, 1874-04-10
Another Gathering Of Roughs at
Hobart, Ind, Yesterday.
Fntilc Efforts of tho CitiZons to Stop
tho Disgracefnl Exhibition.
Two Battles Fought and Won by Louis
vile.
Tho Main Drawn md Bets De-
clnrcd OIL.
The Score: Chicago, o---Louisvillo, s.


Very Noar Row.
Tho Ctlicago.L Louisville cocking-nain was re-
aumc,l ut II o'clock yesterday morning In tho
Roper Hotel, at Hobart, Ind, md broke up
amid much oxcitomont aftor Kentuoky had won
two t1ghts. Tho number Of people in attendance
WAS about tho Baulo as on Wednesday, but they
wero Of a fouglor class, and mado moro noise.
It was stuffed in Thursdays TAIDuNE tllnt tho
vlago authorities grantol 1icouso for tho
1nnin. This was incorrect. and loos the people
of Hobart injustice. Thoy did everything posai-
bio to prevent tho "disputos " taking place in
their town. 4 committee wont to Grown Point
and consulted tho Prosecuting Attorney, but ho
informed them TINT thoro was no statute
which prohibited ohiokon.mains, and lcnco
nothing could DO dono. Tho proprietor Of tie
hotol was next appealed to, and urged, for the
snko Of tho reputation Of tho village, to annu1
Ills contract with tho "sports," tho Committee
oven Offering to pay him tho sum he was to ges
for tlo uso Of tho hall II le wonld do 30, Ho
could not bo moved, and accordingly the min
camo OF simply because thoro was no powor to
intorforo with or stop 1t. Nearly evory ono In
Hobart Expressed himself as opposed to tho dis
graceful exhibition and regretted TINT tlero waR
no Inv to ilndor Chicago roughs and
gamblers from milking Lako County thoir stamp
ing-ground. They purpose agitating the mattor,
md will endeavor to got tho Legislature Of IN
diam to pass Inv which will protect them from
tho incslrsions Of the rif-ran Of thls city. l.
to have tue hotol-propriotor indicted, but for
whnt crime no ono seemed to know.
THE TInBr FIGHT
OF tho day and the tenth of tho main was be-
r,1+1n ~ FL In 1bnSfr rr1fn nj I'm
same weight, tho former representing Chicago
and tue latter Louisville. Tho pyle had tho
worst Of it from the beginning. being almost cut
to piotseg. ue was gated dozon times during
loss Of blood. Whom placed on tue ground aftor
tho seventh handling he foil on his back, md
made no attempt to proyont his comb from be-
ing picked out piocomeal. Ho tun,bled ovor on
bout, and. being utterly unable to do anything:
Chnppel gave up tho fight. The Kentucky bird
lad tho call ut oyon bots when tho cocka were
nittctl, and odds wore offered on him afterwards,
hut thoro wero no takors. About STU changed
hands.
This result mado four battles won by Louia-
vilIe and Blk by Chicago. Tho odds that the
lattor would win tho main were 800 to $25. but
no ono would accept such bets. An offer Of SD
to $1O0 that Kentucky would be victorious went
begging.
Some fault was found by tho Chicago backcrs
nftor tho light above mentioned Vas over, they
aaportng that tho bnttlo waa lost because tho
gntfs wero not properly adjusted on tho pyle, an
examination having shown them to bo too much
on ono side. It was also asserted that tho tenn
per had been taken out OF tho gals, aul that
ing." Hawloy Chappel. who handled tho bird,
contendel that ho Ind the right to heel tho cocks
Us ho thought fit, words ensuod and, in conBo-.
quonce Of tho diasntisfaotion expressed, Chappel
roluecd to handle any moro. Much chin-musio
fc1
Who Who" Ind been betting on tho Louisville
chickens offered odds TINT II Ohappol
kept on ho e.oo would win tho main; ail,;
there was somo talk to tho effect TINT Jerry
3Touroe wanted to beat him out Of It'll bThis waa
not true, US there wero other reasons, to bo
atatcd hereafter, which brought about tho dill
Guilty bewoon him mud Monroe, and which up
paroutly justified tho fault-fndng. Much COM
plaint wus registered III oaths at tho delay which
cuaucd. Tho time, however, was spent III
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.
asny REGARDED Shapp as np ad up
ho was mp to all tho tricks aud would throw n
fight for money a8 quick as my other chicken
[ancier. Why these uncharltablo. and discredit.
able. charges woro made it was dlil1cult
TO tell. Chappel had won six out OF ton fights.
md seemed to DO anxious that Chicago should
bo victorious. On Wednesday, he used q hand.
korchlof to wipo tho blood from the billa OF the
cocks. This was searched for, aud amelt BY ono
With With chloriorm. h Such an outrage,
srupEry1sa Binds
The act VAS bitterly denounced. The handker
chicf> however. wss not Bprinhlod with chlor
form' but WITH cologne, and though it might bt
OBJECTIONABLE, it certainly could not put th'
nothing Of tho tricks Of tho pit.
hut We're anxious to havo Chicago vii.
tllousht @ it very strange TINT Monro
should joopardize the result Of tho main b
bringing il q now handler. During the discus
eio,l among tho spectators the betting chapge
materially. At tho opening, offers of $l00 to 81
on Chicago wore mado in vain. After tho frs
FIGHT, 526 to 500 On Louisville found no takers
as Il ,yne yory probable that the main would no