The New York herald., 1879-03-02
The Main Between Georgia
and Kentucky.
SHAWL NECKS AND HUDDLEST0NS
Finishing the Third Nights Fighting
with Georgia Ahead.
EXCITEMENT IN THE PIT.

The Louisiana cockpit was brilliantly illuminated
tonight. and happy group of four of our city
fathers at of the amphitheatre pretty
good evidence that humanitarian notions al
lowed to interfere with their witnessing the sport.
There was delay in bringing in the birds the
first fight of the evening. but the audience did not
complain. There the best of reasons for this
display OF good feeling, as many present were men
who worked all day long in counting houses stores
and workshops, and We're compelled to go home for
dinner before they could attend. little quetude
not unwelcome. Georgia having
match fights not included in the main dur
ing the morning the betting for the open
ing contest of the night even, and
heavy wagered all around the
pit before the sport began. By quarter
to eight o'clock the gathering larger
than that of the night before. There the usual
mixture of all kinds of people to be but the
better class predominated while several dstln-
guished looking Englishmen were greatly interested
in the progress of the fighting. Just everything
apparently ready for the sport to begin hitch
discovered somewhere. There was a mis-
take made in selecting one Of the heavier
birds instead Of the ightest. and additional delay
caused by the additional trimming out which
was necessary Turner's rules adopted this
morning, with single exception-that in the mat
ter OF counting Kentucky, it will be remembered.
won the opening battle.
THE FIGHTING.
Second Ffghf.-Georgia showed gray and red low
combed shawl neck, with yellow legs. Kentucky
sent in gingerred Huddleston, with blue legs, ap
parenty better bird than the cracker. Georgia
was lbs. 10 or and Kentucky lbs. l3 The blaze
of the gaslight over the pit seemed at first to
what dazzle the Georgian, but only for a moment.
The old Bourbon, however, from the opening
jump seemed to have been the favorite. and
bets were made at $40 to S5 upon him.
There very pauses in the beginning of the
contest. Both birds went to work lively, Georgia
striking apparently the better blow, hitting the blue
grass full in the breast At it they continued might
n W Kau pptc in efar-
rife blows On the second fly it was evident that
Georgia had caught it badly the bird weaken
Kentucky. Still the battle not yet won the
birds pounded away at each either in splendid style.
But chicken flesh could not long stand the hammer
ing and Georgia at last keels count called.
but before it reaches forty the cracker expires
Time. minutes. The main now stands, Kentucky.
Third Flght.-The weights were lbs. each.
When Charlie Burns showed his bird the dropping
spirits Of Georgia arose absolutely to the height of
enth husasm. IT was the beautiful bird described in
my first letter, full shawl neck, having small,
tine head, low comb and magnificent arched neck.
with clean, handsome, mot large, but well formed
yellow legs. Kentucky's bird dark red Hud-
deston with large blue legs apparently the strongest
bird upon his legs, if that should amount ything
Georgia. as soon as he was put down. gave one loud,
shrill crow and absolutely into fight. 1t was
clear that he was game all over. At every blow he
seemed to go at the head or neck of his rival The
betting, which began even. was soon to / on the
| little corn cracker. Georgia then takes hold OF
| the Kentuckians throat and his hackers grow
wild. and one enthusiastic admirer cries
| me!' Then Georgia got one heavy blow in on the
neck of Kentucky and the Bourbon seemed staggered
Then he turned, and the cracker put the gafs into
his body. Now the ght was ''clean gone for Ken
lucky. and $40 to ST was offered on Georgia. An
| dleston died. Time. minutes. There were loud
and long shouts from the Georgans at the result Of
| the contest. Kentucky, 2; Georgia. l.
| Fourth FYght--Up comes another beauty for
| Georgia. shawl neck with low comb. while Ken
high comb and blue legs. The weight OF Georgia is
| lbs. and that OF Kentucky lbs OF. The betting
began eyen but after the Georgian gets the first blow
| in upon the Huddleston there il change
the corn cracker The milling goes On lively.
nicely" Then the Georgian puts it into the wing of
the gnger-red This was at the third ptting. aud
holds his adversary by the neck and goes into him
"like meat chopper. as heard one old fellow OBJ
| and $40 to 81 is laid on the favorite. Finally the
Bourbon gets little too much of this pounding and
| stretches himself stiff and dead as a FOUNDER Time
| minutes Kentucky, q Georgia, 2.
| Fifth Figh-Georga, after the result of the last
fight. seems sufficiently encouraged to smile, and
when the Kentucky bird was exhibited, another red
| ginger Huddeston, dark legs and high comb. the
| corn crackers didn't scare cent The weights
| lbs. o. each. When Georgia appeared before the
crowd. and it was another black breasted brown
| shawl neck with high comb. heard somebody
1T like two jay hawks. eli! but they are
| skinners. says some one at my right and the bets
run So to 81 on the shawl neck. On the sixth round
Georgia gets up to Kentucky's back, then when
he is put down again Justify In the last four
pittings the Georgian actually forces the
corn cracker mad. Another hard hit
into Georgia, and the shawl neck only gets madder
still. You bet he is the gamest bird'' Again the
Bourbon is into the Georgian. That was downer.
then Georgia has the best of 1t. "Oh, but that is
loveyl" And here is another, and that is into the
Bourbon badly 1t is $40 to SO Georgia, and then
$40 to ST. Kentucky soon gives his last kick. and
Georgia is ahead in the man yell goes up for the
southern banner State. Time. minutes Georgia.
SirM FYght.-deorgia shows up another lively shawl
neck close comb and ragged glls and the Blue Grass
The Kentuckian to be the favorite at the
start and SO to s4 is put up on him. The first blow
for Georgia went into Kontucky's back The birds 40
in hot and heavy and fight until there seems to be
gaf in of them. Both pitters make motion
forward and the pitter of the Georgian lifts mp his
bird first while the Kentucky piter finding before
Brown had gone forward. that he was mistaken.
tirely free from each other. and there was cry
raised. That is foul. Let the chickens
manifested and an appeal was made to
the judges. They unfortunately disagreed.
but finally the judges order was to Flight 1t OUT
The kentuckan close heeler, but still the bets
continued to on the Georgian. AT it they went,
but not long One hard. heavy hit from the corn
cracker laid the blue grass bird dead Time, min
utes. Georgia, 4: Kentucky, ..
Serenh Fight-The Kentuckians not in the
most amiabie of tempers especially when they saw
another lively shawl neck with blue legs which was
shown the other side. The blue grass bird
ginger-red-'I gladiator Of the waddill breed"
weights lbs or The waddiil bird was the favorite
from the start $40 to SS Georgia the first fly gets
into Kentucky under the wing. 'Oh! that hurt him."
somebody exclaimed. Then the Wadd bird fought
lively. The Georgia IL on the wing again, and
Kentucky has both his eyes out, yet he is still the
strongest bird and whenever he strikes IL tells In
goes Georgia again, and Kentucky who cant see. has
to feel for him; but how the old Bourbon hurts when
he kicks him The cracker lies down painting for
breath, aud call for time is made. The birds
pitted again. Georgia wakes up. See how Kentucky
shufllcs Count IL made again, and Georgia rises
aud breaks It, hitting the blue grass with all the
strength he has, which IL very little indeed.
Georgia lies down again Cries of count" Georgia
woke up again and the count Is broken, and so IL
goes A lay down and q wake up aud the fight gets to
he tedious. Never mind, says one, 'et him alone;
he will freeze him out" At last the cracker
lies down his side and dies. Time, Is minutes
Georgia. 4; Kentucky, .. This ended the lighting
| tor the night.