The daily gazette., 1882-03-10

EIGHT LIVELY BATTLES BETWEEN
MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA
BIRDs-THE LATTER STATE WINS
EASILY AND MUCH MONEY CHANGES
HANDS.
WILMINGTON, March 8.
Notwithstanding the severity of tie
law against the fighting Of game cocks in
the State of Delaware main betw cen
birds from Maryland and Pennsylvania
was fought In this city Monday might,
and the result was a series of long ana
desperately contested battles. The main
owing to the prominence of the fAnciers
attracted an assemblage of between two
aud three hundred persons. Good order
aud sociability prevailed. OLD cookers
say 1t was one of the most satisfactory
mains they had ever seen contested.
According TO the articles OF agreement
each side was to show II birds, ranging
from lbs. 4 o., to 3 lbs. @ o.. and
fight all that were matched under the
fules for $50 battle and $500 on the
main. The handlers, after comparing
the list of birds, soon succeeded in secur-
ing mates for eleven battles.
An old and experienced game cock
fancier was selected as judge, and the
cocks for the first battle were brought
into the pit, the conte stants being Two
light weighls-4 lbs. OF. Maryland
showed black-red and Pennsylvania a
browD-red with light hackle. The
general appearance of the Pennsylva-
MAS cock made him a slight favorite,
but the MarylAnders eagerly accepted
all the odds fiered agains, their repre-
sestative. Upon the first fly the birds
went together wlckedeS, aud the Penn
sylvanla bird received rap in the head
which made HIM crop on the floor like a
lump OF lead. The hackers Of the
Maryland bird were jubilaut and oifers
OF S. to 81 on their bird Winning went
begging. The brown red, however,
af.er lying upon the floor for some time
making game Efforts TO fight, suddenly
aross, and with astonishing strength de-
liyered blow after blow upon his oppo-
nent, and finally succeeded a. the ex-
piration cf minutes Ia delivering a
brain blow which killed the Maryland
cock, much to tue disappointment OF bis
backers.
SECOND FIGHT.-The heavy fellows,
lbs. . OF, were produced, Mary and
showing a black-red, wi b dark hackle
and legs, and Pennsylvania a bird of
the same color, with white hackle and
yellow legs. Pennsylvania, as in the
first fight, had the call in the betting
aud there was lots Of money invested
on the result. The birds spared for
an opening, but when they did strike
II was rapid and wicked, aud the
Maryland bird had the advantage OF
the opening buckle. The hard fight
ing seemed to exhaust both binds, and
neither resumed work very vigorously
The black red was the first to strike
and he sent his opponent off his feel
to the other side of the pit. The Penn.
sylVaBia representative was game tC
the last, and maxi Z one more grea'
effort was upon his feet once more, hut
his attacks were weak; and Maryland
pounded" hun down and he Nai
counted out" in dying condition
THIRD FIGHT.-Two dark redi
were shown, Naryland's bird weigh.
ing .bs. II OF, Pennsylvania 4 10. /.
OF. The Maryland bird was made ,
big favorite. The fight was desper
ate one, and all seemed to be at sea a
to the result, until the Pennslvani
fowl by brilliant rally Drained hi
opponent and laid him dead at his fec
in exactly II minutes.
sixth FIGnT, - Maryla was repre-
ssnted by brass back, weighing 5lbl
4oz., aud Pennsylvania produced
black red of the same weight. The re
was the fAvorite, but al the start h
.. looked as If he was a Wiped bir,
| Gathering himself up finely, however /
/ rusl G at "brassy," aud with terrlbI
shct IN the neck laid the Maryland biz
: /, out and he failed to response TO tim
+ Time minutes.
| TRomore battles were fought In wbic
9 the Pennsylvania birds won quite Gle,
erly. The Marylandefs appeared di
!; conraged and being cons derably ..out
!, pocket concluded to ret re from the CO..
: !, tes', leaEing Pennsylvania the winner
/ six ont Of eight.