The New York herald., 1869-02-24
COCK FIGHTING.

Now York VI. Westchesser-Nine Basfles
$40 Bach and 500 the Main-Wc csschesser
an Easy Winner.
One might easily imagine from the frequency OF
matches between game birds this season that some
OF the old spirit OF the noble houses and territorial
grandees Of England, who fought their great mains In
the presence Of Judges, sheris and other high Of.
ncials, had an existence these times. The excite
men too attending contests OF this nature is perhaps
Just clamorous that which pervaded the fanciers
OF that chivalrc period. There Is wanting however
70 make the present day equal In this respect 70
the past, ths-the gsmecock has inherited TOO
much plebeian blood. 1t should be the aim TO re-
move this defect 0ftentimes when their beauty
cannot put be admired their valorous instincts are
myth. The natural pugnacity Of such birds has
been preserved and remains 70 this day; but many
that venturesome owners send into the pit 70 dem
onsrste the courage Of their breeds only fitted
for the fate Of the ordinary stags Of the common
KIND the wringlng OF their necks ct three months
old 70 be broiled for the morning meal, or being
faaened in q coop and killed at six months,
dinner. rhis IL about all that the birds
OF the latest ''stag'' main, sent represent the En-
worth for poorer lot OF fighters could not be easily
found. and certainly never disgraced the old pit
where such battles are decided. .
were that fifteen chickens should be shown, from
nye pounds four ounces 70 four pounds and ngnt
main. The birds representing westchester, who
ro% sse Vicinity Of %srose bred q Engh and
IRISH strains, while the Empire City were mixed
io amounting M % asc,asay s enV 70 SIX
First fight-The heavy weights. Westchester pre-
scented black red, with dark hackle-a noe looking
bird. New York sent In . black red, with white
hackie, deformed and oyergr0wn. They seemed good
natured At nrst, but after the third Nv New York
oi use business. lie was pounded and taken up up
seven minutes and four seconds.
ss ana consderae,e se.tlnr New Sora GSo%e
red, with dark hacKle. westcnester ginger. After
tLctrst buckle the brown % rea seemingly M having some
little fellows fought desperately for while, when
wes1cnester got stroke that crazed him aud another
W.ipped New YORK became tired lost his attention
and quit fighting. But the ginger, with dogged en-
durai,ce and determination, picked and picked when
h. could not get up and saved the battle nicely out
OF the Ore. Eleven minutes and four seconds
77sfrd It0ht-The weights were four pounds nine
ounces New York pyie-a "Perde Lyfnr-West-
CHESTER q black red. the former tSe fsvorite ai
twenty TO sixteen. At the first y the black red had
the Dest Of IT, finally sending the steel deep into tue
yyles head, killing him dead a. stone. Eight
minutes. ten seconds
anatnema AZ uttered against the miserable
birds. The weights were four pounds nye ounces.
Nestcnester sent Ia another black red a humpbacK.
New York showed a blue red At the FIRST buckle
humpyr had ms left leg nearly cut from under him.
hut he iought an uphill nght well. at last hitting the
b,ue red n the BRAIN and ne did not know what hurt
hun. Humpy quite strong. Nine minutes, three
seconds.
FTrh Fsgnf--rhe weights were four pounds four
ounces. New York showed q blue red with gray
backe. Westchester, pyle. Twenty 70 fifteen ON the
latter 10 short after the second third
buckle the red struck the gray a stinger and IL dis
tfessed him 30 much that ne dropped his head and
walked away. Great rejoicing at this was the first
victory for New YORK. Three minutes nfteen
seconds.
SlIih Fioht.--Tne betting was;now more favorable
Tor New York. They showed a gray, and a. it was
whispered about that he was invincDle, large
amounts were stdked. Weste'iester sent IN black
red. The weights we're four POUNDS eight ounces.
IL wae nv for nv and hit for hit, sometimes one
and then the other apparently getting the better OF
n, when, at last, the condition of the red was so
much better than his opponent that he Drained hIm
This decided the main IN favor OF westchester.
&uenh Fght--The weights were four pounds
seven oBnces Both black reds New ork being
very legpy and Inferior In strength. The latter fought
well lev buckles but he hit too wild for execution.
wac 'Donesn against condition, aud "bonesn soon
gave IN Seven minutes, ten seconds.
n,gnth y7gM.-New York another black red, four
pounds Two ounces The latter whipped hs opponent
Witnou, much Trouble az he was very stale and ufl-
pfohtbDe. 700, 70 his friends. Three minutes
NntH Figiu.-Westchester. a black red, four
pounds SIX ounces: View York, pyle four pounds
I'VE ounces Jnere was rapid 1ghting for awhile, but
teen minutes, six seconds
Ihis ended the battles, and the friends OF the New
York bifds LETT The scene cougitieraiiy lirufer Al
ptoket, and feeling that hereafter N the metropoIle
~ ~ mol With 80 is@e ~ reputation beItcr cl,e ems
fAsn hvse shown 'ester'ias nissi be AsoJuced.