The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-27

+ thirteen ounces. The beautiful appearance Of
| these two birds engaged the attention of every
| body and after a glorious fight of twenty
! seven minutes, the North Carolina bird killed
! his antagonist. A good deal of money changed
! hands on this fight
The sixth and last fight of this day was
between Virginia white, five pounds thirteen
ounces, and a North Carolina black, five
pounds fifteen ounces. The betting became
spirited, and the fight was decided in four
minutes, the Virginia bird being the victor
his antagonist killed, after fighting a minute,
with his throat cut.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
If anything this day was still more disagree
able than any of the preceding days; alter
nately there was snow, sleet, and rain which,
added to the miserable condition of the ground,
rendered the amusement rather anything else
but an amusement. Still the sport progressed,
and it might be said with greater vim and
more spirit than heretofore. The contest was
opened by Mr.. Aliens Virginia blue red, five
pounds fifteen ounces, being pitted against
Falllin's North Carolina black red, six pounds.
This fight was spirited, lasting eleven minutes,
when Aliens bird ran and the North Carolina
bird was declared the victor. In the second
fight Allen was still unsuccessful. He placed
a Petersburg red six pounds, against North
Carolina grey, six pounds two ounces, and
after lighting four minutes the Petersburg bird
ran, North Carolina being the victor. The
betting was still quite brisk, and a consider
able sum changed hands.
Again, in the third contest ill-luck attended
Allen. This time he pitted a Charlottesville
grey bird six pounds two ounces, against
North Carolina bird, six pounds four ounces.
These were two powerful birds and heavy bets
were made on both sides. Both birds came to
the scratch game and fought obstinately for
seventeen minutes, when Aliens Virginia fol-
lowed the example Of the two preceding him,
and ran.
The fourth contest now excited intense in
terest, in the hope that Allen would recover
his lost prestige, on the part Of the Virgnians,
while the North Carolinians were jubilant over
their success. He now brought out fine
looking heavy bird, six pounds four ounces,
and Falllin produced another splendid black,
of same weight. The weights being equal, the
betting was spirited on both sides, and large
sums were stalied.
The birds, seeming to appreciate the inn
portance of the occasion, went to work vigor-
Ously but guaIdedly, and after most
spirited contest of forty minutes, both ami
mails fell victims, the North Carolina bird
being declared the victor The throats of both
were cut.
In the fifth encounter Allen was more sue
cesstul. He now pitted a large black red, six
pounds, eight ounces, against North Carolina
black six pounda nine ounces. Both birds
were in beautiful condition. and the excite
ment among the spectators becam intense.
Large bets were made, and both parties
seemed hopeful of victory.
The birds went to work CALAMITY and
| fought without intermission for over one hour,
| when the throats of both were cut, and Aliens
was declared the victor, it having survived.
| Considerable sums again changed hands.
| The sixth fight was not of long duration.
| Allen pitted a white bird, six pounds eight
ounces, against North Carolina, six pounds
nine ounces. They fought two minutes, when
Aliens bird was declared victor, the North
Carolina bird being killed.
The seventh being the last fight of the main
the only two matched birds left were pitted,
being a Virginia blue red against a North
Carolina black. This fight lasted five minutes,
the Virginia bird being killed. Here a large
number of bets were settled and large amounts
changed hands, both on the single fight and
ON the main.
This last decided the contest to be "draw
main, - the North Carolinians seeming to be
pleased with the result of the last days fight.
ing, which redeemed their prowess, and they
LETT the field in good spirits.
Allen, on the part of Virginia, challenged
them to fight in sixty days for $4,000 a side, OF
even $25O0; but from this they backed down
In addition to the above three back fights took
place. all of which Allen won. All present
were pleased with the sport, and the whole
passed of without even a quarrel.-N T.
HraLd.