The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-05

and IL was accordingly ordered withdrawn. The re-
naming four were then placed inside the circle OF the
PIT with tner tails pointing toward each other they
were all COCKS running from los. q or 10 lbs 10
and IN color dark red. brown.red gngerred and
blue pyle. Thus placed aud waiting Tor the order 10
let 60 the betting stood 100 TO 500 naming the win
ner Al Oh. Sim los. tho signal 'et go' was gwen,
and the hands Withdrawn the birds tree IN the
pit First they turned and looked each other aud
then the brown-rea made dash the PIT knock
ing The pyle on it's feet by It's weight The ginger fol-
lowed Il up and gave At q stnger in the comb as II
ici over the pyle the ginger going a little iur-
Their aud startling tho dark red with keen
cut OF the heel was received with q rafting
return winch sent back on the pyle. The darkred
following, all the birds inrulgcd melee when
lasted about thirty seconds and ended by the brown
red hopping out OF the pit with loud squawk He was
taken by bis hacker and again placed ia the pit by or
der of the judge. but sooner be down than
neck hi. IRON the py made him squawk again, and,
flying over the heads the spectators allowed TO
remain where he landed. Time, minutes The remain
ing three then fought changn opponents AZ every ht
sometimes two on one, and then rafting hre all
round was kept up. The peculiar actions OF the birds
laughter accompanied their movements despite the
appeals Of the judge Tor quctness that his voice might
be heard. The light between the three was actively
kept up for three minutes more, when they all lay
down IN tanse, Tor neither bird was ''iast." The
pyle was the hrst 70 &c. up, and as he opened
red walked TO one corner OF the pit ana stood there
quietly while the fight was going on between the gin
ger and the pyle Twice did the steel make deep I'm
preston the head OF the pyle, and yet showed
no signs OF weakening, but hit as heavily back; over
and they backed aud Gcd rising and breaking
together, each showing themselves AS game. In
tho course Of their fight they worked into the corner
occupied by the dark red and In turn they each
him touch Of the spur. Reddie made but slight
show oil retaIation and then TOOK excursion once
or twice around the pit Meanwhile the ginger had
pressed the pyle hard and by succession of hard hits
laid MIN PROSTATE and dying at eleven minutes TO
seven. Time, lin. 45s The ginger then devoted It's
attention TO the black-red, which. alter tho lrst
charge OF compliments turned and ran the ginger
following close ia It's wake and thrashng " SO well at
every opportunity that at three minutes seven 1t
was also PROSTATE, though breathing heavily. The
ginger then strutted proudly around, but the
battle could not yet be given HIM because there
three living birds in tho PIT The Judge ordered them
to DO placed breast to breast, which done three
times, on each occasion Tho ginger hrst paying his
attention TO tho pyle ard them after quoting IT, giving
another dose OF punishment TO the darkic. Tho pyle
II felt the Steel would plunge head
toward the edge OF the pit and attempt hide It's head
IN the corners, and nothing from the ginger could ralse
II. The dark would execute similar manuuvrc before
feeling The heels oil the ginger, and amount OF coax
ing kicking could get It's head up, that at Oh
5Sm. lSs victory aud tho battle money given
to the ginger Time elm. IS.
This ended the regular cock lighting In this section
for tho ls76-77. though probably lew desul-
tory matches may yet be fought and possibly battle
royal least game birds the scratch
where 'Iet 60" Is again cred.