Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
PROFESSIONAL BOXING
BOUTS AT K. OF C..

The knights of Columbus building
st Camp Hancock has during the past
week, offered a series of entertain
mcnts, which for variety if nothing
else, were both unique and attractive.
From vaudeville to boxing matches
and band concerts in one weeks time
is a degree of extraordinary diversity
under camp conditions. During the
forepart of the week, the Liberty tent,
still being unfit for use, from damage
done by the wind storm a few weeks
ago, the building was turned over in
the evenings to this entertainment
company which is working under the
direction of the War Department. The
tent now being repaired, the use of the
building for this work is unneces-
sary.
However, possibly the most inter
esting feature of the weeks entertain
ments We're the boxing bouts of last
Friday evening. Several good three
round bouts were held, but the feature
bout of the evening was a ten-r round
affair between Victor, of the 109th
Field Hospital Corps, and Jerry Hen
messy, of the End Regiment Motor Me-
chanics. Victor who has boxed sew
eral times at the hall, is the accredited
amateur champion lightweight of
Pittsburg, and Hennessy holds the same
title on a somewhat broader scale
being the amateur champion light
weight of New Jersey. 1t was the
most interesting of the many interest
ing exhibitions of the manly art
which has yet been held within the
building and the efforts of both men
brought forth generous applause. Hen
messy is scheduled to box again on
next Thursday evening at the hall,
having challenged any light weight in
the camp. On this occasion, Jack
Clark, of the Signal Corps, will meet
Jim McGinn, of Co. F, 1GS Field Ar
tillery will box Jackie Clark, of the
Machine Gun Company, and several
other interesting bouts have been ar
ranged. Mike" Keefe, of Co. l, Mil
itary Police, who has been arranging
the different boxing shows, is very
enthusiastic over the support which
the men of the camp have given and
the willingness of the many well
known professional boxers of the
camp to participate in the bouts foI
the entertainment of the soldiers.
"Such bouts as that" said an Off
Ger in referring to the Victor-Hennes-
sy bout of last Thursday night, ''are
seldom staged as exhibitions and | can
easily understand why the men ap-
preciate them"
one Oh the many INTERESTING 1EdIC1S
entertainments which the Knights of
Columbus Committee at Washington
is arranging for the near future, is
that scheduled for Washington's
Birthday On this occasion, an elabo-
rate entertainment will be given and
several speakers of note will attnd.
Among these the chief speaker of the
day will be the Hon. Michael J. Ryan,
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Ryan needs no
introduction to the men of Pnnsyl-
vania, as his ability as an orator is
well known and recognized through
out the keystone state. Extensive
preparations are being made for the
celebration Of the day particulars of
which will be made public later. A
circuit Is also being established which
will bring prominent lecturers and
entertainers to the camp at regular in
tervals.
On Wednesday evening of last week,
a meeting of men interested in the for
nation of a debating club was held in
the building, and plans formulated for
the establishing of q permanent or
ganization 1t is the intention to hold
meetings once each week, and topics
Of current interest to all will be dis
cussed A temporary or anlzation
was formed, and the cooperation of
all interested pledged. A choir has
also been practicing under the airec-
ton Of Mr.. John McDonough, talent
ed musician of the Signal Corps, who
has collected a staff Of vocalists from
the various parts of the camp and
formed a choir of exceptional merit.