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Show Ancients Still Hold Record for Stadiums When 140,000 persons entered tho stadium at the Sesqulcentennial ln Philadelphia to see the Dempsey-Tun-ney boxing match, a record was made for modern amphitheaters. The next largest stadium is the one at Grant park. Chicago, with a capacity of 100.000, says Ihe Detroit News. ; However, the ancients have not been surpassed in tills respect. The largest larg-est struct tire in history for 110011111110- 1 dating assemblies of spectators doubtless doubt-less was the familiar Circus Max,ituus at Home. The original structure was j built as early as 320 B. C. It waa made of wood and was burned In tha ! lire that destroyed Home. It was re- ! built with more durable material. According Ac-cording to the historian riiny it had ; a sealing capacity of 250,000 and of! en was crowded to capacity. Soma writers of ancient Rome place the capacity ca-pacity of the circus as high as 4S5.000. |