The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-25

NEW JERSEY vs.. PInLADELPHIA-NINE SPIRITED
BATTLEs-NEw JERSEY THE WINNER

NEW JERSEY vs.. PInLADELPHIA-NINE SPIRITED
BATrLEs-NEw JERSEY THE WINNER
large number Of sporting men assembled on
Monday night at well known pit over the river.
near Weehawken. to witness a main between Phila-
delphia and New Jersey birds The articles called
upon each side to show eleven birds from H. IA o.
to h., no two to be alike except the heavy and light
weights and the remaining birds to fight as they fell
in. The main for $500 side and $40 each battle.
and nine pair were weighed in. At ten O'Clock the
first battle was begun, and it was not until haifpast
four O'Clock yesterday morning that the last battle
was concluded. The fights were as folows:-
FIRST BATTLE.
Philadelphia produced q blue pyle and New Jersey
black-red. both lib. birds. After three minutes
fighting the Jersey bird ran away and the Phiadel-
phia bird given the fght. i
I SECOND BATTLE. 48
Philadelphia pitted gray against pyle. both
lbs IA At the first attack the gray dropped dead
from brain blow. Time, so seconds
THIRD BATTLE.
Philadelphia threw in a gray and white and New
Jersey produced a brown-red Ballyshannon, each
weighing lbs. o. The Ballyshannon bird fought
poorly and after being driven around the pit by the
gray, jumped the side twice; the second time it
was not brought back. Time. 0 minutes.
FOURTH BATTLE
philadelphia showed a blue bottom Henry against
white hacked black. each weighing 10. OF. The
Jersey bird had the best Of the fighting from the start
FIFTH BATTLE.
This was the first spirited contest Of the main.
Philadelphia showed a black-red and New Jersey a
brownred Both birds fought gamely, but at the end
OF Ave minutes the Jersey bird threw the black against
the side OF the pit breaking its neck and winning the
battle.
SIXTH RATTLE.
Philadelphia produced blackred and New Jersey
gray brassback. each lbs. 10 Both birds fought
we'll each Of their Threats having been cut but at the
end of minutes the refused to get and
was taken out OF the pit.
aM. Mk SEVENTH BATTLE
This also fine fight Philadelphia pitted a
black-red against . gray dominick, each weighing
lbs. 10 or. The birds fought fercely, and until
within few minutes OF the close the odds of 10 to
We're freely offered on Jersey, with no takers and
yet in five minutes the betting reversed to 10
to / on Philadelphia. The back-red had suffered ter
ribly. and. refusing to run away lay down several
times dead yet ut the last after the dominick
had spent his strength the black sprung to his feet
and. though blind. succeeded in dealing the domnick
u brain blow which won him the battle. He
badly up himself that he died five minutes after
being taken from the pit. Time. p minutes
EIGHTH BATTLE.
A bluered canaller, lbs. Is o., was pitted
by Philadelphia against black and gray, lbs.
IA or. Jersey bird The gray had the odds in
betting. but in five minutes and half the blue had
cut his throat that he too weak to stand on his
legs and the Philadelphia men took the battle, leav
ing four battles on each side.
The best tight, Of the night and one which old
sporting men and cock fighters present pronounce to
be the best fought in the vicinity OF New York,
in the
NINTH RATTLE
Philadelphia showed fine brown-red, lbs. o.,
and New Jersey a Id. OF. blackred. The fight
game both sides that it belonged TO either
up to the close. although New Jersey was given the
minutes fighting, yet the sparring was kept up with
damage both sides. Several times the Phila-
delphia bird in his corner apparently lifeess,
yet he would spring to his feet to the establishment
of the spectators and hght harder than ever. The
Jersey Bird being the heavier had the advantage and
finally struck the brown brain blow, killing him.
Time. 2Tm. 3Os.