The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
Columbus. In a day or two Mr.. Charley Brown will
| commence handling his fowls aud putting them IN

Columbus. In a day or two Mr.. Charley Brown will
commence handling his fowls and putting them in
good hghting condition.
each bird will be spared TO find out which are
the fastest and best lighters To prevent them from
hurting themselves their spurs will be sawed on so
TO leave a short butt upon which will be fastened
buckskin NUTS similar to boxing gloves
TRANSPORTING THE FOWLS.
The chickens, eighty i'll number, will leave Column
bus. February IL. in u special for New Orleans
The birds will all be in coops. and each one VIII nave
special apartment of its own. Mr.. Charley Brown,
with number of assistants, will also be i'll the car
for the purpose OF giving every attention 10 their
pets Upon the arrival OF the ut New Orleans tho
birds will be carried the Louisiana cock pit, One OF
the most noted in the South, and especially in New
Orleans, where there is always large amount OF
cock fighting going Hore the conditioning OF the
fowls will be continued until the day OF the opening
battle between the States that contestng for the
honors or the occasion.
From the eighty birds the Georgia party will show
and fight thiry-one cocks. and Kentucky will como
up to the scratch with corresponding number. The
remaining Birds after making the selection OF thirty
one TO be used in the main, win be fought in various
ways and for various sums OF money.
1t is the intention of The gentlemen who represent
Georgia in the main to fight or offer to tight every
chicken that they carry to New Orleans. Iney nave
have hundreds still left i'll State upon which they
draw any time. 1t is thought that the lighting
will continue for several days, probably an entire
week, after the main is decided.
INITIAL RATTLE.
The first battle OF the main will be fought Thurs
day. February 30. and the lighting will be continued
Friday ana Saturday Sunday no battles to be in
cluded in the main will be fought. Monday the re-
manning fights will take place and the main will end
upon that day.
Each battle will be for sum OF $3.50 side and
upon the deciding fght each side will wager 81 $780,
In this main "a inch drop socket steel gaffs will
be used. The birds will be trimmed of all useless
plumage, to make them fight light as pos
sibe. and at the time to keep them from getting
overheated while fighting. The birds fought will
range in weight from lbs. 10 OF. to lbs OF. These
weights are considered by cock fighters to make the
best fighting fowls
pIrrISG THE FIGHTERS
Mr. Charley Brown, of Columbus Ga, will handle
and pit the Georgia fowls. He has had much expert
in this line OF business and is said to have no
superior.
Mr. Tom ONeil. of Louisville. KY, assisted by Mr.
Tom Moore, of Crab Orchard, KY, will haQdle and
fight the Kentucky fowls. Each OF these gentlemen
it is said, possesses large amount of experience in
the practice of fighting chickens.
The main will close the day before Mardi Gras. and
it is thought that the sport will be witnessed by the
largest audience that attended similar enter
tainment in New Orleans. Those who arranged the
main to come of just before Mardi Gras have Sc
lected admirable date, at that time the city OF
New Orleans will be crowded with VISITORS and in
consequence of this the attendance upon the main
cannot but be very large.