The Deadly Sport of Prize-Fighting
A man was killed in a prize-fight at Colma, near San Francisco, Cal., on the 5th inst. It is not surprising that a man should be killed in this kind of sport, but there is a bad feature of the affair that is said to 'startle' the board of supervisors of San Mateo County, and that is the fact that a number of recent 'boxing contests' have been exhibited without license. This seems to be the horrible criminality of the business. To hammer men to death, or until they are unable to respond to call for a prescribed time, is deemed 'legitimate' if only the parties have paid the required license. It is feared in sporting circles that 'legitimate' prize-fighting has received a discouraging blow through the illegitimate affair that resulted in what can be expected in any 'bout' of that kind.