The sun., 1890-01-14

Nozs weslthy New York Sports WanSIs
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Peraenees, Sut They Net High.


so.s Wealthy New York Sports Hs.us
Thsir 0vrn BIras-Thoy Wsrsn,t n.
Per1eneea, Sut They Net High.
There have been good, bad, Indifferent
honest and crooked cock fights, but the record
showed none that could be called aristocratio
until Yesterday afternoon and evening. 1t wns
n swell and exclusive affair that began soon
after noon yesterday In the barn Of Long
Island private establishment and the fun that
an old-time handler could have had all alone
by himself in Watching the lads 20 through
their self f-assumsd functions would have been
without end. In fact, II an experienced handler
had been present he would not have had but
ton left on his vest, he would have laughed 80
violently.
Itwas q party Of Just ten New York clubmen.
all young, who left the city not far from IL
O'Clock to 20 to the summer residence OF one
OF the number to attend the sport The cocks
had been gathered the day before. 1t need not
be said that the crowd was composed OF the
sons Of some OF New Yorks wealthiest citizens.
They were out for racket Of novel nature.
and goodness knows they had 1t. The event
was the outcome OF n bet that couple OF them
had made In Delmonico's week ago last
Friday on their respective merits as handlers.
Neither had breasted q bird In q formally reRu-
lated Dit, but that made no difference. Each
RRTOeQ
on the main and $50 on each battle.
They won't over the Thlrty-fourth street
ferry and reached the battle ground In good
season. On the way over the wager on the
main was doubled as the result OF badRering
between the would-bo handlers Such re-
marks as You handle fighting bird 2 You
couldn't handle q ton OF coal." and Say viii,
what do you do nrst; cut OF the fowls feathers
or his feet 2" led to the increase OF the stakes
Having reached the spot hostlor showed
that everything was IN readiness. and the sport
Weep SacF Snd rcd and pys Of pS
4 ounces. A well-known athlete handled the
former. and boxer who was known several several
the other chalk line. This battle was short but
vicious; The pyle gave aye "a spring M and and darted his
tailor sews on trousers. and the ex-boxer
scooped in the cash on the event.
from ave TS,t To- ttwentyVe minutes each. and on
each those ten men bot from on 500 to $500 Such
ss poUdEE eR sRs ngpSss %ss was s6
Ss 'aS al the sins But The way in EhIsh
ways took from, forty five minutes to an hour
to cut down and heel. and the manner in which
is but SAD @Sr IN another The poor BIRDS must have
iecine Of the spurs: The sports didn't care;
heard when : tflaiRs difference y bali 3
pOulQ was phlpaDlO huJ
te always ready to give away any weight from
o sixteenth to an eighth Of pound under cor
tain conditions. and these chaps thought that
they should have something to give away or
take to. They carried out their demands;
When 1t came to breasting Mother man had
the faintest idea as to the clevertess OF the act
and the birds were pushed at each other as
though they were street cars off tho track.
common occurrence. although even ordinary
amateurs know that showing don't 20. or II It
should, By some oversight Of the referee. the
ulba han ahOnl6 ia high
So IL went, until eight battles had been
fought, At the end OF that time the athlete had
six battles to the boxers two and the latter
gave It up. He didn't want to. but 1t got to be
late in the evening and some Of the boys had
parties to attend In the city, so the main went
AGAINST the boxer, with the latters hesitating
consent and challenge TO do 1t all over again
at Some future time, which was sharply ac-
copied by the athlete.
There had been plenty Of refreshments, Of
both LIQUID and solid nature. between the bat
ties, and as the intermissions admitted OF
plenty OF time to partake. nothing in that way
was lacking. The boys didn't have time.
though, during the absence Of fighting to do
much Ia the way OF bantering. Most OF the
spaces we're occupied In betting or refresh
ing" As they were coming homo on a Long
island Railroad train one Of the party re-
marked: II the A. A. q. gets on to you boys
who belong to 1t you'll all be disqualified as
Oil dont .worry about that" rejoiped the
cock fight"