The New York herald., 1870-11-25
THE ROSTERS INAUGURAL.
The Opening Cock Fights Of the Season-Dedica-
tion Of New Pit in Jsrsey-A First
Class Series Of Seven Battles
Five Encsanters in Brook
lyn-Wings and CATS.

On Thanksgiving night, As has been the custom
rom almost time immemorial, the cooking season
was formally ushered in by an abundance of light.
ing at all the c0ckpits In and around New York As
might naturally be supposed the ".ports', and
lovers In general OF the pugnacious game fowl were
very much elated at the prospect of plenty or fun
and they were net at all disappointed; for pretty
nearly every man who owned any Of the feathered
gladiators had them out last evening, and the
way the feathers few was a caution Over
IN and around that religious community known as
Brooklyn the sporting men were particularly Jubl.
liant, and during the day and evening all the old
and favorite pits were crowded. ana the number OF
the blpeds slaughtered was something immense
In Jersey there was "h1gn old time or IT, az the
boys would say, and IN the evening one OF
the finest pits ever seen In this coun.
try was opened for the first time. There
was very large crowd OF persons present. all or
whom conducted themselves In very .quiet and or
derry manner, IN consequence OF which everything
passed or as 'merry as marriage bel.n The fowls
fought there we're, as rule, 'rp top.u and wen did
they sustain the reputation Jersey has always en-
joyed for iead game.n
The first fight was between brown-red with
black legs, and red pyle with willow legs, eacn
weighing four pounds one ounce. The owner ofthe
brown red said he had but just taken the bird from
At the very first ny the pyle struck HIM and Knocked
him head over heels but he soon rallied again. and
from that time forward attended strictly to business
Fast fighting was the order for few minutes; but
the pyle soon got injured SO that he could do his
adversary but little harm. Three times he was
sldered az good as dead, but each time he "came
to-, and went for the brownlred. Finally, however,
the latter got in good blow, which killed hun.
Time minutes
Tne second nght was between birch and grey.
with green legs weighing four pounds Ave ounces
and a black red weighing two ounces heavier. They
were both good birds and fast fighters, and at the
send-o the red had the call at to A. After they had
fought three or four minutes, however the betting
changed In favor OF the birch and then again to the
blackred. For some time 1t was anybedy's fight az
they say, so evenly were the birds matched. The
red got cut badly after awhile across the neck and
after that time he did not do much. The birch,
however, was as lively and as eager as any cock
that ever entered PIT. After = tedious contest the
Fight 80. 3 was a very pretty White pyie. with
yellow legs, against brown-brcaated red, with
black legs. Weights, lbs. IL OF. The betting was
very much in favor OF the red, 1t was tue opinion
that the pyle would run away. They were mistaken
In this, however. He was very last chicken--to0
FAST in fact for seemed tire himself out beroe
the eight had fairly begun. The red was irenlen
dous hitter, ana had apparently better bottom Lnan
his adversary. Borh were very badly Cut up, when,
finally, the red hit the pyle brain blow, Thc
killed MIN "entirely.n Time, 10 minutes.
For the fourth fight blue-rcd with dp.rk legs,
weighing los Q OF. and pyle muf, brother TO the
pyle previously fought, and weighing lbs or,
were produced The pyle was the favnfite at two TO
one. FROM the moment tlat the cgalckenS struck
the rst iick evident that nerner OF them was
good for thing, for they were both as weak HIT
ters as ever came together. Indeed, 1t rcgu-
lar durer nght; but poor they both were the blue
red should have won the battle, and. just every
body had made up their minds TO that effect and
tho pyle was 30 weak and exhausted ne
ceuld scarcely keep on his "pins,r he hit the RED
chance blow which cut his throat and killed him
instanter. Time, 4 minutes IS seconds.
The next fight was u 8 lbs. or. black brassback
cock against brownrsd.stag weighing los. 10
notwithstanding the Ted had eight ounces IN his