The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
Whe Birds Of Albany and Troy
in Battle Array.
ALL NIGHT IN THE PIT.
Troy Wins the Main and
Is Happy.
TnoY. N. Y. Jan. 80. 1S1i

ma are VOL posted as 10 ''strans" but thc women
lake an interest all the important contests and as
was the last evening, speculate upon tho probable
winners losers. Tue occasion the first great
nam Of the season between the old centres oil dis
pate, Troy and Albany, the birds having been care
fully selected and conditioned for the event.
1t agreed that the high contracting
parties should show fifteen birds each, Weighing from
tac unusual figures of lbs. OF. TO lbs. o., and
Ct fight all that matched under the rules for
kl00 battle and $500 tho odd contest. No sooner
had the articles oil agreement been signed than tho
main became the talk OF the two cities, and in due
lime lovers OF the sport in Syracuse Rochester and
Buffalo apprsed of the good thing in store,
those living in New York and Long
Island. on the part OF Troy there little
doubt OF the gameness of the BIRDS her repre-
Sentative intended to seud into the pit, and
Albany had the greatest confidence in those
she should fight The place selected for the
settlement OF the dispute was In the suburbs, and
about nine O'Clock last night the crowd began 10
gather. Untii midnight they continued to drop In,
until the pit was damned and men nearly sitting
and standing upon one another vacant scat q
good position was worth $40. The assemblage was OF
tho usual mixed character, but very apprecativc 1t
contained the rich and poor the hardnstcd worthy
mechanic and the gentleman OF ease; with
diamond studs In immaculate shirt bosoms, and
laborcrs In the paincst of checks and smooth faced
young men, and those on tho verge OF tourscore
yearsin fact, all kinds and classes hand who
paid the high admission fee without grumbling and
waited with glowing countenances the announcements
that the sport would begin. few minrtes before
eleven O'Clock the cheering cry heard,
and passage being opened for the handlers
II was regularly gwen out that ninc matches
had been arranged and that tho heavy
weights would commence the nights ENTERTAINMENT
II anybody had mistaken tho party, upon entering
The pit, Tor band OF praying brethren impress
sion would have been instantly dispeed vocifer-
BUS shouting OF odds offered and initial
contest icing positively car-spnttng.
'One hundred dollars Troy wins this Gght"
"!:o hnLdreo that she wins the man!"
Talk sensible. III bet yer nifty the Albany bird
gettin' licked-do yer want it?''
'Ten twenty Albany" IL want thatin
"ihats mine" were sample Of tho cries heard
the BIRDS were laced Every eye was fixed on the pit
md The men on the upper seats craned necks
the fullest extent III order not 10 miss blow.
THE FIGHTING.
FIRST BArTLE.-The heavy weights, each lbs.
Troy had borrowed the bird for the OCCASION as the
pominick strain she was fighting ran small Both
were black-red looked equally good condition
They set to work very slowly. aud ,ater
two three buckles without serious in
jury TO either Troy sent IN rasper
the iavorite $50 TO S1d. Albany quickly returned
the compliment, and with furious lily broke leg OF
his antagonist which moro than equazed matters
and turned the ODDS the other way. ihcn Albany hit
Troy IN the head ana again IN the neck with his
wnen he was ''pouDded' ana no one taking the So
10 81 which the offer guarantees, Aibauy's handler
counted the Troy bird out and the first battle
tied to tue former Time, minutes. The Albany boys
raHed ia their money and chucklcd. Albany the
avoritc for he at this carly stage Of games
her part'sans thinking that the result OF The first
hight forsnadowed the majority OF those come.
SECOND BArrLE-iroy sent In Dominick with
gray Eackie, particularly good looking, weighing 4
.bs 10 or Albany showed black-rcd, lbs, also u
henosomc BIRD The largest oetters maize the Domi-
nick the favorite, but were accommodated to their
last oncr Merry work at once ensued. The nys wero
IN rapid succession. und as they came together II
sounded IKE the snap OF whip. No vital part was
touched Tor two minutes or more, whom Troy received
sasn IN tue neck that hurt him badly and knocked
The steam out Of him. Ho came again aud
Albany ny cutting HIM in tho back aud
following up the sickening blow. The Dominck was
the iavorc 2 to l. Then Albany was more tnan ever
dcmoraiized by getting u leg injured, but be kept
y, gning away as best he could, until just he was
supposed TO be whipped, he TANNED the good heel
cron up to the socket the back OF lroy who rolled
over ana was shcr ly counted out Time, II inutcs.
