The New York herald., 1879-01-01
How the Greek Fires" Of Syracuse Whipped
the Dominicks. Of Troy.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLES,
Nine Matches, $50 Each, and
$4OO the Main.
TROY. N. Y. Dec. 81. 1873.

from this city last night. 1t was main between
Syracuse and Troy the parties showing thirteen birds
side from lbs. . OF. to lbs. oz the battles
being for $50 each. and the odd fight $500. The
hitherto considered invincible dominicks were sent
into the pit by Troy. while Syracuse depended upon
strain Of brown-reds. many of them mufls which
are occasionally called the "Greek Fires Troy was
outfought from the first battle, and Syracuse went
home rejoicing
The pit was crowded to its topmost seat and among
those present were residents Of Tarrytown. Tivoh,
Albany Cohoes Saratoga. Rochester. Utica. Buffalo
New York and other distant towns The premises
well fitted for the work. and, besides, they
quite accessible. Upon weighing in and making out
the match list there found to be eleven battles
arranged. six Of which falling to either side would
decide the contest. Troy was particularly confident,
az her birds had often their ability to cut
into mincemeat everything that had come before
them, added to which very wealthy Trojans
willing to stake their last dollar on the dead game
qualities the domnicks boastfuly said to pos
sess On the other hand Syracuse came to the fight
ing place with an unbroken record OF victories and
naturally felt confident the present occasion would
add another to her great list OF successes. 1t was
hafpas ten o'clock when the lighting commenced and
nearly five O'Clock this morning when it terminated
nine battles being fought. with that number Troy
bravely acknowledged they had "quite enough"
FIGHTING.
FIRST F1oHr.-The light weights were brought in,
two lbs. or. From all parts of the pit there
cries Of 1910 to So on Troy" and it appeared as
those giving the odds could hardly fnd time TO get
out the sums they desired. A moment before the
birds were faced the wild confusion would well
nigh drive stranger to such scenes out of his
Troy showed a gray dominick and Syracuse
a brown-red muf. The birds came together
in good shape, and in the third buckle
the brown-red was badly pricked whereupon some
excited individual cried out Ten dollars to four dol
lars on Troy" which was taken. Tho dominick had
no time to spare. when Syracuse steadied himself
he meant mischief and with determination seldom
in such little fellow he knocked Troy's eyes
out hit him in the head. and cut his throat badly
he generally demoralized and lost his strength.
1t required just Am. COS. for Syracuse to kick his
opponent stone dead. Money collected by the
parsans Of Syracuse with 'Now where's your $40 to
slGY' To say that Troy was astonshed would be
putting it very mild They were confused
SECOND FIeHr.-The heavy weights now
the stupendous bsbble of the men, the turmoil
deafening. With mperturbable good humor and ap-
parent fsatsfaction the handlers gave the betters
Troy showed back-red and Syracuse brown-red,
both parties claiming that they had been borrowed for
the occasion and would not vouch for their staying
qualities The rates ruled $40 to SIG on Troy. They
together fairly. aud gave two three hits when
changed the betting and $40 to 81 offered on
the brown Troy came again, and knocked out an eye
from syracuse's. head, and then. slappins him
two three times the throat and
back. Syracuse was pounded minutes rest
brought the latter around. and with desperate
ton he staggered to his feet. Then he closed Troys
eyes, when the pound" which means betting $40
to ST. looked in great jeopardy as it had been taken
Again and again Syracuse slammed his opponent,
and offers were made Of SIS to $40 that even with
damaged back he night puil through the winner. Inner
ueve on mi he IL of n q ,yas
heard from Syracnse's handler. Both fell side by
side. Troy managed to stand on his legs before the
other. when, with one blow which sent Syracuse
across the pitt soft spot was found, and the brown
was hunting for place to put his head. Hes "a
rank dunghill. cried his owner, and his squealing
showed that the punishment received had made him
quit. Time. Ism. o5s. Settling accounts occupied
THIRD FIGHr.-weights lbs. IA OF. This was
lasting battle. Troy showed favorite domnck.
