The New York herald., 1878-02-24
COCK FIGHTING.


NEWARK MERTs PATTERSON AND WINS THE MAIN.
NEWARK, " j., FEB. %, 1879
The sporting men OF Paterson having become jea
Gus OF particular strain OF fowl owned by noted
cocker ofths vicinity, him about three weeks
ago that birds had been raised in tha, neghborhood
especially to whip his stock The consequence Of this
communication was meeting and the signing of art
css for the dghting of main Tor s25 and 800
the odd fight the night of Wednesday, February
20 Much TO the indignation oil sporting friends Of
both sides she Newark man would not ngh, the main
In Jersey, and aaer long wrangIs a pit on Long
Island was selected as the fighting ground, and there
OIL the night IN question eleven BIRDS side were
shown up and weighed In seven matches resulting
The Paterson boys. however. had miscaiculated
their stock, and came the wrong end OF the
horn. All the battles brilliant while they sled.
and, with tho exception Of the first, short,
and Newark nvs out OF the seven-Paterson
showing Two runaways.
Tne main by the first four nghts, and after
that but little money changed hands, Paterson insist
ing fighting the ito battles that the sport could
be enjoyed even II the money was lost; and . more
sooiabo time was never enjoyed ut main
YIGHrING.
FIRST BArrLE.-The Paterson bird, . brown red.
with white hackle At lbs or was carly in the pit,
and ITS owner while waiting TOR the handler essayed
TO show It's points, and the bro resentng the treat
ment retalasd by sending its heel through that ind
vidual's thumb; bowling with pain. the bird
slightly injured by his eontortions before the steel
could be withdrawn; II was suspended by the
heel as he threw his hands around Newark
then showed up black red a. the same
weight. The birds when scratched made \
savage opening, breaking well together and
exchanging throws until the white hackle,
ceiving cut throat Denced 10 drag and stradde.
Clearing throat Of blood by great oxertion II again
bucked and for minute or two cuts we're exchanged
right aud lett the odds changing frequently, as tho
battle proved the best big agnt'' OF The season.
tell, aud Tor some minutes the battle dragged
through the straugllng Of the brown. Clear.
ing us throat once more II raed but in mo closing
break was cut down and counted out, dying at the
scratch from its cut throat. Time, Ism. 34s Ncw
SncosD BATTLE Newark presented a black-red
with white hacEle touanother browu-red from patcr
son. the former being lbs. IL oz- to the latter at
lbs 10 The brown the hardest hitter and both
tuned grOggy after three minutes OF good breaking,
the weight OF the Newark bird only being in ITS avor;
lost the battle had not the Paterson bird seemingly
without cause jumped out OF the PIT, and. though
scratched, repeated the operation Time, llm
THIRD ArrLH-Newark showed another biaok.red
with brown back to gray from Paterson, both At
los. IA OF They commenced with series OF rat
ting breaks In which both Obtained cut throat. AT
the second buckle the gray fastened to his own head
and, thoroughly sick, was 80 cut down Immediately
alter that he too ran away. Time, 6m Los. Newark,
8; Paterson, D.
PouRrn BATTLE "A Apother black.red very high sta.
toned from Newark faced to blackred with whito
hackle ana tail from Paterson, and commenced cau
ti0us fight. The Paterson bird succeeded In cutting
out eye OF its towering adversary but getting lis
own throat cut IN return fought with drooping head
I'LL q brain hit killed H. Time, ON. Newark, 4 and
the main; Paterson, 0.
FIFTH BArrLR.-rhe light next fought at
lbs, both sides showing black reds The opening
confined 10 brilliant sparring Both were close cut.
tss but the Paterson bird being tho most active
its opponents throat SO badly that II lay down,
pounded ana counted out Time Am. 81. Newark, 4;
Paterson, !.
Sixth BArrLE.-Again both sides showed up black
reds, Newark at lbs IL o. and Paterson At
4 lbs Is o., the latter bearing white hackle He
made lively though short hgnt The white hacke was
hard hitter but laying itself open received .be steel
In It's brain, and driven crazy darted across the pit,
striking against the canvas with sufficient iorce TO
rebound It back hall way the pit, falling the
carpet dead as It uid so. lime, 3m SSs. Newark, s.
Paterson, l.
SEVENTH BArrLE.-This also an exciting, excel
lent battle. Newark show cd bacK-red ~ 4 ID. or
to browp-red at lbs. OF from Paterson. Both
birds had strong mouths, and making good beak holds
At the opening rose and fell toge hery maintaining
that hold and cutting terribly in each break. The
brown anxtously forced the lighting, pun:shing tho
black badly though the latter In several good BODY
blows; but Paterson proved too strong and, cutting
Newark down, the latter pounded and counted
out. Time, 6m. 2s Newark, s; Paterson, 2
The main ended great good nature. All present
partook Of the hospitality OF the winner and separated
wishing Paterson better luck next time.