The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
COOKING IN JERSEY.
Match at Phillipsburg Between
New York and Philadelphia.
r II e LATT Err WIN S.
Another Main at BoomfieId-Some ex-
citing Battles.


fHILLIPSBCRG, ~. D.. FOO ID, 1915
An event IN cooking circles that has excited much
interest among the aristocratic breeders Of fancy
birds came Off in this direction Monday alter
noon, and large amount OF money changed hands on
tho result. The actual fighting did not Of course
such an amount Of interest among the fraternity
good main where So fee will allow admission 70
witness the sport; but the result was eagerly looked
for, and by admirers and raisers Of tho winning
strain win DO Joyousy received. The main was be-
tween Philadelphia black hackles and New York light
reds (Rcd Horse stock five having white hackes-each
side up Is birds from lbs. TO s lbs, and
6snt all that weighed in at 5000 side the battle and
$500 side on the odd fight The premlnaries 10
the main the making Of tho matches, after weighing
&C., completed about throe r. ~, aud then the
company, sixteen In number all told were admitted
TO the pitt and the lighting commenced, the odds in
betting being In favor OF Now York.
FIRST RATTLE
Tho light weights. at lbs, nrst sent in, ana
they got to work in rafting style rhe fight OF
duration, the darby sent hts steel through
the back of his opponent a wheel and rendered it
HOPELESS, so that its handler picked 1t up. Time,
minutes Philadelphia, 1; New York, 0.
SECOND BATTLE.
Tho heavy weights, at lbs, were next SHOWN up,
the darke from Philadelphia being handsome b,rd;
Tho New York light firmly set COCK, but not so
evenly balanced They got to work sqnarcy, but
the light beng closer hitter and having better
command OF his wing led the Philadelphia bird q
pretty dance, until with a heavy body blow it sue
seeded In killing it, Time. minutes Philadelphia
New York, l. New York stock up I'm M dalely,
aud The betting was at high figures in favor OF Now
York winning the man,
THIRD BATTLE.
This fight also OF short duration. Two birds,
n lbs s o., were pittsd. ana alter they be-
~ fato
Philadelphia opponent singer. and though IL con-
hnued 10 show light its lie was gone 1t attempted
break, receiving the heel ol the light The head
II rose, and died before The steel was Withdrawn.
Time, minutes. PHI adelphia, /; Now York, 2 The
betting WAS continued without change OF ODDS In favor
81 New York winning the main. The chance shot
which decided the latter neht, being given carly,
not considered Justification lor change Of gures,
tile next fight proved
FOURTH BATTLE.
:. The next pair shown were at lbs. o. the New
YORK bird being snowy, high stationed creature to
Quaker City Tho odds the battle Irrespective Of
the man, the New York U,rd. especially when
In the opening breaks he proved keen, close CUTTER
but the odus suddenly turned, when, losing an he
allowed the fight 10 urag, until standing almost still.
lie received piercing cut in .hs shoulder that
PIMA, 2; Now York, g. From this moment
Philadelphia stock cummencea looking up, the
liking, though the 6surss were yet even, icens
grow among tnose present that the darkies
were IN better oondilion as 10 strength or bottom
than the light col0red BIRDS from Gotham Tho
sequence was that New York commenced to hsage.
FIFTH
The next Weights ere 4 lbs. o., tue darby prov
Ing wheeler, The fight Was tubborn one, though,
by the reception Of three cuts in head tue early
the close and made good light. The INJURIES
severe Tor MIN to last long and, alter an extra spur,
hsht picking ~ MIN as he was removed. Time. Is
minutes Philaoe'phia, 2; New York, D.
SIXTH BATTLE
Two other BIRDS at lbs. or, next placed on
the carpet and rallied eacn other well, risiug beuut.
FULLY together and striking evenly for several min
uies, there not being the slightest percepllbe differ
cUcc between them except III point OF colvr They
kept sharply TO work Tor fourteen minutes when the
keel OF tho darke striking the hight uuder the throat
passed ny through its head and the and the live
cock rolled over together Time 10 minutes. PhiadeL
evsn and New Yor4 stock on The rsed ior
aga'n checked, anu tue odds on the main commenced
rising slowly IN favor OF Philadelphia
SEVENTH BATTLE.
The interest in the fighting was rapidly increasing,
desired. aud when Two Livery, well matched cocks at
lbs 10 Uz were laid down tue letting was active,
not MY on tho PROBABLE success OF their particular
iavorts but on the duration nght the Go han.
lies Offering ODDS that IL would prove shorter than
lns preceding one. which were freely taken. by the
Quakers. The birds carried on rapid Jumping hgnt
tor several minutes, when severe body blow from
the light seemed 70 weaken the darky. though he
showed light even alter he was unable 10 stand. He
death blow the scratch. the light
ing over 10 give it, Time, IL minutes. Philadelphia.
B; New York, L.
At the CLOSE OF the battle, after paying the losses in
CURED, PhiIadcli ha offered ODDS on tho main. which
were taEen though not readily, even when New York
was leading by battle.
EIGHTH BATTLE.
Two lively looking birds, at lbs IL o.. were next
In, dodging ngnt For several minutes The chances
were even, ana New York opened freely, with small
then slowed on, and It's opponent fought all it,
finally placing II hors de combat after an excellent
night lime; Il minutes, rn,sSepn , 4 New YORK.
1itle Anxiety manifested as 10 the result though
II did not hnd expression in words, as very largo
oil r,sKs had accumulated during the excito-
mcnt ofthe Conflicts until nve hsures were necessary
TO exp fess their sum.
NINTH AND LAST BATTLE.
Much was expected from luis fight, and proved to
be mobt prolong ed Of the As the
times OF the battle turned The ayers ne large
ano vsuturcsome the odds calculating greatly, though
above even In favor VI New YORK, but reaching
nigh in proportion as i've 10 three 10 favor OF Pniia
down 10 slow, CAUTIOUS work. me nghting
well sustained and required the CLOSEST atten-
ton the part OF the handlers. Nothing occurred
however, that required judgment. The light red nav
Ing received an injury la its head and another IN the
leg during one OF Tue carly buckles was finally aud
fairly eutiougnt, the darky winning the 6ght in
10 minutes philadelphia, Sand the main New York, 4.
BY this time 1t was hall past SIX O'CLOCK r NJ, aud
the company, before starting homeward, sat down 10
sumptuous dinner
GOOD MATCHES AT BLooMlIELDA DECISION
THAT ALMOST PREcIpIrArED COLLISION.
BLooMFrELD, n. j., Feb. ~, 1878.
Last night number of cooking celebrities from
New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Paiodeid and
This place gathered old mansion to Inc south.
past OF this place to witness three cooking matches.
which have for some weeks been the talk among Jsr-
scy cookers. The agreement was to fight ono
match under Now YORK rules a $50 u side,
the two other matches TO BIO fought ON
tile merits OF the birds, counting TO BIO
done by nine O'Clock Y. NJ. the company commenced
and at hafpast ten O'Clock everything was
ready. seventy or eighty spectators gathering
IN the large parlor witness the sport The cutting
out was done w STAIRS each party having bedroom
In which their adherents gathered during the prepa
ration Of tho bros.
MATCH.
Two chickens, handsome nigh-stationed gray, at
lbs, IL o., was pttcd against sck-Iooking black
red at lbs 10 or The appearance OF the latter was
for Inv ~ LIy boil ID tho walk