The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10
COCK FIGHTING.
New York vs.. New Jerscy-Thirteen Battles
$50 Each aud S2O0 the hain-New Jersey
nm Raxv Winner.

New York vs.. New Jerscy-Thirteen Battles
$50 Each aud 5000 the Main-New Jersey
nm Easy Winner.
Last evening, after an interval OF fortnight, the
fancers OF game birds and those who love their In
veteratc pugnac iousness met together at the APP
pointed place. several miles from the Metropolis, TO
witness the latest agreed upon 'stag'' main between
New YORK and New Jersey. The company was
numerous with here and there sprinkling OF the
distinguished. Fifteen chickens were shown upon
either side, "from four ponds TO five pounds two
ounces" and by q rather remarkable coincidence
thirteen couples fell in. Each battle was for twenty
i've dollars q slde and the Todd fight and main
Tor $500.
The birds representing the State OF New Jersey,
who enjoy the triumph OF o signal victory upon this
OCCASION were mostly OF the 'robin-breasted' breed
with an English cross peculiar to Its northern conn
ties while those OF the Empire State were OF the
"Perde Lon- strain. 1t Is to be hoped there but
few more OF the latter In existence; and although
one could not but admire their beauty their boosted
valorous instincts were myth, and the lot shown
was better fitted to be cassed among the ignoble
brotherhood OF the dunghil and the spit than With
the ding-dong game birds who are really feathered
champions. Eighty to sixty was laid on New York,
and very few takers, on the main.
First Eyghf.-1he heavy weights. New JERSEY
showed a red sparkle; New York a red back pyle.
very handsome-in fact "too pretty to win" They
did not amount to much, and the New York bird
would have won had he Possessed the least bit OF
game blood, as his opponent Gould Hardly knock
hole through cobweb. But on the first prick New
York received he gave tokens OF belonging 10 the
Travellers Club and WAS pounded. Two minutes
thirty seconds.
changed in favor OF New Jersey-twenty to sixteen
They handed in o pyle, and New York black red
Tne former was made OF good material, but ne had
little TO do, a. after two or three buckles the black
red became partly coupled and also finally showed
the white feather. Three minutes 1fty seconds.
THIRD Fight-rwo four pound twelve ounces.
main. Both pyies. Another "dufeIr blrd on the
side OF the Empire state, the first ny nc showed
great Distress sna dew the PIT TO ret out OF trouble
Five minutes len seconds. New Jerseys friends
were hilarious AZ lhetr great success and their oppQ
ne gs ss; ur pound. es,
New Jersey q brown red, anu New York same color
with white hackle The latter VS. lumber, and
anotner ordinary stag OF the conimcs breed, only ft
10 have his neck wrun4 and boiled H. breakfast.
ne pey TeA and strpck ylllanousy for two " three
head nom the pit and sent one Of 3
It. -Four minutes. The New Workers felt worse and
/ T;,fn Fqg,t-Hew Jersey showed black gray ana
New York another brown red, each four pounds
eleven ounces. The latter was good for nix.u In
the rst place he couldn't fight and in the second he
gave sui further demonstrations OF how to use Dr.
Weldoa's running angles. lie only waited for \ SIN
gle blow and then put Thirty seconds.
succession, and some predicted they would win the
main without a.single defeat But In thus the qlo-
ricus uncertainty Of the sport was Illustrated
New York showed still another brown red white
hacgle; New Jersey pyle. Both four pounds
seven ounces. Twenty to twelve ON the latter.
and ne had n all his own way, when as New YORK
was exhibiting symptoms OF "leavingr he gave one
fortunate Jump and hit New Jersey a blow In the
head that "cookedr him instantly. First battle FOR
New York and much JOY Four minutes and ten
seconds.
SerentA F0nt.-weights, four pounds thirteen
ounces. New York ginger red New Jersey n
black red. Same odds on the latter az before and
he same cowardly blood In the former. He was
whipped by the black rcd In Ave minutes ana nine
seconds
Eighth rJghf.-Many stiIl betting on the New York
chickens, while others cried out, "Go 10 Washington
MARKET; you will ind better dunghs In coops
here" Weights, four spounds six ounces. New
FORK, q pyle, half brother Of the ilrst fought by
hem. New Jersey, another black red. rhey few
veil, and rapid fighting WAS the word for a mo-
nenf, when York w1nted to leave am the Empire
,0ys sung out, 1--WE are gone again. but he fooled
hem this time, and coming back he sent the steel
vhizzng into the brain OF the black In such q man.
ler ne never knew what hurt hini. The second bal
le for New York. Four minutes, ten seconds.
Ntafh FIght.-Four twelves. New Jersey still
mother black rediand New York another pyle full
rothcr to that OF the first fight. Ten to seven on
he former. New York was OF the same kind az the
Their poor ones, and he "toon proved strotteru
This decided the main In favor OF New Jersey.
hey having won seven battles. The interest now
bated and many went from the scene rather on.
oscd 70 the boosted "Perde Lyonn blood