Telegram-herald., 1888-12-23


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sassnly haste ~ TIE PARK II tle spectators 70
secure goed positions. no load lalk, 10 Sis-
lbls exoltesnenE Everybody Is oalm and
the general tOns of tie assembly - Rot ds-
sianllAr T. t1aI II a medical society net %
discuss the possibility u m-nd reading. each
man helns willing - accept tie results " oc-
ular deu4l.str4tiOn without L M1rlnlr The
most uninteresting horse race never deyel-
ouod more tranquility On tie part OF TIE
spectators than does tie average cock tight,
and Yet every EDan present Is looking forward
10 kesa, critical enjoy ment
Suppoes the birds 70 10 heavy weights. the
handler Of ons bird slips into the Attle IN
closure with hls bird under bis arm, while
one of the assistants inakss three chalk marks
on the carpet-ons Ia the middle and two AZ
equal distances from II. toward the sides
Tue low fence Is at once surrounded by IN
terestec spectators, who squat oG tie floor
and lean their elbows on the boards Ia this
position they are liable 70 have their clothes
covered with flying feathers and even their
faces spattered with blood, but that does not
trouble them IN the least. IL Is the best point
VI view for the battle.
READY FOR THE FRAY.
When the other man has entered tho pit
with his bird, each handler takes his place
on the line near his side. They hold their
birds out toward each other and allow them
10 peck a each other moment, IN order 10
make them angry. Then they put the cocks
on the door, aud they 1y AZ each other, the
qulEtcssence Of rooster wrath shining out OF
every clipped fe-tber Gs IL were. They hy
at each other and claw and peck with in
tense energy. When they come together il
VIII probably be with such shock IS 10
send both contestants sprawlng on the foor;
but they rise immediately and begin the con
test anew. The crowd watches silently. now
and then some one making an Cder 10 bet on
ono Of the birds. Ia few moments red
streaAs around the threats Of the lighters
show that both birds have been getting ia ef
fective work.
When both stop fighting for a moment to
get breath. tho handler Of the bird which
seems to DO the fresher counts ten aloud, and
then picks the fighter up ard places him on
the scratch. Tie Other handler Is obliged TO
do the same, though ne would perhaps willing
iy give his bird u longer breathing spell.
From the scratch the attack is furicusly re-
newed, and the maneuver Of picking up
the birds by the handlers is repeated. By
and by one Of the birds viii stagger ana fall;
he has been thrust through the neck, OF other
wise injured It is evident that he is beaten,
but the battle does not cease.
TIE DEATH WOUND DOESN'T END IT.
The acme Of the sport is in seeing how
long bird VIII continue a hopeless battle
and the handlers insist Oh placing a mortally
wounded cock on tho mark Is long as the
rules allow It. in the hope that in a dying
convulsion ne may luckily strike his oppo-
nent "A fatal blow and 50 secure the honor Of
| dying last, and, therefore. the victory
/ Oftentimes cocks keep W for several mo
ments after the fatal stroke, Offering feeble
resistance to the pitiloss attacks OF the ad-
! veIsary, until they fall dead on the carpet.
Even then the handler tries 20 test the cock 5
| vitality by rubbing bis CORY leak against
that OF his victorious but dying enemy