Los Angeles, Apr 19.
Proof that a major prize fight can make money in California comes with the announcement here today that the world heavyweight championship bout between Joe Louis, holder, and Jack Roper. challenger, at Wrigley Field Monday night was a financial success.
The gross receipts for the totalled nearly US.$87,000 while ti net pay-off, including the pul the fighters, is less USS
The total paid admissions were nearly 22,060, but the actual number of spectators swelled many thousand above that figure since hundreds were announce mei the bout money came surprise.
lly in view of the expected idedness of the battle and lack of popularity of Roper.
Louis took the lion's share of the gate, claiming about US.$45,000, th earning about US.$20,000 for minute that he fought Roper. This at earning power, however, was far less than what he made when he clashed with Max Schmeling and laid the German low in a single round. On that occasion the Brown Bomber collected almost US$200,000 for each one minute.—United Press, International Military riter Sports Berne, Apr between international military These contests will be held at St.
Moritz during the 1940 Winter Olympics. The Department has been instructed to invite foreign Gover ments to participate in the competitions.—Havas, l AFAYETTE 777777
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