Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
Washington Birds Beaten.

MARYLAND COCKS WIN A MAIN AT JACK wADE'S
There was cock fight at Wace's tavern, on the
Baltimore road, Sc miles from this city, yesterday
Baltimore birds beating those from Washington,
There was a large attendance of Washingtonians,
who arrived the night before accompanied nv
their birds, and the Baltimore delegation was not
short OF one hundred. Charles Eslin pitted the
birds for the Washingtonians. and George Jones
handled the Baltimore ROSTERS. The fight was
Arranged TO consist OF seven battles at SO side,
and the odd one at $780,
The Baltimore american gives the following de-
tails Oh the fight: In the first battle the Washing
tonians entered a dark red Spanish bird OF fine
proportions, and the Maryandrrs "Henny" cock
equally wen built After the fourth fly the Spanish
red had his right wing broken, AMI ran deinoral-
ized from the pit, giving Maryland the first VIC
The second fight was between two gray Chick
ens-one owned by JEFF Wade, OF Maryland ana
the other by well-knOwa sporting character of
Washington The chickens fought with ferocity
extraordinary TO all present, and, owing TO their
great likeness TO each other, the spectators had a
In the ninth ny, however, the Maryland gray sent
his gan through the brain OF the Washington bird
VINO reeled over In the pit corpse. He was liter
ally knocked from one side Of the enclosure to the
other, &n1 the winning bird was carried from the
pit anna expressions OF admiration from all spec-
tatosS over 81 200 changed hands on the first two
nights, and the WaShiagtonians began to bet sly.
A red-spangled bri was entered by the Baiti-
moreans Tor The third fight against gray from
Washington After about fifteen plttin,S the gray
ran like whipped dog, leaving the Marylanders
only one battle 20 gain IN the main. They were not
long IN securing IL.
Washington red was pitted against a black
red with black breast from Baltimore, and the
TWO birds showed game from the start Bets were
IN FAVOR OF the District from the beginning, but
when the black fellow showed his strength and
struck out with the precision and force OF John
i sullivan, the spOrtsmen turned, and odds were
offered without takers against Washington. The
olEds Fought MOLLY for about eleven minutes, but
after the thirteenth pitting the Washington bird
ran aud attempted TO fly from the pit He refused
70 show more nght nd the battle was awarded
70 Maryland, the representatives OF which won
n Pnn tfyer
The general impression was that the Washing.
tonians held their best birds for the win,t-up
They expected TO win one, NJ least, of the opening
fights, and then come In victorious with their re.
manning ROSTERS THIS theory proved true In re-
gard 10 the fifth fight, the Washington bird
gaining an easy victory over his adversary. The
Marylander had his right eye put out In the third
ny, and In the fourth he blinded one optic OF his
opponent The Washington bird was stronger,
however, and after few more pittings put his Oh.
ponent To flight
The sixth hight, between Maryland gray and
washington dark red, resulted the same way,
pittins.
req and a Washington black red. The battle was
tne most exciting OF the day, the birds struggling
ny tne watch for over an hour and halt. It
suited ln favor OF the blue red, the Washington
~ CarT, oMlhg 10 weakness being unable TO come up
"A scrub tight between a Baltimore and WASH
1ngton bird followed, and once more the Baltimore
Cltu came out triumphant, causing, as he did. his
opponent to fly from the pit.
CURIOUS CASE OF FIRE REPORTED By TIE
r6lIcE.A6eut O'Clock this morning Sergeant
Hileys OF the sixth police precinct, discovered
smoke issuing from the cellar of Mr. George NJ OyS
ters provision store corner Of 18th and MassachtI-
sets avenue northwest He procured an axe and
broke the lock from the door when he discovered
the chopptng block to be on fire, 1t having Caught
fr0ta the gas, which had been left burning The
onleer. with the aid OF some netghbors, extin-
: saished the fire without turning In an alarm.
REoRGANIzrNG THE DISTRICT ARfIILERY.-At q
meeting OF the District artillery last night it was
decided 70 reorganize the command into two bat
terles, the first 70 be known as Light Veteran
battery A. 1t was also decided TO form sharp
shooters team from members OF the Command
hnd Messrs Rex and Heunsch were appointed q
sommlttee to take charge OF the organization OF