The Albany sympathizcrs took their money ana
looked wise. The light had established one thing that
Troy wanted to una out bcyonu peradven ture, and
that was that her ords were game, as none but ars
tocrat'c blood could nave stood the baminerng tho
Doin'nick received and no; got away from The cruel
slaslcs. Albany, 2; Troy, 0
THIRD BATTLE Troy presented gray Dominick,
3 lbs. or, ana Albany brass back. lbs. o.,
Closely cut out. IL was fine battle. Ding done they
started and break alter break OF the osl Vicious
nature followed Troy slightly crippled IN the
wing, but, recovering from the hurt damaged one of
A!b,uy Is eyes Yet that did not seem to matter as
Albany ma &c desperate rushes aud, Furnishing Troy
severely, there was nothing To choose between them.
!nrea more nys ana Albany was the choice
so 10 Sl2 troy got II In tue head and
tuen in The throat, and tor moment
The eurglng blood choked him still he fought on aud
would not DC denied. The wlckedness oil Aibany's
kick then in part disappeared, but he succeeded in
getting home rasper that broke Troy's neck and he
tell dying at bis handlers icet Time, - minutes. To
say that ths Trejans Were sick would lily express
HER condition Losing three straight onttles was
Considered me he'sn OF eaa luck, and Their con
nuy ana reputation OF the town beng mach
shaken. inns particularly ST., wnen Albany wanted
to bet 500 10 $50 that she would WIN the right
oil the reel
FOURTH BArrLE.--Boih 8 lbs. l or. Troy showing
O real Domnick and Albany a brass back Troy
created I'm preston that her bird be de-
pended upon, as brother had once shown r.
bioa u punishment or in oiher words had run away
vigorously while under fire. In tho lace oil this
nuuncemcnt the DomDck was Installed the favorile,
$50 To $40 being the ruling rate. though "A hundred
Tucy were busy lads. Crack they came together ana
snap, crack, they shot away IN rapid sue
cession, some OF the blows spinning Que
and then the other across the pit Now
Albany seemed TO be tho stronger aud the odds Ia
vored him; then Troy looked up ana so Il went on
WIN nothing conclusive, the birds tossing each other
about like Yale athlete would Kick aiootDa through
the goal posts, when suddenly Albany dropped his
head and the strength lett his legs. Cries oil ton 10
1--WE on the red" came from every part OF tho PIT az
ths Juncture, anu some OF the brassoack's trends
ktiil hopeful accepted the ODDS. Troy proved game
bird ana punishing one, as IN fourteen minu,es no
had Albany dead as u stone. ''Ihat red Is worth his
weight IN god,r said an old man, and the opinion
seemed to bc shared by many. This Troy's first
victory aud II proved encouraging.
Firm BATTLE Troy presented Dominick, almost
VIII to lbs. IL ~, aud Albany black-feL, lbs
II ol. rnc betting was hcavy, Troy having the call
s2j 10 81 Wuiic u lasted II was very hot. They
canu together dead earnest and smashed away Tor
five a buckles with fearful elect. Then the red
received srttst couple ana the injury severe
he ped all VA a ncap "Icn To six on Froy' WAS
uuivcrssL and Albany lying almost lleess ho was
pounded aud beng counted out Troy ajudged tho
winner imc minutes. The Troans gathered In heir
cash with much deIicacy. Albany, 81 Troy. 2. Bet
ting on the man again revived anu even money could
b. Obtained, Toys prospects looking much
brighter than at the end OF the third hight.
SIKH BArrLK.--A stay DomInck Tor Troy and u
white pyle Tor Albany we're the BIRDS pited for this
battle; weights 4os. 1907, rapid AID wicked lighters.
Esch got the start but Troy seemed IN tue best
conditon. an the pyle Stopping second IL proved
DISASTROUS, us tho gray slashed him In the body aud
then IN the head, and finally IN me BACK, with such
severity he Tell ms tracks. IL was $50 to So
Troy" ali over, with no takers. Albany manifested
slignt symptoms Of leaving without PERMISSION and
the cry was ruisol that he was "run away" That
may may not DO, but the pyle never uttered CON-