The New York herald., 1878-12-16

too much in restricting the strain led to its
tinction.
There other strains variations crosses of tho
above, which have been given names by their own
ers, but nothing can be learned of them save the
names. and even all these not in circulation. The
most promising are English Stonehead Know
Nothing Black "Clayburn and Red Canterbury"
With all these fowl in the market there is every
prospect of hne sport during the season as far as the
fowl are concerned
cocKFIGHTrNa
Pit fighting only has taken place in any Of the
stronghods devoted to the sport, and of this brief
resume may not be out of place.
In the oldest and longest established presided over
by jolly Engshman. whose cellar is pleasure to
his customers, series of six matches arranged
for $40 each. but owing TO an accident to one
and but three of the fights of, of which the fol-
lowing is brief summary
pyle at lbs. oz had long tussle. the odds
changing from one to the other until quick shot.
while ii was wheeling, crippled the blue bird and q
few moments later it totally succumbed, with badly
cut throat. Time. q minutes
.second Match.-A brass back at lbs. l3 was
hecled for lemon pyle at lbs. u o., and they
fought bitter fight for thirty odd minutes. when tho
brass back, badly crippled. was counted out.
Third Mdtch.-rwo reds brown at lbs. 0 o., and
a black at one ounce less, next had hard slugging
give and take fight for several minutes, when the
throat sof the black getting severe cut that bird
Stacked up; moment later another deep blow in the
shoulder crippled it. and then. helpless 1t lay at the
mercy Of the brown. which spent several minutes
playing with its heels before it found the soft spot
which sent the black futtering in death. Time. 2a
minutes.
young and beardless Irishman is the manager and
most and right well did he entertain his patrons.
summary of his last nights sport will show how he
catered TO the cooking fraternity on the occasion re-
ferred to-
FIRST FTght.-Two sprightly Chickens gray hackled
brown red at lbs. Is oz and black red at lbs.-
first heeled and for twenty-five minutes it was
match. when chance shot from the brown
red laid the black dying at the scratch wry necked.
Second Fight-Chckcns again came to the front at
lbs. each-a blue red and gray They began .
rapid series OF exchanges making pretty fight for
torn throat. turned tail and ran away.
hacale and brassback at lbs 8 oz and lbs or
respcctvely-wcre next placed on tho carpet and
scratched pretty lively for ten minutes when tho
white hackie cut 10 tho heart. could not rise from
the ribbon and was counted out, dying.
Fourth Fighf.-Two cocks were next shown up and
heeled black red at lbs. and brown red. one
ounce heavier. The black received a severe shaking
i'll the commencement, and the odds were heavily
against it, but by cutting under its opponent and
hooking three four times in the crop OF the brown
it changed the fortune of the fight and pulled through
a winner in Is minutes.
Fittt Efgtt-A fine spangle chicken at lbs. 10 OF.
next pited to black red at lbs IL o. and made
a fine showing in the first two or three buckles. but
slowing up the fight dragged for several minutes and
the spanglc eventually counted out. Time, -
Match for s1OO.-Ths fght though not SO well con-
tested as fourth the great attraction of the
SERIES and much money changed hands on the result,
though the odds were slightly in favor OF the winning
bird before they were set down. The New York side
showed up black gray to Long Islands brown red,
both at lbs OF. The gray was the most active and
gan to TELL and then like bulldog the red rallied and
kept to work till he cut the gray down dying Time.
20 minutes
SerrnM FTgat.-A gray cock at lbs. 8 OF. next
matched to black red at lbs. oz and the fight
between them was short, rapid and decisive clear
brain hit, placing the red hors dc comba. Time. s
minutes.
Eighth F1ght-A black red and benny cock. the
latter fighting uphill ounce, at lbs. IA o.. made
a good rapid interchange of hits the action OF both
being keen and vigorous. and both were well cut up
at the end of the fight the benny getting its death
stroke in 30 minutes.
placed to the scratch with blue bottom
chicken ut lbs. 2 OF. The cock rather slow,
while the chicken quick strong and q close cut
ter, that the fight. which lasted but minutes,
was all one way, the cock being counted out.
Tenth FTgh.-A pyle at lbs. 4 or. and a black red
at lbs or next laid down, and after rafting
brown red eventually winning in the count Time,
Is minutes.
E1erenM f,gat-Ths was plucky. though drag
ging fight, lasting over twenty y-eight minutes. The
birds were gray blinker at lbs and a black
red at lbs 10 o. and was won at last by the handler
his opponent, and declining to make draw Of the
battle, took advantage OF slight turn in the tide and
won straight count out, the gray refusing to bill at
The latest and probably the best for tho healthest
pit Long Island is above the street level and can
accommodate many people az the other two, pre-
sented evenings sport a sample the other night,
which the following is summary
First Fighf-Two Chickens black red and brown
red dominick, at lbs. EACH clipped for the pit
and commenced active work. The black bird was the
quickest, but dlu TOO much wing WORK, ana neel
OF the brown finally brought him to grief in 14m lbs.
Second Fight.--A brass back at lbs. or. mated
brown red at lbs: OF. Both cocks commenced
humming, but the brown getting its throat cut,
showed signs of the white feather. The betting then
these signs increased. down as follows:$5 to
81 on the brass back $5 to so cents, s. to 10 cents
SIS to a fvc-cent cigar and the last ten
der made than the brown started on the run
around the pit and was picked up by his handler.
Time IL minutes.
Third Fight-A high statured black red was next
put down to a snowy, finely feathcred brown red, the
former ut lbs. IL and the latter at lbs IL
1t proved short fight. and after the black red had
driven both heels into his own head twice it took
water and weakened rapidly that it was pounded.
Time, III minutes.
FDurM Fyght.-Two 4 lbs. 8 OF. cocks, q pyle and
black red, had rafting fight When they got down
to close work. however the red got all his heels In
on The body and breast of the pyle though suffering
in it's upper works until he laid II dead on the
carpet, in I'M. 32s
Eifh Fygaf-Two black reds. chicken and cock
AT lbs. or, next placed ut the scratch but
the cock having one ragged wing was unable to bal
himself and getting his throat cut, he turned
tail in Am. los.