The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-26
THE LATEST COCK FIGHTING.
THRBE s1yfRBORNLY FOUGHT BATTBHs
IN WINS gUHEsTEK COUNTY.

fHRBE sTffRRORNBY FOUGHT BATTBHS
IN wfsTOHEsTEK COUNTY.
Tbe west Farm. Hsoys Leaving tnc,r M.aey
In che Hsuas OF the wuii.mssriage-.-
scrae Information FOR Mr.. Henry B--wh.
Tho sporting population Of the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth Wards were agog
during the carly part Of the week. Nothing was
talked abou, but tho approaching cooking main
bctwcon Wiiliamsbridgc and West Farms In
which some Of the best fowls and most noted
| breeders In this par, OF the State were to par
ticipatc Interest wus added by the rumor TINT
| a Long Island hcclcr Of deserved reputation
sras 70 be pittcd aRainst the smertcst fighter and
| breeder In tho annexed district.
Eight O'Clock on Wednesday evening had
Jocn ectfor the encounter. but II WAS after nine
before the rival parties arrived on tile ground.
| The spot selected VIVA u roadside tavern not far
| from where che New York and Now Haven Rail
| road debcuches into Connecticut. Pains had.
| been taken 20 conccai the pit from thc prying
| cyes 81 Mr.. 'Bergh's agents. IND the secret
| was well kcpt
| Around the waiks wererunged empty barrels.
through open sits In which appeared the heads
OF vociferous cooks. On barrel head in tho
middle of the feor was pair of groeers scales.
occupiedb y lcftlly brass back with magnificent
4 tail feathers. plump. solid body. ana elittering
Great. Ho Dyed the weights disdain-
fully. and pedkeH at the wriehcrs hand
wncn The latter put him down. at four
tour, 1cpr ,,,,p pounds four ounssese Five
beau at an average Of about four pounds two
| ounces, and those OF the West Farms party WIRE
sSmswno, Lighter The LATTER in n, IN 1t
| against the protest OF their opponents. sue
ceeded IN marking down several q their fowls
| the party were led into the front parlor. In tho
middle oi witch the ingenious proprietor had
| constructed a pit, surrounded by six-sidcd
fence OF boards and canvas about two feet high.
! Tho moor was covered with rag carpet. Five
room WAS packed to sufrpcation. those 10 tho
| front rows being compelled to kneel on the moor.
ns iS ra 6.9s 81 ,nsm 70 Sye ~, n
! The " orchestra" besought the boss" 10 put
do,win the windows. hut was answered. with
Whist! would yez have the po-lace down ON
Tho watch In tho hsnds OF the referee indi-
Gated Ken minutes past nine when the rival,
IRON Williamsbrldge and Long Island faccd
each other for the FIRST bottle. The former held
elevated head, spirited manner and a general
disposition to tear and clutch at whatever came
s and hs neS enSsrs #
| efforts To blind hts opponent beforehand. The
Nest Farms bird was silver gray. shorter than
WINS moro than made up however. by his com
pact. solid body, his powerful striking. and his
| generally superior action.
Bot vou 500 70 $40 ON my bird" the man
from SUFFOLK said. meantime patting his favor
Taken" rough westchester farmer shout.
eu ana 80 pore n ON TOP oil H. II you want II
mere droppod simultaneously. on the floor.
They mckied" each other with q will. Will
liamsbridge began with some brilliant strokes
| at his adyersnry's neck and head, ~ though do
terminsd TO brain him nj the FIRST round. At
every encounter the. birds dug their beaks
spurs rqrldly and made the feathers fly. A
| the blood began to flow the eyes OF the negroes
~ the front row fairly shone with delight.
! The TWO birds al each other. CltItplpu
Hereby and spun around until i was difficult Ia
they iocked for momapt wer, sen"rated and
| again laced each other The silver gray warm
ed w To- his work and put in several terrible
| which worried him handsomely in return. but
did little actual damage. The silver gray was
| Wilamsbridgr champion into mis- corner md
Eounecd on him with an angry cluck. the West
| Farms cont lngent thought the fight as good ns
won. Suddenly the scene changed. The brass
back got his second wind and returned 20 the
blows all nvar bis onnonnnt hnad sn2 nart
nlt. Kicked and clawed at him. md wound ny
10y driving one Of MS spurs through his eneniy's
! showed that ii was deep and dangerous one
work. and continuedt5 ny NJ wIInansbildes
! with sustained desperation.
Both cocks had nov boon in the pit ovcr thirty
minutes without giving each other fatal
e i Ss v n and s Pnd i aroy 6ns
III" shorter Of the two. lHbored under the disad-
vaniage Of not being able to iuing the others
cred him Il great deal, aud he work ed in a faded
over burdcncd way. ike II racer Handicapped.
Both birds wrr" terribly fHtigued. and their ex-
hnusted paintings were heard IN the furthest Oor-
ncr 81 the room. They were game to the last.
however. and faced each other as bravely Ms at
the start.
In the s5th minute the silver gray topped
down on the carpet. bleeding copiously from
the cut in his throat The bleeding and equally
exhausted brass bHck paused over him. but ,t
not offcr TO strike him IN his exhausted condi-
The heelers picked up the birds again and
placed them on the score The silver gray fell
forward again exhausted. He could not hght.
and the victory was given to Willamshridee.
The second battle was sharper. Williams
pounds four ounces s% ana West FARMS HST rspoSd
sd with u 9ur-pound-iive brass tack The
anr was the best looking 81 the two; ou, his
pr-Judieed the betteis and the bulk of tie
money was laid on the blue pile. Even the
Farms chalnpicn piled his spurs most vigor-
ously. aud lanrrd the other about the neck and
' da q rid anst6 by a'HrS S strok S,G
Drained the representative OF Wllllnmsbridge
siaurRt upon HUI. The 6h1e Dill topped over Ve
in tie lrit-hund corner the victorious bird
Pouncng upan him Worrying him with his
benk. and sinking hiS steel sllalis deep into h =
sides; but all 90 NO purpose; the Harlem cham
pinn wis ra~l praying Tor
Tho inirrst now centred in the third and
final iiGht. Williamsburg put forward black
harms snoriI,l n Einser. red two OUNCES lighter
Boih clut"Art each other in Il desperate strug-
sIc. AMI feathers new in all directions. The
Sp' ultors h"id their breath The only nuls,
audible WIS the angry c'ufk of the two birds
tArlr billings. 'ratchlngs, and nuuerlngs, and
now aud then an exclamation of pain As riNa
spurs sank deep into the uulvering flesh
Inch hy inch the hlHrA-rrd forced his ginger
81 my INTO the fatal leli-hanl corner. tine blows
OF III" spurs were rrdouhlcd. and suddenly TN
former delivered a telling stroke wltn his loi
gan. piercing ginccrs head burk Of tho oy,
rs rleHniy As though II had h'en done with
knitting needle over went the West Farm
champ lun-literay IA dead as door nuii
while W I!iansbrldEe clapprd his Wings anl
, crowed Justify.
The Trial or bishop McCoskry.
81.