The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-24
CITY NEWS
The Finale Of the Cooking Maln-IIeayy
Betting.
The Hospital Bazar..-Success Of n
Noble Work.
The Pathological AssociatiOn'.-The
Halls Of Justice.
Local Driftwood and Minor. Matters.
The Cooking Main.

The Cooking maih.
In the rear OF the Brunswick saloon the
spit" of the cookers tourney is situated.
The "pit" is circular enclosure. The
fence is sixteen riches high. 1t is formed
of two 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
ia the marks of many COM
bats. 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 q fashion similar to that in
practice at horse races The scenes are
very exciting, and stakes reach as hig as
$500. Birds of the purest strains nave
been matched, and 1t would surprise
an observer from the calmer walks OF lie TO
witness the many bankers, doctors, lawyers
and merchants who attend the matches. 1t
is certain that in point of highly-bred BIRDS
and respectable betters this sport is not de-
George b. Holland, Nat Cramer, Sam
Farmer. G. w. Robinson, Pat
Cayeny and other well-known fanciers OF
game blood have been present all the week.
The average attendance Is about 3OO
To fairly describe one fight is to place be-
fore the reader an example that will enable
it is about the same In every case.
Let us take one match fought yesterday
morning. A fine grey and red, in all the
glory of their brilliant plumage, save those
feathers extirpated by the shears OF the
trimmer, were held for a moment, by the
trainers and allowed to pick at each otner.
Both were armed with the
deadly gafiles and both crowed defiance.
Presently the manager called IN sharp Key
IL
slant the liberated champions were fencing
in the deadly strife that is ever fatal to the
conquered. No quarter Is asked or granted
by game cocks. This pair, never having
seen each other before, hated with an III
stinct born or matched with them 1t IS
fair understanding with game cocks that
only one must live. They addressed them.
selves to the fight as II eart6
afforded no other occupauon, anu
as n means to procure the death of another.
Several times, the terrible swords OF the
grew 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, lit
ing himself, gave loud crow OF vlctory-a
premature crow it proved, and 1t also proven
his own funeral hymn, for the RED sum,
moned all his energy for last effort. ana
yersary with a force resistless,, piercing
his neck severing the jugular :. ana
winning the victory. Having ACCOMPLISHED
his upreme 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 when
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 >gnized each other as enemies
and they at once began furious attack
upon him, but he fought like a noble
Roman, and il was not long before he had
slain four of them, and put three others
tn fight. one, the last
If the eight, stood MS
around and made a gallant tight, put II
was in vain, Tor he was wanting in tactics,
lhon ga not in courage, and to escape the
rapid aud severe punishment that his OPP
uonent Inflicted upon him, which he was
uowerless 10 resist, he, not knowing the
rules and regulations devised by man,
stage. red out OF the ring and ended very
interesting cock tournament. several
Thousand dollars changed hands on the re-
suit vi this game.