Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-05
Out of Door Sports.
A COOKING MAIN WON BY WASHINGTON FOWLS
OVER BALTIMORE BIRDS.

OVER BALTIMORE BIRDS.
AT Bill Wade's tavern, four miles south OF Bal
timore there was bloody cock hght yesterday
between Baltimore county birds and Washing
ton birds. About 200 sporting men from Wash
ington, Baltimore and the county saw the fight.
The Baltimore CARTE this morning gives an
account of the affair. The main was to consist
were owned by "Billy" Randalls, George, Jack
and Bill Wade, and the Washington cocks by
Webb Maddux and Charles Eslin. Billy Ran
dalls is a well-known Baltimore sportsman.
Webb Maddux, who is brother of DR.. T, Clay
Maddux, OF Baltimore, Is also we'll known, and
halls from Virginia, while Charlie ESln Is vet
Gran cock-raiser from Washington, The fight
was for s25 on each contest, and 800 on the
main. The Baltimore bird for the first fight was
given to Pat Spelman and the Washington
was One-sided affair, and the Washington cock,
after an uninteresting struggle ran his antagon-
list out of the pit, amid the derisive jeers OF
those who won on the fight. Baltimore next
entered black against red presented by Wash
fDgtOn. The black jumped at the red, and In an
instant the cold steel OF the gaf had penetrated
the latter's back one and a-half inches, but the
red soon recovered, lifting his head up and giving
crow of defiance. ON the second round the
gait OF The black cock was driven through the
reds wing, which disabled him and lost him the
fight. The black floored him at length and
picked his eyes out, the crowd standing By all
the while and relishing it hugely. This
ended the second fight. the Baltimore bird
At O'clock the third fight was called, E5lin
with the Washington cock, a pure white and
Pat Spellman with the Baltimore, a red and
white, took their places. The betting began
with odds In favor OF the Baltimore cock. but he
was t1oOred his antagonist winning the match
On the fourth fight Washington entered a red
COCK. part game and part common, and Balti-
the gray dealt the red terrible thrusts, and he
was run around the pit and completely van
pushed by the Baltimore bird. The fifth fight
began with dominick by the Baltimores and a
q rod h rtrnn nd Oft
fight, during which the Washington cocks heel
was driven through his adverSary'S eyes, com
pletely putting them out, the Baltimore owners
gave up the fight. In the sixth fight a black
Derby was entered by Baltimore and a red nun
by Washington. The Baltimore birds eyes were
soon put out by his adversary. Still he fought
with wonderful obstinacy. He had received his
death blow and Eslin wanted to bet $50 to 81 that
his bird would Kill him outright. The owner OF
the Baltimore bird, however, took him away
and gave the fight to the Washington bird.
In the seventh tight the most brutal scenes
were rehearSed, the Washington bird being this
time vanquished by his Baltimore antagonist.
The eighth fight began with the betting all in
favor of the Washington bird, belonging to
Webb Maddux, but after a long and severe
struggle he succumbed and sought safety in
light, civ ing the victory to the Baltimore bird.
The ninth fight was also a closely contested
one, the Baltimore cock killing the Washing
ton cock and winning. The tenth fight re-
suited In victory for the Washington bird
when tsil i gave the washington men the main By
On, but it was decided to fight the eleventh
contest, which was DONE giving the Washing
tonians the main by seven to four. Those pres
ent were highly pleased with the days sport
and returned home on theS O'Clock train. About
$1,000 changed hands during the day, and at the
END OF the sport twelve cocks lay dead, having
been killed outright in the fight or so badly
manned as to necessitate their slaughter. The
Washington fowls were of superior weight and
frame to the BaltimOreS and thus had the ad-
vantage from the start.
BASE BALL.
The Nationals had the day in Albany yester-
day all to themselves. They came out from
the cloud OF series or defeats, and mOpped up
The field with the pride of Albany. Trott
caught. Snyder was In left. while Dignan laid
up Tor repairs. The Nationals made one run in
the fourth and two in the seventh inning.
making up all the substantial results OF the
day. The Nationals made no other runs. and
the Aibanys got nothing at all. Only eight
innings were played on account of rain. On
the grounds, at Cincinnati, they have a big
score board, and write the name OF each man
on II as he goes to the bat, besides keeping the
score. Topographic returns from all league
games in progress elsewhere are also displayed.
THE following games were played yester-
BoStOnS 4; Cincinnati 4, Chicago 9; Worcester Z
Troys g.. There will be a big crowd at the
Albany National game here Saturday. Folks
want to see what the home nine looks like alter
the pretty rough handling they have had since
they went away. The Georgetown College
ane and the kendall Seen nine
score was 81 to Z in favor of the former
BRIGHTwOOD RACES.
There was good attendance at BrghtWOod
yesterday afternoon when the spring meeting
was opened. There was only a race for ROAD
horses TO wagons for purse OF Sl00. Wash.
MAYORS br. G. jim Christy, g. c. Niller's br. s.
Cracker Boy, John Eagleston's e. 6. Jordan, and
F. NJ. Draney's br. &. ldler, entered IdleT took
the lead and won In three straight heats. jim
Christy won second place.
AmuseHcnts. &c
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