The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-09-25
THE BIRD THAT ALWAYS WINS.


1t is we'll known that The Spanisrds are
greatly addicted 10 cock-iightng-in short,
deplve them of their cockpit, and their
Plaza del Toria, (bplltipg,l and hey would
be mach more likely 10 tevoll Than at any op
preston of government. While was in Friu
dad de Cuba, in April Iast, was told very
very ludCrous scene that occurred in the
cockpit in thai city. II should oe understood
that cock ightjag Is very popular and fash
lonabe amusement, and that gambling on the
result ofa tight IS carried 10 extraordinary
height. Their birds are veiy small, and be.
ing deprived Of all their feathers, except
those on the wings, and two or three straight
ones IN the tail, they present very dim!nu,
live and naked appearance. They never
are allowed 10 fghi with "gai+,n bul use
their natural spurs, which are sharpened 10 a
nicely, and tney fight with ceoIness aud care
that Indicate how carefully :hoy have been
trained.
An American ofa vessel, that had been
looking a. a fight that had been prolonged, Al
length burst ont with
"Get out with such birds as them; they
.ain't bigger Than a tom-tt and ain'l worth
curse any how! Them are some misera
bic Of Cabn cocks, reckon! I've got on
board Of NY ship a genuino Yaakee bird,
that'l lick any lbrec or four Of your .msefa-
ble cocks before you could say broRs and
! III bet high on il tou!''
A BET oidfty "ounces" (SS50) was instant
lIy offered on The captains proposition, who,
notwithstanding tho remonstranccs Of bis
jfriands, put up the money ard said he "would
be- thar, sure, and give all such smaII'fry
cocks al hand, particular thunderH Now,
be il understood, lhecaptain had IN od"grep
eagle on board his ship, and his FIRST order
was not TO give i anything 10 eat for twenty
four hours He also stripped the eagle Of
all its pIumage save the wings and two or
three tail feathers, causing the. old fellow to
feel decidedly ashamed Of himself. The
day of trial arrived; the cockpit was crowd
ed too see the trialof one bird against three
The captain aTivedin time, with bis bird
under his arm. @ @ .g
"Wbo pits your cock, capan?2was asked
"Whop we'll, rather think Ill attend to
that business said he, and stepped over in
to the ring. The old eagle seemed ashamed
Of the company he was 10, and didinot look
very courageous; and as lhey examined lht
lsYankeo cocks" many were the wiaks, side
}glanceS,and nods,eXchanged among the Span
iards, for, excepting only bissze, lheIo wat
Inol anything very encouraging in the old ea'
gle's appearance. He Was wretchedly poor
aud they also discovered lhnt hehad no spurs
i "Why- Captain" said they, your bird has
90 spurs" a,a
'tNot the FIRST spur" s",snid hei "bat he
worse Than a wild'eai, when he scratches o
bites so go nbesdg' aassu 3e s
Three noble game>chickens weFc now
brought i'm and the betting commeneed.---
Everything offered by tho captain or hi
friends was eagerly taken up by The Dans.--
The captain, il was observed, took all lh'
bets lhaI, ,hc could, d,aud when quiet was reslor
eJ, he gently pattsd the old eagle; ;!and, as h
put i INTO the ring, where the game cock
were Growing aud situlling, he luid; aa
Snow, go il, old fellow, for the honor O
your country Give them blozesw The
eagle slood still in the cenlto Of The. ring
cooked iis head one side, and seemedto bt
eycipg the Little game fellows that we're ad
vaneing towards bimi bat be stirred no..--
Al length the chickens lnade dash nlhlm
and doubless gagehim sharp blewj for
with Kind Of wildlseEeam, tho old biz
started, took one glance AZ The chicken, pouu
ced upon Il, aud, with iss claws and hoake
bill, tore ifGH 10 pieces, and, 20 tho hotrnran
aslonshmen,o the Spanards,begaai 70 ept Il
The second cock shared the lale Of she firs
J and SO would The lhisd, had not been wit