The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
BRUE-BLOODED COCK FIGHTERS.
Eighteen Hours Deciding tho Great Bos-
ton and New York Main.
From the N. Y. Journal,

From the N. Y. Journal.
Twenty-four men and nearly as many
cases OF liquid comfort were taken to
Staten Island early yesterday morning,
but no notice was taken of such large
party, although it contained some of the
best known faces about town and q fair
sprinkling OF those who make some of the
horse racing meetings SO successful. Not a
word OF sporting matters passed their lips,
and no one for moment would have sus-
pecte0 that they were going to cooking
main. The sharp-eared listener, however.
could catch the sounds of rustling feathers
intermingled with an occasional shrill crow
The cages from which these sounds emanat.
ed were piled upon market wagon, the
owner OF which is supposed to be thor
ough church-goer. His son, who sat be-
hind the driver, would have silenced any
questions by simply saying that the
live stock was being taken to the paternal
farm. The real destination of the lively
cargo was to an cid church not far from the
Stapleton landing, where a sectional pit
had been put up. One consignment OF
birds came from Boston, while the other
was brought over from Long Island and
represented the New Yorkers.
The conditions of the affair were to show
seventeen pairs of BIRDS and eleven of this
number were matched as to weight The
whole number was fought out. The stake
at issue was $3.50 on each battle, and
81 900 was invested on the result OF the
main. In addition to this amount the
bets registered went away into the hum
dreds OF thousands of dollars.
The first battle was won by New York in
forty minutes. The Boston bird was dis.
qualified for foul handling. The second fight
was taken by Boston on II foul, the New
York handler picking up the winning bird
at the end OF six minutes. The third bout
lasted but four minutes. The Boston bird
was coupled and counted out. The fourth
fight went to Boston, their bird killing the
New Yorker by b brain blow in three min
utes and q half. The fifth fight also went to
Boston, the New York fowl getting counted
out. Time. eighteen minutes. The Boston
men also took the sixth fight. making three
battles right off the reel. Time, five min
utes.
New York now got q streak of luck and
took two fights, winning the seventh by
the counting process in fifteen minutes.
The eighth battle went to them by g.
"pound" after the birds had been in the
pit a quarter OF an hour. The score now
stood four victories for each side.
The ninth fight was taken by Boston,
VIII" counted ..;s antagonist out in thirty
tiy, minutes.
HC tsiitEi iiSiit WIS Uut Cdu6C vi ~ row.
The Boston bird had a almost killed the New
Yorker and the visiting handler was busy
with his count when claim was made that
he had picked his bird up while still fight
ing. The referee sustained the claim and
Boston lost the fight. Again the score
stood even, and only one battle to be
fought. This made the wagering all the
keener. Time, nine minutes.
The last combat lasted tifty-seven min
utes. The Boston bird lost both eyes in
the first few minutes, and the New Yorker
injured his foot very badly The former
was thoroughly game, but the New Yorker
was something OF a coward, and would not
fight unless compelled to. There were nu-
merous counts in the affair, and finally
Boston reached the limit of 'ten." Then
the New Workers claimed that the heels of
the Boston bird had been filed, and it
looked as though they would lose the
main, but the referee finally awarded it to
them.