The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
COCK FIGHTING.

THE INTERSTATE COOKING MAIN BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND CONNECTICUT.
This main was fought Yesterday in q private pit.
near Greenwich. Conn. The affair was arranged
about four weeks ago. and since that time the rival
fanciers ana breeders OF game fowls and sporting
men have looked forward to the affair with eager in.
terest. large crowd of sporting men congregsted
to witness the affair. many coming from Boston.
Brooklyn. New York and New Jersey. The articles
of agreement signed between the contracting parties
specified that each side should show twenty -one
cocks. at weights ranging from lbs. OF. to
lbs. 10 o.. and night all that should weigh in
according to New York rules. for 800 each battle
and 81 600 the odd fight deciding the main. The
weighing in and matching progress lasted nearly
two hours. when it was announced that eleven bat
ties would be fought.
Robert Metcalf was chosen referee. and as soon az
the match list hung over the centre of the pit
the crowd swarmed round the enclosure and the
fghting began. Both sides had splendid cot
Of game fowls. The New York division were
mixed lot some of which raised in
New Jersey. Long Island aud New York. The
Connecticut fowls were raised at New Haven, while
and were famous for their pluck and fighting quail
tiles. Tommy McCabe handled the New York FOWLS
and James Hayden acted in like capacity for Con-
necticut. Both sides were confident Of winning the
main aud there was brisk speculation. the New York
fowls being made the tavorites at 500 to $50.
shortly after noon all the preliminaries were
ranged and the fighting began.
FIRST BArrLE-Ths was between the light weights
Of the division; two lbs. OF. birds Connectient
was $40 to SIS on the dark red. 1t was Is slashing
fight, and both fowls proved to be rattlers. After
fourteen minutes OF slashing fighting the New York
fowl killed the Connections champion and won the
inaugural fight.
SECOND BATTLE-This was between the heavy
weights of the division, the two lbs. 10 BIRDS
New York showed dark red, with gray hackle Con-
necticut pitted high stationed pyle. The Connec-
ticut fowl the favorite. The New York fowl be-
gan the fight. but received cut throat and died
fighting gamey. Time. minutes.
THIRD BArrLE.-Connecticu sent in q dark red
and New York brass back. Each weighed lbs
IA OF. The Connecticut fowl was the tavorite but
the New York fowl which was one Of Mulholland's
antagonist into mincemeat The Connecticut fowl
was dead game. and fought until he was killed by
brain blow. Time. II minutes.
FOURTH BArrLE.-New York now one fight
ahead and the New York sporting men were jubi-
liant. Both sides produced splendid looking game
fowls for this battle and there heavy betting.
Each weighed lbs. Betting was $25 to $40 on the
New York chanticeer. The fight only lasted 4
minutes, when the New York fowl killed his adver-
sary amid loud cheers.
FIFTH BArTLE.-The score now stood battles
won by New York to for Connecticut. and the
was laid they would win the main. New York pitted
o pyle OF the weight of lbs. IL OF. Connecticut
pitted dark red. weighing lbs. Is OF. Although
the Connecticut champion had the best OF the
weight the New York fowl was the favorite The
fight o short and decisive battle. The New York
fowl was killed in g minutes.
SIXTH BATTLE.-This between two dark reds.
Connecticut sent in q splendid fowl, raised in
Lowell. and New York pitted Ludlow. The New
York fowl won in u minutes.
SEVENTH BArTLE.-Ths was between two pyles.
The New York fowl weighed lbs. Or, and the Con-
necticut fowl lbs. OF. The battle lasted seven
minutes and Connecticut won. The score now stood
4 to 3, in favor OF New York.
EIGHTH BArrLx.-This was won by New York, and
odds Of 10 to were laid that they would win the
main.
Connecticut won the ninth battle In 16 min
utes, and the tenth and eleventh battles won
by New York, who won the main.
A large amount Of money changed hands. and the
total score was battles for Connecticut and for
New York. The main lasted six hours.
return main is to be fought on Thanksgiving
Day.