The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-26
COCK FIGHTING.
New York and PHILADELPHIA
Again i'm the Pit.
Twelve Battles $50 Each and $500 the Main
Merry Work and Grand Victory for
the City of Brotherly Love.

the City of Brotherly Love.
| Again wel-known breeders and fighters OF game
cocks met together in the pit cover the river" yes
| terday afternoon, to decide main agreed upon
four weeks ago. The articles called for fifteen
birds either side weighing from lbs. to lbs.
~ o. and that all that fell in should be fought for
$50 a battle and $500 the main. Thirteen couples
were matched and the fighting proved to be very
interesting.
First Fght.-The little fellows, two lbs. New
York sent In q black-red, with brown hackle,
round as an apple and bred in New Jersey. Phila-
delphia showed the same color. Short and sweet,
Philadelphia being cramped when set down; New
York the best OF the send of, and at the fourth fly
had Drained the City OF Brotherly Love, and then
gave him his quietus by breaking his leg. Phila-
delphia was pounded by an old sport, and Gotham
scored the first victory in three minutes New
York the favOrite OF 100 to so on the main.
Second Fight-New York showed black-red,
with white hackle, and Philadelphia another OF the
same color, the betting men settling down to
business in the old style. These were the heavy
weights-5 lbs. II oz.-and before put In the pit
Philadelphia the favortte, looking II some Of
the boys had the Zip" For three buckles pretty
even, but New York couldn't get or his pins, and
hadn't power enough to knock q hole through a
pound or butter IN the summer ttme he looked
and acted the duffer. and at last got blow the
head that made him haloo for his mother. Time
eleven minutes, and New York taken from the pit
spirits and remembering they were thirsty.
Thtyd Fight.-TwO lbs. OF. birds Philadelphia
sent In O back-red, with black hackle, and New
York q red pyie-a "battered" bird. New York the
favorite. pair OF grand raspers. It was give
and take all the time ana so good mat ne 1eS
the lead at last, and the odds were ten TO five
on his whipping. But then Philadelphia gave
betting. But the 'battered" fellow came again
and knocked the life out OF his game adversary; 1t
al an IN for vs the oer side
Fourth F9gnt-New York put up its greenbacks
on Drowned and Phadelpnas caokea gepd
start and was in the pest tx. After half q dozen
eye and then cut his throat; but condition will
tell, and he thumped his own life out
on the n It. % pas betting was an
and Gotham looked a licked fowl but lie came
short short order but that he was in great distress,
and at last lost battle that he should have handily
well patronzed. Time-26m
FVth TfQht.-Two lbs. ! OF. The New York
bird black brassback, and Philadelphia black
red. The latter the favorite. Much excitement In
the pit pair Of rafting birds that ripped and
slashed on even terms, until New York got coup.
ling blow that spread him out like a buckwheat
cake, and the Philadelphians were again the VIC
tors The Gotbamites looked blue and rushed for
consolation outside. Time OF the fight, GIN.
.Sirth Fight.-The battles stand three for Phila
delphia and two for New York. Everybody was in
fair humor as the birds were pitted, New York
New York the lavorite. They came together like
the crack OF whip and at the fourth buckle New
h ok got ss ms legs lis snU from ra andeg
stunning kicks until he had coupled the gray. The
latter again, and the betters were all at sea,
bat Gotham pulled them out OF the fire. and as
| Philadelphia stretched his neck and was looking
| for hole to go home he was pounded and New
York pronounced the winner in five minutes
Three and three now, and New York again conf
dent. These lbs. II OF. each.
Seuenh Ffght.-Both lbs. OF. Philadelphia
| brought out black brass-back, with white hackle
| and the Empire City boys brownred tassel. The
City OF Brotherly Love had the call in the betting
| headed rascal and not worth feeding. lie ran under
| the brass-back once too often, and got his wing
little, but the dulier blood showed too plainly and
at last he got rip that sent him singing for q
quieter place, and he was pounded and called
dirty lOaier. Eight minutes decided this ARRAY.
Eighth Figh-New York set its laith and stamps
on a white hackle black-red and Philadelphia con-
two lbs. IA or. The latter was a topsawyer and
his adversary a sneak. Gotham stood around
without any IRE and when h ne tried to mt he
lost heel, and with but one steel cut Gotham into
ribbons, and one more dig, deeper than the others
tive battles ahead, and with Joy in their faces they
guzzled pony" brandies. This fight lasted thir-
| Ninth Ffohf-The men who had bet on Gotham
| winning the main began to feel blue. Fve-pound-
ers. New York handed in a fine feeling lemon
| pyle and Philadelphia good looking black-red
| Nobody ever saw better fight. First one and
| then the other had the lead, ana both got their
| Threats slashed early in the engagement. Then
| the Metropolitan got ripped in both eyes in quick
| succession, and he was blind bat Now
| Philadelphia had his leg broken; but they fought
| on and slivered each other ceanly as rip saw,
until at last the Gothamite Knocked his adversary
dead a stone. All this took place In six minutes
More JOY for the Moyamensng representatives.
Tenth FgM.-Two lbs. OF. Old veterans
wanting to bet 100 TO co that Philadelphia would
| win the main. New York showed blue-red and
| the other side q brown-red. The blue was great
favoite. They were raspers, and in three nys each
| were cut In body and head clean as butcner
knife could carve them. hut the fourth buckle the
| brown caught the blue between the shoulders,
which spread him out nat as q founder, and the
brown thunped his heart out In two minutes New
York felt sick over this defeat and the Philadel-
Eleventh fight-The Metropolitans showed a
tbick-necked gray, lbs. o., and the boys from
! over the Schuylkill blackred one ounce heavier.
Knocked from under him the second buckle, and
the brass-back, duffer, won a fight that was not
| anticipated. Time-4m.
TtcelfJh Fig1t.-The Gothamites displayed black
red with white hacke, and the Phliadelphians one
| or the same coer with black hackle. A good
! fight but the white haekle had to give In to the
hard knocks OF the black hacke, and he died q
game bird In seven minutes. This decided the
| main for the PHI adelphans and there was %
/ cheer from that side of the house.
| SUMMARY.
gas color. Tx. o.. =, Color iSs. o.. Mir. Won ~.
ss-iRSskrsad bass RED i g. r. Fhns
s-nlaekred;. g Red.pyle;.. g.. .5s."N T.
! 5--Black L.. .Brass.back,. 3 T.. 6..Phn.
e-Biue.sray; T. .Black.red; ! ~" g. N s, n