The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-14
COcK-FIGHTING IyNEW JERSET.
A Friendly Contest at Sencnucus North
Bergen vs.. Jersey City-Eive Battles, aud
Little bergen the Winner.

Friendly Confest at Sencnucus North
Bergen vs.. Jersey City-Eiye Battles, aud
Little Bergen the Winner.
Wednesday night was the opening OF the fall
and winter srort among the lovers OF the feathered
tribe and Jersey, the headquarters OF the greatest
breeders In the country led or with the hrst battle
and, from Appearances everything indicates hat
this will be OF the most important trat
the admirers OF the sport ever witres"t Wedre'.
days m itch, although only for t2q ~ ne; ortne-
less speciality, and was Attende' u some Of tie
leading men OF Hudson county. !. candidate or two
fer county iavors might larr tsen among the
sports. An e1.mcmbcr o. Assembly and leading
journalist were the. snile the Hoboken Land and
Improvement -'.pany was not behind in ,scndng
NJ del. lion. and also tie Morris and Essex Rail.
ra..
The place selected was in what is called Seacau-
Gus, once celebrated for Is race course. well.
retired place OF resort became tic centre Of atrac-
ton, while along the old lIackcnsack road could
have been seen at an early hour coach or two
win ing It's way up towards the scene Of contest 4
few dropped In to take drink with NcLiud r, hi G
Brush came IN also for a few visitors. McC alan
was onorcd by a portion OF the ganl bat al was
mum and no tales were told. OF course 10 woul d
never have done for a candidate for houurs to say
that lie vas en- route for cock ght or an huuOr1
few chips 10 put no on the result.
TIC match was between weh'khown gentleman
OF Jersey cav, WHo pridcs himself on the hest live
stock IN the state, aud regular Jersey blue OF Sea-
caucus, WHO lld been raised among tie itat.crcd
tribe al NeN DUruam since a boy. The contest MAS
fer the best n i've, for tIe amount mentioned, and
each man WAS promptly on hand with his stock, ANA
an extra twl to spare. The pit was erected in q
rear fitlin- ROOM and around some sixty cousrc-
gated, the sport opening little past O'clock.
AUCr the selection OF referee the heelers entered
vita their respective cocks, Bergen trOttIug cut
blue and red aud dorsey city like color, Clci iOlr
pounds four. Tie battle for while was wei con-
tested, Lut 1t was tyden. that tue birds Lad not
been properly trained, and aiter eleven luu'C- the
| Jersey lily bird went utder and Bergen Won tie
| bate. Tlcn came q spans,e back and rel-the
latter Jersey Cy-iour pounds eight Ills was a
snort aud decisive battle, tue Jer,eY City bird WIN
ming IN thrte minutes, The third contest WAS ho-
tween two bacNs aud reds. In weight four pounds
was Won Dy BERGEN. Then cane q terrible battle
between two lirlt weights, three pounds eleven,
when the Jersey Ciy bird carried Of the honoIs ui
| the battle.
Now came the struggle for victory, and M
| little money was wugured on the result the
Brrgcnitcs giving Otds. They sent IN q black and
red and Jersey CITY black, each four pounds two
ounces Both had Uut in their best stock, but 1t WIS
soon apparent that tleY had not had the care OF
Ludlow, and after Few brushes they began TO drs (
However, the BergeH bird proved him eli superior
and came homo vim er in sCyeute ~ minutcs, BOU
gen thus winning the match and the FIRST contest Of
| HE season.