The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
COCK FIGHTING.

The FIRST OF series Of three cooking mains came on
in Wesichester county Friday night the OF
gentleman who interested In the matches, and is a
large breeder and ancier Of the gamecOcks known
the "ngger f" they being nearly all very dark ooored
birds and Of Irish parentage The company was select
attendants being principally the immediate friends Of
the makers OF the matches the Of invitation being
for New Years feast II is not necessary say how
ever that Notwithstanding that many OF the gentle
acquainted win Mr. Bergh neither the latter
any OF his henchmen among the favored few.
The lighting took place ID Mr.. -p barn, which was
brilliantly lighted, and the place was arranged in the
most modern STYLE the pit particularly being a
model Of its kind twas quite evident that it had been
used before on many occasions and no doubt many q
gallant chantcleer had received his quietus in the
arena The arrangement OF seats for spectators was
much admired many Boosting that II was the most
comfortable amphitheatre they we're ever in during
their lives
The matches each for 81 900 side each party to
produce seventeen cocks of weights and fight
all that fall in for each battle from five pounds four
ounces to four pounds The fight between West
chester and New FORK and the place OF lighting
the matches has to be drawn by lot The hacker Of the
Westchester cocks the first choice and he decided
TO fight In his own pit on his own grounds. Nine
couples fell In of the right weight and the principals
agreed fight for 500 side battle irrespective OF
what they had the main. The birds representing
Westchester who achieved the first victory signaly
bred far from Pelham Bridge OF Irish strains
while their opponents were selections from the best
that could be got from Long Island, Connecticut aud
New Jersey, several Of them being called Jackaway 3
pylcs The betting previous TO the commencement
OF the fight 20 TO 20 in favor OF the Weschester
cocks, probably because they to the manor
born Preiminares for the hgnting, such as trimming
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were completed at about eight O'Clock.
FIGHTING BEGAN
First FiQhL-Westchester produced black-red with
dark hacke--a fine looking bird New York sent into
the pit black-red with white hackle, and rather
clumsy one, much overgrown for his weight. These
birds seemed inclined mschief at least they did
do much for some time being intent in looking
sudden, however, after few minutes had elapsed the
Weschester cock wheeled and gave the New Yorker a
rafting which sent over on its back. The gans did
not penetrate the New Yorker and he came again but
afterward he stopped fighting entirely pounded
and taken up, alter I'm As
Second FSghL-.These were light weights Much ex-
element and considerable betting New York was a
brown red with dark hackle westchesler a very dark
aud dirty coored bird. After the first buckle the
brownred. seemingly having some IRE in him. was the
favorite at 10 10 These little fellows fought desper
atoly for while, when Westchester got stroke that
crazed him and another that hurt his leg badly and
he was about being given up as whipped, New York
became tired lost his attention and quit lighting; bat
the Westchester bird, with logged endurance and de-
termination picked and picked At his adversary when
he could not get up and saved the battle nicely out OF
the FIRE Time, linn. As
THIRD Fi0hL-The weights we're lbs OF. New
York pyle, Westchester black red, the latter the
favorite at 20 to l6 At the first fly the black had
tie best OF ~ but the Pyle rallied and fought desper-
perate drive at New York when the latter ''ducked"
and then, quickly wheeling on his adversary succeeded
in sending the steel into Weschester's head, killing
him Instantly Shouts from the hackers Of the New
York cocks Time SIN los
Fourth Fight The weights for this fight lbs.
! or New York showed a bue-re while Westches-
ter had another back-red with black hacke, little
deformed about the neck. Al the first buckle West
chester had his leg badly cut which made him quite
lame; but he fought gamey Notwithstanding this dis
advantage. His New York adversary Knocked him
about considerably and damaged him great deal for
time but at last the cripple succeeded in his up
hill work by striking New York in the head the gal
entering the brain. The bird did not know what hurt
him. Time, 9m. IS.
Pin FIoht-The weights were lbs or New
York showed Jersey pyle, and Wcstchester black
cock. The odds of 10 to were offered the latter
II short work as after tho second or third buckle
the black struck the pyle snger which discom Gted
him much that he dropped his head and walked
away, and would not again until counting began,
when brd turned and after a couple OF flights
he through the body by the black and tho lat
ter had 70 be pulled loose after the pyle was dead
Time en- los. Three cheers for Westchester, without
{ the fear of being heard
/ 4SiztA fssht-The betting now to on West
/ chester winning the main New York showed gray
which was thought TO DC invlncble while Westchester
brought OF the ringers" The weights we re
1 lbs or The birds were Summers; dy for ay, hit
for hit and cut for cut just fast bros fought
sometimes and then the other getting the best
IT, when at last the condition OF the ''nigger
much better than that OF the gray That he Drained the
latter This grand fight and lasted minutes
Seuenfh FS0ht-The weights were lbs. OF Both
black-reds New York was very leggy and inferior in
| strength, while Westchester q compactly built
bird OF great power The New York bird fought well
for several buckles his fys too high for
cution Wcstchester fought slow but sure, and the
long legged bird, having worn himself out, the little
finally settled him by driving both gals deep into
his breast Time l0m. Is
! Eighn ES0a1-New York another pyle and West
chester a blue back; lbs or each These we're
both game birds and they fought rapidly a few min
utes when both being badly hurt about the body they
seemed inclined 70 rest and moved OF from each other
where they stayed for couple OF minutes. During
and wahies of the Westchester cock began grow
black, and II was evident that he had long 70 live
perate effort drove bis gals through the head OF The
New Yorker Time, SIN.
The Westchester party tubilant and boastiu
with their great luck but the New Workers replied
that they would show them different tight the sec
ond match, and limited that the OF birds fought
well Oh their own dunghL
Ninth and Last FtehL-Westchester had another
''ngger' finish up with the proprietor anchored
bis hopes on that breed for emergency New York
had blue red OF weight exactly The cocks fought
noby for two or three minutes and there was little
choose between. The ''ngger few too high for
times but at length he succeeded la binding the New
York bird, after which he disposed Of him. This
fight lasted but four minutes and SIX seconds.
THIS ended the first battle ana the hackers OF the
New York birds much lighter in the pocket than
when they Westchcster. but the winner OF the
match having had magnificent banquet spread in the
dining OF his manson, the party adjourned there
for the remainder Of the night and enjoy ed themselves
their hearts content until broad day whcn after
having the loose feathers brushed from their clothes
and taking good wash and another cocktail the major
ivy OF the cock lighters and spectators 70 New
York in the early
The second OF the series will come OF In this city at
the appointed time.
HANDRAII.