The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-18
HAD
SM0KERlAST
NIGHT
WITH BOUTS AND
SONGS-GRAND BANQUET AT
TERWARD - UNUSUAL CLASS
SHOWN IN BOXING.


The fireboys entertained their
friends in the new quarters last night
| with program that furnished
| amusement for everybody. There
was boxing and wrestling, songs and
whistling solos, followed by ban
quet served at Keisers cafe.
All the firemen and other sports
in town were there, including sew
| eral members of the city council as
we'll as those of the police force who
could be spared from the arduous
duties on Wenatchee avenue.
The program was held in the coun-
Gil hall, one end of which was piled
with hay fastened down by a canvas
so that an extra soft mat was Sc
cured.
Fred Corbin was the pianist of the
evening, accompanied with violin
by Glen Wells.
I\Chief Throw made an opening
spceSh and the high school quartet
starteMoff the musical program with
something about little bee and two
true loversN
Boxing spd Wrestling.
The athletic pAgram opened with
fast bout betweenNessrs. Bowman
and Wine A fall Vas narrowly
averted before the boys bad been
on the mat two minutes. W2e won
in four minutes.
There were musical intermissi0Ss
between the bouts. Sam Campbell
sang a solo during the first inter
mission. Fred Baker appeared on
the scene with a big hook, but he
changed his mind.
The next number was the big event
of the evening. Downey, of Wenat-
chez, went on the mat with Thomas,
of Mukilteo. Thomas is crack
amateur, and only comes from Muk-
ilteo for convenience The boys were
highly satisfied with the showing
made by Downey against the man
with a. record and followed every
moveSof the match with intense in
tersst. 1t was a ten minute bout
apd the boys took the mat almost
At once, with Thomas underneath.
They were quickly up again and they
finished standing The work was ex-
citing from start to finish.
John Compton filled the intermis-
sion with one of his matchless whist
ling solos, receiving storm of ap-
plause.
Second Event of the Evening.
The second event of the evening
was boxing match between Messrs
Herthwaite and Brown. The boys
were finely matched in size ana skill
and good nature. In the first round
Brown showed his famous stern
wheel left angle jab that can't help
landing somewhere, although even
the hitter never knows exactly. The
second round was nothing but class
1t was class from start to finish
There was a marked absence of up
per cuts, hooks, straights, body
blows, overhands, or short arm work
but both the boys have several new
punches that might be developed
into something good.
In the third round the boys were
blown and could not go as fast and
the decision was awarded to Herth-
waite for points.
The high school quartet filed the
intermission and pipes, cigars and to-
bacco were passed around.
The sensation of the evening came
next between w. o. Tetherow and
Van Landingham. They did not
weigh exactly even, but Tetherow
made up in ginger what he lacked
in reach. Officer Hauser stopped the
bout just in time to save Van Land
ingham.
Rea Hardness filled the intermis-
sion with a song to his own accom-
paniment, after which Sam Camp.
bell and Mr.. Downing went on for
three-round go. Sam had prac-
ticed up on hook and ladder cuts and
hose wagon curves and had the bet
ter Of the first round.
The second round was distin-
guished for hay-makers. In the third
Sam thought he heard the fire bell
ring and ran out to see.
The program was concluded with
whistling duet by Messrs. Comp
ton and Eggiman.
Then the fireboys and their guests
went down to Kaiser's cafe and fin