The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
The Fights Last Night Down nj the OLD
hpHnlsh ENck- Plt.

The second day OF the main between Ken
lucky and Georgia brought out even larger
crowd to the Spanish cockpit than the first.
From the Cotton Exchange. Carondelet street.
banks and counting rooms. delegations were
present In numbers. evidently for an hour or
30 to reve in the desperate battles between the
fowls.
Kentucky had on the previous night won the
first fight. and with this to her credit she started
Ia at half past o'clock TO try her birds for fur
Their victories When the pit was cleared OF the
crowd, Georgia showed up a broad ehested
brown-r, and Kentucky an elegant specimen
power. Their weights were nearly four pounds
hfteen ounces. and both were true game.
his opponent heavy stroke In the neck. On
the second fly both futtered considerably. and
o. orsia got In some heavy work.
time the odds were In favor Of Georgia. but the
red bird gave the goober gfabbsr death blow,
and scored two victories In the main for Ken
There was much cheering after this short
but sharp fight. and much money changed
pockets.
THE SECOND FIGHT
brought out for Georgia a spl lshsd dark red,
and for Kentucky plain dark red, both birds
looking we'll. At the first fly Georgia got In on
his opponents head aud breast. and. on the
second. made such rafting pace that Ken
lucky was out of the battle almost When they
were brought together. again 1t was evident
K Ky was gone. La q few minutes the
her first, battle In rho main. 1t was a Short
sharp fight. and did not last ten minutes.
THE THIRD FIGHT
was between, two light reds. After q few fut-
ters. with shuffilng blow. Georgia killed KEN
lucky, giving tue defeated bird short shrin.
This gave TO Georgia two fights and made 1t
even with Kentucky.
THE FOURTH FIGHT
was long one. Brown. OF Georgia, pitted o.
n III md etanrY
cock. The betting was five to four On Georgia
before the fight. with many takers.
AT the fret pass the Kentucky bi,;d went at bis
tumble got the better Of his asTiversary On the
second Georgia put In 2 Wing stroke. which
passed through the vi wing nsdps body
revive and out both his saffss n fKsntucsys
body. From this out 1t was q dsesperate battle.
but Georgia held out and kile ~ Kentucky In 9
minutes rs seconds. giving three battles to the
winner.
THE FIFTH FIGHT 4
brought ought red dominck ffar Kentucky
and q red shawl neck for Georgia. lat the second
pass the Kentucky and Georgia b Erds were to-
gsther on The left hand side Of the ENpit close 70.
geth her, and It was question whe'hs they Esrss
bis cock and raised 1t from the groL md when
there we're cries of foul raised. an N segera
who had laid their money called out that thsl
bets We're of after that. For a tiD<ne Their
was nsiderable excitement and the il #adgmsn
OF the Judges was AZ ked for. II was then learne'
that each side had tts Judges but there was na
umpire Calls were made to let the fight 90 %
| Put them down and LET them fight Ii HI opt.
| mo. that was foul" Go on with the hight.
On, 1t g not right" followed one ar #otho
| thick and fast y
| The birds we're pitted, and Georgia VIZ IN ID
| fight In II minutes and Is seconds. ss1kln
! four fights for the goober grabbers. LIN
THE SIXTH FIGHT .1s0N
was short and brisk Georgia showiHn.1N Il
/ dark red and Kentucky q mate to 1t. Al IN
/ passes Kentuck, although bind. EN 4 %, Ia
/ heavy blows and killed his bird m44r.--- ~
main stand thus fir, four In favor ~ ~ a. "A
and three In favor oil Kentucky 81
The Georgians were elaled over uskcorrae.
and there were many exultation6M
/ event.
Tonight. at o'clock. there will bes5 more
/ fights In the main. 8i