The New York herald., 1879-02-07
COCK FIGHTING.
SOCIAL PARTY ENJOY AN INTERESTING MAIN
AN AFTERNOON IN THE PIT.

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| AN AFTERNOON IN THE PIT.
| social party Of gentlemen. mainly spectators in
the financial world left this great metropolis shortly
after noon recently to witness the contests in a
main of cocks and chickens arranged by of their
number and Long Island sporting man and fancer
of game fowl. They gathered in well known
hostelry. where arrangements had been made for
their reception. and shortly after three p. NJ the
fighting began. closing in time for call friends
in the boxes of the various theatres after reaching
the city, to dress for the dancing parties for which
they had made previous engagements.
The hardy of toll who take delight in the
citing of the pit were not present. though
here and there there slight sprnkling of that
element of society in the throng which gathered in
the little amphithoatre.
The terms or the main were to fight under New
York rules at $40 the battle and 5000 the odd fight
main of cocks and chickens each side to show up
seven cocks and six chickens. and fight all that
matched in under the weights agreed-viz., cocks.
lbs. to 4 lbs o.; chickens lbs. to lbs.
4 or.
Both parties brought 81 fowl-11 cocks and 10
chickensto the scaes hoping to make the full main
of thirteen battles but it found impossible. and
only nine battles could be arranged for the main.
BATTLE.
New York delivered high statured brown-red
cock at lbs, Long Islands bird being black,red
much lower. Both fiery. and when they got to
work the odds in favor of Long Island, the New
| York bird being crooked. With the onset the odds
quickly changed for the brown-red was the stronger
Bird and though the black red made several good ex
| changes it could not reach its opponent, and was
! struck dead with blow through the heart at the
opening Of the second buckle. Time. I'm. aSs New
York thus the first battle, and the opinion gen.
| orally prevailed that she would win the main.
| SECOND BATTLE.
| New York showed white henny, neat little COCK
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| pyle. jumping lively, they broke well. though ir
regularly the pyle, seemingly the larger bird. being
| Then the henny wakened, and by series OF ul-
broken hits brought the pyle down, so that it bore
in betting from $5 to So the pyle drfted around TO
the the benny. but as the former revived
again to $40 to $12 on the pyle. The henny kept
growing slower yet careful to take advantage OF every
opening S ed IN S SIdns M the pyle ,sd snd from r.
seemed weakening fast that the odds still lay with
the blind bird. Dropping at last the heel OF the
benny pierced its brain it lay the carpet and
the pyle went and in the air till dead
Time. 19m. ASS. New York 2. Long Island 0.
| BATTLE.
Before the birds came in offers were freely made
that Long Island having ounce in its favor would
win, but when New York showed another hefny. the
father Of the one that fought the previous match
the odds immediately went the other way. The
benny weighed lbs II or; H. and against it Long Isl
livered the benny by its quick motions knocked
fight out Of the red and during the remainder Of
punishment. At the end of ten minutes it lay down.
terribly cut, and the odds great against 1t
other peck This centered the interest Of all the
birds and the betting stopped. For six minutes
more the hght drasged tn shot 3t from the benny
him up. Time, 16m. los. New York 3, Long ISL
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| FOURTH BATTLE.
The calls "$100 to 800 New York wins the next
| fght" $500 to $50 once!" gave notice that much
| was expected from this battle while offers
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| with takers. When the birds We're brought in the
betting began very lively. with odds both ways and
lbs. IA to black-red at lbs ID or from Long
Island. The pyle was rather scrawny looking
| Bets stood $50 to $40 on New York and $40 to S14
| on Long Island. the sports who were Laying for
r harvest. 0H The birds commencod in n % rattiins lii
give and take series Of breaks followed by careful
OF Sa Of oq tine
PEELED the latter to sacken its speed and eventually
to spread the blackred holding it's and keeping
with plenty of takers. The pyle next wakenod up.
and in wrestling threw the black twice. but exhaust
ing itself fell and unable to rise again. 1t
then pounded and counted out. Time, sm. sos.
Thus scoring the first battle for Long Island. the
main standing-New York .. Long Island l.
Long Island offered odds in this nght before the
| birds came in and maintained them through the
ght-$6 to "a before they were shown and $40 to 81
after. New Yorks fowl was red pyle at lbs. IA oz
and Long Islands black red at lbs. 15 OF. good
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the showed itself the readiest bird, though
it lost eye quite early. The pyle did well till
lucky hit OF the black coupled It in the breast then
| gamoly 1t staggered up, only to be knocked down
time after time getting slashed in every direction
around the head and neck till pounded Breasted
twice and sick of its fruitess efforts to strike the
| pyle at last turned tail and ordered up Time
| I'm $685. Tho main now stood-New York 3, Long
eagerly betting $50 to si0o on the man the odds re-
fused before the battle
| SIXTH BATTLE.
| Nav vnr doltv n IA lack-r red AZ 1ha 7oz IN
| gray muff from Long Island at lbs. OF. Their
fght at first careful and shy. until they warmed
account of his clean cutting. The birds coming
together against the side OF the pit the blackred
struck ugly blow with his heel without hold and
as an enthusiastic better said. THAT knocks the
powder out of the gray the 1ater stopped, and the
odds went & up $40 to Ss against him fair ex-
minutes of straddling Scratched again. both stood
on the work for several seconds. then the black
the gray that dying his handler gave up the battle
Time. Gun. 2Ss. New York :. Long Island
\ The betting on this fight and the main was very
lively for the main $lOO to $50 on New York. but ON
the battle they varied from $40 to 81 on Long Island
| to So to 81 on New York. The birds were lbs oz
each. chickens; black-red yellow legs. from New
York. and very long legged black-red. with black
series of exchanges. in which the Long Island bird
got the better of the battle though he had his throat
slightly cut. When the heat of the onset was over
the long legged Long Islander began straddng, and
| though he had the battle his way through the
punishment he inflicted ia tho beginning he finally,
| aud when the battle conceded his own, turned
from the scratch and away, thus giving New York
the main Long Island growild, but paid up like men,
and New York. tubilant. raked in their winnings and
freely dispensed refreshments during the
| the next fight. Time. 19m. lSs. Now York and the
msin Long Island 2.
| EIGHTH BATrIE.
Two pyles were next pitted at lbs. or, the
representative from Long Island being darker red
the odds Long Island $40 to 81 and $40 to S.
They parried couple OF sly dodgers when delivered,
but both ready keen cutters when they got busi-
The first buckle closed with the loss OF eye
by New York and bad cut in the Leg On the next
| 1t received cut throat and then 1.-THE fight was q
dollar to red herring" The Long Island bird was
still active and cutting terribly, while New York
| as steadily dropping, the bets he sank rising
against him $40 to ST. $50 to 81 aud sio0 to 81 The
| bird made q show of hghting two three times,
but the hammering II received terrible that IL
| ran away. Time, SIN. 29s. This victory for Long
Island put the score in the nain-New York g. Long