The New York herald., 1878-03-25
RATTLING CONTEST AT COOKING.
BIRDS OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND IN
THE PIr-NEw YoRK's FIRST VICTORY OF
THE REAsny

IhE fir-SEW fohh FIRST NICIOhf oF
THE SEASON.
On Thursday afternoon, In quiet manufacturing
section OF Long Isand number OF several
IN livery, brought party OF gentlemen tor the pur
pose OF Witnessing contest between two rival strains
oi cocks, from which much sport was an nticipated.
The entire company, some 6ity in number. having
assembled by three O'Clock, the hotel was closed
10 all else for tho day, and preparations were
at once begun Tor ths sport A PIT was con-
structcd with seats, that all could sit
down and ENJOY the game III comfort aud in very
short time the hghting began. lhe company included
some oil The weaIthiest sports IN The metropolis law
makers, politicians, ply scians and gentlemen of other
professions. all eager TO witness the nghtiug wager
on the result The birds shown up, with the exocp-
ton Of those IN the first bate, were fully up TO
pectaton. The New York sido fought u strain mat
was a cross including Post and Heath stock while
Long Island showed STOCK raised from imported Irish
browns and crossed for merit with different bresas oil
Long Island cookers, the result being good game pit
iowL Tho main. was quickly by New York,
its owl being moro powerful IN the heel than lis
lar opponent besides which tho latlor BIRDS
US well conditioned as they might navo bceu. Con
siderable money changed hands the result oil The
main, though by winning The Two last fights Long
island mon recovered sderabe OF the money they
nad previously lost, aud were consequently more
cheerful than when fowl successfully Killed
IA the second, third and fourth battles. The main
was Tor 500 Tue battle and $500 the odd nghl be-
tween New YORK oity ana Long Island, under Now
YORK rules. zach siae " show up nitceu brus IRON
/ los. 10 bs. OF aud tight ali that matched IN.
Whom the weiguing IN was conayiets seven battles
were arranged tor, and Long Island winning Tho
selected to nsnl tue gnl weiuut nrst and tueu alter
na,eiy light weight met heavy weigh, battle
c.ose oil the nam. Tho prcli,ninariss thus setIed
cutting out began, and AZ 3n. 2Sm es the irs battle
THE FIGHTING.
FIRST BArrLE-New iorK's Ord was biack-re
ntlen l.lnn lSlu lss hr1N nPnH snnl
hSuer stationed ana sesningiya heavier UirL, tuougu
boln fought at los They came together without
much enhu husasni, though tney broke well alter
lug. Then New York having NO mouth couId not get
proper leverage Ior his neel though closest cutter
using heel wing, untm the D,ack losing an
eye, weakeued much that inspired The a
work. and rising we'll he planted his heel IN the back
0i MS opponeLrs head and lad II on the carpsL
Time, SIN. 49s- New York, o; Long Island, l. lhs
light Was u poor QUE tnrousuouL
SECOND BATTLE.-New York next presented as its
heavy wegnt Uiaokred Win yellow legs, one OF the
strain lhey were tesuns. IL was a h,gh stationed,
well shaped BIRD irom The neal down to Tue ruinp
but boro crooked tall hence Deting against
Nun on ouds OF ~ 70 Long lsiand showed ginger,
Well shaped lower, uvtu weiguiug b IDS. 3 oz.
Gazing at each other second iron tho scratch they
came together with sWsh when the ginger
seemed the black SICK until singer in the
crop seemed 10 anger the ater, they met again.
the ginger, not rising last enough caught the steel
rolled over quiverlng IN ueath. Time ~ secouus.
New York, l; Long lslanu, Tue oetting, which nad
Dsea Sa ~ 70 thus .me commenced to get lively,
W eghty Oh The main, were frequently hsaru, WIN
plcuty Ol takers.
Long lslnu UrussUack, both nicely foilneu, Iivey
iow, ~ lbs oz. Couinx toxctncr Win u rusn,
they passed each other on the se On ,ne back
stretcn the pyle did splendid cutting, to which
the brassis Responded veil uhtii by uniortunate
straaule he received from the pyle that hn
crazy and IN asecoId ho urovo MS neei Ia his
wing. In the next Ou.kle The pyle showed some sgns
oi losing steam aud haa the Urasss fought up
nave won the battle ~ ths Stage, uut the cuI whlcu
crazed him seemed " numb ul his facuities ana ne
stopped niitng Only when the s,eei oi the pyle u-
ncted more thau usually acute sting would Le throw
Ia MIS- heels. then he would cut the ny Dauiy Al
last bow III the throat let Uut the lie blood vi The
Long Island bird; sun game, however he slood 10 tue
rack ahu dieu AZ ths scratch Tiine am Ia New
York, z; Long lslau0, l.
