The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

Island exhibited brown-red, both at lbs. o.. and
they came together with a clash. their wings and
heels almost invisible from the rapid nuttering they
Kept up Tor about minute ere they Tel back. Then
The lyle showed tho worse for the Contact but ex-
hibtei much readiness for 1gnt; but the RED catch
Ing lis own heel they were drawn on ana
scratched. Again they met with rush, and this
time he pyle, having the most vgor. made his heels
tell tue red. running the light up IS 10
So rnc red getting whes zy and groggy, whie the
pyle fought readily, was steadily cut down, the pyle
fastening to MIN at stroke. unl unable TO stand
the ammerng any longer II turned tan aud gave up
the hght. mus making the runaways even Time.
lom l4s. Long Island 4; New York, l. This change
gratied the New Workers. ana they predicted thai Long
Island had won It's last battle, and laid money on
that.
SIXTH BATTLE
Two back-reds at 4 lbs. o. were next brought In,
New YORK showing hign comb, with which they ex-
pected To garner the moucy they freely laid on him.
Tue BIRDS mace pretty series OF breaks after they
were let 20, N when New York lost eye, but,
he proved the hter Long Island expected
defeat, until "a sudden leap ana quick cut sent tne
steel deep into tpe brain OF the high comb, and
rolled over and over, nuttering IN death Time, I'm
3ss. Long Island 8; New York, l. The New YORK
men now commenced TO eel 0luc as one more battle
would carry Tho main, and The Nassauites were
corresponcingly jubilant.
Again both sides showed oIack-reds, Long Islands
bird pos essiag bright hackle and rosy COMB
each weighing lbs. or The betting as these birds
wore billed was very loud, with ocas the pretty
plumaged chicKen-from the Island. They were both
ready BIRDS aud came together with Jury, the wnite
cutting his opponent badly, until, receiving heavy
body HIT, II commenced 70 shy and then wheel, The
dark following II ana cutting IT repeatedly IN
the head and neck until IL was cut crazy
taxing all the punishment offered without
for four i've minutes, the odds IN betting
changing 10 So 10 So on the dark. Continuing It's ac-
ties OF following tho wheeler Tho dark from behind
coupled the WINE, then got over tue craze too
late TO chan-e the fortune OF the nght, and while
scratch, much TO New York's JOY. Time, 20m. 53s.
Long Island, d; New York, 2 The excitement IN the
Wildly aud as wildly repealed tue same men duplicate
Ing bet as often as i've times.
EIGHTH RATTLE.
The even weights having been fought OUT New York
newt brought on the coih u biack-red win black
hackie ut lbs 10 % 10 mats back-red with gray
hacke. from Long Island, at 1 lbs. IA or The light
was delayed by a man Tommy" tumbling into Tue
pit, and, AS the crowd was dense II some min-
u, be. ore place couli be ouad IN which 10 place
hun clear The pit Tor tho birds The BIRDS made
quick opening both doing good cutting. New YORK being
the keenest brought It's opponent down. but having
weak mouth was unable ~ properly follow up the ad
vantage. AS a consequence, though the bigger bird
and in equally good condition olher"ise, the Long
followed aud New York iii sick. Tue counting
by the gameness oil tho Dlack hacke, changed from
bird to bird, but Long Island got to the last and
won the light and inc Mtin. Time, Gun. las. Long
Island ana Inc nam; New York, 2
OTHER MATCHES.
The New Workers Then, dsgusted, withdrew. and,
despite the appeals to tight the thing out refused
Tx the other three battles oi the main. Various
proners were made them but one we're accepted and
they retired altogether leaving their victorious
taRonsls angry Ut what they termed u "sink" the
growing aud talk over the matter occupied more than
sport all over2" the announcement Of two matches
received with glee, ana the Long Islanders COM
menced betting among themselves on the result OF
these.
FIRST MATCH
Two black-reds, at lbs IA o., produced, ono
bearing u gray and the other black hackic. They
spared Tor u moment and then closed the gray
hacke getting bad shoulder couple that laid Il Hat
II fought however, IRON the clotn. Tue vicious
ting df the black soon reduced 1t to hoax replies
alone, and the lght dragged for lem. 2s when tho
black won on the count
blue pyle, half benny, tall, ungainly bird, was
next placed against Close well black red, both
at lbs OF They proved TO DO good chickons
the rcadiest hitter being The black, who the pyle
terribly about the head aud neck until IL staggered
kaiiyng, however, they exchanged slashes, each in
turn fastening and rolling over together AT the last
scratch. before the black rose, the pyle caught tho
black IN the breast. aud the steel hiaing itself
heart OF the bird drove out Its life instantly Time,
I'm. 3ls.
This ended tho aghting for the night; but hours
were yet passed before all lett tho Of
the reasons belng-nrst, broad daylight and II
would not do 70 all together second, the oit-
ter feelings engendered by The action OF the New
Workers wncn they found themselves the losers the
nam.