The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16

1A JetIfleS nght-in San Francisco ii is now in order for the moralists to wag their heads over the evils of pugil- ist1c encounters and the degeneracy of the American people. Such discussion in- variably follows a big fight. and is to be expected for the San Francisco bout. After all we are not so very far removed from the old Romans in some particu- l lars. The Spaniard loves his bull fight, which is hardly less ferocious than the gladitorial combats; German officers and university students hold their careers incomplete unless they have had their faces slashed in numerous affairs of hon or. The French duel, however, could not be classed among the brutal or bloody customs of the present age. After all things are considered che prize fight is at least the cleanest and most scientific contest of this character that the people of the world have yet devised for their amusement. The men are so well trained that danger is reduced to a minimum, and when evenly matched the results are not nearly so disastrous, comparatively speaking, as those attending cock fight.
 It is now believed that Corbetts ca i reer in the ring is ended. He will prob- ably never be able to regain the cham pionship belt, and his old-time skill in boxing seems to have departed. It is a curious fact that 1t is almost impossible for defeated champion to win back his honors. Among the big fellows especially
 is this the case Corbetts lightness and ability to handle himself were effective against the numbering Sullivan, but he Is helpless before a man who possesses both the strength of an OK and a remark able degree of activity for one of his size.
 Again we hear from the Chicago profess sors! This time Professor Frederick E. Starr launches two sensations upon us i'll rapid succession. First he states that the Indian is being produced over again in this country, and in the course of years Americans will have all the characteris- tics of the Redmen who once ruled over our forests. Immediately after making this astonishing disclosure he gives his opinion on cannibals and cannibalism, saying that a diet of human flesh is not such a bad thing after all, and the prim- itive races who indulge in the loathsome practice show mental and physical superb ority over their neighbors who do not dine so luXuriously.
 The Chicago professors must be sadly maligned persons if they are really not responsible for the wierd stories sent out over the country regarding their theo- ries, or else they are the greatest jokers on record Surely they do not mean all they say, and it is more charitable to take one of the former views. Chicago is great town, but it's professors are great CT. They get much free advertising in the papers of the country, but they certainly do not shed lustre on the art of the ped agogue.
 America is acquainted with no more successful criminal of brains'' than "AF' Adams, the Policy King of New York. The man has made millions out of his operations, and the system of swindling which he conducted was far more elab- crate and difficult to handle than many of our great business enterprises that are legitimate Adams is a genius for crooked financing, and his skill in feecing people of their money is evidenced by the splen- dor in which he lived before the law be- gan it's retribution. His principal victims were among the poor and ignorant classes of New York, who played again and again in the vain hope of finding themselves rich. Adams is now serving a term Tn Sing Sing, but steps are being taken to effect his release and, in view Of his enormous wealth, it would not be at all