The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08
GRAND COOKING MAIN.
The Chandeliers Of Albany and
New Jersey In the Pit.
xAistssa 1attlss for 500 and $1,000 the Odd
Fight he Up.River'' Men Clean Out
he yerseyites-A Large Amount
II money Changes Hands


ne yerseyites-A Large Amount
dMonsy Changes Hands
~ season OF cock Aghting n at its height IN the
vicinity OF New YORK, AMI though hardv an evening
paseeS without some DISPUTE Detwecn game BIRDS
10 To several pits known 70 i0vcrs Of tho amuse'
meat great mains for large sums u money uut sell
dom occur, Notwithstanding the veracscus state
ments OF some newspapers that these events ire
quenAy Jake place. Que month ago arucics Of
agseemen, were entered into bs old ana reliable
gentiemen IN Albany and New jersey with Q view
Of AGhtine two mains during the season--OAe In
thm vicinity aud tile other At known resort on the
Old Troy road Wednesday afternoon and night The
rst Of these spirited took place within easy
yeaoa " the metropolis the nghcontraci,ng par
mes greeted with sppreciatlve assemblageo f
two hundred and more professional sp0rtsnef, VINO
patiently awaited the opening Of the tournament
II wae n mahy respects The same characteristic
gathering that usually attend the more Important
o0nncte OF these feathered gladators--Incn with
hlgn. fasmonabie hafs and p0llsned boots slttlng
beaAoe ana betting with those Of greasy attire ana
hard. cast-lron features. and nsce young men not
supposed 10 De Interested 40 archaeological matters
tn earnest conversation with those VINO were GALL
nacious all over and whose souls are invested In
scenes occur--tne minglIng Of the htgh ana low,
the rich and poor, the merchant and oartmen-al
bowling Ia veneration to the pluck aud lmpetu0sity
OF me aame cock.
The agreement was 10 show seventeen biros.
weighing nom 10. %. 70 8 lh II o.. and fight
III ihat tel IN Tor 500 battle and tiOo0 the MAUI
Thirteen couples were matched, and though the
hghung may nave 1t times thu season been sur
Dasssd s0r vndictivencss and rapid execution, the
kk.f..
Nor suu loser. A was h0norabtc to bo,n parses,
ana Enough Albany earned away the h0nors aud
grand ssAke' New jersey was not demorallzed By
Eirst ta0hi.--The sournsment began with the
n s Weights sw9 s ps ~ On ana AGSny Was
ShUusnt % be IAN right BY mis- hanoIer. iiUany
SEM IN brown red. IL was ~ rM.tling combat Tor
the nmy lew buokIes but the DrOwn-rel was IA pet-
ter cOnllt.on aud soon knoeked tnB powder out Of
Ais brain was pierced hls tnr0at cut anu body
elssass ~ mlnco men! stys, When Rcs.ing the s,esl
SCORE ana died. lime, son. iJs.
6se0"d ftoht.-Albany luDilant but Jersey
sh ASsSs q resen.na sss
Daos anu jersey biack.rcd These iisrle gonte-
men cst ana sasned Al merry style for scvefa! SEQ.
one1. when Inc Dfa5s back received brain blow
whlcn made hmm scx aud qaencned the enthusiasm
Of sY baekers. linen ne recovered, and QUO eye
put the latter never let up until Albany LEFT Tor
home amiu tronicAI cneers ald CRIES from the Jer.
atssd fsgat.- Weights. lbs. Or Albany sen. IN
BRASS back, brother to the runaway, ead Jer-ey
moa aaa s Ssc
wssa weak anu ineneotlve lighter ne TOT IN
o s0ss s. ne Seress ana apfsao nam ous
towtsh ftght.--lwo los. Oh. Tue representa-
tive u Jersey was round head, ginger rsa, ana
hvssE Ms money, the ODDS OF ios TO 30 on Albany
being accepted IN nearly every instance. Il WAS
The ro0 horc. more and al over, Drumming hlin
Inn tA.tUo 6saler ct ,taps." ana won Zoe batue
1VsA Fs1Ht.-Albaay had won three ngnls whale
Jo1.oy hAu BcOtco out Uao. and U1ors OF 90 ~ 70
resghts were Two IN. u o.. Jersey sending 10
nanesome gray ana Albany assvaxe-lu0kin9 oiauks
crsss ig6ssr LOT an opening; out whe1 iney neiM
IVES hlo 10 the ar, their ht els ouaplig IKE Oreak
s - enc ss ns Su our u
sns sie saa Opened the aeao . Aieaay, Winning
IN p0FtasAnA Ylmo. iin -.
san Observation-Disclosures, 5lbs. 8ox. Albany,
IN o.. tue former v blacK-red ana the latter
esiensns intense. Jersey was las. ct frss ana ali
Srow brow cGt hin IN t.c mead ana Ucdy; but he
Wss sucker and 81 LAT got 10 Diow tiSt dug Gus
s. sSss Gus s Tue Oscs red soSa ar s We
Ilme IAN. LIS.
yeI.sy hopeful. Albany nandsea gray. Ans. ga,
aud lneis opponents brown-red, l0s. o. ODDS
Of y 70 70 IN tire latter rms was one o. the bs:s
for NJ until al cut 70 pieees. waen Jersey Got the
steel throay6 ms BRAIN work and dropped dead ~
Sse;ta Tcai.-As this stage Of tho game it was
apparent thai Jersey Was "0ut.condiu0neiv ~ Al
:x ss Ss s nS have as s
Win white Sacsie, iDs, IL o. Heavy oids %
miuptes, AlOans hndlny the soil spot nrst; put
jersey came asain and, though hacked INTO Ipincs
s az ses esas me soS
Wen. 1rcx3 5S on inns result Tsne 2ynl Is.
Aet g1gna;,wh udt,e %aSa Ssnn4sncs ysn aS
Albany bittsd sneihss Slsck :rsS ~ g. Good
nshfers. AT the nrst pncfe, apd before ne kpew
az ' Sod ~ ~ ~ Ea sa0HSsS as sY
whipped lim Trough, Ike grim aeatb, be hung 70
~ aSsf semi - ps s%s ism was one 'ne
7SffA !GH.-AA Il.a6s was now ono baisle ahead.
S % s q Il ps Vent sas
III l6si9ess syle, and slasivl each older qpllu nier
nut !s!Asy gatiing the Dess q y; bur as lost ms
Web7 iibany Sasn'I much 1elter, DnI won 9 tedious
baltle. Time, tpm. los.
% ssoIsa PSges' p SssAs sss %sa sSE
lsttr and this Confidence not mIspaceo: As kllied
re arc - grand slye, anna poclerons cheering.
N ~ F:gAt. There Vas q t!ll! chance tos ser
bold ircnS Sssuc a Sts this nats they naa four
Rsss s s;P'L SsSS S & sSs,s
Siia Pr me reg saS sSis q aasS a6S soon sot
ssiS sSnsd ihs jersey MI tihSSs Setis
a' 1Es w5h ne main for Albany, aaa the interest
In NJ amusement Virtually selsed. 'V
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