Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
ENJOY BIC SMOKER
Two Hundred Members of Or
der and Friends Hear Varied
Program Which Included
Wrestling and Boxing.
BY c. Il. CLARK.

There's u certain stunt that Harry
Lauder sings about that I'm strong for
in fact, I've made up my mind since
ATTENDING the knights of Columbus
smoker Tuesday night and hearing
Nick Nilleneuve improve upon the in
imitable Scotchman's genius, that I'm
going to find the place where it's a reg
ular thing on the bill of fare of life if
have to forfeit all of my hirsute ap-
pendage-34 hairs, last inventory; three
more than Nick Collins.
And that is Breakfast in Bed on a
Sunday Morning" The way Nick in
terpreted the proposition at the smoker
was so natural that 1t gave me a kinda
snealSing notion that he had tried it,
but I'll bet he don't have anything on
me next Monday morning.
Another thing that impressed me
Tuesday night was the way the elbow"
disappeared when somebody hollored:
Come and get it," There We're about
200 brothers and friends there, and
when the first charge on Sandwich hill
had gone over the top, l made up my
mind that the neighbors had been
rather slack on bringing anything
around Tuesday morning or afternoon
to the homes of the chargces-Nick
Collins, Jess Hawley, Judge Reddoch
and p. c. Ray being in the very front
of the first wave, closely supported by
about steen waves of moppers-up. 1t
was good chow, and the Java" was
both aromatic and tasteful.
The smoker given by the knights of
Columbus at st. Johns hall Tuesday
night was a most enjoyable affair;
about zoo being present. The program
was varied and interesting; fighters,
wrestlers and exhibitioners from the
stable of Nick Collins putting on most
of the entertainment, to the huge en-
joyment of the bunch, who grew par
ticularly hilarious as Charley Olsen
would massage the hairless spot on
Nick's head while Nick would busy
himself trying to eradicate the nasal
organ Of Olsen in their wrestling exhi-
bition.
Austin Moody and J. Sawaya, both
"gobs," sang several songs in a clever
manner, and Nick Villeneuve gave a
most clever imitation of Harry Lauder
sing his famous song breakfast in Bed
on Sunday Morning"
Fred Rosene, a whistler from away
back gave 1.-THE Stars and Stripes For
ever" to piano accompaniment, and re-
sponded to an encore by whistling THE
Mocking Bird"
Father J. P. Reese Of Nampa. and
Bishop German delivered short talks
which weer highly appreciated.
Nick Collins then trotted out his
stable, and staged a good exhibition of
wrestling and boxing. kid" Mex and
Dave Strong were billed to go four
rounds of two minutes each. After the
second round, Dave asked for a pull
motor. and there being none, retired 20
try and get his wind back before break
fast. kid" Nelson and Battling"
Dodson staged four fast rounds, ref
creed by Jess Hawley; the bout being
declared a draw. Babe" Brown and
"Chet" Camp. local wrestlers. put on n
clever exhibition of wrestling. as did
Nick Collins. champion Of South Boise,
and Charley Olsen. champion of
Sweden. Al Quinter 13-year-old no.
FOUNDER, tangled in a wrestling exhibit
ton with Raymond Schmitt. 14-year-
old 6S-pounder. There were no falls.
Everybody had fine time, there
were plenty of smokes and everybody
worked overtime trying to get rid of
them. 1t was most successful smoker.
and the Knights of Columbus are to be
congratulated for having staged 1t.