The New York herald., 1878-12-20
COOKING.
THE FIRST MAIN OF THE SEASON.
An Orderly Gathering Of Bird Fanciers Who
Quietly Exchanged Money Over the Re-
suit Of Spirited Fighting.


township.
The announcement of the main took the sporting
men generally by surprise, it generally known
that no birds were "up" for main in this vicinity,
but the fighting being vouched for about two hun
dred of the well informed gathered to witness the
sport. They then learned that the main had origi-
mated In friendly banter not much over week ago.
when party that did not own bird said he could
flight main on Wednesday week and whip any man
that takes up" The challenge was accepted
At fifteen birds from lbs. to 3 lbs.
10 OF. fighting all that fell in. Both men started
the day pick up the Birds and visits to various
breeders resulted in the production at the place for
lighting of mixed number Of fowl, that had been in
training only eight days. None were therefore in
prime condition for fight of long duration, but they
fresh full of vigor and their engagements wero
brief and brilliant to the greater enjoyment OF the
assembled spectators They patiently sat through
the long intervals between the battles, which pro-
longed the sport from eleven p. NJ to six A. NJ. on
Thursday, and separated in the morning to be well
coined by the cheering whistle of the frst train
westward boun1 All hands tumbled on board and
passed the time away in relating postmortem opn-
ions of what might. ought or should have occurred
during the fighting to suit their wishes or their
pockets,
SUMMARY OF THE FIGHTING.
Main between New York and Long Island for 500
the battle and 5000 the main; each side to show
mp Is birds and fight oil that fall in from lbs. to
lbs 10 o.. under New York rules.
BATTLE.
The heavy weights, two high stationed birds. at 5
lbs. were introduced. blue red from New York and
yellow-legged black red from Long Island. Com
mencing wary and careful the cutting close and
keen the Long Island fowl getting in it's opponent
SO often that it compelled to slack up from
hauston when the blue rallied and for few seconds
there seemed to be prospect of its winning, but a
stinging blow in the crop wakened the black, and in
retaliation the latter repeated its operations at the
opening, and by blow on the head sent the blue to
the scratch dead. Time. SIN. 25s. New York. o.; Long
Island, 1.
SECOND BATTLE.
New York showed brown red to Long Island
black red ct lbs. IA each. They opened lively,
but the black being the steadiest bird and the closest
cutter had it all its own way from the first. The
brown game and replied well until coupled, when
laying at the scratch it replied to the hammering of
the black with its beak till killed. Time. 3m sos.
New York. L; Long Island. !.
THIRD BATTLE.
New York produced pyle to black red from the
Island ats lbs. IA each They carefully sighted
each other and then began series of rattng breaks
in which both badly cut that they stopped
hghting the black declining to offer himself and the
pyle taking it coolly at the scratch The black
counted ont by the handler of the pyle. Time, Am.
23s. New York. 2; Long Island. 1.
FOURTH BATTLE
Again did New York show up pyle, to which Long
Island responded with another black red, the weight
pnicnts at first. which ended with the black stand
ing on the edge OF the pit A cry Of Hes run
pyle below, by which the throat Of the latter was
laid open in bad way for its hackers. Before it felt
its effect however it buried its heel in the throat of
the black Again scratched the pyle was crazed by
o brain blow that sent it squawking loudly out Of
the pit Time, 3m. IS. New York, 2; Long Is
land, 2.
Two black reds. at lbs. oz were next placed on
the carpet, the representative from New York being
the higher stationed OF the two. They opened with
series of lodging breaks, IN which the heel of New
York was the oftenest tinged with its opponents
clAret: but chance shot made 1t squawk. and then
both proved wheelers. and the singular fight which
resulted was new to old cookers as both swung
direction. stumble by the New York bird threw it
i'll front of the Long Islander. however, and in in
stant both gas in its head with fatal precision
Time. Am. 2Os. New York. q Long Island, g.
SIXTH BATTLE.
New York sent in a black red to meet ginger from
Long Island. both lbs. or When let go they rose
and broke together beautifully but the black getting
Its throat cut on the rise weakened at once. and re-
ceiving brain hit a moment later, lay down par
alyzed, the ginger keeping up constant battery ut it
till it died. Time. 2m 5ss. New York. 2; Long Is
land, 4.
The Long Islanders were jubant and at this stage
OF the contest put out their money freely but it
their last effort, for they never another battle.
SEVENTH BATTLE.
This was the hardest contest of the main and the
hest fought. New York placed black red, with gray
hackle to Long Island black red, with dark hackle,
both at lbs. oz. They gave rattling series of
breaks, both cutting well for upward of eight min
utes, and both having solid mouths kept good
beakhod. the carpet fighting beginning when Long
Island lost an eye and NeY York had its throat cut
They still kept to the work Throwing each other
cutting continued even but from that moment the
result was decided and as the throat OF Long Island
swclled with the accumulation OF the vital fluid
1t dropped though fighting till strangled. Time.
3sm. los. New York. 3; Long Island
EIGHTH
Two handsome evenly stationed brassbacks at
lbs. OF. were next ms khed and began their engage
mcnt with exceediSely rapid give and take sue
cession of breaks, in which the splendid game and
fighting qualities OF each were fully displayed Long
Island had its throat cut terribly that it laid
kept up show of fight it allowed to lay there for
2m. los more, when it died. Time Am. AS New
York, a; Long Island.
BATTLE.
New York showed up black red. with gray
pitted u mixed hackle, black red. at lbs. or.
1hcy made very game fight. New York being low
headed was cut down early, the Long Island bird fol-
the scratch. Getting its throat terribly it made
final dash at New York, cutting out both its eyes,
longer. both cutting well. even New York. in its
darkness Both fell at last, dying; but the blind
bird. making the last show OF fight and living the
longest, won. Time, ON. Dos. New York, 6; Long
Island, 4.
TENTH BATTLE.
New l0rk's representative was blue red at lbs.
oz. to black red from Long Island at lbs. IL
This also spirited, lively fight, that enraptured
the hackers OF each. Long Island getting coupled
however. and unable TO recover from IT, though 1t
made repeated efforts. eventually killed by its
active and restless opponent. Time, Am. 43s New
York, and the main: Long Island, L.
ELEVENTH BATTLE.
The light weights fought last. Little beau
ties, eyipruscd dancers, pyle from New York and
black rod from Long Island. at lbs 10 each.
Geting close to work the pyle proved tho better and
closest cutter though the black punished IL terribly
ment tho tide turned and prod sevcring an
artery ia the neck of the pyle IL choked and bcd to
death. Time 23m. ass. New York, z; Long Island, T.
This ended tho first main of the season to the
credit this CITY fhnlinh most the hirds farht