The New York herald., 1877-12-01
COOKING.

coCKPIr-RAID IN EAST NEW YORK AND
cApTuRE OF THE cocK-fIGHTERs.
The regular cooking season for rs77-s commenced
on Thanksgiving Day. and until Easter Monday King
Chantclser will draw hundreds OF men and thousands
Of dollars 70 the various resorts whore mains aud
contested matches arc fought Az formal
Inauguration Of the sport all the hosteIres
where lovers OF cock nghting congregats kept open
house on Thursday. and during the day and night
matches took place in each Of them. The cookers
with their bags going from place to place, finishing
the matches agreed upon in each and hnally congre
gatin at tho main pin pit in Queens county. where
the days sport wound up al breakfast time yes
terday. Game birds are plenty and IN
good condition. so tina. there prospect Of consider
able sport during the coming winter. Mains have
already been arranged to take place In Jersey Con-
nectcut and the upper part OF the State, at which
Long Island, New York aud westchester win be ably
represented by some OF the choicest strains in tho
market, and as the tendency to invest more money
in the pit than heretofore, better lighting STOCK Will
be brought forward has been shown for year or
two.
THE MATCHES.
The nrst series OF matches on Thanksgiving con-
neced with the formal opening Of the season on Long
Island took place at quiot little retreat on Crow Hill
two fights taking place in the presence Of about ono
hundred spectators The first tight between
birds broke together WE'LL but the second buckle
tho chicken lost an eye then the experience or the
cock stood him In good stcad Keeping on the blind
sldo he punished the chicken terribly finally Killing
1t by BODY blow, in Is minutes.
The second fight, between pyle cock at pounds
IA and black red bIinker chicken at pounds
ounces promised ut tho start TO be rafting affair.
but the bnker losing its other eye did aux-
ious to continue ngnuug, and was counted out
BETTING.
The company then, after sharing the hospitality of
their host, separated, aporon going 10 witness pri-
vale match at Astoria tho balance going pop
ular resort on the old Fashion Course road
10 witness two battles Tor $50 side, gotten
up by party Of Wall street brokers' More money
changed hands at this place than at all the others
combined, Tor the margins put up on the birds were
just as risky investments ''puts" and cals' ON
rapidly fuctuating market
The FIRST fight hero was between blinker black
red At lbs o., and bltckred mun at lbs. OF.
They commenced sparring cautiously, when the
blinker, depending on his weight, crowded on the
muE The latter rose evenly with his opponent
using wrestling tactics, and, following keen cut in
tho neck, with throw broke the mock Of the blinker
who died instantly. Time, minutes
The second light was between two blue red chickens
at lbs. 9 o. and lbs. OK 1t was terrible fight
while it lasted, both being savage, actlve well bal.
anced chickens. Fortune favored the lighter Bird for
during break the eight ounce bird tell on hrs wing and
broke 1t. This accident was followed with thrust 10
the heart the Of the six-ouncer,
ended the battle in Am. l4s tgfit4
ASTORIA FIGHT.
Meanwhile the private match Ol three fights to dis
merits OF the strains raised by prominent
professional gentlemen was going at Astoria, the
oil match being S25 side and the handlers
The first fight between two chickens at lbs. l
or, back-red aud pyle. The odds in betting were
fight, IL seemed to getting the Dettor OF the red
unt latter kDocked OF its eyes Then
pyle wiied and the red, attacking continually tho
blind side, crowed over dead chicken IN little over
ten minutes s4tNs8 49
Tho second fight was between black-red chicken at
loR IA and blue pyle ut lbs They both spared
cautiously tor minute, then breaking together.
terribly about the breast and neck but getting in
nome thrust on the heart OF the pyle, killed him.
The third hght showed up two cocks at lbs A oz.--
q back-red mum and blue bottom ginger Que buckle
together ana tnsn the ginger placed the nun hors dc
combat By blow in the head. Time, Am. 62s.
The main interest OF the local cock lighters
next centred on the pit OF well known hostery on
the line of the Southern Railroad oil Long Island.
Here many improvements mad been made over the
commodations provided last yoar. and during
the night over three hundred persons W.T.
messed the hghtng. Tho stock offered
game rs waa anticipated, though the owner OF the
majority OF The winning birds holds stock thaI
IS considered the best, and that viii make their mark
eleven O'Clock, and the details OF the battle are MS
First Fioht-Black red with black hackle and
another with rosy conab and gray hackle, both NJ
lbs. o. were pitted The black was high-station,
iul.breasted bird, light on his logs, while the rosy
comb ned its noad aud breast low and the break
did not seem able throw itself sufficiently forward
to elect much damage The black forced the hghtinR
and soon LAID the rosy the cloth, though II showed
fight all tho time while down It's throat cut and
u Dled to death. Time minutes.
Second Fight.-A ginger red at lbs 10 OF. was
placed Growing IN the pit 70 meet . brown red at .
lbs. II or. clean-limbed, hgh-stationed bird They
commenced with series OF rafting breaks in which
each received opening in the throat. The ginger
then evnced desire TO continually sit down, and
continued 10 do so after every movement taking
considerable punishment while so DONG. Rallying
however, attacked the brown and made second hole
In It's throat fastening In doing rhe ginger would
then have Undoubtedly won the battle mad not its
handler taken mold ol the wrong Bird thus toreiting
the Tight The Judge was slow N deciding the baltic
forieited, and Tor a moment dissatisfaction
pressed, but Judicious word closed the wrange and
quiet was restored. Time, IL m, 34s -
Third Ffght-A humpbacked black red and a brown
red were next matched al lbs. Tho odds were 10
the humpback. They commenced pccking fight,
and after breaking few times the brown looked 10
run. Returning to the charge, however, he got IN
two heavy hits on the hump, another In the throat
ming back ward and falling. THIS might havo ended
the BATTLE but the brown loo ANXIOUS to fight and
kept tue battle dragging Tor over hye minutes, when
the humpy was counted out. Time 13 minutes
Fourth FfghL-A ginger and brown-red met
black hackie at lbs next followed with excel
lent exhibition oi sparring both beng close hters
The ginger was gettg The better oil the battle wDen
thrust in the crop tckened HIM and he turned tail and
ran. The browne followed him several times around
the phi, but failing to overake IL faced It and COM
PEELED 10 show hight killing It, however IN the second
break. Time, An 25s.
FiJth FignL-A very handsome black cock at lbs.
was next brought W face with mapy colored pile Of
the same weignL The backe was cool, deliberate
bird, standing s In the scratch TIL the Pile rushed
The PIT and rose for strike, then with easy
jump Knocked tho pie over giving It Two or three
rolls Both birds then broke together, the
pne being oInaod OF an eye during tho tusse
and otherwise so badly used tnat It
It's eye ana slowly fought all around until. It
was taken up ami tho battle given to the biacKie.
Time, 3Sm.
Sirth Fighk-A short, decisive rough aud tumble
between black red ut lbs 8 OF ana blue red at
lbs OF. Both birds broke well together Till tho
blue struck and the black fell dea. Time, 2m 53s.
.yerenh Fight This was the most singular contest
in the history OF cooking in TINS vionlty pocu-
larites A black cock At 4 los. or, and brown
red chicken ut lbs ii oz. placed Ia the pit.
They began slowly, the black received too ugly hits
in the neck, to which lie rcpiiod so vigorously
that the cnicKen dropped, and, alter RECEIVING
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