White Center Arena - Revision history

Ric: Has a chapter in 2011 book A DREAM, A BUCK, An Era

2015-07-19T00:44:56Z

Has a chapter in 2011 book A DREAM, A BUCK, An Era

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	History of the White Center Arena and its various incarnations: [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8868]		History of the White Center Arena and its various incarnations: [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8868]

			A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Arena]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Arena]]

Ric at 03:38, 22 July 2011

2011-07-22T03:38:37Z

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	At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.		At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.

	The club remained a boxing venue until March 1935, when [[Ely Caston]] switched his promotions to the [[Ballard Ice Arena]]. It then ~~switched to~~ a dance hall from 1934 to 1937, and had by then passed under the control of Green's daughter Ethel Brown and her husband Pop Brown. ~~The~~ dance hall ~~would close~~ down in 1937. The ~~Brown's shortly thereafter~~ reopened the ~~arena~~ as the Southgate Rollerdome ~~later in 1937~~. It became the home of roller skating for ~~nearly~~ 70 years, as well as the home of Seattle Roller Derby team, the Rat City ~~Rollegirls~~. The arena was damaged in a fire in 2005~~, and~~ the Rat City Rollergirls ~~went~~ elsewhere in Seattle. The venue was rechristened in 2008, as the Southgate Events Center, ~~and~~ currently ~~puts on swapmeets fleamarkets~~, and the occasional roller derby.		The club remained a boxing venue until March 1935, when Ely Caston switched his promotions to the [[Ballard Ice Arena]]. The premises then became a dance hall from 1934 to 1937, and had by then passed under the control of Green's daughter Ethel Brown and her husband Pop Brown. That dance hall closed down in 1937. The Browns reopened the place later that year as the Southgate Rollerdome. It then became the home of South Seattle roller-skating for some 70 years, as well as the home of the Seattle Roller Derby team--the Rat City Rollergirls. The arena was damaged by a fire in 2005; so the Rat City Rollergirls moved elsewhere in Seattle. The venue was rechristened in 2008 as the Southgate Events Center, which currently shows swap meets, flea markets, and the occasional roller derby.

	History of the White Center Arena and ~~it's~~ various incarnations: [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8868]		History of the White Center Arena and its various incarnations: [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8868]

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Arena]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Arena]]

Matt at 02:47, 22 July 2011

2011-07-22T02:47:56Z

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	The ~~former~~ '''White Center Arena''' is a former boxing arena located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)		The '''White Center Arena''' (now known as the Southgate Events Center) is a former boxing arena located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)

	The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].

Matt at 22:58, 21 July 2011

2011-07-21T22:58:57Z

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	The former'''White Center Arena''' is a former boxing arena located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)		The former '''White Center Arena''' is a former boxing arena located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)

	The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].

Matt at 22:58, 21 July 2011

2011-07-21T22:58:50Z

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	~~== White Center, WA, USA ==~~		The former'''White Center Arena''' is a former boxing arena located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)
	The '''White Center Arena''' ~~was~~ located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)

	The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].

Matt at 22:58, 21 July 2011

2011-07-21T22:58:00Z

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	== White Center, WA, USA ==		== White Center, WA, USA ==
	The '''White Center ~~Athletic Club~~''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)		The '''White Center Arena''' was located at 9646 17th Ave SW in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The arena was originally built in 1920 by Hiram Green, with the intent of using it as a boxing venue. The club was organized for boxing in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)

	The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].
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	At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.		At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center ~~Athletic Club~~]]		The club remained a boxing venue until March 1935, when [[Ely Caston]] switched his promotions to the [[Ballard Ice Arena]]. It then switched to a dance hall from 1934 to 1937, and had by then passed under the control of Green's daughter Ethel Brown and her husband Pop Brown. The dance hall would close down in 1937. The Brown's shortly thereafter reopened the arena as the Southgate Rollerdome later in 1937. It became the home of roller skating for nearly 70 years, as well as the home of Seattle Roller Derby team, the Rat City Rollegirls. The arena was damaged in a fire in 2005, and the Rat City Rollergirls went elsewhere in Seattle. The venue was rechristened in 2008, as the Southgate Events Center, and currently puts on swapmeets fleamarkets, and the occasional roller derby.

			History of the White Center Arena and it's various incarnations: [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8868]

			[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Arena]]

Matt: moved White Center Athletic Club to White Center Arena

2011-07-21T22:41:49Z

moved White Center Athletic Club to White Center Arena

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Ric: corrected: Johnson wasn't working for the 4 promoters

2011-05-23T03:29:17Z

corrected: Johnson wasn't working for the 4 promoters

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	== White Center, WA, USA ==		== White Center, WA, USA ==
	The '''White Center Athletic Club''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties at the American Legion Club in Seattle ~~for promoters [[Lonnie Austin]] and [[Biddy Bishop]], and [[Nate Druxman]] and [[Joe Waterman]]~~, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)		The '''White Center Athletic Club''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties for the American Legion Club in Seattle, per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)

	The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].

Ric at 02:39, 23 May 2011

2011-05-23T02:39:34Z

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	== White Center, WA, USA ==		== White Center, WA, USA ==
	The '''White Center Athletic Club''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The '''White Center Athletic Club''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. (Johnson had moved on to perform matchmaking duties at the American Legion Club in Seattle for promoters [[Lonnie Austin]] and [[Biddy Bishop]], and [[Nate Druxman]] and [[Joe Waterman]], per the Feb. 3, 1930 ''Vancouver Sun'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=py1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C3800613].)

			The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].

	At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.		At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Athletic Club]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Athletic Club]]

Ric at 02:05, 23 May 2011

2011-05-23T02:05:08Z

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	== White Center, WA, USA ==		== White Center, WA, USA ==
	The '''White Center Athletic Club''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].		The '''White Center Athletic Club''' was located in a suburb just south of Seattle. Many "blue collar" workers lived in this community, with many being employed at the nearby Bethlehem Steel Company. The club was organized in 1926, with former heavyweight contender [[Floyd Johnson]] as its matchmaker. In January 1930, [[Ely Caston]] took over those duties. The club usually presented its weekly shows on Thursdays. By February 26, 1931, it was presenting its 54th straight weekly boxing show, per the ''West Seattle Herald'': [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YD0lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=khQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C462724].

			At this time, however, prize-fighting--professional boxing--was illegal in Washington state. State law did permit "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, virtually all bouts in the state were usually held in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private athletic clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." But most of these fights are generally included in these boxers' official fight records. Prizefighting in Washington state was legalized June 8, 1933.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Athletic Club]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|White Center Athletic Club]]