The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
COCK FIGHTING EXTRAORDINARY.

Long Island vs.. New York-1fnin Of Seven for
$500 and $50 ON Zach Battie-Tho Fight
Even at Midnight.
The journals OF tho day TEEN with mon encounters.
where each battles with tho other until nature
haused and life extinct; but tho HERALD desires to
divert attention from such contests for q moment,
and chronicles with tha. spiri. battles of far
different charactcr-battlos prolonged and Spirited
between fowls Of breeding aristocratic the 80.
nealogy OF some extending back to early fow!dom.
The fight OF last evening In New Jersey between
mon luxuriate In the raising Of gamesters dovot
ing their every moment almost to that end. These
parties represented Long Island the hand and
New York the other
Among the known ones this important match being
bruied goody but very select crowd gathered at .
point namod in New Jersey early tho evening, but 1t
was nne O'Clock before the lighting commenced 1t
had boon agood upon that each sde should show
teen birds. weighing from Ave pounds esh.
ounces 10 four pounds four ounces, all matched
to be 'iought ont" under penalty Of
$50; gafs be- ono and q quarter inches
in length and all the regula or known rules to be
observed .'wcighins IN" and matching consumed
three hours during which the throng INDUCED In
the amusement OF specializing as to the result This
work done, was announced that thirteen matches bad
been made, seven constituting the main. BY remarka-
bic coincidence there we're eight pairs OF the same
weight. and not until tho ninth was reached did any
abe Long Island chickens were mostly OF Eastern
strain, with white hacko strains, sometimes
known as Heathwoods although they differed from the
original Of that blood the progenors OF tho
race are dead. The New York birds we're from tho
vicinity of Albany mostly OF the SANDY Blocker
strain, while the balance OF Irish strain by well
known bird OF Albany. la this encounter tho New
York BIRDS Mt the inception OF tho lighting were the
favores they seemed to he In better condition than
their opponents Yet each fought very scientific
manner three OF the four battles witnessed being
tested w n ~" , oss n this TS.ra
pickering contentious TO disturb the harmony
OF the gathering.
Ffss HhL-This contest was between two five pound
eight ounce birds, Now York beng pyle aud Long
Island black and red with white hacSle. Each
magnificent looking fowl having great length OF neck
and standing WELL New York had tho call tho betting
OF i've TO three AZ soon they brought 10 the
Scratch and let loose they worked with de-
termination and vigor The New Yorker
the first 10 iniic severe cuts which were delivered
with quick succession upon the black and red. He
seemed 'cleaner cutter" than the Long Islander
and although the latter fought and rallied under
punishment ho at last was forced TO succumb his neck
breast and mouth all cot away. Tho bettink tue
beaor bird placed at the scratch tho sixth time
ten to two New York. Tho Sight lasted twelve min
ucs and pronounced by connosseurs ~ the best Of
It's cbarA ter ON record
.Sscotu FigiL inmates we're allowed between
the battles, when pair OF four pound four ounce
chickens were brought out. The Nov York bird was
a black red, while the Long Islander q black
rcd with white hacklc. Betting now was in earnest
fifty even bong offered on New York, but takers
when odds we're gwen. Neither was very excellent
in shape fne Long Island bird proved a very poor
temped he would fall on his back Aer,beng cut sew
eraI times but not badly, he "rsn away" from his
opponent "wbpped chickenn TO tho disgust OF many
who lost thor hundreds upon him As be was carried
away steuoran voice cred, "Wha loaier which
embodied the feelings OF the assembiage The tight
lasted twelve minutes.
Third Eght--Two four pound fourteen ounce birds
then brought TO tbs scratch, the New York fowl
being black red, the Long Island black rcd with
Write hackie Each looked vol, but the Long Island
S Ss a. onss an
and quickly, by telling blow, Now York put out one
eye OF his opponent thus having great advantage from
with " desperation, cutting New York severely 10 Inc
breast and shoulder until the betting changed aud ten
70 seven laid him. And this lighting
he continued whom cut after cut In throat breast and
shoulders we're given In quick succession, until New
peatedIy before this event. but losing an eye carly in
the contest decided his fate Duration Of light fourteen
F5uri. Rgn.-For this battle two four pound and
thirteen ounce fowls brought in both being pyes.
They we're remarkably handsome and seemed in good
four Eve on New York. A. once Long Island cut the
throat OF his opponent but u did not seem TO
msd,atey By ripping Long Island in breast and shout
dsrs until II was thought he was dead. Long Island,
however was game and although The betting was ten to
against him he rallied, and being totally blind,
which also was the fate Of tho New York bird after
wards ic his way and cut hts opponent terribly until
varied aud u was not decided which bird was the
gsmest a. by misconccpton Of the rules, when put
brcas, breast the handler Of the New York bird lost
tho battle both fowls oeing a. this time stone blind
Hundreds OF dollars changed hands upon this contest
The fight lasted twenty three minutes
Az this iunctlrs, " being midnghs our reporter leu
the scone but tho sport had only commenced chances
Of sccsss tor either party alike but some thought that
New York stood little better chance OF victory a. all
their birds seemed In excellent condition. The remain
ing nine battles 70 be fought were weighted a. fol-
ows:-Fifsh two four pound twelve ounce birds;
sixth, tvo four pound fourteen ounces seventh, Two
four pound eight ounces; eighth, two nve pound
NINTH n r four pound eleven ounces, l. four pound
ten ounces tenth n. Y. four pound six ounces ].
four pound sevcn ounces eleventh, N ". four pound
tsn L. l. four pound niue ounces; twsifth, y. four
pound twelve L. four pound thirteen; thirteenth,
n X ave pound rous ounceS L l. Ave pound SIX
ounces.