Tickets . . .

Tickets . . .

Today, Monica and I were at the Farmer's Market on Fairfax Ave. In recent years, a nice shopping center was put in in the spot where Gilmore Field once stood. As we have discussed here, there were a number of great boxing events held there in years past.

There is a small memorial to Gilmore Field, a glass enclosed case that displays a variety of tickets for special sporting events held there. As I look over a few dozen tickets, I spot one that I was looking for.

The ticket was in perfect condition, and was for a ringside seat to the 1940 title bout between Henry Armstrong and Ceferino Garcia. The ticket price was $11 and it revealed that the bout was being held under the auspices of the Hollywood Legion Stadium, promoter- Chas. MacDonald.

This town's boxing history is spread out, like the city of Los Angeles itself. We have Downtown, the Eastside, the Westside, South L.A. the Harbor areas, The San Fernando & San Gabriel Valleys, etc.

Rich boxing history can be found all over Los Angeles and I'm happy to see it remembered here.


-Rick Farris