The New York herald., 1879-03-03
COCK FIGHTING.


MET THIS sEAsoN-ruE BEST EIGHTINa
SEEN THIS WINTER
quiet. orderly gathering took place in the town
of Newtown to witness u main of cocks between New
York city and Long Island evening last wee h
The following is summary of the lighting in ths
MAN, one the hottest contested and best fought O,
the season. 1s78-9:-
FIRST BATTLE.
New York having won the choice, selected the light
weights for this fight the scales calling each at lbs.
"A o.. and delivered a black hackled black-red to
spangled pyle from the Nassau side of tine pit Sew
eral faces in the rong. and eagerly put up
their money on the battle at to on the pyle. till
the Judge announced :'For the benefit of those who
not of the change in the rules will say.
before any bets bound that dead cock
cannot possibly win battle. Dead cocks and run
aways ordered ont of the pit and the remain
ing cock wins" warm dissent expressed
by the old hands who made their appearance for the
first time during the season. but they quickly agreed
to the change and everything quiet from that
moment ont. The birds let go made careful, survey
of each others point for u second. the pyle making
the attack immediately after. The black took the
assault easily and seemed slow. till feeling Che steel.
it showed its readiness. and. by It's superior quick.
ness laid the pyles throat open The odds in betting
jumped to to the black. but the first assault
had been that it began to droop. and the
condition of the pyle was so good that despite its
throat n held It's strength long enough to take adj
vantage of the dropping blackie. and buryng it's
heel in the latters hcrd laid it dead the carpet,
thus winning the first battle for Long Island Time,
I'm. 40s.
SECOND BATTLE.
The betting on the main at the close of the last
fight stood offers being freely made of $25 $50
Long Island. two only of which were taken.
The heavy weights next delivered at lbs o.,
New York showing red backed pyle, broad breasted
but with poor tail. to black breasted gray from
Long Island Tho latter had no supporters when
placed so that i. difficult to invest cent OF
money on this fight. They both ready. and
made quick, fair exchanges till after few nys tho
gray got the steel in its thigh and lamed. The
effect of the blow that after every hit the gray
made it next stood still just long enough to allow
the pyle shots for its Finally. it lay at
the scratch the pyle crossed and killed it as it
reclined the carpet the shot sending it Topping
and over In the air till dead. Tine 3m 52s.
The battles were thus even on the main. the score
being-Long Island l. New York /.
BATTLE
Betting on the main at even rates was INDUCED in
during the intermisson hut New York declined TO
give odds on the single battles though the last
main they claimed them all night though winning.
The birds for this eht at lbs 3 or were two brown
rcds-a gray hacx,- New York and black hackle
from Long leland. A rafting series OF good ex-
changes on the carpet marked their onset the first
buckle closing with the loss of eye by the back
hack and throat cut the part OF the gray hack.
The betting then stood soto S3 in favor OF tho black
binker kept steadily to his work. blow telling
on it's active though dropping adversary, whose
last dying the latter lost the battle on the count
Time Am. Ais. Long Island thus winning two battlos
to New York one though its representative was ter
riby cut up
The next weights lbs. Is o., at which New
York showed half-Sherman yellow legged brown
red to brown-henny from Long Island. the latter
being too low .stafured for effective WORK % when
victory, especially as it deprived the sherman OF an
eye in tho first or second fly. The lighting was
quick. aud stubborn, though 1t progressed
the sherman seemed to improve under his terrible
punishment. while the henny seemed to quicken its
stroke at the time, if to finish the battle be-
fore Sherman got its second-wnd. The latter, bow
succeeded in burying its heel under the hennys
wing, and when the blood from the wound flowed
its throat it stopped her, and. dying, she was
pounded and counted out Time, 6m. 3s. This LETT
the main again even. with Long 1sapd 2, New
York 2.
FIFTH BATTLE.
New York next delivered blue bottomed ginger
to a red pyle from Long Island. both Weighing lbs.
7oz. They were both keen, heavy cutters. the pSo
s 10 oine e oSy %
which it left an ncurabe impression besides cut
ting the fight out Of it. as the pyle stopped. The
odds, which lay at 8 to on it, changed to to on
the blue bottom and were taken freely. The pyle
rallied sufficiently to give finishing tonch. laying
its opponent dead and almost dying over it. Time,
Pm. IS. The New York boys were almost as blue as
their bird they handed the results of their
betting and the main stood--Long Island 3. New
York 2. The fighting side had been good
that betting on the main was still even.
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very tough. severe fight between two black reds
a dark hackie ut lbs o., from New York, and .
When delivered they began at close quarters. the
slashing both sides being brilliant for two or
Islander. and New York. Frightening up, did such
execution that the former wac pounded and counted
out. Time, 5In. 3fs. When scaled the winner Just
evenly balanced the weights at lbs. o. and Long
Island claimed the fight on the ground that even
balance at Q OF. made the bird over weight-from
lbs. o.. give and take an ounce The judge de-
cided otherwse-that the scale must be decidedly
turned at an ounce above to be over weight-so he
gave the battle to the dark hacke. and ordered all
bets paid. This let. the figures the main again
even-Long Island $. New York 3.
New York delivered blue muff pyle at lbs. IA
to n black-red from Long Island at lbs. ID They
made good opening the pyle gained a slight adj
vantage the low heeling of the black the points
OF the latter catching several times in the carpet
The odds. however, were returned by the extreme
quickness of the pyle wearing it out and fears were
expressed by its hackers that lit was too ready to
win. till the black struck crazy and partially
crippled. II then pounded, and the tight dragged
on one side till the pyle killed the black. Time.
l5m. lis. For tho first time New York was ahead on
the main. the score being Long Island 3, New fork
4. and the Manhattanites corrcspondingly ju-
bilant though still betting even on the result.
EIGHTH BATTLE
New York placed their chances Of winning this
fight on the qualities OF fine looking backred as
lbs. goz. TO which Long Island opposed back-gray
at lbs. 10 or. the odds being TO i'll favor OF
New York in spite OF the ounce in weight against 1t.
birds were delivered and after by the entire assem-
blagc catching up an expression That's fair, which
had been used by one OF the New York boys all the
evening. and as the other of the fowls seemed
10 gain the advantage of the fight That's fair
raised laugh and the simple. Interpolation into the
odds OF betting proved quite diversion up to tho
conclusion OF the inein The. birds for this baltic
opened tie combat WELL the gray fighting furiously
till it lost eye. and then IL slackencd and COM
menccd wheeling The black followed ii up closely.
bringing IL to nome quarters about every other
wheel NIL the former began to stra4idle. when tho
gray ceased wheeling. and. after a few even flies.
completety coupled the black and won the ffght.
Time I'm. Dos. The score on the main WAS again
even-Long Island &. New York 4.
RATTLE.
New York came up gayly with red nun az
lbs 10 or. to Long Island pyle at lbs. OF.
when delivered the birds danced for second or two.
till the tired of courtesy. closed in, aud the pyle
not answering lost eye The brown did not fol-
low up its advantage closely, so that the pyle by
adopting wheeling and turning tactics. took tho