Arizona republican., 1921-09-11
FRANKIE FARREN.
 TO TOP CARD AT UP PEN|NC, IF EW BOXING STADIUM

It looks like a big winter for his royal nibs, the fight fan. Fighters from every section of the country are trying to land bouts in Phoenix, the fight fans crave action and another fight arena is well under course of construction on East Jefferson street, with prospects for the big opening about the middle of this month.
 The new arena is located across the street car tracks from Eastlake park on the corner of Sixteenth and Jeff ferson streets. The outer walls are already complete and workmen are busy erecting bleacher seats on the inside. When complete the new sta dium will have a seating capacity of 5000, with all seats offering a per feet view of the ring. J. R. Dad" Broth is promoting the new athletic stadium and those who have known Dad" for years are confident he will make a success of the new club.
 Broth started the old Savoy the ater on the corner of Second and Adams street and later erected the Airdome where the Arizona Grocery is now located, and he was also in terested in the garage business for a long time in. this city. He has been successful in all his undertakings and there is no reason to feel that his athletic club will not be success. The arena is located on corner plot, 100x13715 feet. Broth is rush | ing the work in order to have the stadium ready for use next week, at which time a local organization will stage a celebration. But the arena will not be officially opened for an other week. Later on Mir. Broth will cover the stadium with metal roof, and the present walls are built to allow roofing.
 The bleacher seats alone will ac- commodate 5000 fight fans and the reserved seat section will accommo- date 1900 more. Five hundred extra seats can be easily arranged in the stadium.
 The ring will be 20 feet across, leaving 24 feet clearance between the bleachers and ring proper. The pillars supporting the roof will be back of the reserved seat section af- fording an unobstructed view of the ring. The fight ring will be built in sections in order to clear the center Of the stadium for bask etball, handball tennis and other sports The en-
 trance and ticket office will be locat- ed on the Jefferson street side, with
 exits on three sides. The bleachel
 seats will be screened from the re- served seat section, with ample exits
 on three SIdeS OL the dTeHd.
 The stadium is located outside oi the city limits and a county permit
 will regulate all bouts. MT. Broth
 will have personal charge of the sta , dium. with matchmaker to arrange the boxing matches. MT. Broth stat ed yesterday that he expected to oper : the arena with Frankie Farren o
 San Francisco as one of the mair
 event boxers. He has already com
 municated with Barren and the coas
 boy is ready to come. MT. Broth dit , not state wf,o Farren's opponent vii be. but he has several boys in viea and just as soon as he closes the dea l the main event will be announced F'arren is rated one of the best boy on the Pacific coast and his appear
 ance in Phoenix will meet with tn unanimous approval of the fans. Tn stadium will be conducted along higl class lines and Mir. Broth states tha l the best talent available will head al
 boxing cards staged at the new ath
 letic stadium.
 All fighters will work on per
 centage and the preliminary boys vii
 be paid for the number of round 1 they fight, the winner drawing hi r share for the full number of round
 scheduled
 A regular appointed club refere and physician will officiate at all con tests.