The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-15

C is the scratch. Tho Georgia cock Is. set
down outside ~ the 4 mark. and tho North Car
are then left to themselves. They usually come
together with terrific rush. attempting 10 nip
each other by the head If successful. both
" good biilers," II either bird is, pierced,
out and the birds placed in their former posi-
tlons. Should gam enter the ground. the Sec
ond may remove 1t, hut can go no further. Il
has the privilege Of tuck ing the wing under his
body. 9nt must not change the position OF the
or more laid down in the code
About three hundred persons witnessed the
fight. All were Judges. COlOnels. and Majors.
No political celebrities were present. Farmers.
planters. cotton brokers. professional gamblers.
and negroes made up the crowd: There was a
members, Considering the distance of the
Georgia border, the proportion OF one-e,ed
hats. and nine out OF ten, aside from nous
taches were clean shaven. Old Tarheels in home
spun suits rubbed against dapper youngsters
srarfs. Gentlemen without shirt collars wore
diamonds MS big as peas, There were no
yer hats were "a curiosity Every man wore
boots, and seemed prepared to die. The
dred pistol pockets. Among the charms
on watch chain was a coral horse rs big rs
small dog. Half the spectators were young
eyes and clean-cut faces indicated relation
ship to the cocks themselves. and with gaffs
upon their heels fancied that they might fight
county was on the ground In his shirt sleeves.
He wore buternnt walstcoat and pantaoons
buttoned with gold quarter enges. Then there
was Col. Cheeks from Nash county, so tall and
thin that he stood ten feet from the bar OF the
Central Hotel and shook hands with the clerk.
He is reputed the best scyen-up player in ne
State. and actually returned home $500
ensH% % wsfe sS mr. dro 6s rated
sheep breeder, old Uncle Ned Glavin.
jim Crawford, Of Georgia W. u; Dowdy
Ia ana sHu bs JGS JcRnsSn BIZ webr % BS Brown S M
a agray-headed old sport from Baltimore named
slezeman and many others we'll known IN the
south Everybody was spotted with red mud and
all had their pantaloons rolled up. The ne
grocs acted as though, they were in Paradise.
white teeth glistened in the sunlight. few
were old that their eyeballs were sered. and
@s sg te b an1 ag sweat nse bonF and
hrrded round n wheel with painted horses,
whose owner shouted: Two horses for quar-;
TER. and dollar and quarter to the winner"
The whites literally patronized roulette table
in full blast within forty feet OF the pit.
scales @ o1 o2'H chuck Sr %SS table They stood
still as though comprehendng the situation.
and cast knowing looks at their hackers. some
wings and crowed long, loud and Justify.
:, AZ $50 Brown stepped into tho ri! ,N working
glan wore smnll-rimmcd felt hat and Car
digan iackct. Arlington met him with short.
legged dark gray cock. 1horc was n strain OF
dUnghil in the pedigree, but it had given tho
bird erent power and endurance 1t proved the
strongest chicken shown duringthc day. when
plnced in the pit the birds stood for long time,
apparently IN reverie Then the Irish red
vanted for the gray, and there was close
hight. ln tho melee the gray lost an eye. while
ms antagonist lay exhausted he caught him 10y
the foot and shullled the gals into his body. but
without effect. Then he gnz"d at his prusrAtc
foe. crOwrd, and resumed the attack. The Irish
bird caught his second wind and arose. For III
teen minutes there WINS savage fighting. Both
out in his turn. lay upon his side on the wet
ground with one foot proppcd on its gair. The
req 5000 90 oVGI % mn Ior a lew ,si tn WIS
ing head. he shook like an aspen leaf. Brown
stood holding his hat over his eyes TO shade
them from the sun. Charcys saying grace
over him." said one Of the spectators. AT
tho end Of the chill the red squatted
lay side by side painting for breath. Then
there was a sharp rally. and fierce cuts were
| given and received. The red went down with