almost white, with lemon tipped wings. Syracuse
favorite and "S20 to s16' yelled from every
ton of the pit. Though somewhat courageous in
accepting the odds. Syracuse outbet and CON-
PEELED to admit having enough on the fight Grandly
they came together. The crash Of their wings
made the boys wild with Joy. Three or four flies did
much punishment, when suddenly Troy became low
headed and did not seem to strength sufficient
to knock hole through buckwheat cake Then
knocked out the eyes of every fowl that had previ
ousy come against them. 'Il bet $40 to $5on Syra-
finding takers. From this time Troy had no
chance for his ife and he torn into ribbons and
taken from the pitdead. Time, 2lm. Jos. This made
the record stand-Syracuse q Troy1.
FOURTH FiGHT-Two lbs. g o. The word had
been passed seemingly from the "cutting out and
heeng quarters of Troy that they had . rasper for
this combat Hence she was still the favorite ct $40
to SIS, and heavy better invested something like
$50 on this Representatives tive HIS money was staked
| look at t-. he's turning out 10 bills with a
ton" Syracuse sent in brown-red as before, and
Troy pited white dominick Before this battle
menced two three colored sports came on the
scone. aud some CONSERVATION was occasioned by
asleep Tho birds started Of prety. but in min,
ute IL was apparent Troy was overmatched, as the
brown, with his rapid fighting and terrible blows,
| ''slsughtered" the dominick. to quote of the
pit phrases to express great punishment and in just
2 l5s. Troy lay good dead cut in head, body and
throat. syracuse went out Of the pit smiling.
| FIIIH FIGHT.-Thc betting the main was still
| in favor OF Troy, though for what reason not
apparent. Troy stakcdits money on a well marked
dominick, lbs. o.. and Syracuse hecled brown
red, lbs. OF. Troy had the call. Rapid fighting
from the initial n.y. Troy being the first to get badly
kick sent Syracuse blind, and matters we're again
| nearly even The betting now favored the home
broken and wing hurt by his having fallen on it.
Offers of IS to ~ tho dominick filed the house,
aud sfcw OF the Syracuse men, thinking that there
Troy had the best of IL decidedly, and at last he
Lnoeked the brown clean out Of time. and won the
man. If that fowl had only got that crack in
the back he d been amplighterl' Time II minutes.
e ys asSa loudly
asked Syracuse man to prominent Trojan. mean
ing 10 inquire how his money and courage were
| holding out "Ncver bcttcr,' the reply; Eve
must all get licked sometimes. but tconftentinly)
I'll Just go you again." And 40 the betting went
on. Troy still the favoritc, and Syrscuso's tnd
| division becoming confident, and consequently
boldef, money flashed all over the pit Troy weighed
| lbs. o., white Dominick, and Syracuse 4 lbs
| 10 o.. n brown-red muf terrible cutting battle on
| the part OF the muf. Up and down. hit and hit
smash and crash, until Syracuse sent his steel clean
| through the doninck's body and broke his back
like swapping ri Pc stem. Floundering on the floor
trying 10 get up, but not succeeding, somebody
"pounded Troy, and the $40 TO 81 thus bot was safe
as syracuse soon killed him. Time. Sm. 19s. Score
Syracuse, 4; Troy,2
SEVENTH FIGHr. syracuse was the favorite
for the main at odds of $40 to $25 The birds sent I'm
were as in the sixth fight, Troy white dominick and
| Syracuse brown-rod num- both lbs. oz. The
latter was beauty The hrst fly the nun hit the
white in the throat and Knocked him To standstill
| and almost over ON his back. The second ny the
| brown got broken leg. whether by his own desper-
ate exertions OF blow from the white is question.
| ILna GRIN ped the brown lay Mt Tho Iuarcx of the