The New York herald., 1879-03-02

with black spotted breast and moccasin legs. The
weight OF Georgia was lbs. 4 oz and that of Ken
tucky lbs OF. The betting even. Both birds
gave a loud shrill crow of defiance and rushed in
madly. Kentucky got his heels in first and
evidently hurt the Georgian, when there was
change in the betting S5 to "a on the blue grass
being offered At the second pitting Kentucky again
cuts his adversary. this time than before. The
cracker, however, gets in one blow, but that
don't amount to much and the blue grass bird
hits the other in the back $50 to 50 is
laid ON Kentucky. Tho Georgian staggers forward
and falls upon MS breast anil cry goes up from the
hackers of the ginger, "Oh, that settles him" Ken
tucky deliberately walks up to the other red as he
lies helpless in the pit and gives him blow after blow
full in his neck. Georgia dies. Time, minutes.
Georgia, a. kentucky,4 A.
NiaM Fight.-The weights were lbs. 2 o. The
Kentuckian is another ginger red, with willow legs
and black breast and the Georgian dark red, with
lead colored legs and comb trimmed close. The bet
ting even but before the birds pitted some
sharp sighted one saw something about the Ken
tucky bird which he did not entirely like, and there
slight decline in the market. and $40 TO 50
was planked up on the "Georg-ee' chicken. The
cracker went into the battle as il he liked it,
and planted his heels into Kentucky at the first blow.
AT the second pitting he was in again. and he con-
tinued to pound away at his enemy like meat axe.
who began staggering Georgia continues milling
away, and apparently every blow goes into Ken
tucky,s body. The latter does not long stand the
punishment and soon drops, badly whipped Time,
minutes. Georgia, 8; Kentucky 4.
Tenth f,gAt-Ihis was the best fight yet witnessed.
tucky lbs. o.; Georgia, lbs 8 OF. The repre-
sentative of Georgia black breast,
gmgerrea SHAY shawl me- neck with yellow % Legs
bore spotted breast and also q ginger
red Both birds went in like bull dogs. and Ken
the Georgias head, and "l3y Moses" somebody re-
marks, ''but he is rattler." The blows fall on both
birds again. A heavy blow is put in some vital
part by Kentucky. and Georgia dies Time, not
quite seconds. Georgia, 81 Kentucky. g.
Eiecentt Fight.-With the contests tie all the
lovers of old Bourbon begin to feel better Before
the birds are fought somebody wants to put up
much $50 the Kentuckian anyhow When
the birds were brought in and the blue grass hero
strutted around the ring. an enthusiastic admrer.
who seemed to be able to clean through him.
observed 'well If that bird isn't RATHER you may
take my head" The weight of the Kentuckan was
8 lbs. or. Georgia lbs s OF. Old Kentucky was
ginger red and Georgia a black breasted red shawl
neck. They both rattlers beyond question. but
Georgia was the favorIte $40 to x5 At the first blow
Georgian and follows it up for three rounds The
corn cracker is cripple and $25 to SO is bet
with Kentucky on top OF him. and SIS to SIS is put
up the favorite. Both birds now cease to fight
and "time" is called. Before the count is made Ken
tucky breaks it, with o bounce forward and hits the
shawl neck very heavy. The Georgian is dead! The
Kentuckian. too, is badly cut up. but one of the
fancy evidently citizen of foreign birth, is willing
to give S5 for him. Time, minutes Kentucky, g.;
Y.celfM FiaaL-The Kentuckian was a high comb
light red; the Georgian low comb black breasted
red. Weight of Georgia lbs. 8 o.. Kentucky,
lbs OF. "Oh my hair!'' exclaimed bald headed
man, Kentucky took Georgia in the body. Then
the cracher wheels and hits the Kentuckian and again
gets his work on the neck on the second pit. The
Bourbon gives him on the next as good as he sent.
Hi, hi! that was good one for the black breast!
"Oh, my darling, come close to mel were some
of the cries. Georgia now has SO to So put up
him. The Kentuckian gives sputter and throws
up blood. twenty-five dollars to five the
George bird" The Bourbon lies down. "Countl'
is called but it is broken Georgia springs for
ward and gives it to Kentucky in the neck. This
killed the blue grass. Time, IL minutes. Georgia,
6; Kentucky 6.
Thirteenth F1ght.-The weights were lbs. 6 OF.
legged black breasted red shawl neck. The Ken
tuckian is almost black-red. The crowd
confident that these shawl necks hard to beat,
and Georgia is again the favorte, S2l to SIS 1t is
not easy to which bird has the advantage at the
first fly, but the second it is very apparent, for
Georgia runs the Bourbon through the neck and the
latter gives spring and falls over dead. Time. l
minute. Georgia. Z; Kentucky, 6.
Fourteenth Fight-The Kentuckians show blue
gray, white legs and low comb; the Georgians like
wise low comb duck wing. gray, with blue legs.
Weights, lbs OF. The betting was a little un-
steady 1t began before the birds were pitted IS to
81 on the duck wing. and then took jump on the
other side, somebody being wild enough to put
up $40 to SIS on the gray. The Kentuckian
On the second fly there was "Hii hi old Bourbon
is in again. and the betting runs $40 to SO and then
$40 to $l2 on the Kentuckian. Georgia makes
splendid dash and takes the Bourbon full on the
neck. "Oh. my darling, that WIS good" was the
cry. complete revulsion in the bets ensued, and
$25 to so was piled up on Georgia. The excitement
intense. The crowd. could not be kept
down on their seats, and shrek went up that made
cracker, and his hackers howl. Then he rises and
strikes hard and strong into Kentucky's neck, and
the Bourbon gives his final kick. Time, minutes.
Georgia. 8; Kentucky, 6.