Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-26

NAVY GAME-A MAN FIGHT AND DOG FIGHT &C.
About three miles beyond JTniontown on the sum-
nit OF Ein stands a weather. beaten tavern which
bears the modern name OF "Silver Hill Hotel" Here
yesterday morning gathered themselves together
the sports from the adjacent country and from
Washington and Georgetown TO witness an old
fashioned Maryland cock fight. 10 drink whisky and
TO gamble. Among the crowd were horse trainers,
bar tenders doctors lawyers, and one Individual
VINO wore frock coat and white necktie, and
Who though he bet freely. looked very like clergy
MAN. south OF the house stands the barn which
1or1nhd Gnt side OF enclosure. Another side was
formed by nigh board fence, and the remaining
sides by cedar branches. fntertwined in the fashion
of basket work In this quadrateral OF about forty
feet 10y icry. was the circular pit, or about
ntIe feet i'll diameter. Up against the fence a
couple OF local gamblers placed spinning Jenny
and WhlrlIig with three hands In the corner OF
the cedar basket at ncle' Isaiah steward OF
Georgetown. presided over a card table with grace
and dignity. and though he had plenty OF poker
chips. yet the army and navy game" as he called
revenue as the ancient and time-honored
"seven up." All these varied and enticing
al ~ EN- were on exhibition at the rate
not as rich as ''befo the wah." thought was rather
nigh. but. "a they desired to see and enjoy their
hereditary sport they produced the collateral and
passed Under the rod
NOVEL ADMISSION CARDS
That the assembly was high toned was Indicated
by the admission cards, which were OF figured
ivory The facts. that they were circular had seen
y
value 10 the effect thai four OF j kind beat full
hand lent q mystical charm to them which none
but the initiated could understand. AS the sun
swept over the meridian the crowd grew Impatient
and the entry Of the champions was welcomed by
buzz OF appreciation. The advertised combatants
representing Georgetown and Washington, were
said to be the chattelsof one Mclaughlin and J.W.
Humphrey, the livery man on C street, near 9th.
THE CONTESTS IN THE PIT.
Wat. Hiliary. of Georgetown, handled the birds
for Mclaughlin. while Johnny Evans of Philadel-
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first fight Washington brought up dark red,
while Georgetown produced light rcd. The bets
started even and the birds went at it. In the
second fly the dark sent his Can through the neck
of his opponent, but the latter ready and eager
in moment They fought for few moments.
when the dark got in Il breast blow and a little
later one in the head. which laid out the light red
completely. Time, 10 minutes.
Second Evans pitted another dark red against
white SETON Tor Georgetown This was the
iveiiest III hit OF the main The betting started even
but the red gave the white breast blow, which
laid him Quiverlng. Time, 3 minutes.
Third. Humphrey sent out a gray domnck
which Mclaughlin opposed with a white pyle
In The first lily the dominick had his leg broken
AMI had to hop around after that. He fought most
g;ill&utly, but Ii was no use. The pyle was gen.
erous ana didn't want TO kill, but by breastin the
birds at last the donnich received the death blow
First fight for Georgetown. Time 90 minutes.
Fourth \ dark red was brought in for Washington
and black-breasted, grey-backed nun for George
town.
In the third fly the nun had wing broken
He gave the red a vicious blow. however, that stag
gered it for moment The red replied by breaking
the remaining wing of the muf and soon killed the
latter. Time minutes.
Fifth A dark red for Humphrey and light red
for Vel Ou-rhiin
In the first fly the dark red drove his gar into the
head OF his opponent and extinguished an eye He
seemed to have dazed the light red, and after that
had his own way, gradually picking and striking
until the light red was dead. Time 25 minutes.
DIVERSION.
Sixth. Humphrey again brought In dark red.
while Mclaughlin showed a back-breasted and
backed null They went at 1t In lively sCyle and the
feathers flew for few minutes, when up in Isaah'S
corner arose a runipus. which caused the handlers
10 seize their cocks for their protection. IT seems
that an Amalekite from Prince Georges Nd, had
"bucked' against ISaiah's tiger" and he was
wrOth because the old man won his shekelS He
therefore lifted up his voice and in the presence OF
the multitude cried out that Isaiah was q I'D
Old cheater:' whereupon Isaiah Smote him beneath
the eye. Instantly all was uproar. Men yelled
and struggled: dogs barked, and the ROSTERS in the
barn began to crow. making discord OF sounds
never heard elsewhere. The local deputies OF the
high sherin OF Marlboro succeeded in quoting the
1racaS finally ard the cock fight was resumed.
