San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-02
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1t is q singular 1acC JndG prize
fighting is confined to civilized
nations and to English speaking
nations.
The gladiators, who fought at
Rome, were slaves, prisoners Of
war, or convicts. Maletactors were
made to fight wild beasts, in the
amphitheatre, for the amusement
OF the cruel and inhuman populace
of Rome.
Prize fights for money are pure
ly modern inventions, and orig
mated in England. 1t is an ex'
ceedingly refining, humanizing
and elevating spectacle to see a
couple of so.called human beings
beat, pound, bruise and batter each
other, numerically, for money.
Such a spectacle seems 10 be out
of place in the year 1895, amid the
blaze of civilization, and in
Christian land; but nevertheless,
prize fighting has its advocates
and champions.
The only question for the gov
eminent to consider in respect to
prize fighting, is the effect and in
fiuence of public prize fights on the
people.
The prize fighters would not fight
except for money, and even then
they would not fight in a private
place, with no crowd present to
witness the fight.
1t is an undeniable fact that prize
fighting eXerts on those who wit
ness such fights, a hardening and
brutalizing effect of permanent
character,
It is equally undeniable, that
prize fighting has quite democrat
izing effect on the population at
large, and particularly on the boys.
The newspapers, for months be-
fore a prize fight is to occur, devote
column after column to biographi-
cal sketches Of the fighters and
give the minutest details of their
doings, movements and looks.
The newspapers publish photo
graphs Of the fighters and inter-
views had with them. One reads
sensational stuff about the men
who are soon to maui, bruise and
batter each other as long as they
are able to stand on their feet in
the prize ring.
Boys and young men in conse-
quence OF all this clatter and fuss
over a couple Of professional bruis-
ers or prize fighters, come to look
on them as veritable heroes, who
are every way worthy Of imitation.
Does the refined, human, law
abiding and moral portion OF any
community in the United States
furnish the advocates and friends
OF prize fighting? By no means.
Where a couple OF individuals,
in a fit OF passion, engage in fistic
encounter, they are punished for
fighting, regardless OF whether they
damage each other seriously, or
not.
Why then, should prize fighters
have the right to maui and beat
each other, black and blue, for the
diversion of a crowd, when q ma
jOrity Of the population is bitterly
hostile to so brutal and inhuman
proceeding.
The government is bound to pro.
hibit everything that tends to
brutalize the feelings OF the people
and to foster cruelty and inhuman-
lty. No possible harm could result
from the suppression Of prize fight.
ing in all civilized nations.
There is one medicine which
every family should be provided
with. We refer to Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. When it is kept at
hand the severe pain of burn or
scald may be promptly relieved
aad the sore healed in much less
time than when medicine has to
be sent for. A sprain NAV be
promptly treated before inflamma-
ton sets in, which insures a cure
in about one-third the time other
wise required. Cuts and bruises
should receive immediate atten-
ton, before the parts become swol-
len, and when Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is applied it will heal them
without matter being formed, and
without leaving a scar. A sore
throat may be cured in one night.
A piece of flannel dampened with
this liniment and bound on over
the seat of pain, will cure lame
back or pain in the side or chest in
twenty-four hours. 1t is the most
valuable, however, for rheuma.
tism. Persons afflicted with this