Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-31
THE COCKS
That Fought, BIed ard Disd at
Golfers Station, Yesterday,
Before the Sheriff Drove the 0wE-
ers Over the State Line.
A Grant Cooking Main, But None
of the Manly Art.
Description Of the Fight, win Inc
Incidt mis- and Excitement.

The coll battle-ground" at Golfers
Station Nas the theatre oil an excitng
scene, Yesterday. Ever since the Goss-
RYAN mill Of last year, this spot has
been regarded by West VirginianS as
species Of clark and bloody ground,
and abroad this special spot On the
sacred soil OF West Virginia has been
considered sort OF no mans land,upon
which men or animals might batter and
kill each other with IMMUNITY. The
events Of yesterday, however, including
the prompt and decisive action OF Sheriff
Cooper, OF Brooke county, may tend to
dissipate any such idea and publish
abroad that West Virginia is a sovereign
State able and ready to vindicate her
laws.
Some time age, the REGISTER pub
| lished an account OF cooking MAN at
StenbenvIlle, in which Wheeling and
Pittsburgh contested with Steubenville
| for
TIE BLOODY AND CRUEL TROPHIES.
A return match was arranged for
Wheeling. but whether from the Wig lIance
of the police, or from what cause II was
declared of. 1t was fought, yesterday,
| but not here, and under circumstances
which will be better understood by
gradual and succinct approach.
4 Vaatarlou fnnrniDu the Inflammation
was brought by the Pittsburgh excur-
sionists that about three hundred OF
| their number had BEEN deposited at
Golfers station, in Brooke county, ana
that something exciting in the sporting
line might be expected. Shortly after,
ward came a telegram from Sherih
Cooper, calling upon the Governor Tor
aid, adding that an unmanageable gang
was at Golfers, bent upon resisting the
law. Immediately the widest rumors
were in circulation, the greatest OF which
was that
RYAN AND SULLIVAN WOULD HAVE
| MILL
and the mildest that an extensive cock
fight would take place. These rumors
were not confined to Wheeling, as
| RSGIsTER vidette found, upon taking
| his way Colierwards. At Wellsburg
and Steubenville the excitement ran
high and each train took out its quota oi
that class peculiarly interested in the
matter.
Golfers is a small station on the p. C.
d st. l.. road, about miles east OF the
Ohio river and within three.fourths oil
mile of the Pennsylvania line. Ii is 4
quiet place and upon the arrival OF our
reporter was as quiet as country grave
yard. But walk OF q few hundred
yards brought him to the spot made Ia
nous by
THE CELEBRATED MACE-o' BALDWIN MILIs
And what scene met his eyes! No
less than three hundred men and boys
were assembled, all eagerly engaged in
watching the progress OF something OBJ
scured by the crowd. The
spot was a lovely one-a gem
OF nature too lovely to be desc
Grated by the lawless proceedings then
in operation, in which was displayed,
in its highest form, his cruelty toward
the lower, but nobler animal. The men
were of the worst stamp. \ harder
looking set would be difficult 10 find.
They were mostly from the Sums OF
Pittsburgh and Allegheny and upon
their faces was stamped the seal OF vice
and degradation. Two pits were in full
operation and already. four fights had
taken place. Around these clustered
the crowd, the intervals or breathing
spells being occupied in losing the win.
nings or increasing the losses at the
roulette or rOuge-et.nOIr tables or wheels
OF fortune, all OF which were upon the
outskirts.
When the scribe put in an appearance
he found no Wheeling men present and
iancied himself unknown, but the fond
delusion vanished when whispered
consultation was held and presently a
sIy FOOT BRUIsER
marched over and thrusting his brawny
fist in dangerous proximity TO the re-
portorial nose, said: 81 don't want no
words, nor NJ fuss, but you don't want
to put our names in any damned paper
The caution was unnecessary, as they
were all perfect strangers, but after this
rough introduction, the reporter was adj.
mitted to the circles.
The scene was well worthy descrip-
ton. In the midst Of narrow, bat
beautiful dell, walled on each side by
high hills, ran a clear brook, whose
banks were studded with stately
sycamores, forming leafy canopy that
ha
sun. Under two OF the largest trees
were the pits, which were nothing more
than bare spaces, twelve teet in diane
Ger, enclosed by rings OF spectators.
Scattered about over the ground were at
least seventy. five sacks and baskets; the
living contents of which were evidenced
by an occasional cock-a.dooile Go, in
the uumistakable language Of the game
chahticleer. The gambling tables, the
wild Furnishing OF money and the dead
cocks near the water made up the pc
ture.
At eleven o'clock, about nine fights
had taken place and considerable moaey
had changed hands, when suddenly
AN ALARM WAS GIVEN
and ali was confusion. At the same
time, Sheriff Cooper, OF Brooke county,
appeared on the hillside, with well
armed poses Of about forty men. Look
at the damned gorillas!" was the excla-
nation, but no one ventured any more.
Gentlemen" said the sheriff, "you are
in the State OF West Virginia, and this
business is against the law. You must
move away from here" A consultation
was held, which took on the character
OF council of war. The information
was furnished that the Pennsylvania
State line was but half mile of, and it
was decided to change venue. Accord.
ingly, the gambling implements were
packed up, the game cocks dumped into
their respective bags and baskets. and
the gang started for Paris Roads, q sta
ton Just across the line. A series OF
boots and taunts began, as the line was
crossed, but theSheriff disappeared, and
soon peace reigned once more in War
saw.
Russelrs run goes purling by the sta.
ton, and about half q mile up charm
ing place was found, and
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