The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
POP PERRY TURNING 1HE ThBLEs.
a Iisat Game which Ni.cn-ricd-A veteran
Spurt.rnpn " ins.

IIAvERsTRAw, n. v, Jan. 10 Pop Perry Ia
one Of tho oldest residents Of the county mud
during the unst twenty years has been interest
Ell In cUrking mains AT Albany. Troy. Now York
and New Jersey. lie is nearly 20 years of ngc
and owns some Of the best llghting fowls in the
state. Pcrry's birds have fought several fights
against Seth Babrocks birds and have repeat
oily boon the Vicllrs. A few days ago James
Siradman of Troy. the famous fan ricr camc TO
Bhh"o'ks % secure some fowl for the main
between Albany and Troy
Sieadman Is on" Of the sharpcst Of cock fight
crs, and up to all the tricks and lodges lie re-
marked 10 lnb'ork that he would like 10 put up
aJob on Pop Perry. Blbcork said. know how
W. may catch Pop, and If you can work the busi-
moss right sharp We viii catch him sure. Go up
tororry's. tell hun you are down to buy lighting
fowl for the Albany main. Then let on that
have got another fowl down from York that
viii mat III to II Int for $3.50 or 5000. Work him
up. and tell him that his birds can VIII ID ANY
can SHOW up. aud say you VIII takn half the
stakes If hn will mukn the mitch You can
agree To- handle his FOWL. and then we VIII win
Stldman aocordin.y visited Perry. and
asked him il he had any good lighting sto X ::
mat hc wanted 10 purchase one or Two to ii-ht
Perry escorted stcadman to the vard. and.
ppintingto some Edmeccc ks. said: There Is
as fin lot IT fowls as YOU can s.arc up. That
one. said Perry. pointing t0 u coop. ~ one of
The famous Heathwood-. raised and bred in
Lowell. Mlss.. by Tom II atwood"
Why. Pop, that would be- "A good one to match
against Seth Bahco X y fowl"
Pop shook hi. head and said Babcock
out, "''''
Yes he will" replied Stcadmnn, land If YOU
Will max" mntch, will take half the stakes
and handle the fowl IN the bargain"
Thg match was arranged and papers signed
To- Hight shake bag for $500 at catch weights.
play or pay.
In the mean time the fight was freely dis
cusscd Perry's fowl WAS the klvor.tr at first
but Babruck. cngrr and anxious Ia win all the
money he could. iai1 odds of s2j to sl5 that his
iuwl would win, Perry IN the mean time nOti-
llnd bis friends. and they took the odds on red
Perry also backed his bird. The fight took
place in u barn and many sporismen ASSEM-
bled to witness it, Andy McSorcy was chosen
Babrock produced u dark red. weighing five
pounds thirteen ounces Perry produce II pyle
which weighed five pounds eleven ounces
Babcock handled h- own bird, and Perry. after
liking the guns. dec il"d to do the same
Az the fight was about TO begin. Stradman
came ia with his sleeves rolled up. and insisted
that he should handle Prrrys fowl. remark ng
tlat the old mans cycsight was not sharp
enough.
Perry replied: Il can SEQ better than you
think can. and will Just look after the fowl
myself"
The birds wore placed on the scratch. and the
fowl would win. 4 few outsiders took the odds
Babro'k's fowl had decidedly the best ~ the
lighting AT the commrnc"mrnt but Perry's fowl
soon showed its fast lighting qualities. and. be-
the count or raise n dispute. Pcrry's fowl Killed
the dark red and was awarded the fight. Perry
picked up his bird, and. while picking out the
feathers stuck in its bill. remarked. " You coons
thought 10 catch Old Pop asleep. didn't you. but
you got fooled. | found out your little game
81 you see my cyrsight Is pretty good yet