The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20
COCK FIGHTING.
THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERSTATE MAIN BE-
TWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH cARoLINA--NoRTH
CAROLINA THE WINNER.

THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERSTATE MAIN BE-
TWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH cARoLINA--NoRTH
CAROLINA THE WINNER.
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Jan. II, 1879.
On this the third day of the main the crowd in at
tendance upon the lighting was somewhat larger than
either of the other two days. and keener interest
was shown ON almost every face. The pit is small
enclosure in the rear of OF those '.hoe-in-the
wall" barrooms which one occasionally in
Southern cities aud towns and the only is
through the barroom. The outside of this gives no
more idea OF what be within
than the door of the cave of the Forty Thieves
indicated the character of the treasures 1T
concealed. but gentle knock and fifty
cent piece had all the charm of the his
torc "Open sesame" Your correspondent had
casion to these charms about eleven O'Clock to-
day, when it announced on the streets that the
fighting would begin and he found entering that
everything was ready.
The pit is covered by shed. through the rafters of
which gas pipes are run. by means of which the pit
is lighted whenever it is desired to use it at night
In little cellar side of the enclosure wheel
of fortune is whrlirg IN response to the sound .Let
her ro and there is also the rattle of the dice-box
on chuck-luck table. "These" one of the fellows
the outside said. ''were for the benefit of those
restless spirits who could not content themselves
during the twenty minutes which interviewed between
the hghts." The place was not literally putronzed
during the day, however and the man at the wheel
finally left his post to try his luck in the pit.
1t is noticeable fact that a large majority of the
crowd in attendance at the fights arc men beyond
middle life, the most Of whom engag ed in ac-
tive business and many of whom purely sporting
No judges, few colonies and officers OF
public institutions are among the crowd The pro-
portion of farmers, too is small, aud excellent order
is kept without the assistance of tl.e police.
The following is the record OF to-day's ights:--
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Sim jenkins crossed the Dusty Miller strain
8 lbs. or; South Carolina red Rose Comb. They
nailed the other through the brain and he was car
ried out of the pit lime, 10 minutes.
SECOND iIGHr-NoTth Carolina showed up
spansled Phillips lbs o., asanst dark rcd
Pink Howell The lighting was even and lively and
by the end of fifteen minutes the red had lost first
one and then the other eye He still game,
however. ana hit the spangled cock whenever the lat
ter came in his way. III the course of time the blind
bird made things that the other left the pit
iii ii brisk trot Time, Ism. 3Os
THIRD FIGHr.-North Carolina represented by
dark Red Horse. lbs. 10 Or, pitted against red
Rose Comb. They few at each other upon reaching
the ground, the dark red planting well directed
blow in the breast OF the Rose Comb but did not es.
cape unscathed himself On the nth delivery he hit
the Rose Comb blow in the head when the latter
jumped high and fell dead on his back. Tine min
utcs.
FOURTH FIGHr-North Carolina, silver gray Sim
Jenkins and Red Horse. lbs. IA o.. South Carolina
another red Rose Comb. The cocks flew high and
worked hard, until the gray drove ga through the
head OF his antagonist leaving him dead cock in
the pit. The fight short, sharp and decisive
TiIne I'm. 3Ds.
FIFTH FIGnr.-North Carolina, handsome bright
red Flary Eye from which great things were ex.
pected weight lbs. Is o.; South Carolina. silver
gray, cross on Sim Jenkins. The gray was the
stronger bird ana got in some murterous work The
red revived after severe punishment but the fifth
delivery was hit i'll the head ana scanpered ignomn
iously from the pit. The pitter claimed another
fight, but the RED would come to the scratch
Time, minutes.
SIXTH FIcnr-A North Carolina red Dominique
Georgia breed. lbs; south Carolina, silver gray
cross on sim Jenkins. The gray game as
ever huttered but poor hitter. On the sixth de-
livery he was struck through the lungs, TELL tried to
come, but failed. Tiinc sn Jos
SEVENTH FIGHT.-A North Carolina dark gray
breed as above, lbs 10 o.; South Carolina a
dark red Welsh logger. The gray was cut down in
the first buckle, but he stayed with his antagonist
lot mnding tine cuts all head and
neck and in nineteen minutes was carried out in a
dying condition.
EIGHTH FIGHr-North Carolina, a dark red Sim
jenkins, mixed breed. q lbs. o.; South Carolina a
red Tartar Both in line condition and in all respects
well matched The Tartar received two severe cuts
but recovered and on the fifth delivery Drained the
Jenkins. Time, I'm. Dos.
NINTH FlGHr-North Carolina gray bird of John
stons flock, lbs. o.: South Carolina, Rose Comb
crossed on Nller Gal This the last and the best
battle OF the day. They fought hard and fast and
punished cach other badly. The gray received all his
cuts in the back On tho fifth delivery he ratified the
Time, ~ minutes. This the first and last south
Carolina cock to make run.
This fight ended the main. On the day it stood: -
North Carolina, 4; South Carolina, g. On the main
North Carolina, 10; South Carolina, g. The hackers
of the North Carolina cocks yelled uprosriousy over
the result. and with all the zcst since their
spirits had sadly fallen under the influence of four
straight victories for the South Caroinians.
The lighting much better to-day than ycster-
day, and was ended with shake bag for xl2O which
won by the South Carolinians and by several
fine hacks in which the South Carolina birds showed
superior lighting qualities, winning y majority Of
the fights.
The betting to-day was highly spirited from first to
last and biz money changed hands ON every battle.
MArCu WITH nV EADx