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Show BOXING IN DENVER KILLED BY VAN C1SE I DBNVBR, Colo . Feb. zl.. PhU Van j Glee newly elected district attorney of Denver. Rounded the death knell of professional boxing Thursday, when be announced he would cuuse the arrest ar-rest of fighters engaging in a bout in Lonvi r for payment. Van Cise said hp had reached his I decision after B conference with i'om-1 missloner of Snfpt Kowner. The district attorney dsdared the its laa prohibited prise fighting, and! he Interpreted the law to bar all bouts' wher. any prim -pal recivd pay for, paftlclpAtirig In n ring contest. I'.uxlng has flourished in Denver for several I years. |