Burns Arena: Calgary - Revision history

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	'''Burns Arena''' was an arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada ~~that was built~~ in 1910 ~~just outside the city~~ by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].		'''Burns Arena''' was an arena built just outside of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1910 by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].

	Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with [[Luther McCarty]]. Some 36 hours after that tragic contest (resulting in McCarty's death), the arena mysteriously burned down.		Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with [[Luther McCarty]]. Some 36 hours after that tragic contest (resulting in McCarty's death), the arena mysteriously burned down.

Ric at 01:19, 27 May 2007

2007-05-27T01:19:33Z

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	'''Burns Arena''' was an arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that was built in 1910 just outside the city ~~of Calgary, Alberta~~ by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].		'''Burns Arena''' was an arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that was built in 1910 just outside the city by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].

	Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after ~~the~~ tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.		Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with [[Luther McCarty]]. Some 36 hours after that tragic contest (resulting in McCarty's death), the arena mysteriously burned down.

Cap at 18:58, 26 May 2007

2007-05-26T18:58:28Z

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	Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.		Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.


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	[[Category:Canadian Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]		[[Category:Canadian Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]
	[[Category:Calgary Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]		[[Category:Calgary Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]

Matt at 18:39, 26 May 2007

2007-05-26T18:39:27Z

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	'''Burns Arena''' was an arena in Calgary, Alberta , Canada that was built in 1910 just outside the city of Calgary, Alberta by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].		'''Burns Arena''' was an arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that was built in 1910 just outside the city of Calgary, Alberta by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].

	Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.		Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.

Matt at 18:39, 26 May 2007

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	== Calgary, AB, Canada ==		'''Burns Arena''' was an arena in Calgary, Alberta , Canada that was built in 1910 just outside the city of Calgary, Alberta by former world hevyweight champion [[Tommy Burns]].

	*Built in 1910 just outside the city of Calgary, Alberta by former world hevyweight champion Tommy Burns.		Burns had moved to Calgary early in 1910, and purchased the chief interest in a men's clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was at this arena that he fought [[Arthur Pelkey]], and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.
	*Burns moved to Calgary early in 1910 and purchased the chief interest in a ~~mens~~ clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was ~~there~~ he fought Arthur Pelkey and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.

	[[Category:Canadian Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]		[[Category:Canadian Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]
	[[Category:Calgary Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]		[[Category:Calgary Venues\|Burns Arena: Calgary]]

Cap at 14:19, 26 May 2007

2007-05-26T14:19:34Z

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== Calgary, AB, Canada ==

*Built in 1910 just outside the city of Calgary, Alberta by former world hevyweight champion Tommy Burns.
*Burns moved to Calgary early in 1910 and purchased the chief interest in a mens clothing store. Shortly after, he decided to re-enter the boxing game as promoter and arranged funding for the construction of a 10,000 seat boxing arena. It was there he fought Arthur Pelkey and later arranged Pelkey's fight with Luther McCarty. Some 36 hours after the tragic contest, the arena mysteriously burned down.

[[Category:Canadian Venues|Burns Arena: Calgary]]
[[Category:Calgary Venues|Burns Arena: Calgary]]