The New York herald., 1869-12-28
COCK FIGHTING EXTRAORDINARY
A "Shake Bag" Contest for Two
Hundred Dollars.
New Jersey and New York FITTING Their
Feathered Giants-New Jerseys Go.
iah Badly Whipped and Demoral-
ized-Two Other Fights Of
Interest and Determined
Ferocity.

Again the cock fighters Of this city and vicinity. TO
the number OF about one hundred. met yesterday
afternoon In one Of the prominent pits at Union
HILL N. j., to witness three contests between game
birds and participate IN the pleasant excitement In
cident TO such struggles. Two OF the battles were
agreed upon after the company had gathered, but
the first was . match that had been made early in
the season, being an encounter euphoniously termed
.snake pag,n in which the contestants are brought
to the scratch without any specified weight; but
such oiras are always found pe OF exceedingly
large frame and bone, and OF heavy weight. As this
match had been made for the sum Of $500, between
James Brown, OF Washington Market, New York,
and Peter Terhune, Of Keyport n j. 1t excited con.
siderable speculation and betting. The prelimna-
res were readily arranged by the principals In the
match and by the handlers, when at three O'Clock
much anxiety was aayed by the appearance Of the
duelists in the nrst or ''shaEe bag" 1ght.
The cocks were magnificent looking specimens Of
the feathered race-of apparent great strength,
symmetrical in form and briiancy Of plumage The
Jersey bird was the largest, and more promising
fowl aud one more suggestive Of true nghting
qualities never uttered defiant martial crow In the
Dit. lie was black-red Of exceeding darkness,
stationed we'll, possessed great breadth across the
back good thigh saddle and neck; but after all,
and Notwithstanding he was eleven ounces heavier
than his opponent was ''duner" at heart having
too little endurance and determined ferocity IN his
nature after receiving slight punishment. 1t were
better for his owners that his neck mad been wrun2
long ago ana made into nutritious pOtpie as hs
pigeon-heartedness and dunghl blood were demon
strated In an ignomnious Digit TO escape the sharp
heels Of his courageous foe. The New York fowl
was q light red and descendant OF the old mum,
stock, well remembered Tor their logged staying
dispositions ana hard ones 10 whip when in condi.
tion He also looked very well yet not so handsome
oa IN m am
was maze up IN gameness. The weights OF these
birds, though not essential in the matcn, OBJ
| tained and had considerable influence IN shaping
the opinions and subsequent operations OF the bet
| ting c0nclave. New York was Eve pounds thirteen
weight Amid the peculiar buzz and animated cries.
only experienced around cockpit denoling the ac-
tlvty and eagerness Of the tarong to invest their
THE FIGHTING.
First Ffght--"Shdkeoag.u Twenty TO fourteen
was freely offered and taken ON the Keyport bird.
He's big enough to fight horse,n shouted one old
veteran as the birds came together and the feathers
lively to cooK' the New Yorksr1 returned another
and SO 1t was proved. For three minutes the fight
ing was desperate. Each were good to take hold,
.break" together and give buckle for buckle. Deep
into throat, BODY ana neck the steel gals were I'm
beddcd, the birds never stacking up the raspng
lure OF their blows. Rapidty and determination
aetuated them, when by furious dap. the New
York bird sent his heel into the neck OF Keyp0rt,
who dropped az II he had been Deheaded. but the
work was not done, after slight breathing spei
Keyport came again and did some excellent work,
paying his opponent In gashes OF his own kind.
Soon the powder OF both had been nearly ex-
pended, when they slacAened for a moment their
work OF intended annlhllaton. New YORK was the
quickest to rally, when, hammer ana tongs, he
renewed his work keyport but the latter had got
too mucn and after another cash In the throat
dropped his head. and with rui1led plumage showed
the cowardy blood In him by light, when New York
was proclaimed the victor. During the contest the
betting changed, the odds being on New York at
times oil twenty TO Six. Time, 1900.
Second Ftght.-Thls fight with the third and last,
was gotten up by John Ludlow otherwise known as
"sport" and proved to be capital In every respect.
black.red mun chicken four pounds three
ounces, was shown and brown-red, four
pounds two ounces, brought against 1t. the
brown was the favorlte, 20 To 10, and much money
was staked on the result as the betting men nad
become excited. The biack-fed got IL hot In the
first buckle. but fought game, obstinate battle,
caring little for the carving he received even after
he had an eye out and had his throat badly and re-
peatedy gashed. He was rogueish withal and when
Knocked down would again rally until he was called
1.-THE repeater and 'repeap he did with sucn savage
fury and style that the heart OF the brown-red was
entirely taken from him, and he quit nQhtD9 In
rather demoralized condition, as both Of his eyes
were gone and, not caring 10 go IT bind" abruptly
quit lime 1905.
7nirG F.glt-Another blacK-red, with white
backie, four pounds ten ounces, was shown against
q brown-red. four pounds eight ounces D0tn
chickens. The black nad The ODDS. lie was an
ambitious bird, fighting too quickly ana dry
hecern Tue brown was very game bus the black
would not give him a chance, although ut one time,
aztec getting two or three buckles IN the neck and
head, 1t was Thought nc would win the light clean
out OF the fire. one Of these buckles MT the brown
In the neck which twisted II out OF all shape and
made his chances OF the victory sun less AT one
time, when the black had quite exhausted himself
by flap after nap or furious nature, the brown for
u few seconds TOOK the matter in nand, getting up
and going at MIN with sucn effect that his betting
trends were again sweet on nlm. IL was Oi use,
however as savage buckle in the mead settled the
matter, and the black was naiied az o deserving
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