FoUKTu pAIILx. x.-Aew York put in another yellow
logged oiack-red winch Long lsianu oppVscd close
Uased weii Uui.t DlacK-rsd witn gnker nackie, 70
al los The betting ranged hisn aud lree IN tnis
hgnt, The odds bsins sixnty tn avor vi Long Island
Lacy fought ,erri0ie ngnt withou. seconds drug
from oegluniny TO eud Their opening was careful
aud sceuLihc, Dut warninR 70 their work uuaer the
ihnucnce " me prlcAns spur they executed series
vi rAttl,ng breaks aliing, from one OF which The
Long island bird fractured It's risnt niDs. The odds
| Immediately jumped On tho New YORK bra with
heavy amounts ssaksi on the result Wiid with pain
tho broken-wingod cut rIsnt and eit until yellow
legs seemed ~ weaken, out ralylng a moment
laier got the steel INTO Lopg lsland's throat sui
cienty 10 give II the rattes Then, as " satisfied
for tue Tune beIg, II It's work easy ina,e or
Two until Long Island having cleared ITS throat gave
10 again momentar,iy turn, Tue stirring ny, how
ever tbat yellow legs got served 10 nEisu the tgn
Tor chaucs shot aid Long Island dead with hse, III
his neart. lime, Sm. 5s New York, 81 Long Islauu,
As the next Datte ingnt decide Inc man Consider
able bettug was done, every choft DeDg made ny
Long Islanders to got hedging odds ana though New
YORK sanguine, stiii Tor safety even they at
tempted to DO wise tnut the mutual desire saved
money both no betting Oh tho next battle, start
lug wuen the Dirds we're shown, JumpeI during
the hight 10 10 Long Island, the COLLAPSE Resulting
being un ookcd Tor AS II Was sudden.
FIFTH BATTLE-iwo Dirds ~ los. or next dis
payeu their nyntiuR qualities, New York showing an
evenly balanced yciIow.iegsed uiackred 10 giuger
" frslsI Ia LAM INK
favorable Impression AS 10 appearances. Both were
goou close cutters, and the rafting, tnougn wild
breaks with whcn they began their contest neither
got The advantage of the other. he moment Luey
settled down 10 WORK on tho carpet, however, the
giDger lost eye and showed signs o droopDg. rnis
iuvgoraled the yellow pedaI and he commenced to
wvrA ciose, untu AL angry cut rom Inc gnser made
nin squawk and fly ON, oi the pit Caught on It's
edge ne was brought back ana the Dirds
were again scratched. 1he betting was
TO on The ginger, and in the sub
scquent tackle. The yellow losing an eye It
jumped to 10 ]. Tue poor CONDITION 0i the ginger
now began TO tell against II, and suddenly 1t lay
down, while at the same time The black seemvd med-
tating fight. The moment u lay the Iatter closed IN
on II, and cutting RAPIDLY with botn heels gave II u
shoulder CT uple ana the instant.
scratcnuu again. the gnser lay cno1iug on the marx,
and was PICKED up by It's hanuIer uyiug Time, 5n
57s New York four ana tho main Loug Island one
The Gothamites were JaUilant ana Iak,d IN tnslr
dollars win eiec as tuis Is Inc hrst man tat tney
have won IN tins section durng Tue present season.
sixth BAiTLE-Ncy YORK next showed ape At
IUs. IL 10 gray from Long Island AZ loo IL oz
The pyle was not Keen cu,,er as the gray, the
later getting IN al round II and opening Ito tnroat
boofe the oil tho second minute. Notwitnstand-
Ing tnis injury tho pyle broke weli and punished the
gray severely. Then droopiug !, lay Tor short tme
until, gcting over us cut throat II joined IN sercs
good breaks, when the tnroat bcins again opened
u dropped and ie A. last, stirred up ny us opponent
beyond ITS power OF endurance, 1t ran away DrGugnt
back, IT. was unable TO sand and bleeding freely was
laid at the scratch, pounded ana counted OUT iime
SIN. 27s. New York lost considerable money on this
light, AS the pyle Was cousdeed the most choice OF
their stock and = sure thing 10 win.
SEVENTH BArrLK two ugh stationed birds were
brought IN 10 nnsh tho man, New York showing
black al lbs. ii OF. and Long Island bro~nfed
with teuthered leet, ~ lbs IL or. lhcy commenced
with a rougn aud tumble, humping Dre'k, III which
Inc brown not only got the best oi tho cutting, but mo
black, IN one vi the lais, broke wing. moment
later It's throat CUT aud then II refused To hght
more anu was picked up. fime, Am. JAS. New YORK,
4; Loug lsaLd, q.
Tue hour bong carly, and several BIRDS that were
not shown up tor inc maiu uut provided Tor an emer
geucy Ueng on the ground, three i'm mpromptu matches
Tor SO u sue then made fought, tue sano