Again the feathers flew, and While this final con-
test progressing other blpeds without feathers
became excited. and noisy little shindig occurred
near the entrance.
THE DOGS TAKE HAND
simultaneously setter puppy knocked chip
of the shoulder Of q black and tan. and they re-
tired beneath the whirligig table to decide their
private matters So there We're man fights, dog
fights and chicken fights going at once in q
space forty feet square The interest conferred
ON the cock light. however. and for few minutes
the Georgetown muff seemed To be getting the best
but a blow behind the shoulder caused him to make
Spasnodic kick. for the steel had reached vital
part. The handlers breasted the chickens, but it
Was no good; the mum shlvered from the death
blow.
Time for last fight was ten minutes. This time
1nc1uueS the dog 1lgnt and man fights. Washington
Won i've out OF the six battleS and Therefore the
main The stakes Were $50 on each fight and 500
on The main. The cocks were handled fairly, and
such confidence Was felt In the pitters that no
referee Was appointed. As to the other fights
Mary or the Old regime was heard to say -
This is OF the pretriest days have seen since
i was boy, and then We did have gentlemen's
sport"
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET-At the Queens
town drove yards Oh the Metropolitan Branch, b.
o, X IL, three lniles from the city, Lewis d.
Means proprietor yesterday, 1876 head cattle were
up ana soi To butchers at the following prices:
Best Iron 67sa6 $40: good, from 6a614 lair, 5Aa6
ordinary to lar, 3za3Ac sheep. III On the mar
fancy brought az. "A cows and calye, brought
from .30''i6o per mead. state OF the market good
AN EAST WASHINGTON SURPRISE PARTY-There
was pleasant company at the residence OF Vi.
Coyle. No 109 street northeast last evening" the
occasion being surprise party given Hiss Katie
COyle. Among those present We're Misses L. Muir
ray. y. Murray, Agnes Armstrong, Annie Arm,
strong, Earnest. Naher, Tanner. Spillman. Kelly, ,
NooAan, S.h1fed and Gallant; Nessrs NJ. A.
Downing, Toward, Bart T. Coyle. SOlignac j.
Coyle. stewart. James Coyle, ilyarl, M,,lier Bur
lis. Tanner, Ftehan, BreSnahan. Beadle and others
AT LIscoLs HhI--The interesting program Of
aiIili-''lnentS here last evening was well rendered
and Was very entertaining. The AriOn uuartette
Of this city, md the Electric quartette were heart
1y appauded-
A DECREE OF DIvoRCE.-In the case OF Katherine
N0egele against Alo.s VOegele, Judge Macarthur
yesterday granted decree OF divorce The
petition He'd By \. c. Richards ana o. $. j. Wall
SIT lOfth marriage on January H. 1882. and that
they lived together Till April 5;h 1882 during
which time he assaulted and beat her and she was
COiltI!cu 10 nave him arrested and sent 10 iail
MARRIAGE LICESSES.-Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Andrew ~
Annadtie and Josephine Walsh Jane, Gallagher
ana sophia stanton; Charles t. Norton and Lima NJ
Henderson. both OF Baltimore: Robert l.. Carter
ana Mary Brown, both OF Mont ,onlery county Md.
thaS A. kod,S and Lille Clark OF MONTGOMERY
county Md. James ii. Mont gomery. IT, and t;eCr-
glii3d Grace Robfy, both or Charles county, Md: j.
l. smith. OF Altoona. Pa, and Cora V. Thorn: NJ NJ
Herr. 0I Toledo, Ohio and Lillian NJ Benson OF San
Francisco, Cal
THE WYNpHAN COMEDY COMPANY.-The eminent
English comedian, Mr. Charles Wvndham opened
his engagement ~ the Opera House last night and
pres. iIttd 10 large audience double bill COM
poSt-i OF ScTlD"S cGme,iitt;a, "1OyeS Device" and
the farce comedy. ''rhe Great Divorce Case TO
Those no VI messed the performances OF Mr. Wynd-
hams excellent company last year any praise Of
tne artists Is SuptrIDuS The individual members
are 50 very good that Mr.. Wyndham can hardly be
termed the star. The opening piece is very clever
and bright and puts the audience In an excellent
huIaor Tor the principal play. In the "DivOrce
Bl2nely jas saHuei iLtiS, ,;r. George tid,iens as
E|thr3ShH GfG,'diSon and Miss Kate ROrkc as Par
/ EtF carried of the honorS. which We're ahont
equally divided Miss Ro-ke displays a remarkable