The New York herald., 1870-01-20
BATTLING IN THE PIT.
Three Rasping Cooking Matches in Bro0klyn-A
Splendid Fight Decided in S:2l-Severe
Contest for $l5O-A Third Contest
for Fifty Dollars Settled
in LAG "a

Again has quiet street In the city Of BrOoklyn-
far removed from what little turmoil ana confusion
there is recognizable in It's limits In the way OF busi-
ness-been the scene OF three well contested cooking
matches between birds OF well known strains, for
sums ranging from fifty dollars TO $780, They took
place last evening in pit that has frequently been
crowded with delighted partisans Of such fighting
material, ana the money staked upon the events
came from the well filled pockets OF genuine sports
who are willing to accommodate any and all comers
intent upon Ike arranged struggles. Matches Of
this character although they lack the intense excite
ment OF q "main" Of game cocks, are nevertheless
productive OF quite az much speculation, and de-
monstrate not unfrequently how sagaciousiy the
contestants have been bred ana fed for such suspi
cious occasions.
At an early hour some ESQ persons, tho majority
known 10 each other, gathered In the well managed
pit anxious, excited and eager for the ARRAYS.
They were not compelled to long await the prnci-
pals at seven O'Clock the bros designed for the
rst arranged match were sent in heeled for battle.
First Aatch.-Eager eyes looked upon these con.
estants had been sufficiently bruited about that
the light was for the sum Of $780, Kahlen presented
. pyle weighing four pounds twelve ounces, well
plucky as he was handsome. HIS opponent, Werner
sent in pretty black red, four pounds thirteen
raj and the throng camorous Twenty to
cignteen was offered on the pyle before
they scratched, and the partisans OF the black
red seemed wiling TO accept all such Odds Tney
were spirited birds and made rattllng fight. Soon
as they touched the carpet at 1t they went mp nap
buckle for buckle, meeting high IN the air, doing
terrible execution they hit each other determin
edly In Just one minute the black red had cut the
throat OF the pyle; out with nne, true lighting
the pyle, evincing mis- gameness, Kept on
giving nit for hit, but with the gashed
throat 1t was uphill work until by lucky blow ne
sent the steel gan into OF the black reds eyes,
winch, partly destroying mis- signt, brought MIN
down to his own fighting weight. Still they kept on
never Stacking up but the pyle was as true as ever
that was neeed and ut last by sending the steel into
the black reu's mead, ended the combat that bird
instantly fell dead. This desperate battie was very
short-lt was all over In 3:2l.
second Mdtch.The scores that lost so terribly in
the frst match although still just anxious to In
vest awaited the appearance OF the brds before
they would accept the offers Of their betting oppo-
nents. This contest was for $3.50, goodly sum to
stake upon two gamecocks. Chambers showed
black red four pounds ten ounces, and Werner
produced . blrch-back gray, four pounds
eight ounces. As the weight was IN favor
of the black red he had The call at
ten to eight, and before the birds were
pitted many dollars had been staked. The
friends OF the black red were very sweet upon him,
and could not invest all they desired. Tney were
right TIE black red was genuine rasper, quick,
true leg-nghter, and he troubled the gray greatly