Gonzaga Stadium - Revision history

Matt at 22:30, 22 June 2005

2005-06-22T22:30:26Z

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	*A look back at sports in Spokane: [http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/live/body.asp?ID=library/glorydays/day6]		*A look back at sports in Spokane: [http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/live/body.asp?ID=library/glorydays/day6]

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Matt: text link to Ferris Field

2005-03-14T17:38:47Z

text link to Ferris Field

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	== Spokane, WA, USA ==		== Spokane, WA, USA ==

	Outdoor venue use for boxing in Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to 1945. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, although Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II due to dwindling enrollment.		Outdoor venue use for boxing in Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to 1945, until it was replaced by [[Ferris Field]]. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, although Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II due to dwindling enrollment.

	Its exact seating capacity is unknown, but it was able to hold at least 18,500 for football games. It also was able to put on baseball games.		Its exact seating capacity is unknown, but it was able to hold at least 18,500 for football games. It also was able to put on baseball games.

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2005-03-14T17:29:46Z

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	== Spokane, WA, USA ==		== Spokane, WA, USA ==

	Outdoor venue use for boxing in Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to ~~1946~~. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, although Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II due to dwindling enrollment.		Outdoor venue use for boxing in Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to 1945. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, although Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II due to dwindling enrollment.

	Its exact seating capacity is unknown, but it was able to hold at least 18,500 for football games. It also was able to put on baseball games.		Its exact seating capacity is unknown, but it was able to hold at least 18,500 for football games. It also was able to put on baseball games.

Ric: added links & minor edits

2005-03-14T16:39:32Z

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	~~Outdoor venue use for boxing in~~ Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to 1946. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, though Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II; due to dwindling enrollment.		== Spokane, WA, USA ==

	~~It's exact seating capacity is unknown~~, ~~though it was able~~ to ~~hold~~ at ~~least 18~~,~~500 for~~ football ~~games. It also was able~~ to ~~put on baseball games~~.		Outdoor venue use for boxing in Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to 1946. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, although Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II due to dwindling enrollment.

	~~The largest known attendance~~ at ~~Gonzaga Stadium was held on August 14~~, ~~1943, when Henry Armstrong defeated Joey Silva in front of 10,000 fans, with a gate of $16,372~~. It ~~is believed that the attendance is~~ to ~~this date, the all-time record for a bout held in Spokane; surpassing even Jack Dempsey's appearance in an exhibition after his retirement~~.		Its exact seating capacity is unknown, but it was able to hold at least 18,500 for football games. It also was able to put on baseball games.

	Tiger Jack Fox fought at Gonzaga Stadium numerous times, and drew very well there. His bouts with Fred Lenhart and Bobby Zander, probably ~~drawing~~ the largest crowds.		The largest known attendance at Gonzaga Stadium was held on August 14, 1943, when [[Henry Armstrong]] defeated [[Joey Silva]] in front of 10,000 fans, with a gate of $16,372. It is believed that the attendance was to that date the all-time record for a bout held in Spokane, surpassing even [[Jack Dempsey]]'s appearance in an exhibition after his retirement.

			[[Tiger Jack Fox]] fought at Gonzaga Stadium numerous times, and drew very well there. His bouts with [[Fred Lenhart]] and [[Bobby Zander]] probably drew the largest crowds.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Matt: minor error

2005-03-11T05:46:02Z

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	The largest known attendance at Gonzaga Stadium was held on August 14, 1943, when Henry Armstrong defeated Joey Silva in front of 10,000 fans, with a gate of $16,372. It is believed that the attendance is to this date, the all-time record for a bout held in Spokane; surpassing even Jack Dempsey's appearance in an exhibition after his retirement.		The largest known attendance at Gonzaga Stadium was held on August 14, 1943, when Henry Armstrong defeated Joey Silva in front of 10,000 fans, with a gate of $16,372. It is believed that the attendance is to this date, the all-time record for a bout held in Spokane; surpassing even Jack Dempsey's appearance in an exhibition after his retirement.

	Tiger Jack Fox fought at Gonzaga Stadium numerous times, and drew very well there. His bouts with Fred Lenhart and ~~Freddie Beshore~~, probably drawing the largest crowds.		Tiger Jack Fox fought at Gonzaga Stadium numerous times, and drew very well there. His bouts with Fred Lenhart and Bobby Zander, probably drawing the largest crowds.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Matt at 17:10, 14 February 2005

2005-02-14T17:10:38Z

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Outdoor venue use for boxing in Spokane, WA, USA during the summer, from 1935 to 1946. Located at Gonzaga University, it likely served their sports teams, though Gonzaga's football team discontinued play during World War II; due to dwindling enrollment.

It's exact seating capacity is unknown, though it was able to hold at least 18,500 for football games. It also was able to put on baseball games.

The largest known attendance at Gonzaga Stadium was held on August 14, 1943, when Henry Armstrong defeated Joey Silva in front of 10,000 fans, with a gate of $16,372. It is believed that the attendance is to this date, the all-time record for a bout held in Spokane; surpassing even Jack Dempsey's appearance in an exhibition after his retirement.

Tiger Jack Fox fought at Gonzaga Stadium numerous times, and drew very well there. His bouts with Fred Lenhart and Freddie Beshore, probably drawing the largest crowds.

== Sources ==
*Newspaper research of the ''Spokesman-Review'', ''Spokane Chronicle'', ''Spokane Press'', and ''Portland Oregonian''

== Additional Reading ==
*A look back at sports in Spokane: [http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/live/body.asp?ID=library/glorydays/day6]

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