The New York herald., 1870-02-28
sou iHrRy sfoR rs.
The Cockpit in the SOufh-S0uah Carolina nm"
Georxin against Alabama and Tcnnnesses-
The Former Win the Main.

The Cockpit in the SOufh-S0ush CarSssua an~
Georx;n against Alabama aud Tcnnnesses-
Tho Former Win the Main.
From the Augusta !Ga.> Chronicle and Sentinel,
Feb. 25.
The birthday OF George washington and the pa
rade OF the Augusta Fire Department are not the
only great events which occur upon the 22d Of FEB
was an encounter commenced which caused the
gorles OF Trenton and OF Yorktown to iade, and
almost oycrshadOWed The great tournament Of tho
boys who run wild the masheen"
II Is, we presume well known fact that II South
Carolina now sometimes spoken Of as Africa, ever
cxcelled in any one OF the noble arts more than
other 1t was in that revclto enough ad mired-or
days the Contests aud the acnevemenss OF the var
yalOr0us and victorious ROSTERS OF that State
were matters 81 grvc @ mp4ta9ce, ana learned
this interest taken ana those laureie IN the
pis which caused the nau,e Of the Game Cock State
to be conferred upon the little commonwealth.
While our neighbor has thus been foremost In
matters Of this character Georgia mas not been
great cock fgnters whose memories VIM be
venerated IN future ages along with those con
bloody, perhaps but certainly not SO difIlcut or
muncratiye. Therefore when 1t was announced.
p EoIonsl @ Thomas ' g. Bacon OF EdSeied s. O.
had arranged the prelminaries for q main on the
part OF south Carolina and Georgia, with Dr. Geo
or Selma Ala. the representative OF his own State
aud Tennessee. one OF the most brilliant encounters
OF the age was confidently expected. The main was
on the ed OF this month. Twenty-one COCKS were
TO be fought on each side with Q stake o. 500 on
each side and 81, 900 on the main.
In accordance with the terms Of the agreement
the contest was commenced on last Tuesday at the
place agreed upon with . large crowd OF lovers oil
inc sport from the different cities in the South IN ~
tendance. The nrst day was almost wholly con-
suned III making the array and matching the birds
but one fight taking place. On Wednesday the
sport was resumed, and Notwithstanding the bad
weather conducted with unabated zeal. Nine
fights were made and at the close OF the day tho
contestants stood even--dye fign having been won
Dy South Carolina and Georgia. and an equal mum
ber by Alabama and Tennessee
Yesterday was understood to be the last day OF the
main and the nuniber OF the spectators was unusu-
ally large. Money also appeared plentiful ana tne
betting by the paftisans OF both sides was very
spirited --one gentleman from Macon, we learn.
having as muca AZ ST. 900 wagered on the result
Small betters were also numerous ana aEood deaA
OF money was deposited with the stakenoluefs. Inc
fghyng lasted until nearly three O'CLOCK I'D the
afternoon ana the eleven remaining battles were
finished. II
At the close Of ne contest II was announced oy
the jndges that Sou.h Carolina ana Georgia nad won
by one igbt the score standing as f0lows:-Soutn
Carolina and Georgia. eleven; Alabama and Tennes-
see ten Coonel Bacon won the ~, 800 STAKE on tbs
main and 500 on The single ngnt, makog ~
total the snug little pie OF $4,000.