National Republican., 1880-05-26
SANGUTNARY SPORT.


A Cooking Main ut tho Chain Bridge-ThO
ID strict Crows Over Maryland.
Yesterday a number of sporting men from
this city, Baltimore and Alexandria went up
to John Lynch's, just beyond the District line
in Maryland in the vicinity of the chain
bridge, and witnessed series Of brutal
and sanguiDary cock fights between Bal
timoro county and District of Columbia
birds. This was a return main between
the feathered combatants, and as Washing
ton won the previous main, tho homo cocks
wero by far tho favorites. Tho stakes were
S25 on each match and 500 for the main.
Tho gay gambolicrs' from tho "Row" were
along, and every facility for "bucking the
tiger" according to their several tastes was
handy, rs there were q wheel, a sweat and
Kontucky Lotto, with other games in full blast
on the ground, and the familiar sound of
thirteen in the top row." or "go We n five
on the red greeted onos ears on
every side. THE Kentucky Lotto" said tho
ministerial chief engineer at its helm, sis the
only moral gamo on the ground, gents You
paws ono and gets ten. Here you go, thirty
one prizes seven blanks, Costs you a dollar,
aud the game loses all tho time"
Gimme a shake O. them bones Doc"
drawled out youth with his head full Of hay
soed and the box aud dico were handed him,
and he threw for prize on the Lotto board.
"Eighteen's tho throw-whapd l gitP' the
youngstcr exclaimed, excitedly. He looked
over the board and saw among the painted
blocks rs rep" He was delighted. Say,
Doc, Ivo struck 'er, amt II But what does
rep mean5'
Rep, my young friend, means repeat" was
the slow reply, "and it will cost you just one
more dollar to try again." Ho didn't try
again" but his was the fate OF many others
during the day.
Nine matches were fought, the first begin
ming nj l2:40 o'clock and tho last about 6.30
| o'clock, and Washington came OF victorious.
Tho victors won six matches and the Mary
landers three, each bird defeated being killed
| in tho pit. 1t was brutal exhibition, to say
tho least, but created intense excitement
am ong tho spectators who shouted delight
edly whenever cock would plunge his three
and one.half inch steel spur or gaf into th Q
body Of his rival.
The matches were won iu the following
order:
ElishlGEton Baiimofe 1..:::::..: :::::::
Considerable money changed hands on tho
last four matches, as the tide seemed to turn
| in Baltimore's favor, aud theso contests
were the most exciting. Especially so
was the eighth match. Both sides entered
red blacks, weighing four pounds five
ounces each, aud beiug pitched
they rushed at each other firiously. Bills
and gafis were freely used, and, though one
bird had lost All eye aud the other had re-
ceived a murderous stab under tho wing,
neither seemed to flag, and fought gamely.
For half an hour they kept it up, and their
feathers We're matted with blood, and
bets were freely offered at large odds
on both sides. The home cock finally man
aged to plunge his gaf through his
antagonists neck, receiving a similar stab in
the back, and for the next ten minutes it was
painful TO watch them. They tottcred aud
tumblcd about the pit aud fe Il over each otbcr,
painting aud bleeding profusely and seemed
about to die, but several more telling blows
were exchanged, and at last the Baltimore
cock staggered to one corner. rolled over on
his back and died.