Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-23

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A couple Of sporting events which have
been the subject Of much excitement and
interest in this city for several weeks
among the patrons Of such amusements
came of in Marietta and vicinity yester.
day. A shooting match was publicly an.
nounced to take place in the bor-
ough limits, but in the inner
circles it was likewise understood
that somewhere in that section there
would be rattling inter. county cock
fight and the attendance of sports was
large, the interest intense and the betting
spirited and plucky. The Lancaster
birds have been in training for . long
time and their owners felt confident they
were equal to the emergencies of the fray
and were willing to put their money on
them freely. From all sections visitors to
the combat rendezvoused in Marietta and
the crowd which crossed the river at the
ferry above the town included sportsmen
from Harrisburg, York, Baltimore and
other distant towns. The river ran high
and the floating ice made the Guessing
somewhat dangerous, but it was accom-
plished, and the combatants met in a
barn in York county and the encounter
began.
The main was for $50 side. Each party
was to show nine birds, and fight all that
fell in, and there was besides to be a
shake-bag" fight. Steel gaffs, an inch
and half long. were used. Seven pairs
of cocks fell in, but only six battles were
fought; the York county people, having
lost $500 or 81, 900 of their money at the
end of the sixth battle, all of which were
won by Lancaster, gave up and retired
from the field of battle in demOralized
condition. The whole affair was conducted
quietly and decorously, though the Lam
caster people could not conceal their ex-
ultation at the success which crowned
their chickens and filled their wallets.
Following is an account Of the battles in
detail
First $45 side Lancaster showed a
brown red, high combed bird, 6 pounds
York, dark, brown red, pounds. Fight
lasted three minutes sharp and good ;
York birds neck was broken.
Second $4S side Lancaster showed
white pile lbs., Coz. York, brown
red lbs, 9 or. Lancaster won in four
and a half minutes after . rafting fight.
Third Lancaster showed bright red !;
4 lbs., IA OF, ]; York, a ginger red A lbs,
IA or. the fight lasted eight minutes and
both birds were badly punished Lancas
ter won.
Fourth Lancaster, black red, 5 lbs, 2
OF. York, black and red, lbs., 4 or.
lasted two minutes, both sides badly pun
ished Lancaster won, killing the York
cock.
Fifth: Lancaster, blue red 5 lbs,
OF. York, ginger red, 5 lbs, OF. won
by Lancaster in five minutes York had a
leg broken and was killed.
Sixth: Lancaster, black red 5 lbs,
OF York, dark red, lbs, OF both very
| fine birds spirited battle; York was
| whipped in five minutes, after the hardest
fight of the day.
When the York sports first came upor
the ground they boasted that they would
win every fight, and they out.bet the Ian
caster sports, Offering odds on the frs
two battles. But these having been wor
by Lancaster gave "our fellows" mucf
encouragement and the odds soon changed
in favor of Lancaster. After six successive
battles had been won by Lancaster, tht
York men decided to refuse to fight tht
seventh battle or the shakebag." They
gathered up their birds that had not beef
killed, and abandoned the field to their vic
torious foes. All of the Lancaster bird
were brought home in good condition, ant
though some Of them are good deal GU
up, they will soon be ready to accept chal
lenges from any quarter. The tightin!
commenced at II o'clock a. n. and ter
minated at 2:3O p. m.