The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-23
C0CKFIGHTING IN JERSEY.
THE oREAT $4,000 MAIN BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND ALB1NY,

John G.. Heennn. James Mace, and D'stIn-
| suished Now York and New Jersey
Omcisls and Thieves Among the spec
| tators-The sweat-Board Gamblers Nat
| uraIly There.
| The long -talked-of main between New York
| and Boston on the one side, and Albany aud Troy
on the other, was fought yesterday afternoon
Union HILL ], lasted until near midnight resulting
In favor Of New York aud Boston. An immense
amount OF money changed hands. Tho match was
for $4,000, 0fy dollars a battle, each eide to show
seventeen cocks, the nght 70 commence at two
o'clock Long before the above hour large crowd
eongregated at this wcll.known resort, many OF
| whom came In coaches.
There were present leading city oficisls from New
York, Boston. Albany Troy. and New Jersey. white
| thero were mixed In among the crowd any
| number Of roughs and thieves, not forget
| ting several Of the pugilistic fraternity. Five
| dollars was charged for sdmittaLce, the hall
being literally crowded. Among the Assem-.
| blage we noticed Q number OF respectable
citizens whose reputation would fall far below It's
| present standard were they known to be In cock
| pit John Q. Heenan occupied seat on the east
side, and directly back Of him sat Jim Mace, both
now and then putting up Q few groenbs,ks. In the
| southwest corner sat old Uncle John Ludlow, a.
smiling @ . basket Of chips, surrounded By several
jRnitaries OF the Street Department. Daniels, the
principal hacker from Boston, was hopping In and
| out Of the room like a cat In q strange garret;
| while Storey OF Albany looked as though he mad
lost his Inst friend. Near the len sat Pat Carroll
| Superintendent Of Washington Market, while
Yorkee OF tho Ninth Ward took back seat at the
top. John Taylor Of Jersey City, the celebrated
| pigeon shooter, was full Of life and greeubaeks,
shaking them out at every hands turn whis sober
Dopnelly Of Hudson kept . whole crowd In
IN n bia lats
Jim Ludlow. brother OF the champion, was all
nsmSsrs wss o pn 1n SSSGp Sos. snd
policemen were enjoying themselves up In one cor.
hor. the two latter going dollar two OF the good
c!ean greenbacks that tho taxpayers Of our city
| are compelled TO pay them.
A RAID OF PIcKPocKsrs.
While the sport was st Its height, q gentleman
named Mnttersop, from Albany, went for q small
pile t600 that he had careessy showed into bis pan
ihs, he had becn relieved Of the smount THIS sTS be-
eomipg known disclosed the fact that several Others
10 'Gss So ."d So
past three O'Clock when the first battle Nas called
and uoon weighing only thirteen fell In. In
ner was
SWEAT BOARD,
bu. the unfortunate dealer found ore to swindle,
board n Is 1SSk y his nses and
the great dissatisfaction IL has become VERY CON-
mon occurrence Of late to keep the spectators In
waiting, and thus prolons the match until late
are the several battles:
| finsr DAITIs.-consderacle excitement ensued As
SSd Se sne aed 'ss ss 9dai s s az
whits hscsle and the mp rye. boy, sent black and
.sosed Ss, they mssni business, sns in
s.GG M 20 os fs ,ntsc Isras n
"a TSy Ss soab, srCss m right ling THIS caused S9n
chances, bat g kept hard a. work the Troy bird stag.
Tns, Ss Bo.en sost sos Gss ,srsics aeitSr Do%
PS sssr sie a.. sSoh me pId p
won the battle in twelve minute, and three secon is
s T. .sIls a5Ss
mnsis. sin iGs latter hung ars Tor .Ome ne time tine and
SS,: sisysn P@ats. before drssS' aud % ne
odd. .assa .7or ~ N. 4.Ss u ss n se
ton Pfoduced a black and rrS S5d f-S, vs,,s
.PsnEIs each Ave PSSnS, ssysI P9t iso e sIse a.s;
Into Into the nSsk q his opponent. killing him ia,ssuy
and TGsIa Ssan p,eSGssS black ard req
snmn es s,s any % S1Ta sPy b., ngh,ns 10 regular
Hgll.aE ISiaSts' .as . seconds: '-' O'H'''' A'''
bcs Of q, ,cnps .pS w 9Ss % S, ss mos; conaced
ss9OS e1,.Eins hsnS ne az. being ..aSbo5nfy en-:
a9 Ssd ss being 'Sa SnS % on the not .I GI o rdSs S:
Boston showed 70 white and rsd ie .ad Troy eTa,
itom ne start. hut ansr Gghns three minutes tse
% Sp tsS though ISS
sturgeon oi,y BOYS wond carry on me ehAmIiorshp.
~ s 'iSsa S. and tSSsh
oS S:sy "a
Si% syns 9ss pi d. slag was %osI poSsF ,sSp
ne Try and Albanyte: ,tIl they kent s but nnsiy
sysa ad 70 Zen scSd on tho counts time
. RI, p. T5s; E1s T so Sps snssy con
ne y.y start They gIodSesds e,sck sad red, while
T!a Ss' Ssfts % ssSs 0
,S @ seosrs ss times but II had no. the sg' snd nn.y
sSd sS 1Ss sS'd OF
iH2s SpT g ss2 s
poaS Ss o ne Ss 9gr
hS battle e. w S Sri.E one and i5e betting Ten o two
hat Boston show nsslinS al ISS time
iis es,as fIysa g ,es ii0y SS time .sSsa Sinass.
tSe s1ss one sSndrsd % to cSS Boston snS sem So
iRs Ss HpS TSsy on Ss or
III oS isis BO:on :San coca Sas
tine. nve minutes and my seeonds;
Nss Yc1s Gssa snd pS.sSa
ouHSes; The nghng wa, mi lsera6e, and with little or
L. nd GSy in ssS arss aaS N: s
Popeni down in short time They presented red and
sssSs & fSs Ss4fs Troy 'SS'S Sd va: :Pa
anS nnsy Ssi the nsht al The close Of four minute;
"a Win TS. % K ;s P4 srss
YORK Sd Su chancs :hoi Sross ths es
s Sen sHS as" fa and s S Sss 1 ss neck @ 9
the Troy bird winning the ngds 10 three minutes and
betting wa: very heavy
pile four pounGs nine and Troy rcd black four
P0und,, seven eve fGr SSls 4 ESs doubtful watch had
his work. and won the battle and main in seven |
The re.nlt wns reeeIved bv tha nosto,i,.. .., |