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Show oo PRIZE FIGHTING AT VENICE ABOLISHED Venice, CaL, Nov. 6 Prize fighting fight-ing in nil its phases was abolished here yesterday b a majority of 1 votes iu an election especially colled to settle the question and In which 390 voters participated. Boxing matches and oven the maintenance of training quarters for pugilists who fight elsewhere are prohibited The campaign had been bitterly waged for weeks, one of Its interesting interest-ing features being speeches for legi timate boxing by Rev Baker P. Lee pastor of Christ Episcopal Church of Los Angeles. The question came before the voters vot-ers through the use of the Initiative by those opposed to prize fighting A preponderance of the women's vote is believed to have been cast against pugilism oo |