The New York herald., 1869-02-20
COCK FIGHTING.

inauguration Of y New Club House-Gain
DAY Among Fanciers-Game Birds Dis
played and Rattlkng Matches Fought.
iesterday marked o new era In the business and
amusement OF fighting game fowls In this section OF
the United States. Hitherto the sport has been At
TENDED with numerous drawbacks, not the least
oeing tho location Of the buildings encircling the
PITS" Every gentleman fancer is fully aware OF
tnis and oftentmes for weeks after the exctements
inscparably connected with it been indellibiy I'm
pressed upon their minds. Lovers OF game cocks
and their pitched battles ere mot unlike the rest OF
deceat humanity In preferrng cleanliness and COM
lori to dirt and discomfort They viii eagerly 90
cept the former and because OF this characteristic
1. trait. the opening OF new and commo-
dous building devoted to this amusement
q charming neighboring State. From its site
and its wooded buirs New York, Jersey City and
the greater portion OF Hudson county, N. j., can DO
distinctly seen ana a. Its very base the representa-
Nothing so far as external circumstances could be
more delightful. The building Is frame. twenty
ground noor contains the refreshments saloon and
PIT the latter beng in extent thiIty-ive by twen
meeting room Of the game Cock club S@' No. l." -
which 1t Is designed t0 organize that vicinity
from inc t plaza as times during the year. the view
promise Will be the verdict or It's thousand future
sEverything new and clean p, II seemed so an.
tagonisilcal with the idea OF lighting game birds that
thus ejaculatlon came unbdden from the lips OF
every guest yesterday The company assembled TO
do honor to the occasion and thank the proprietor
for his enterprise and consideration was numerous
and distinguished. Not alone were the old gentIe-
political and judicial life. Senators and judges met
around the pit and looked on with approving Smiles
1t intended and the right steps to this end have
hp
scene Of the same excellent decorum and friendly
spirit that noted lts inauguration.
On this occasion II was decided that gentlemen
might handle and heel their own BIRDS II they de-
sired to- and this privilege was the cause OF no in
considerable amusement, lending on additional In
Many OF the birds fought-for the battles consisted
wory o Ssr sns
particularly striking and their vaior not by any
FIRST Eohk-Owners handling, ..smithyn VI.
"Noah" The former showed gray and the latter .
black red OF theDerby strain. Weights, i've pounds
With mock gravity the handler oi the gray assured
the anxious audience that he .'dldn't know whether
MS bird was game or moi" and then tine sport be-
gan. Five TO three on the Ped after the first buckle
as ne was the better cutter and possessed fre
than his antagonist In the fourth iy the gray gave
it up; but he died game Nine minutes foxr seconds.
Noaam was very nappy ana ''Smitny" sought con-
Second fsghs-weights. three pounds fifteen
against black rod with gray hacke from Pougn-
keepsle. They were handled by professionals. Ten
on S e a Pyle I i ,yns q sns
nent Thirty seconds.
Tard Fght.-The victorious black red OF the pre-
vious tight was again matced, this time with full
brother OF the same weight and color. Thirty to
twenty was offered on tue fresh bird ana repeatedly
taken. The fight was brilliant one, and the later
arrival found his match in the first few buckles but
condition told against his exhausted relative, anu
the latter alter having an eye Knocked out and his
brain pierced, fell dead -Four minutes.
Fourth Ftght-Welghts four pounds eight ounces
gray Tuckwing one-lsn SETON, from an imported
Irish hen, was matched against brown red Derby.
Owners handling again, "Bill" vs. "Noah.n The
strike effectively. The betting even at first but
large odds were offered on the gray during the
battle. Although the red endeav0red to stem the
tide Of his defeat he was unsuccessful, and at last
''Noah, with the remembrance Of his maiden VIC
tory IN the pit fresh ON hls mind carried away the
dying l fowl. Twelve minutes ten seconds.
matched, tins time TO fight brother Of the biru he
hal just whipped, weighing i've pounds. IL was
5ouGa @ work 10 battle attic the gray 50 son not allowing
1t was o rafting mil-ny for ny and buckle for
buckle. The gray struck vilanously so ioag Us he
could stand, but condition told against him and he
At last receiySa the steel in his brain and died.
Eleven minutes fifteen seconds.
Sirth Fi0u.-Four pounds i've ounces. Another
black red with white hackle Z" blinker,0 matched
against blue red, said 70 be q Spaniard. Five to
four on the former The "Spansi boy" was y VI
clous fighter. and though II was tough work ne won
the fight; vet some circumstances had been omit
ted. II night have been different. Nineteen minutes,
thirty seconds.
ISeoern Fl0ht.-Four pounds one ounce. ginger
from Staten Island against another back rcd Derby,
Commodore Mutt" the latter nicely whipped the
ginger after tedious light. making him slow the
ing the day. Eighteen minutes forty seconds.
The battles arranged by the house were now over,
and after partakng OF an excellent dinner the ma
matches arranged during the afternoon The Inau-
guraton OF this new club house be chroniced as
o brilliant success.