Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-08

Out In. nngbori0us Defeas-
sagebrush Chickess On strange
0rouud-Rour OF them Killed.
One OF the best mains that has ever
taken place on this coast for years. says
the San Francisco Pacific Life. was
fought in q coy nook in Alameda on
Sunday. May 80. The meeting was
well arranged, care being taken that the
police should know nothing Of the affair.
although $50 persons were present. The
Virginia party had brought down q good
lot Of birds. and. ~ they had licked San
Francisco badly last fall. they were con-
fdent Of another success. The condi.
tons. however. were, changed. Our
birds were on their own dunshill, fully
climated and in splendid condition.
which was not the case before. The
Virginia fowls were imported ones nom
Detroit Mich and Canada, known %
the Chapel cocks, comprising all the
best strains Of English and Irish breed.
The main was arranged Ave weeks ago.
which gave each side ample time to train
their pets to the highest point Of Per.
lection, and no roosters we're sver placed
in the pit in better condition.
TIE OATS ~
Shortly Alter noon me Pf'n''ps" "
gan to arrange the Ptsnminf'e'' Anu
hot controversy arose - 70 'as 'puI.o
be used. the virginia PsoP'' P'nnS
their faith to the Eastern manufacture,
wbils tho local managers held out In
favor of ths Pacific article; but a. both
nstt.rns ara of the same size and length
wa could not see any objection TO either.
E;nsIlv /, Was decided to leave the matter
10 tbe Referee. a vell.known sporting
man Of this city. who called for both
Lind.. and then requested the bslliger.
ents 10 toss for choice, the winning
marty 10 have the selection Of gaffs for
the first battle, the loser the following
one. and so ON alternately through the
various battles. This gave satisfaction.
and preparations were made for the FIRST
f.ht. which, according to the Referees
decision. consisted Of light weights, 4.8.
,hs main being conducted under Pacific
coast. give or take 9 OF.
u
MAIN
The Virginia party produced q orowh
red, with two ounces advantage, and the
San Franchises n black red. The plucky
u.,. H.. h;u.a horncad and k;eksd
""a ~ ~.
each otner 10. SIX m W. VII. .nS
Comstock rooster fsiseo ms nseis anu
sent the gan oeep ln'o nis oPpsa .a 80
breast. VINO seeiso owe, anu y h,. s,;,hP
the ghost. ino ''e'os sno"'u ou' As
damage. IN.
Inc second oa1'ie was oe'N' c.
Virginia backing : Tlso. Isu suu
rlsa'o9 IT." ~, 80 ,,vs,v in tbo
sstr.ms and lasted four and q half min.
utes. when the referee decided in favor
Of San Francisco. o
ca Inc S'an ,, fnsnishine a brown red
and Virginia ! blue pile. San Francisco
also won this after Q short scrimmage.
the yiroipi. fowl being sent to his
festhsry homo in two and q half minutes,
diving almost instantly after being gated
in the side.
Ths foprtb battls Was between 4. lbs.
TIL. -ss an s,csIlsnt match. San Fran.
.;s.o -n,oj,c;no . blaok GREW and yir.
oin;. blaet brass back. Tho San
E,sn.;sco bird had The best Of the bout
t,om ,hs s,st and was making short
-o,t Nth nj. onnonent when the latter,
ana ,o,,.r,no made A Anal effort
"a limo. III snur, dean into a vital
no.,inn % his ,;v.i's body and laid him
~. ~. Is.., Tb.re was great re-.
| ;o;c;n, among the C~omstockers over this
unexpected result, and the San Francisco
crowd ieis eorrespoha'ns's asP''
EXCITING MOMENT"
The nth battle was . y anAf An
created the hvsiisst interest. ihs oi'as
were the lightest OF the day, 4.6. but
,h.v had ,bs nluck Of EAGLES. The San
H., ID nre
Francesca parry PusT tn.
and the .lIs,nia I'D v.. in
somos iAstea nins "a
ten.siy eaciung irom
Both sides we're y, .aSossTy,,
and money mango nanus WIN is."s
extravaganza. over SzoVo oeing s'aneo
on Sns Hsue ". - n. ssht Tbs
VIRGINIA marty finally came to the con.
clusiou that their cock was . sonsr. a.
he could not stand on ms lee; ana oes.n
= .e h;m hn. hs shortlv afisrward
died. The mutt showed few signs Of
fatigue and little punishment. and !:
eonsidsrsa 'ne osS' e'eA " A ~