The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-20
CITY NEWS.
The Finale Of the Cooking Main-Heavy
Betting.
The Hospital Bazar---Sueeess OF a
Noble Work.
The, Pathological AssociatiOa.--The
Halls Of Justice.
Local Drlftwcod aud Minor. Matters
The Cooking Main.


In the rear OF the Brunswick saloon tho
"pit" of the cookers tourney is situated.
The pitt is circular enclosure. The
fence is sixteen riches high. 1t is formed
ottwo marginal strips of thin boards bent
into circle on stout stakes, firmly driven,
and lined inwardly with canvass. This
canvass is dappled with blood; il
is tle marks of many COM
oats. On all sides of the enclosure
seats are arranged, one above the other,
such as are seen at race courses, The bet
ting is done in u fashion similar to that in
practice at horse races. The scenes are
very exciting, and stakes reach as high as
$500. Birds of the purest strains nave
been matched, aud it would surprise
an observer from the calmer walks of life to
witness the many bankers, doctors, LAWYERS
and merchants who attend the matches. 1t
is certain that in point of highly-bred blrcs
and respectable betters this sport is not de-
generating.
George b. Holland, Nat Cramer Sam
Farmer q. w. Robinson, Pat
Cayeny and other well-known fanciers OF
game blood baye been present all the week.
The average attendance is about 300.
TO fairly describe one fight is to place be-
fore she reader an example that will enable
MIN 10 tOlilnTtutHu UcdrIy Ill VI lntIll, rs
it is about the same in every case.
Let us take one match fought yesterday
morning. A fine grey and red, III all the
glory OF their brilliant plumage, save those
feathers extirpated by the shears OF the
trimmer, were held for moment by the
trainers and allowed TO pick at each other.
Both were armed with the
deadly gatlies and both crowed defiance.
Presently the manager called in sharp key
the ominous word Time !" and in an in
slant the liberated champions were fencing
in the deadly strife that is ever fatal to the
conquered. No quarter is asked or granted
seen each other before, hated with an ill.,
stinct born or Matched with them 1t is a
fair understanding with game cocks that
only one must live. They addressed them.
selves to the fight as if earth
afforded no other occupation and
fought as If lite was only desirable
as means to procure the death of another.
Several times. the terrible swords of the
grey. drank blood, and the hackers of the
red lost courage. He tottered and almost
fell, but still staggered to the combat,
Presently he sank down, and the grey, lift.
ing himself, gave loud crow of victory-a
premature crow it proved, and it also proved
his own funeral hvmn, for the red sum-
moned all his energy for a last effort, and
bounding into the air came down on his ad-
yersary with force resistless piercing
his neck, severing the jugular ana
winning the victory. Having accomplished
his supreme effort, the noble red attempted
to chant his song of victory, but the notes
died in his throat and he fell dead on the
body of the vanquished.
The great battle then followed in which
Hollands game cock, which the reporter
takes the privilege of clubbing the noble
Roman, was pitted against eight domi-
neckers. The game cock and the domi.
neckers rec Dgnized each other as enemies,
and they at once began a furious attack
upon him, but he fought like noble
Roman, and IL was not long before he had
slain four of them, and put three others
To Hight. one, the last
of the eight, stood his
ground and made a gallant fight, but it
vas in vain, for he was wanting in tactics,
though not in courage, and to escape the
rapid and severe punishment that his OPP
ponent inflicted upon him, which he was
poweress to resist, he, not knowing the
rules and regulations devised by man,
staggered out of the ring and ended very
interesting cock tournament. Several
thousand dollars changed hands on the re-
suit OF this game.