Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-20


it was evident from the first that the
''dominlquer'' would be ''shOuldered." The
fight lasted about ten MINUTES. The win
neTs received their money and the ''pitters"
PREPARED FOR THE SECOND FIGHT.
Detroit entered a black-yray "henny"
weighing five pounds and three ounces,
while Tennessee showed a dark red, with
blue LEGS and black bill, weighing five
pounds and three ounces. The gaffs were
examined to see that they were not chiSel-
pointed, and betting commenced, twenty
five TO five in favor of Tennessee. The
cocks sprang out at each other at a lively
rate, and stuck up their heads with a de-
termination, as if saying, ''thit's the kind Of
hair-pins we are" This fight proved to beth
hardest fought and most exciting of the
main, lasting, as it did, about nineteen
minutes. Detroit played the "dOdging"
game, and as it eTaded Tennessee, sprang
back upon the latter. By virtue Of a few
Well-directed blows upon the neck and
back Of Tennessee, betting turned in its
favor, and SO to s. was offered on Detroit.
As Detroit Rugged Tennessee to the ground
and stood watch over il, its sock rose still
higher, but suddenly the "henny" received
a bad lick, and the betting ranged $50 to 81
In favor Of Tennessee. Tie excitement
during this fight, which resulted in favor
Of Tennessee, was intense, aud the money
that changed hands amounted to fully
5000.
THE THIRD Fight.
Tennessee thus had won the two first
fights, and the friends Of that State were
iubilant, and began to wager higher on the
final result. A biack-breastCd red, weigh
ing IKE pOauds ten ounces, was put IN the
ring on the third trial by Detroit, while
Tennessee matched il with a similar one
weighing one ounce less. The betting
commenced about even, chOice being given
on the wageis. Both cocks put on bold
front, and struck some hard licks at each
other. Tennessee went unCer and weak
ened Immediately, and lay 81 the ground
exhausted, while Detroit strutted around
the ring, tapped his wings and crOWed lus-
tilv at his triumph. The fight only lasted
eight minutes, and Tennessee was taken
off the field, its first defeat. About 500
only changed hands on this fight, Tennes-
see having shown disposition to give up
at the beginning.
THE FOURTH FIGHT
opened with a gray "DOm.niquer" with
yellow legs and weighing five pounds and
five Dances, entered by Detroit, and a red
yellow, hawk-breast, weighing five pounds
four ounces, entered by Tennessee. The
betting was about even at the beginning,
with Tennessee, perhaps, just little the
favOrite. The red struck the DOminiquer
on the back Immediately, and the latter
proved weak from the commencement. The
betting was on such odds as so to 80
cents, but with no takers. Tennessee won
in about four minutes. But little money
was changed on this result.
THE FIFTH FIGHT.
Detroit tried a rObin-breas ed red, weigh
ing five pounds FIVE ounces, in this fight,
and Tennessee pitted against it a dark red,
weighing five pounds i've ounces. The bet
ting was both ways at the beginning, some
favOring Detroit and others Tennessee, as
both looked like coed fighters. They went
at each other with a will. Detroit, how
ever. soon bled in the mouth, and betting
was bv large odds in favor of Tennessee.
He came to the scratch while Detroit fail.
ed, and Tennessee won again in four
minutes. Betters now Wagered 500 to
So On Tennessee on theresUlt of the whole
main, and had but few takers. Between
$500 and 800 changed hands on this fight.
THE SIXTH FIGHT.
Detroit came up this time with a speck
led "DOminiquer,' with yellow legs,
weighing five pounds five ounces, determ-
ined TO prove that the "DOminiquer" would
not back ont from its reputa ion. Tennes-
see pilted against this a black breasted red,
weighing five pounds six ounces. The lat
ter was the fayOrite by all odds. Detroit
won. This fight lasted eleven minutes,
il being only a question of time when Ten
nessee would finally quit. Fully $500
changed hands on this result, and Detroit
stock became a little higher on the main
result.
THE SEVENTH FIGHT.
Detroit showed a brOwl-red weighing
five pounds three ounces Onthis fight, while
Tennessee was willing Oback its money on
q robin breasted red weighing five pounds
four ounces. Detroit seemed to be the
favOrite this time, and the betting so indi-
Gated. As the two cocks began to test
their mettle, Detroit SHOWED up" so favor
ably that the odds against Tennessee were
great. The fight was quick, sharp and
spirited, and lasted only three minutes,
with Detroit victorious. The result Ofthis
fight gave four for Tennessee and three for
Detroit, and the hackers Of thes former be-
came rather cautious in their betting.
Several hundred dollars changed hands and
pockets, too, on tits last fight.
THE EIGHTH FIGHT.
a blue-bOttOmed red cock weighing five
pounds fourteen ounces, vas pitted this
time BY Detroit, while Tennessee put up a
black-breasted red, weingiIg one pound
less. Bets were cautiously put forth in
favor Of Tennessee. The two seemed well
pitted, but Detroit went down first, and
Tennessee stock on the fIal result was
high up. Another charge and Detroit went
down again. The fight lasted eight
minutes, with Tennessee IS the winner
and Detroit about one Thousand dollars loser
on the trial. The heaviest betting took
place on this trial, as the result Of it de-
termined the final result, which was in
favor of Tennessee.
THE NINTH FIGHT.
Detroit showed pumpkiT-red weighing
five pounds four ounces, AMI Tennessee
dark-red weighing five pounds three
ounces. OF course the latter was the IA
vorite and won the fight in lust one min
ute, but little time being given for any bet
ting.
Negro Murderer Hanged.
BREETvILLE, PRINCE WILLIAM COUN-
~. Va. March l9.-Jesse Fouks, the Ne
Gr0 who murdered the HsrndOn family