The New York herald., 1868-03-21

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/ Each Battle--New Jersey Victorious
Unprecedented Fighting.
As Trinity chimed the hour OF noon yesterday there
were vending their way remote section OF one of
the many suburban towns about the metropolis
a. peculiar but greatly Interested throng.
The object OF their exodus from the city
was to crafty the rather short deprivation
Of the excitement Of what lhey consider the pleas
ATTEST Of all sports-a cock fight Doubly interest
ing this series Of fights, the end Of the sea.
son Is approaching, and but few days more the
pits that have rung with the martial Growing of the
many aristocratic fowls will be silent and the famous
"handers" will sigh with regret that for a
time their occupation gone. There have recently
been around the city many animated battles of this
character, where the high and low, young and DID,
have sought their highest enjoyment, thronging
the rude and limited precincts of the cockpit, did
the Romans that crowded the Favian amphtheatre,
looking on with fearless eyes when the gladiators
hewed each other to pieces were pitted against
| Numidan lions and Indian tigers.
In the same spirit that the many previous matches
OF birds Of this nature have been fought this main OF
"stagsn was made; and the justly game character
| ence that attention they deserved. The rules
IN every particular governing previously reported
sre shown mon either side from for 70 ve
| pounds, and after 'weighing in" II was found that
thirteen battles had been arranged, seven const.
| tuting the main. The New Jersey chickens were OF
| variety OF crosses, while New York were OF the
| Irish and English strains whose many animated
@ fights VIII cal up Up many agreeable "reminiscences to
! cockpit is like nothing In existence but itself.
In this most cosmopolitan section Of the land this
scene OF great amusement Is quite speciality AS
was the case yesterday around Its sides, all swept
senting the finest field in the world for the ethnoogi
| cal student He who has not seen a cockpit with
the animated betting characters about It, all under
the glare OF gasight loses one OF the most striking
Five minutes to three the peculiar physognomy OF
aStlnra nd oil In nnGo
when the sharp, quick betting throughout the room
| told OF the sharp, quick fighting soon to ensue
New York was greatly the favorite, not only
this battle, but on the main at the figures OF
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Jersey showed red wing ryIe, New York York
seemed the largest and In better condition than his
| adversary. Betting ten to eight on New York.
| with but few takers. AS soon as they were brought
work In earnest Their steel gais flew quickly for
moment or so but the Jersey bird tarried at the
early beginning Of the battle he won the name
| desperation, and by well directed blows knocked
each others eyes out, and did not tarry second in
| their deadly work until each bled from twenty
wounds In throat and body. AS New York was in the
best condition he outought New Jersey and was the
favorte ten to 0ne Staggering under the blood that
gurgled into his throat, almost Grazing him but still
lighting, New Jersey obtained another cutting, when
he succumbed. 1t was gallant struggle Time
seventeen minutes.
Second Fight:-The heavy weights each weighing
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| greater odds on the main. The Judge becoming in.
terested In the fight here took OF his outer coat and
! appeared in .his regal robes" New YORK showed q
/ the same color with red hackle. The former was
the largest bird and was very cunning, but Jersey
| was s'wheelerr and was more than match for
his antagonist strategy. The throas Of each were
almost instantly cut. New Jersey received the cry
disposition to leave but he rallied and cut the throat
| OF New York so quickly and badly that 1t began TO
swell forcing him to give up. As he was dying san
| mir Iudiv "A ".
| wake up;' when little better Judge quietly re-
sponded, ayes In another world, and nc was right
But 1t was an honorable death for New York. Tima,
Tnird Figns-Ten to eight on New Jersey. and the
| betting very clamorous New York showed pyle
with yellow wing, New Jersey producing blue.red,
with dark hackle, from Long Island, each weighing
and remarkable battle. No time was last buf hit
after hit was made with the most determination,
,rd e ispus nt the throat Of New York he caught
one in the brain, and New York was dead. The
New Jersey bird was not hurt in the least. Time,
W" Ey,urtn Ffgnf--weight four pounds six ounces.
| New York produced backred, with black hackle;
The former was much the netter locking fowl Ten
TO six on New York was offered and taken. This
was q splendid fight New Jersey knocking out the
eyes OF New York and Immediately afterward .brain-
ing, him. Time, one minute. The partisans OF New
Fsf1n Taght-weight four pounds, fourteen ounces
New Jersey presented black-red, dark hacJe, bred
In 1arrytown. New York exhibited beautiful blue
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Jersey worked in such STYLE he again the victor
killing his antagonist Time four and half minutes
Sirth Ffght-The condition. Of the New Jersey birds
was so excellent that 1t was matter Of genera
| commendation. One hundred to eighty on the man
| In favor of New Jersey w9s now heard. New Yort
showed black-rod, with yellow nackle; New Jersey
black birch, with gray wings. round and
compact bird; weight, each four pounds twelve
| ounces. Ten to eight ON New Jersey was the genera
betting, but so soon as the fighting commenced tn,
feeling changed, aud the black.red was the faverite
| 1t was contest quick and rattling, New York by
fortunate blow "brained" New Jersey. Time, three
minutes.
Serenth Fsont-weight four pounds FIVE ounces
New Jersey exhibited brown red with dark hacke
| New York a brass back with dark hackle. Fifty u
forty on New York the figures in betting. Thi
, was great fight, as the New YORK bird In galan
style killed his opponent in thirty seconds
| Eiglsth FJght.--New York's chances seemed better
They showed a brown red. New Jersey black gray
witn dark hacklc--another Ground head" Betting
even. Weights, four pounds eleven ounces. Fac
lid well; hitting very rapidly and beaking togethc
nicely; but New York was too cunning and, aite
knocking out the eyes Of New jersey he "brained
!, him, amid cries OF "Good, Irishmann Time, thr,
!: | minutes.
|; Ninth Fight.--The battles stood even nov
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