, 1874-04-09


The cooking main took place OH the third floor
of tho Roper Hotel, which ia in tho centre Of tho
Village Of Hobart, license having baon pro-
cured from tho authoritios.
THE PIT,
Al ordinary circnlar ono, with sandod floor md
padded Bides, was in the contro Of q hall 80 foot
wide by GO long. In tho winter time it is used
~ q bal!-room by tho country folk and was am-
pie for tho purpose to which 1t was devoted yes
torday. Against tho south and west wallis step
sonts OF rough boards Aad beon put up for tho
accommodation Of visitors. but they wore inauf-
ticIont for all, many people being compelled to
stand up. ......
THE coNTEsTAsTs.
The mnin WAS between Chicago and louisville,
the former being represented by Hawloy Chap
pol aud Jerry Monroe, aud tho latter by Tom
O'Neil. The stakes wore $200 baltic and -, 900
On the odd one-the third largest eyor nut UP
in tho United States. Tho rules adopted were
those which govern the sport In Ohicago.
THE AUDIENCE.
Owing to tho presence Of Bome Of tho inter-
oRtcd persons at tho prizo fight, the disputes
botwoon the chickens did not commence until
about o'clock. At that hour there wore about
200 people in the room-a miscellaneous crowd
otgamblcgs, clorhs who play iaro and botmonoy
thoyoa, and fifteen aaloon.koepers, tho re-
mainder being Hoosors and laboring mon.
These fellowa AMUSED themselves in various
ways during tho intervals between tho battles,
drink beer. or down stairs to another bur whero
whisky could bo had. Others apont tho time
in making bots on tho noxt fight or on the re-
suit Of the main. md commenting upon the
birdu. There woro a few mon Of respcctability
among the mob, but thoy kopt worry quiet, did
not mix with the others, and seemed intont on
only one thng-secing chicken main. Tiroe
or four of them were known to tho reporters,
and they pleaded worry earnestly TINT thoir na1noB
After tho uaiia1 quibb!ng, d mr. McDermott
waH chosen umpire for Chicago, J. D. solyaao
for Louisville, and Mr, Dennory rs roforoe and
timo-koopor, Tho rest allowed tho birdB be-
twoon tho rounds was thirty aocondH.
At q quarter after O'Clock everything WAS ar
ranged satisfactorily for
TIE FInBr FIGHT,
which was botwe8n white of 6:8 pounds, and Il
btue-breastol gray OF 60. It lastod but two
| minutes, and consisted Of but two rounds. Tho
| birds won't at each other as Roon as loose. and
| gave and took blows without interruption. vhl-
| cago knocked LouiBvio down after several files,
anil lis gatr being fast, tue first round ended.
Twenty-Five dollarR was offered oil Kontuoky,
| but thero woro no takers. In the second ron1tl
Chicago crippled his opponent, and picked ut
him until it waB evident that ho would not como
to time. Ho faied TO- and Chicago won::,
About 800 changed Lands on tho result
Chicago showed . "rcd" Of pounds. and Ken
lucky ''white" of like weight. During tug
tirat round the formor Ind tia bost OF It, aud II
to ! wore offered OH him. Kentuclsy, however
rounds, though Chicago proved himself to BE-
very game. When almost doad, he stick hlf
KAN into tho head Of Louisville, but after tht
sixth round, when lot down, ho WAS SO weak thu
he lay on the ground. When Kentucky SPARED
ho would suddenly recover and .gtyo ~ good ri
| h1 took. md only unYh I'LL 1yl,ar Ian6