014-04-25T17:10:48Z

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	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Building: 29,000 square feet; parking lot: 11,000 square feet		*Building: 29,000 square feet; parking lot: 11,000 square feet
	*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), and as the Broadway Sporting Club.		*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), and as the [[Broadway Sporting Club]]. It started as the Broadway S. C., with its [[Show:289844\|inaugural show]] Feb. 7, 1914.
	*NY Times Jan. 19, 1915 - "Matinee boxing was an innovation enjoyed by more than 1,000 persons at the Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn, yesterday. Not since the state athletic commission obtained control of boxing here has any New York club attempted to hold an afternoon show on any other than a holiday, and the Broadway club, by its enterprise, appears to have opened up another road to wealth in the field of boxing."		*NY Times Jan. 19, 1915 - "Matinee boxing was an innovation enjoyed by more than 1,000 persons at the Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn, yesterday. Not since the state athletic commission obtained control of boxing here has any New York club attempted to hold an afternoon show on any other than a holiday, and the Broadway club, by its enterprise, appears to have opened up another road to wealth in the field of boxing."
	*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter		*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter

Ric: more info, per Jan 13, 1953 NYT

2011-06-03T16:28:50Z

more info, per Jan 13, 1953 NYT

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	== Brooklyn, NY, USA ==		== Brooklyn, NY, USA ==

	*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn		*930-944 Halsey Street near Broadway, Bushwick section, Brooklyn
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), ~~also known~~ as Broadway Sporting Club.		*Building: 29,000 square feet; parking lot: 11,000 square feet
			*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), and as the Broadway Sporting Club.
	*NY Times Jan. 19, 1915 - "Matinee boxing was an innovation enjoyed by more than 1,000 persons at the Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn, yesterday. Not since the state athletic commission obtained control of boxing here has any New York club attempted to hold an afternoon show on any other than a holiday, and the Broadway club, by its enterprise, appears to have opened up another road to wealth in the field of boxing."		*NY Times Jan. 19, 1915 - "Matinee boxing was an innovation enjoyed by more than 1,000 persons at the Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn, yesterday. Not since the state athletic commission obtained control of boxing here has any New York club attempted to hold an afternoon show on any other than a holiday, and the Broadway club, by its enterprise, appears to have opened up another road to wealth in the field of boxing."
	*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter		*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.
	*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park ~~now occupy~~ this site		*Closed in 1951 (with its last boxing show appearing to have been held November 29, 1951), an apartment house and adjoining park occupied this site as of 2005.

Goldthorpe at 03:57, 5 January 2007

2007-01-05T03:57:10Z

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	*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn		*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), also known as New Broadway ~~Arena~~.		*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), also known as Broadway Sporting Club.
			*NY Times Jan. 19, 1915 - "Matinee boxing was an innovation enjoyed by more than 1,000 persons at the Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn, yesterday. Not since the state athletic commission obtained control of boxing here has any New York club attempted to hold an afternoon show on any other than a holiday, and the Broadway club, by its enterprise, appears to have opened up another road to wealth in the field of boxing."
	*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter		*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.

Goldthorpe at 19:26, 4 January 2007

2007-01-04T19:26:30Z

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	*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn		*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows)		*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows), also known as New Broadway Arena.
			*Matchmaker at the time was Andy Neiderreiter
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.
	*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site		*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site

Ric at 17:22, 9 November 2005

2005-11-09T17:22:55Z

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	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows)		*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows)
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s, during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s; during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.
	*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site		*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site

Matt at 03:44, 9 November 2005

2005-11-09T03:44:23Z

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	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows)		*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows)
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows in the 1930s and 1940s, during this time it was Brooklyn's top fight arena.
	*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site		*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site

Ric: noted Monday shows

2005-07-16T03:42:49Z

noted Monday shows

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	*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn		*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*~~Known~~ as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s		*Also known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s (with Monday night shows)
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows
	*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site		*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site

Ric: deleted link

2005-07-16T03:38:50Z

deleted link

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	*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn		*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Known as the [[Broadway Exhibition Association Building]] in the very early 1920s		*Known as the Broadway Exhibition Association Building in the very early 1920s
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows
	*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site		*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site

Ric: added Exh. Assn Bldg fact

2005-07-16T01:02:40Z

added Exh. Assn Bldg fact

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	== Brooklyn, NY, USA ==		== Brooklyn, NY, USA ==

	*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn		*944 Halsey Street, Bushwick section, Brooklyn
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
			*Known as the [[Broadway Exhibition Association Building]] in the very early 1920s
	*It usually presented Tuesday night shows		*It usually presented Tuesday night shows
	*Closed in 1951, an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site		*Closed in 1951; an apartment house & adjoining park now occupy this site


	[[Category:New York State Venues\|Broadway Arena]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Broadway Arena]]
	[[Category:New York City Venues\|Broadway Arena]]		[[Category:New York City Venues\|Broadway Arena]]
	[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Broadway Arena]]		[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Broadway Arena]]