Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-31

of steel, some three incbesin length and
poin;ed like needle, and technically
termed raivtr. These are listened 81.
currly on an,, the bird is ready. Held
IN hand IN the pit, they are allowed to
alternately pick zach other, ito get the
Mood np." as a sport explained. They
are then loosed and allowed to fight un-
iii one ia killed. Occasionally the work
Is onick. a. fortunate first stroke may
ssnd the steel "heel" through the head
and give the coup de grcce; but again
the fight is long and stubborn,
as a game bird will hold on until Its
last gasp. The must sickening methods
are used to encourage and condition the
cocks and it was common sight to see
the trainer place the beak Of a fowl in
his mouth and
SUCK THE BLOOD
from its throat, to prevent its choking
And through it all the circle OF brutes
would crane their necks forward and in
the excitement their eyes would spar
kle and their breath come hard. 1t was
a sickening sight.
This was continued until after four
o'clock. The last fight was the most
stubbornly contested OF the day aud as
it was the last opportunity, money was
freely wagered. \ grey cock from Al
legheny was matched against a red one
from Birmingham. The former was
smaller, but was quick and agile, while
the latter was stronger, but slower. The
battle was net to the strong, in this
case, and after a stubborn fight, in
which the red fought with both wings
broken, il was finally conquered and
killed.
During this fight, the sky had cloud.
ed over aud the thunder roared and
muttered as il it were the
INPRECATIoNs OF HIGH HEAVEN
hurled upon the scene. But it was I'M.
noticed in the excitement and not until
the fiyht was over did the large ram
drops begin to assert themselves. Then,
as It was approaching train time, tn.
sport was declared over and the crowd
returned to Golfers -,
All this time nothing had been SAID
OF prize fight. There was much talk
OF proposed dog fight, spoiled IN the
non appearance of one OF the CANNES,
but not word OF prize fight. While
waiting for the train. the REGISTER man
questioned a well known Pittsburgh
sport on the matter. With mysterious
ISL" and suspicious glance about, he
said: at was to have come oil here
this morning, but was postponed. do
Won suppose the Sheriff would have
made such a row about cock fight!
No, Stree. He thought there was to be
a mill and how he got on to 1t | don't
know. That fight III never come Oh
here, now, you can bet your life"
The Pittsburgher was evidently mis-
taken as the following, From the Boston
Globe, shows:
The sporting fraternity has for some
time past been DESTROYS of seeing a tigh'
between Paddy Ryan OF Troy, known a:
the heavyweight champion, and John
Sullivan, the Highland boy, known a:
the coming man, who lately whipped
Flood in. New York. Not alone doe:
this feeling exist in Boston, but all ovel
the United States among lovers OF the
manly art On Thursday evening mat
tiers in this city were at such fever heat
that Mr.. 7. +. Campbell. a well known
sporting man and friend OF Ryan's, sem
him a despatch, OF which the following
is copy:
BosroN, Mass, May &c.
To Paidy Ryan, albany, N1C York:
Will you fight Sullivan with gloves fol
$1,000? Reply.
Silned L. r. CAMPBELL.
Late last evening the following tsle'
gram was received:
ALBANY, n. Y, May q.
p. T.. Campbell, s Howard street, Boston
MdSS
will fight Sullivan, il challenged, fol
nothing less than 5000, with bare
knuckles in the open air.
Signed. PADDY RYAN
The Pittsburghers took the excursion
train, the Steubenvillians boarded the
accommodation and the great cooking
main at Golfers was over.