The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
COCK FIGHTING.
Main Between Poughkeepsie and Rondout
for S1OO-Eight Battles Fought, POUCH.
kecpsie Winning Seven.

Main Between P0ughkeepsie and ROncOut
for S1OO-Eight Battles Fought, POush.
keepsie Winning Seven.
PoUGHKEEPSIE, Feb. g. 1862
main OF cocks between Pougnkeepse and Rond-
out was fought at the latter place on Monday night,
which resulted in an easy victory for Poughkeepsie
The conditions OF the main were to show thirteen
cocks on each side weighing from four to five pounds
and fight all that fell in weight for 500 the nam
and ten dollars each BATTLE The lovers OF the sport
gathered at an early hour, and after vast amount
OF talk and consequently great deal delay, 1t was
announced TO the boys that nine couples 'fell in.'
do not claim to know much OF their nghIing quail
ties but 1t was evident from the appearance OF the
Rondout COCKS that they were better ntted Tor the
logged perseverance and We're game to The last but
condition told against them.
First Fight.-Both parties showed black and red,
weight four pounds thirteen ounces. The hondoat
COCK fine fighter and had the best Of the battle
forex long while, but was poor cutter. The pough-
keepsie cock, though cut badly was very piucky ald
was determined 10 win at all hazards and 80 he did,
after heavy struggle Time, thrty minutes. A
large amount Of money changed hands on this battle
the Rondonters backing their cock eagerly, while
Poughkeepse as eagerly took up the BETS
Second Etga.Two four pound chickens ,,I pouga,
This was sashing fight. but 1t was evident that
Poughkeepse would win at the start, which 1t did,
killing the ROnd0ut bird in ten minutes.
THIRD Flght.-Poughkeepsle "chucked' out q
black red, four pounds ten ounces in weight, while
Msy oqs
COCK had everything his own way killing the blue Ii
i've minutes.
weight four pounds SIX ounces, and Rondout pyle
OF the same weight This was jump, Kick, bite and
q very poor fight which lasted twelve minutes, the
POughkeepsie chicken succeeded in giving tine pyle
slap on the head. which caused 1t to .shuie of the
Fyth Fight.-Poughkeepsie presented pyle
weight four pounds three ounces, Rondout showing
white pyle 81 the same weight TINS was good
around at his handler intimatng to him that he
would like to be taken up but upon learning that he
Schools at 1t he went and alter kicking and thump-
ing his opponent around the pit at tw0-fOrty gait
for about i've minutes was proclaimed the winner OF
his battle and the main. ROndOut looked gum, but
said never word, while Poughkcepsie was CORE
spondingly Joyous
weight four pounds ten ounces. Upon being brought
to the scratch the PoughKeepsie chicken begged to
that he had to face the music and after trying the
mettle OF his adversary LOT few moments he few
the pit. taking the cap or chicken fancier's head
in his hight. First victory for Rondout and great
rejoicing. 49, - ~.
red chicken, weight five pounds two ounces, Rom
dout parading another blue red OF the same weight
The Poughkeepsie chicken Is son Of 'Old Stone
House." q celebrated lighting cock that could eat
up turkey gobbler at one sitting These chickens
went to work at rafting rate at first aud 1t might
have been very executing battle, but the "Stone
house" Diru III one oi MS WanNuVres ~ tne tnlru
meeting broke his opponents leg. which lost him
the battle.
Eighth Fignt-PouGhkeepsi showed pyle, weight
four pounds ten ounces. R0nd0ut brought III
gray. The latter was In no condition at all, ana
after wheeling and running around the pit. with
every now and then facing the pyle, the Poughkeep-
ment, stood on one leg and hit the gray, Heenanke.
with the other breaking his neck, which closed the
contest. The R0ndout boys took their outrageous
defeat penslvely, treating their victorious friends
with marked courtesy. The afTAir caused much ex-
element In sporting circles along tine river and 1t
Is probable that another contest Will take place soon