The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
A LITELr COCK FIGHT.
Canadian Birds very BADLY whipped By
American-some Tough Battles.

Rvn ne Rochetr linton and Airsr,,ser.
Tho match was between birds owned In
noohestcr. On ono sdo. and by Canadians from
| side on the main, and t25 on ench separate
| iHht, Twenty-one cocks were brought over by
| inc Canadians. and ii was intended TO fight
twenty ono battles. but only seventeen wore
arranged, The fighting was expected to begin
about . o'clock last night aud the crowd began
early ~ the AFTERNOON. The area In which the
birds fight is called the pit and consisted
by boards a foot high. The floor inside was
covered Tow inches deep with sawlust. tramp
"a hnrd. Around the pit seats were arranged.
uu oyofy available SPOT was occupied two
hnurs before tho work began. Tickets of nd
mission, cost one dollar ench. and about ono
hundred persons OF the male sex were present
from ten years to three score. II was a very
motley collection. score Of occupations being
represented. including public ofilcns. business
men OF many trades, farmers. prze fighters.
port and Syracuse. with nearly all intervening
towns. sent representatives.
At II o'clock theory. Here they come" wns
stopped in the pit. amid applause. with game
cock each.
Tho cocks are bred with as much care MS
stock fnncIer brstows on his horses or cattle.
sought when fight has been arranged. the
cial trimming. They are locked in n room for
Two or three weeks. and given exercise. Ar
spurs the gloves ANSWERING u tho on sn nc,r
purpose as similar articles on men. and
ne birds are, then allowed TO peck and
regular fight. They are also fed on peculiar
lopd. each trainer haying substance which he
reveals 10 no one. Whom sufficiently trained.
nll The birds are brought Ia ths locality OF tho
hight but Do not then present the trim appear
nne, which they bear when put in The pit. The
birds are left III iuI plumage until few min
ut'S before the nghi. and then are put through
process which totally transforms them IN np-
pearance. Tho tips Of the wing frathora nrs
tu,t L. Do d rtCs
unlty cut H. tho r,,t, t,,, 'i,, ny IL an nf
close b. The skim leaN ing the neck unprotected.
1hr hliural spurs are eat oil. leaving about half
mn in'h ~ stump, to which. BY means ~ leather
patches md bands the steel spur---in the Ian
Euage oi the Profession called gal-. or heels
are attached The raii- are Of TEMPERED steel.
hpoui an inch AMI quarter long three thirty
rnohns q, On men IN dinm,i'r ana sharp as
needle, hen thrb are firmly bound ON tho
hird Logs IL ready for it, Antagonist. Tho
llsht hegin-. The birds are weighed before the
nght. and NUS b. within % few ouu 'ee' weight
ol zach other-the neglect of thi- preaautinn
cI.i ia" tdnu,lians hatt' hlet night
npbwpithy peculiarly ~ a ilght IL. that
caeh handler speaks OF = birl IN the first pr.
That hurt me. IN Kill him. Hen lick me
nov. That cut me. nave bad wing" ~.
Inc INST match was betwcrn "a black and red
black and gray. The betting was slightly in
favor Of Rochester. 1t was the longest contest
81 thr man. lasting hall an hour When they
fought fifteen minutes. neither was bndly cut.
lut hoih were nearly exhausted. and staggered
around the sawlust like very drunken men
Easpiug and breathing hard. but pcrking and
tlurrinn "lrh Other ~ intervals. I'm" Canadian
llri then dropped lie tail and immediately thc
loehettvr man offered $40 to 81 on his bird
ilhr dropping VI the tail appears tO be- a sure
siEn ~ urtcNtl In the light the birds were ire
lurhtly iasi tgrihor by tue spurs OF one bird
sutkin- IN thu II ash OF the other The l.o.hes-
t'r bird forced the hl.iit toward the end and Won
IRON the exhaustion u liz opponent Neither
was aole To mqcn more than walk. Their weight
WIS six bounds.
The SECOND il.ht was between light wei,hts
Rochester showing "a red Weighing four pouuda
innr ounces. and Canada white spotted benny
! ~ lisAt We llirA. Rochester winning Ia iuur
minutes and half
:, The third round was between two pvles
h'cheSirf weighing live pounds nine ounces,
aul tluapa an ounce lower. IL WAS "A randi
taillr. rochester winning IN three minutes by
putting spur through Canada heaI
, Inc lnurh usht lnstcd fourteen minutes
bpln birds We're red, of i've pounds live ounces
rochester lo~l an eye and had wing broken, |
and Canada WON.
The iih fight was between n brown hcunv !
rom Canada and q Rochester gray. Cauada ,
LIED 10 -hcsi"r In n M nutr and a halt
inc elNth Wa- between two reds, Rochester |
v inning in ten minutes.
An interval ~ Uore than twenty minutes took !
? ace between clrh h-ht aud many IN at inis |
mi. Inc m-t !isit IN tho main was a long |
pi" h'fWrru Rochester rel and "a Canada |
gray. on Mhirh tho Canadians stuked consider I
i"i" money ana lost The main WAS ended at |
lall-rei live o'clock this morning Rochester
I" inning nine out o.! eleven fights.