The New York herald., 1878-02-21
AN EXCITING COOKING MAIN.
CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK FOWLS IN BAT
TIE EARRAY-coNNEcrIcur TRIUMPHANT.

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TIE ARRAY-coNNEcrIcur TRIUMPHANT.
,wxsrcHEsrsR COUNTY, Feb 20 1878
An exciting ana interesting cooking main between
Now York and Connecticut, wnicn has been looked
forward to with great interest Tor some time
past, commenced on Tuesday night and ended
early yesterday morning The respective hackers
in this main woii known lovers o. the sport.
Ten O'Clock on Tuesday night 200 sporting men from
Connectcut Brooklyn, Now Jersey and this city were
present nj the well known pit tho old Boston road.
IN Westcnester county. Tho agreement between tho
principals was that each party should show seventeen
birds, weighing from lbs OF TO lbs. o. and that
they fight all !e undor tn" New Yorg rules for
500 side each batc, ana 5000 the odd light. Alter
u long delay n was anrounced TO the anxious crowd
that thirteen couple bad fallen tn. sport
would begin with the heavy weight cham pions o this
DIVISION. McCols handled Tor Connecticut and
''rony" .BarretI for New York. The betting. which
was not very spirited at tho beginning, now became
lively. There were many exciting bids III favor Of
New York NJ odds OF 500 TO $4U
FIRST BATTLE
was between blue red from Now York against
black red or Connecticut Each weighed lbs. oz.
The New York iowl the iavorite Bolh the bros
were fast nghters. aud In TOUR minutes New York
killed the Connecticut bird aud won tho inaugural
battle.
Tho ssN utmegs" seut In dark red on
BATTLE
against Now YORK pyle raised GU Union Hill, ~ J.
EuCu UiTu WelBuSu lo5 = o. a largo amount VI
money was wagcred on this pattle. Alter the hight
began the New York iowl proved sriukcT'
that odds oi 10 10 were made that he would win.
Alter desperate nght the Connecticut bird received
cutthroat blow aud gave up the 'Rnos.." New York
was declared the winner alter a nne-minute batue.
rER THIRD BATTLE
Connecticut pitted dark red against New York's
brass buck. Each weighed 4 lbs. o. This battle
was short and sharp. Tho Connecticut fowl was the
fsvore, aud on the third buckle killed the New York
fowl amid great enthusiasm.
BATTLE
oxg Xnr fVd pvta IN lack m rOfp
Conneclicut. Betting on the latter was S50 TO S+u.
Tue aght lasted "a minutes, when both birds were
to New York, alter q great deal oil wranging. Tne
betting now was sloo to s15 thar New York would win
the main.
Connecticuts dark red against New York pyle
were sen. into the p't Esca weighed lbs. 5 o.
THE SIXTH BArrLE.
New York Sent IN y dark rcd, and Connecticut q
muf. lhe Connccticut iowl u nnc bird, anu alter
a capital hght KILLED his adversary AMID loud oneer
ing. rhe New York fowl nad been the favorite and
considerable money changed hands.
The SEVENTH BATTLE.
New York pitted a pyle against Counecticurs dark
red; each weighed los. 8 or New York won IN IL
minutes BelIing IN favor Of the New Workers., went
up slightly.
THE nGHrH BATTLE.
New York sent In pyle aud Connocticut DARK
red. Each BIRD weighed 4 lbs 12 or. Connecticut
won on the first ay, killing the pyle by brain bow.
The stood ~ IN favor OF the Connecticut
fowls.
THE NINTH BArTLk
Connecticut pitted dark red against another pyle
from New York. Each weighed los uz. The
Connecticut fowl won. Tho betting was now ~ !
IN favor of Connecticut
THE TENTH BATTLE.
New York sent In IA dark red, weighing lbs Ii o.,
against Conhecticuts pyle, weighing lbs. II oz.
The New YORK fowl proved quick and moro eaectual
fighter, and kiilei his opponent IA II minutes.
EI.KvHNTH BATTLE
was between two b lbs. oz. towls Connecticut was
tue winner, aud her hackers considerable sums.
Tho score now stood TO- !svor of Connect icut,
which decided tho main
rHE TWELFTH AND THiRTEExTn BAr-Lx5
were won ny New YORK fowls. The total score stood
at tue cose--seven battles tor '.Nutmeg" state
and tor the Empire State. II was long alter day-
light yesterday morning when tho affair was con.
cluded. MANY oi the New Jersey aud Brooklyn
sporting men were hoavy losers tho une