The New York herald., 1877-03-01
COCK FIGHTING.
NEW YORK vs. wfsrcHEsTEH-A MAIN OF
COCKS ron $50 BATTLE AND $500 THE

NEW YORK We. wFsTcHEsTEI-A MAIN OF
COCKS roR $50 BATTLE AND $500 THE
ODD FIGHr-NEw YORK THE wINNIR
In quie hotel located OF the well patronized
roads In the upper portion OF Manhattan Island a
cockhght OF no mean proportions came on during
Tuesday night Both had before met with vary.
ing fortune, and this main agreed upon as sort
OF deciding test OF the merits of the birds shown by
the respective hackers. These individuals were from
wes'ches'er county ON the one hand and New FORK
city on the other The conditions OF tho event were
that each should show seventeen cocks, from s lbs
to lbs, and light all that tell $50 a battle and
gathered In the pit ard upon comparing the match
lists eleven battles were decided upon.
First fsgA-Ihe games began with the heavy
weights, lbs. There was considerable betting New
York beng the favorlie tor the battle, and also had
tho call, 500 TO $50 on tho main. wes,chcstcr sent
in brass back and New York brown red sboth beau
ties, high stationed, and broad the back de-
noting strength and excellent "kicking" qualities 1t
was desperate IRON tho nrst buckle, and quick re-
peated hys soon told their story, New York at last
sending his steel clean through tho body OF westchcs
ter, breaking HIS back. The latter was pounded and
counted out First battle for New York.
Second Fight-rhc light weights. both 4 lbs. New
York presented black gray, and westchcser in
blue red II was Of short duration, as at the fifth
buckle the gray served his opponent as his brother
did the brass back III the opening light breaking his
back and rendering him powcress to commit further
injury II took Just iour minutes to settle this
test. New York had scored TWO victories, and
consequently was delighted.
Third Fight-Wclguts, lbs I OF. Wcstchcstcr
showed 'hehny" aud New York pinned her faith on
. pretty brown red The betting was somewha. slow,
New York having the call at $40 10 SlA Westchester
won well contested battle in 3m much To the disgust
OF tho Gothamites
Fourth Fight Nv cights, 4 lbs, ~ or Both reds and
AS tu.VN Npr ra fnCa M ouCh ~ n tint
IL hammer and tongs aud Tor long timo II was any-
body's tight. New York, however, was first TO gave
in, and, cncc down, tho Woschestcr bird knocked
the life out OF New York, and no taken out oil tho
pit as dead as a stone When the BIRDS to be
weighed, Is done under the rule after each light
discovered that the Wcstchcstcr wi
over weight Try as his handler did TO tho scales
VAS compelled give tho fight against West
chester and IN favor Of New York. All bets de-
cared OIL, which, to some extent, poured oil on the
troubled waters. The battle sio0d-New York, 8;
Westminster,
.F.tM fiyhL-Ncw York, lbs. or, brown red, and
Wcstchcster, 4 lbs. IL oz., black rcd The latter
bird was known as "Ragged Pat, and the owner who
was present, had frequently styled him 'word
bcater" business was meant IRON the rst buckle
aud brain blows and body sashes followed each other
in quick succession. Finally "Raggcd Pat" showed
Signs OF weakness, and then, being knocked down. it
was $50 10 So tha hc would be hammered lilcless so
II Proved and New York again stood the victor In tho
short time OF 3m los Tho owner OF "Ragscd Pat"
Sirth FghL--BoIh lbs oz. New York sent In "A
brown red and the opposite side big black red. The
rates ruled $lO 10 81 on the lormor and 500 TO 500
that the Gothamites would win tho man. After eight
or nine ays Westchestcr badly hurt in tho body
and IT looked "dollars 10 rotten apple" that Now
York would again bc proclaimed tho better bird.
"rhere's many slip between the cup ana the lip"
however, IN cock6ghtlng in other sports, us the
Westchester fowl coming TO himself and New York
stopping, the former succeeded IN pulling hot con.
test out Of the fire just In the nick OF time New York
looked oiue over this turning OF tho tables New York
now had iour battles and Weslchostcr two.
Sepe,A F'gM-Both lbs. 3 or New York handed in
q brown red mufl aud Westchester black red. Good
most wIckcdncss in his kicks which IN q short while
told their story anu little null IRON Now York was
picked up dying IN 4a. sos. Wcstchcsler felt highly
elated over this victory and had hopes OF winning tho
main.
Eighth Fight New York, lbs. o. u brown red, and
Westchester, lb or, black red with white hucke
The best hight OF the night They together like
the cracking OF OK whips, and neither stopped until
they had '0orcd holes" 10 the number Of n dozen IN
each other. Now Now York would wavcr, then West
chester seemed To weaken and with the rapid changes
the betting also repeatedly veered. At ono time
il was $40 to s2 on wcs,chester then again sio to Sd
on New York went "a begging" until ut last some OF
the oldest 'vets" hardly knew how they stood After
ten minutes OF the quickest KIND OF fighting New YORK
succeeded In giving his opponent broken back, and
after tho latter tried 10 ''cut H. soft spot having
bons' IN 13m. 2Us
Ninth FighL-From' this timo or Now York had
everything her % own way Wsa.chester handed out a
lbs II o. The spangle cut clean and deep, and sue
ceeded in Knocking the black red out OF time 2m.
35s. New York, .; Westminster, 3, which won tho
main Tor he former.
Tenth Fighk-wcghts, lbs. 3 o., two more little
'uns," New York being black red ana Wcstchestera a
brown rcd. good light, ending IN New York's VIC
tory Tmc 3m
Eleventh FgIt-New York sent IN a spanglc, lbs.
10 o., and Wcstchester black red with white hackie
lbs. 13 desperate battle resulted IN New York
again winning This gave New York Out OF the IL
matches
T,cc!fM Fighk--Though the list was exhausted an
extra fight arranged. IL was for $50 side. and
New York piiod brass back, 4lbs. 5oz against Wcst.
chester, u black red, lbs, ii The heavy weight
the iavorc, $40 to $S but The brass back pulled
in easy victory IN 2m. los
1t was daylight when the party separated, but cach
felt satisfied that II mad been occasion OF downright
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