The New York herald., 1879-03-07
COCK FIGHTING
The Empire City Again Defeated in
a Long Island Pit
S III A r. p w 0 r X /.
An Afternoon and Evening" OF Sport
in Queens County.

Island, on an evening last week to witness one Of
series of mains at cooking that had been arranged
between New York and Long Island bird fanciers.
The sport commenced before sundown and was com.
pleted shortly before midnight. The terms of ths
main were also on lighter plane. $40 q bird per
battle and $500 on the odd fight being the amounts
mentioned in the articles. That instrument also
provided that each party should exhibit for weighing
in the night of the main seventeen chickens from
lbs. 10 to lbs. IA o. and fight all that matched
in. according to the New York rules of cooking.
With one exception everything passed of pleas
antly. At the opening of the sixth battle New
Yorker charged that had maliciousy trodden
the bird matched for that battle, and only the
perience Of old cookers and the symptoms presented
by the bird prevented considerable i'll feeling. With
the withdrawal of the offensive remarks. however,
quiet was restored.
The following brief summary of the fighting will
give an idea OF the sport enjoyed BY the company
FIRST BATTLE.
Long Island first came into the pit with her light
weight, black-red with ginger hacke ut lbs. II
New York responded minute later with another
black-red at the same weight gray hackle being
the distinguishing color from its opponent. The
betting slow to being the ruling offer in favor
Of Long Island. When delivered they came together
carefully and in the lodging flies that marked their
first exchanges Long Island had the better of the
SO to break its left wing the fight was really over
True, the broken-wng chicken made q terrible show
Of fight and did such remarkable cutting that he
kept the odds at to during the remainder Of the
battle which terminated in his being pounded and
counted out. Time. 5in. SIS. Long Island winning
the first fight amid calls of $40 or $40 Long Island
wins the main
SECOND BATTLE.
The heavy weights were, according to the agree
had the ir bird. but New York ounce over,
aud therefore compelled to forfeit The fact that
some dissatisfaction might arise among the spec
tators OF the heavy weight fight did not
come of led TO compromise Long Island allowed
tho ounce and Now York allowed odds In the battle
money. and the fght proceeded: New York delivered
blackrcd at lbs IL to a brown-red from Long
Island at lbs 10 o. They commenced clumsily. so
much that OF the lockers shouted. They're
got steadier and more even in their work. the brown
slowly getting the better of the fight till blow
surprise OF every one who YVES backing it, the odds
IN its favor being $40 to Sc. Time. Am. 2ss. New
York thus also scoring l.
New York showed white-legged black-red and
Long Island high ststured brown-red botn ut lbs.
or. When they were delivered the odds were to
in favor Of Long Island. Their opening
series Of brilliant breaks. in which the back-red
showed itself the prettest cleanest roadiest fighter
Long Islands bird did well till blow in the head
crazed it. and then, after taking considerable puns
Of shs
to 10 to g. 10 to 2 10 to and 20 to as it ran.
Time, 6m. ABS. The score on the main standing
New York, 2; Long Island with the odds in bet.
ting $40 to $25 that New York would win the main.
FOURTH BATTLE.
Long Island delivered another brown-red or ginger
to blue-gray from New York, both ut lbs. OF. On
delivery they nduged in series OF free broaks. in
which tho blue showed itself extremely ready, though
unable to 40 the same execution as its more gngeriy
opponent. At the close Of tho breaking the browned
o %
however. brought the brown back to business and
1t got in well. and after that 1t compelled the gray to
turn tail aud away. Time, 9m. As. Long Island
q New York with the odds in the main $25 to $40
in favor Of New York.
New York pittod handsome black gray-chicken
with white hackle to which Long Island delivered
another brown-red. both at lbs. Z OF. After
lively series OF breaks in which each showed itself
ready close cutting fighter the rather the better
OF the two. they continued exchanging I'll the gray
the battle progressed and condition began to show
itself. Still both Furnishing each other sharply.
they were both placed at tho scratch. A rattling
break followed. during which the heel Of the red
ward it gave up the fight and life together Time.
6m. Sis. This made the Long banders little ex.
ul,ant as they were at last one fight ahead. Long
Island, 3; New York. 2.
SIXTH RATTLE.
| When the birds brought into the pit the
brown-red from New York was suffering from
severe cold that affected its eyes, much moro
than the other that 1t twisted its head away around
was however delivered. but as it did not show fight
| one OF its backers, who had bet heavily on it.
sas p up
| The charge only created An emphatic denial. and.
to show the h,rness % OF ., their side, Long Island
| entitled by the withdrawal OF the chicken after
delivery. and consented to the heaing of another.
| This led 70 twenty minutes delay before the light
| commenced. Long Islands bird was black-red and
the second bird for New York black-rcd. at lbs.
After one or two minutes Of dancing they came
u close quarters. bnt showed poor hghting qualities
on both sides Achance shot decided the battle tho
30s. Considerable talk followed this fight though
no Ill feeling was shown. The main was then Lett
| Long Island. 4; New York. ,.
BATTLE-
Both parties produced blue bottom reds at lbs.
| legs OF yellow. Now York crossed over and struck
Long Island twice before tho latter seemed to know
however New York suffered in its owes. for It Was
almost instantly blinded. Long Island then cut oil
all around its opponent. though New York answered
~ often POSSIBLE. During the dragging hight that
followed Long Island by tall broke its right wing
after cutting New Norks throat and the gaineness OF
the birds dsplaye by the OF time they kept
up their heavy sluggng. Counting and cross count.
ing for tho last peck only resulted IN fresh hghe
So Now sS York ni %s laid oS
dying limo. 3ym. 4js. During this. worry stub
born and we'll contested hght. the odds changed as
many times minutes In the battle. 80 that largo
of money shifted 1t lts close The battle left
the score ON the nlain-Iopg Lland 8; Now York. 2.
| EioifrfI nATrLE.
Two very nno chickens, at ibs.. were dcivcrod-s
black-rcd, OF beautiful feather from Now York. and
q red pylo from Long Island. They got to slashing
work At tho black erraticaiy and the Ply with
rtsadinoss that told for. taking advantage OF al
portunity, m buried It's hoel deep in the breast Of
the black. that. with q squnwk II fell back dead,
4 IlDo. In. 3os. The main then romaned-Long
| Islaud. &, Nox YORK. =
4 RATTLE
| New York delivered duckxng black-red TO bluo
bottolned rcd from Long island. both at lbs. OF.
| They opcnoi we'll together. but the blue bottom,
avoiding close quartcrs took 30 long wheeling keep
ins ap rapid run ~ long as he was followed. but
a. soon hc BLACK rod stopped thon he would turn
aud show nsht. though lac exhibited signs OF weaken
| ing. Tho odds lay with him. however, till he was
| couplsl, when they went heavily on the side
| of the blsek. An uphill fight for some time then
followed the Long Island bird showing considerable
game but losing the battle I'm the count Tilne Aim.
| xS.-shs scorc the main standing. no
| taken up. Long Island, q; New York. y.
4 ffNTH nArftE