Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
A CARNIVAL OF BLOOD.
Chickens, Dogs, Ooons and Men Fight
Fiercely Last Night.
Washington Sports Hold q Series of
Fierce and Bloody Battles
The Several Contests.

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invitations and were not present. In point
of appearance the crowd was an eminenty
respectable one. Most Of the three score
men who attended were clad in fashion
able clothes and carried fall flowers in the
corsage. All offers to bet were cheerfuily
covered and cash seemed to be especially
abundant. The place of meeting was kept
secret till a late hour and to avoid awaken
ing comment was reached by a variety of
routes. The affair came to pass in the gar
ree of an old-time house 1t was well light
ed with kerosene burners and the windows
were tightly barred. No undue amount Of
noise was made. The first number on the
program was a chicken fight. Cruel-looking
steels were ligatured to the sawed down
spurs of a black-and-white California Jap
and red-and-green shawlneck. Many I'M
favorable comments were made at the ex-
pense Of the westerner, and general salts
faction was expressed with the personal ap-
pearance Of the southern representative.
They were heavy birds and seemed anxious
to try each others merits. A few seconds
Of pecking while being held in the arms of
their handlers, and their beiligerent enthu-
siasm was considered to have reached the
fighting pitch. They were released. The
Californian made break at the red-breast.
but the latter ducked and passed under the
wing of his foe without a scratch. They
rose In the center of the pit and landed with
the gam of the white tangled in the red.
They were parted and given a fresh start.
Neither bird fought with the usual enthusi-
asm, and the Jap contented with yanking
the red around by the comb and pulling the
feathers out of the neck by the bill-full.
The gaffs became confused, and at the end
or the referees count the fowls were once
more turned loose on each other. The white
was Knocked down, and the red inserted his
heel This was repeated and 1t was evident
that the California bird was willing to quit
The birds eyed each other for a second in
an unfriendly manner, when the Californian
turned tail and with a benny cackle at
tempted to withdraw: He was pitted again.
but he was more anxious to roost than tight
ana the southern bird won. -,..
The Second Fight.
The second event was between a white
| spangled red and clear red Both were
wounded in the first pass and after the
count during which the blood had been
wiped from the birds mouths they were
turned loose again. The spangled cock was
cut, and rolled on his back, but after play
ing possum for few seconds mounted the
earth and took slash into the red. But
the wings of the spangled dropped. He had
received a fatal cut, but refused to stop
lighting, and after some vicious flashes was
killed.
The third number on the program was a
fight between Frank Simms and Henry
Adams Both the gentlemen named are
colored residents Of Washington, and are
yearning aspirants for prize-ring glory. Both
are heavy-weights. Mr.. Simms is a tall
African blonde. whose hair and whiskers
were slicked in rather a dandified way.
MIR. Adams was exceedingly brunei and
quite heavily built. The fight was a fake.
The contestants wore shoes which enabled
them TO skate all over the ring, and al
though the gloves were light. there was a
lack OF steam in them. Very little damage
was done in the four rounds that were
fought. The disputants shook hands in that
perfunctory manner peculiar to the fistic
arena, and elevated their dukes. Simms
Adams replied with a stomach punch, which
had 1t been energetic, would have been
effective. The fighters embraced each other
around the neck and continued this fond
position TILL the referee, reinforced by the
crowd. shouted break away" AS they
parted company. Adams swatted Simms in
the jaw, grappled and lifting his man from
the floor, dropped him. Cries of mo foul"
After an interchange of blows that did not
cut, the men grappled and Adams forced
Simms down on the ropes. almost breaking
gus pack. When the latter recovered his
feet. he sought to make fancy upper-cut.
and was soaked in the face.
IN the second round the fighters showed
lack OF condition by the labored breathing,
a UlSDOSlflOn
drop and in other ways to avoid being
nurt- This round concluded by Simms taxi
Ing trip through the ropes -
When the third round was called both
men fought slow, and seemed to be getting
weak in the knees. They famed the air
In very funny fashion. Adams was abIe
TO work punch that still further dis
COZ Souraged simms, but failed to follow up
MS advantage. SimmS took a seat on the
ropes before the conclusion OF the round
ana appeared as though very much wearied
by the exercise. He summoned up enough
vigor though, to deliver a sho. into the
face of Mr.. Adams.
Time, cried the timekeeper, and the
iourth round was on. The men pranced
around the ring In harmless manner
and clasped themselves around the head
They fumbled and attempted to get i'm
some punches, but the connection was NOT
good After some wrestling Smms grew
TOO tired to continue and quit. MIR. Adams
was given the decision, and the hat was
passed Tor the benefit of the contestants
Chickens Again.
Following this was another cock fight
between gray neck stag and a dark red
Inc latter bird was elastic and lodged
the gray neck's fatal thrusts. The red
struck the gray, and the light plumage
of the chicken was soon soaked in blood.
The red received a severe wound in the
neck and was otherwise badly cut. Sew
eral times he was given up for dead but
Would rise INTO action and strike out at
the gray. This was kept up so long and
the disabled red displayed such unusual
hghting qualities that one man in the
crowd shouted, Il have money on thar
bird, and I'm willing to give up the fight
and not let him be killed" Another cried
save that cock, he's too game to die
still another, Let that bird live" These
shouts of admiration for the bleeding and
crippled fowl became so loud and long
that his hackers threw up the fight and the
red cock was withdrawn. The people said
1t was the fastest and gamest bird they
mad ever seen in the pit. e.
Dog and Coon.
A desperate fight between a raccoon and
a small bulldog, named Fannie followed.
The dog had been permitted to sniff around
the cage until she was thoroughly i'm har-
mony with the occasion. The box was
brought into the pit and the coon turned
loose He was a good-szed fellow, and
made break to rush through the specta-
tors, but the bulldog stopped him by the
neck. The coon turned over and the canine
scrapper let go. She had bit down on some
lining that was not pleasant to the palate.
Inc Wild animal fought with hopeless des-
peration The dog circled round, barked
ana reared, and the coon always presented
MS sharp teeth and kept bold front
Then, at a favorable opportunity, he would
turn quickly and seek to escape from tho
pit 1t was at this time that the dog would
seize him and shake him as she wonid a
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