The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
COCK FIGHTING.
New York and New Jersey Measure CATS
in Rattling All-Night Main.
Eleven Battles, $50 Each and $500 the Odd
Fight-Confdent Gotham Cleaned
Out in Clever Style.


"Over the river and far away" during the night
OF Wednesday there assembled at the old and well
known pit, where many important battles have
been decided, large number OF spectators to wit
ness the long -talkedof main between representa-
tives from New York and New Jersey The articles
OF agreement called for seventeen birds on either
side, weighing from lbs or. to 5 lbs IL o., and
that ~ that fell in should be fought for $50 bat
tie and $500 the odd fight. Eleven couples were
only matched owing to the unusually large num-
her of ''heavy weights" the Metropolitans pre-
sented but as the sequel proved the list quite
lengthy enough for their comfort and their pockets,
as Gotham was badly cleaned out, Notwithstanding
the aid received from kindly disposed friends hail
ing from Philadelphia.
First Ffght-Tne lightest on the list, two lbs.
4 OF. The Jersey bird was brown-red, nice look
ing and well stationed, and the Yorker a big
framed brown pyle. They went of with will
and evidently meant business, when the pretty
pyle got slash In the throttle that sickened him,
and Jersey had the call. ten to four. The
red now had o chance to give him his death, but
he was ~ jumper and The pyle came
again and was getting square for that sabre slash
in the throat ana the betting giving long odds.
when the red shot him In the beak and he went
squalking for his mother-a dirty, cowardly beg
gar. Gotham disguised and sick. This fight
lasted 36m.
Second Fignt-New York showed light gray and
| Jersey sent to the front another brown-red with
hackle cutting out a grayish hue. Gotham, mean
ing to get even Aher defeat in the first battle,
| gave odds OF ten to six on the gray. Neither one
was Of much account, as they went of withoutany
vim and the first smash in the body the red re-
CelVed he lay down ike duffer and wouldn't
move. The gray stood over him and at last got
| him in the throat when Jersey went singing Tor
his friends the second runaway. This light occu-
pied just ION. They were the heavy weights
Third FTght-Two lbs. 2 or. The Empire City
| lads hung their stamps on bright-eyed, white
| hackle back-red, and Jersey ''saw them" with one
Of the same color. cutting out a black hackle.
| Much excitement and good deal OF betting, New
! York the avorite. At the third buckle Jersey had
the best OF It, and the odds changed to that side OF
| woke him up, were there any demonstrations OF
favor. Then the Yorker again became the iavorite,
and, hitting Jersey@O one or two Summers in the
body, knocked all the heart out oil him, and the
poor Jerseymen were disgusted at this, the third
runaway. This fight was ended In scant l1m., and
the losers and winners went Tor spiritual cOnsO-
lation into the adjoining ROOM
Fourth Fght.-Two battles for New York and one
for Jersey. Betting on the main in favor OF Gotham,
100 to So New Jersey showed a black.red and the
or the MneS
excitement. They went of with shuttle and
with two buckles; second shuttle, when Gotham
received death wounds in the body and neck and
in 8m. 1t was 'Pokepsie odds" that Jersey was the
victor New York was picked up dead, and the
boys who had obtained the "tip" felt badly. These
VIZ S ~ %onsNew w York sent in white hacked
kicked like Pennsylvania mule. and Jersey met
him in the air every ny high. Give and take all
c9Re9 w ws ias and hast s ns
SICK Betting by d spectator sSr , ana on all
into the white hacKe with such fury that
ten to two was offered on HIM. A long fight was
| taAd tl.x vSv1fT-o foun tAnk Tn ln-
eide 1t, when there was more raiding on the little
| old hot Scotch" These lbs. or.
| SiLth Ftght-Jersey one ahead and the Newark
boys jubilant Two lbs: 10 OF. The Metropolis.
tans showed white hackled blacF red, an old
| pended upon. Jersey presented a brown-red,
| nice-lOoking bird. NObodys tight for time, when
shot the tSs ss ys the 5
other into pieces, until Gotham's strength gave
out, when Jersey knocked him stin as a stick.
This was finished IN 31m and the Gothamites were
| looking blue.
Seventh Fght.-Both pulled the scale down at
New Jersey a white 'hen1ey.3 SO near alike it
was difficult to tell "who was who." Gotham a
dance. until the Workers. steel found soft spot in
| Jersey, when the "henney" went down. But she
the pit by Kick through the brain. Another
| smash in his body and Gotham went looking for q
dirty , d%e Grief al over the n
| frequently asked for. This lasted ON.
Eishth Ftght-Jersey black-red, lbs. o..
1
! heavier. A pair of rapers. First one and then
| the other, and the betting even, when New York
got strike that let out the heart OF Jersey, and
| he was pounded. This rafting ARRAY was all over
| in I'm.
Ninth FiOhk-Only one more battle to decide the
main In favor Of Jersey. New York hung her
! stamps on a back-red and Jersey the same color,
| distinguishable by It's white hackle. Gotham the
| call in the betting, and much money invested.
I Twas funny fight. They ripped each other terri
| bly, at first. when Jersey stopped and commenced
| circus that continued half IN hour. Around and
around the pit he trOtted and paced until every
| body put him down for runaway, and G0tham's
! chasing him excited much sport. go 1t, Old Dex-
| ter ~ ''Two-forty on the plank rOadl" and SUCH
cries resounded from every part oil the room.
Twenty to five were the ruling figures on the Metro
poltans victory, but the betters were again taken
| denly stopped his didos, and going at Gotham.
were required to do this, and 1t decided the main
| in favor OF Jersey, whose friends were deriOus
with success, and applejack was In constant de-
mand. These weights, New York, lbs. Or, and
Jersey one ounce less
Tenth Ft0iM.-New York handed in q straw pyle
| and New Jersey black-hackled red. Gotham the
| fav0rte. Jersey was rank dufIer and the Metro
| potan found the white feather In I'm. Weights
| New York lbs. 7 OF. and New Jersey lbs. OF.
| Eleventh Fight.-New York q black-gray lbs. 8
| or. and Jersey black-red, lbs. 2 OF. Though
fighting four ounces uphill Jersey found soft spot
In the gray ana the. latter went looking for
The congregation" separated at tour O'Clock
Thursday morning
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