The Evening critic., 1882-06-06
WEST WASHINGTON.


cooking main took place yesterday at
Cockpit Point between representatives from
Clay Hill, South Washington, and Market
House, West Washington. The crowd, outside
OF the edirectly.interested parties was made up
OF motley gang Of roughs, both black and
white, Notwithstanding which perfect good
order prevailed. The first baltic was between
O black gray, from Clay Hill, and n bluo red,
from Georgetown, and was won by the red,
amid intense excitement. In tho second
battle, Clay Hill showed n black red, George
town, n brnss-back gray. Tho red was tho
winner. Third battle, both parties showed
two dark reds; one, rose.combi Clay Hill
between n Sally Baker, from Washington,
and n black mum from Georg etown. This was
the best fight OF all, the Georgetown bird win
ming amid the greatest enthusiasm, and max
ing the score two to two. In the NTH battle
Georgetown showed gray against dark red,
the "Snake-eater," as the Georgetown bird
was called, getting badly whipped. on the
sixth and last fight Georgetown showed blue
red top.knot against light red from Clay
Hill. The topknot soon won't under TO the
great disgust Of tho Georgetown party, and
the fight ended with n score of Clay Hill A,
Georgetown 2. Afterward there was scrub
brought down crack bird, with which they
calculated on making their expenses, and
matched 1t against an Eslin black red. The
Baltimore bird gotta terrible thrashing, and
his hackers left for home, saddcr and wiser
men, having come for wool and got shorn.
The Dashaway Club had large and enthusi.
astic meeting last night, which was greatly on
tertained by some OF Mr.. f. ]. Whipple's de-
lig.tful songs and excellent addresses from
Judge Weed and others.
Potomac Lodge, No. 3, II. A. A. NJ, and Cove
| nant Lodge, No. 13, 1. o. o. f., held important
meetings last night.
William Louis schley Lodge, No. 4, l. o. NJ,
paid fraternal visit to Excelsior Lodge, No.
| ~, same order last night, and returned much
| pleased, after spending pleasant evening In
social intercourse and listening to the ad-
dresses of a number of speakers.
The canal-boat ElleniBrooks brought to J. G..
| & j. M, Waters this morning ZOO bushels
| wheat and 10 tons Of hay.
| The race Of the Bluestrlng Boat Club came
| Off yesterday afternoon with but two starters,
| Harding and Clarkson. johnson had sprained
| his wrist and could not row. When the word
| was given Clarkson got away first, but Hard
| ing soon overhauled and passed him, having
the race all his own way, and coming In the
| winner in TX minutes. The race was from
| Vis-a-vis landing, one-half milo and return,
| for handsome gold medal, which was pre-
| sented to the winner with a handsome bouquet.
| The rough water interfered with boating yes
| terday, the Potomacs having out only their
| heavy and light four-oared crews, McKenney
| in a SINGLE and two pleasure boats. The Co
| lumbias had out four pleasure boats and the
eight-oared barge in charge Of Mr.. Maury,
Russell, and Captain Pairo, Of tho Analostans
and Misses Maury, Roessle, Kendall, Stone
| Crittenden, Hanson and Mr.. Bate as passen
gers.
From Passeno's only Bode of the Plate
Printers, and three pleasure boats were out
and from Johnson Bakers, Coburn and
Somers, or the Plate PrlnterS, ana Iour pleas
ure boats.
Drovers' Rest live stock sales Monday, Junt
3, 1882, reported by c. o. Tavorner: $50 cattle
offered and sold at, best S4@SA; good, 71a(a
S4,; medium fair, 6A@7la; thin steer, oxeI
and COWS, 5la(d64; 500 sheep and lambs at
lambs, 71adS; wool sheep, 5la(96; clipped
sheep, 4G512; 10 COWS and calves at $50 t
| $45 each.
Georgetown fish market, reported by c.
Harper, wharf agent: 25,000 herring at So t
Sc per 1000; $50 shad at S1S to $50 per 100
High tide, IL :3S tonight and three minute
| past noon tomorrow.