The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-19

New York VA. New Jersey-iaain OF rive TOT
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and Fisiy
Dollars Each Bnflie--New York S"to-
ricus.
Flanders vas nj one time called the cockpit OF
Europe an within fts precincts the Engiish, frehch
and Germans fought their pluesy birds In many
hattie The cockpit in which New York ana New
Jersey send their fowls Of aristocratic breeding ITO
do pai.ie Il IL wholly snpeftiuous to mention.
T'he season again approaches for contests OF this
character ami the buildings which last winter re-
yerheraled with the ring OF the martial crow oi
tho,,sand eager cocks viii soon know them again,
ami with eNntant shouts can the handlers eAciainn
th.ii longer does the learned Roger Aschams
eonplet-
The mains Tough, md past
Aud the pit 1. empty now
have application, as the prospective lighting OF thr
winter has begun under excellent auspices. Last
night the first main came OF, being between New
York aud New Jersey. In which the former achieved
o handsome victory. They have long desired 10 gel
Tire belt in rheir hand and II the 1eseymen and even
the Long Islanders. not careful they VIII succeed
The main was made between gentlemen known
throughout the Union IN this sport, and the agfee,
ment 10 show thirteen birds-seven COCKS anu
Xix stsasfrom tive pounds to four, ard hrnt ~
thai fell in for fifty dollars battle and $500 the
mann. Nine couples fell IN. and some very good
fighting was the result Those from New Jersey
were of hs Van Worst oreed wn ws nfos those Of
The New YORK side We're mostly trish io"is'
rirst ronf-Ybe games began with the light
weight cocks. two four FOUNDERS and New YORK
was the avorite for tn FIRST battle The New Jersey
copk was pine while us opponent showed
brass hack T'hey worked very earnestly. The New
York REPRESENTATIVE got the best oi the nEhtng at
The first buckle and although badly cut ana NOT stop
n.s iightInr untll he killed Jersey in SIX minutes.
Sec0na F2gitf.-fhe heavy weight COCKS, nve
'rounds.--New Jersey hal black rel; New YORK
and before the contest was over ten TO four was
offered with hut few takers. The Jersey fowl was
not m condition. He had his throat cut and breast
hacked feGriully at the sendo ard was killed by
blow on the back Of the head. Time, two minutes.
ThiyG FON.--New York greatly the favorite for
both Inc battle and the MAN, they showed ginger
white New JERSEY, presented blue pyle: weights,
battle, hut the condition Of Jersey told against him.
lie was killed in i've and half minutes.
Fourth Ftght.-Ten TO four on New York. Each
showed birds weighing fonr pounds five ounces
New Jersey black rel and New York another
ginger. The former was low headed and worked
poorly. New York did most ol the fighting ana
a decent cutter Jersey fell s.groggy' and died In
fourteen minutes.
FtJlb FiohI-New Jersey felt detected. The stays
were now brought on, the five Founders first New
York sent in robin breast pyle, New Jersey being
black red. Upon this they bet heavily evidently
thinking hun good one which proved TO be the
case vet when the night was over . noted prominent
sporting man made charges that the New York bird
had been fixed" before he entered the pit. As il
was he fought but very little Jersey whipping him
badly from the first buckle and killing him in eight
minutes. First victory for Jersey, and much noise
in consequence.
SlLa4 Fi0hL-Ten to eight snl on New York.
Weights, four pounds eight ounces. New Jersey
showed black red, as also did their opponents.
The fighting good, but the Jersey bird was the
fastest and truest hitter winning in two minutes.
Serenfh FfGu,.-Considerahe excitement, the bat
1es being four to two and bnt one more to decide
the main in favor OF New York. They sent IN a
black red brother Of the black red in the last fight,
while New Jersey showed a brass back. IL was
hard desperate lighting when New Jersey, with
throat and breast shockingly cut, gave in. Time,
Tnis giving New York five battles decided the
main IN tneir favor, and as The cocks in the neigh
boring fields proclaimed morning the greater portion
OF the audience lett, feeling that the lost lights
were aiso IN favor OF New York.