The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
COOKING ON LONG ISLAND.


THE APPROACHING CLOSE OF THE SEASON
MATCH FOR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS SIDE
OTHER MATCHES AND A BATTLING FIGHT
The that Easter Monday closes the regular cock
ing season drew large crowd on Tuesday evening to
well known hoslelry the line OF the Southern Rail-
road OF Long Island, 10 witness a fight between two
cocks for 500 SIDE The match had been for a month
the subject Of conversation between aehters and
much sport was anticipated in the match that con-
siderable money wagered On the result long ere
the time arranged for the battle.
The occasion also taken advantage OF by certain
other cookers, Who in anticipation OF the gathering
and approach OF the end OF the season. brought
birds with them, and after the close of the money
matches inauguratcd series OF shake-bag fights
which lasted till after daylight on Wednesday morn
Ing.
Tho contesting birds were both raised on Long
Island but dispute arising on tho purity Of the
strain from which had sprung, the match was
made and fought, as stated, on Tuesday night The
fight ITSELF lasting only four and half minutes.
was disappointing In more than one, for
though the southern bird OF the two killed its 90.
poneut, IL was moro by chance shot than by game
fighting Three matches at S25 a side between the
same parties were made up and fought ut once
compensation the spectators who had paid literally
to witness tho fight. Two OF these matches were
almost disappointing the 500 match, but the
last a rafting battle between two chickens. q
dark red and red pyle, the game displayed by Zach
and their endurance than compromising Tor lhe
lack OF sustained power displayed In the previous
fights.
were weighed In Tor shake-bag lghting aud lltc0
fights concluded the programme OF the nights sport
SUMMARY OF THE MATCHES
Match TOR 500 side.-The terms OF tho fight wer
that each party should fight their birds at lbs or,
sug AND taking sx Ss mSsS n ar rSs Tine
but hours afer the hour agreed tho birds
placed in the pit Both were dark reds. ono with . I
u grey hackle at light lbs o. The betting around
tho pit even and lively though the heavier wagers
scratch showed no ambition. tho lighting commenced
poorly and before the end Of the first minute the white
white fastened his right heel in the breast or the grcy
Both birds were placed at the scratch, but sooner
backward and died, the blow just received having
pierced its heart. Time, Am. sos Some few ex.
matched for $500, but they being the identical fowl
which the dispute arose no other could DO fought.
Second Match For $2S side; same rules Winner
brownrod with rosc comb: both birds ut 4ibs. 10 OF
The black red was very weak bird and had mouth.
The comb was very strong In the beak hut not q
close hitter and seemed unable to follow up the advan-
tages given him; hence the fight needlessly pro.
longcd, though the throat OF tho backred and
IT slowly bled to death. Tmc II minutes
Third Mdtch.-For s25 sides same rules The
ncr OF the first match showed another back-red own
brother the loser OF the second BATTLE the opposing
party presenting spange: both birds at lbs IA OF.
cutting that staggered spange, but after three or
tour minutes seemed to lose his strength and fought
sowly.therealter the spange completely turning the
tables on him. until, impoundcd the red was counted
Time, SIN. l2s.
Fourth Match-For $25 side; Same rules Two
chickens brought TO the pit this tlne both hand
some, we'll stationed birds. One, red pyle TO wear
his maiden gans, and the other black red that had
scale at lbs IA or and tho moment they placed
At the scratch showed that they meant business.
There was good, close cutting on either side, and the
betting at first, veered IN favor OF the pyle until
in two succeeding buckles he succeeded hitting
head, when the odds vecred IN favor of the
backic. BY Of tho pyles blows It succeeded in
binding one eye aud the blacke closed the other one,
but not tor moment did backe get the battle its
way. The pyle bobbed around until, receiving HIT
discovered antagonist when would and strike,
hitting home every time, IN one such dash cutting tho
right eye OF the black completely out Al last, turn
ing, just the black had risen for HIT the pyle took
Its opponents heels squarely In theback OF its head
and dropped instantly dead. Time, ~ minutes.
shnSo achs commenced m conncccton with which
fifteen battles took place. some OF which displayed
much game but generally the stock was not up TO the
Looking cookers say that II has been
the poorest every sense for over twenty years. at
trlbutable manly to the stratcned circumstances Of
the public generally. When money is circulating
freely cooking Will be good, but when It is tight IL IL
very difficult to get enough together to mako up
good main Hence all through the past season. though
there has been lighting nearly every night, there
been but two mans, and those not very extern
sive ones
The general run of lighting tho entire season
has been IS battle, though have been fought
Jersey about two hours ride from New YORK. did NOT
pay expenses the countryma dreading to risk more
than ly sevcnty-ive cents on fight, and mono OF
Dog lighting has been Iaboring under tho same de-
preston. The VINO the dogs have no money
TO fight thcm and this, coupled with the dangers
CURED from the Society the Prevention Of Cruelty
TO Animals mas prevented a single fight Of pr0mln
CANNES from taking place on Long Island during the