The sun., 1890-01-31

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Rarely has there been such an exciting
ana big bsttinR cooking main AZ that which
took place Oh Long Island early yesterday
morning between game fowls representing
New jersey on the one hand and Long Island
| on the other The match has been on the car
pet Tor month. and every fancier Of this Sec-
uon who wasn't sick abed was there 1t was q
large crowd, and large sums Of money were
Naked on every battle as we'll ~ the main.
Ths match was for $50 on each battle and
$3.50 on the main. Two OF the clsverest hand
lsrs In America had charge OF the blrds, and
many were the tricks that each played but
never was rule Of the game trRnsRressed. 1t
was fair square contest II there ever was
one. The judges position was almost sine
oure The 200 spectators, too. we're As orderly
as they would be at the opera most Of the lime,
except for the calling and taking OF wARers,
and this was always done in moderate tones.
There were times whom the exciting play called
out enthusiastic remarks, but everything was
good natured and agreeable.
Fifteen birds side were shown, and eleven
pairs were matched. New Jersey had hne
lot, but the form Of the Long Island fowl was
as near perfect as possible. 1t was their ex-
ceptional condition that won for them the
main, and the breeder was universally con-
graduated upon his success In that line. There
was some delay In starting the sport and the
rests between the battles we're perhaps longer
than they might have been, but from the very
beginning OF the main there was nothing but
interest in It
The first battle was between O brassback
dominick. representing Long Island. and u
black and red from New Jersey. They were
six-pound BIRDS and made q terrific battle. In
the start the Jersey bird stuck his steel plump
,9o ,hto the dominiSks breast and practically set
q blinded. Even aiyer that at he siashsd T away
%2gh e1S openca SSa pq 4ps Ths ssS
Ieli to lO TO on Jersey. The Jerkoy cock Kept
Sp Spd 10 order o. striking and at last
., The second pair were four pound two ounce
iowlS Long island showed u gray and red,
was the favorite at first but the gray opened
nostities with deep luhRe IN the body and
good 'a This me sana and aid dsd
Jersey, although it took u quarter Of an hour.
S SIhe black and red was plucky. but the gray
five times In succession, and Jersey o fowl had
enough. This ended the battle.
made much sport % n S tie third bate New
made ferociops fight, aud the hen got In some
was still al even money In the betting until the
hen pecked out an eye. After that the hen had
cock In T he G Dt Tine AhS Is mnuts 81 Sss 1911 DEAD
A black and white hen was shown for Long
Island In the next battle. New Jersey showed
favor Of Long Island. the birds from that side
6oHd1, hSTng so fRr beeP turned out IN hrst-cIass
fanciers who, were present, It was said By eT-
perts that q finer lot OF fowl had seldom been
we'll enough but tho hen was t0S muoh oE
him, and the result was second dead cock in
fhe pit Time 2 minutes. Three for Long
The feathers flew when O spanRle- backed |
and white-tailed cock came out for Long Island |
against him. The, Long Island bird broke q |
wing early IN the fray. but he stayed In. He |
won too. but not before ne made his hackers |
all up. For time the white tail was SLOW, but |
he became iaster Rlterward. and put in some |
out atisr the birds WEI Wsre Breasted Gea "
three times. These fowl were pounds
or 0aneSs IN nSiss wSsh and they fought
lighters In the SIKH bout New Jersey
order rhs ta Ho0s 0i faH
lighter was black and red. with gray neck.
The latter made great light for long time.
After ten minutes work. however. the white
AL succeeded in thrusting his steel into the
and he looked like a sure winner. The odds
vent et to 10 70 2 ON the Whitley, But, after
gnpS With
'r shot out his steel and IL went away into his
heart. Now Jersey lay down with
! thud and Topped about the bottom OF the pit
like q chicken with his head on" IL was q
ostly victory though. The gray neck had
'een so badly punished during the battle that
10 " went dead" on the scales at the end.
Although there had been some exceeding
vicious lighting. the seventh battle was the
yickedest OF all The crowd had become
thoroughly aroused to the excellence of the
matches SO far, and when Long Island showed
spiendid-looki ing Ave- pound blue gray aud
eIiable- appearing pyle came out for Jersey,
he betting became swift. Long Island was
he favorite on the battle, and ~ 10 was OIL
cred that the home birds would capture the
nam. Dollars running up into the hundreds
1ere staked within minute. The Long
i'm and proceeded without delay to lay the
nemy out The blue gray was a great lighter,
nd he stuck to his opponent with all persisten.
y. The pyle, true to his strain, was game |
nd took his punishment brayely.
DE stood the others Jabbina and "naRRinR"
Or sixteen minutes. during which time half n
oZen pools OF blood collected on the carpet
nd the bettors went wild. Quite number Ie-
lalned true to the pyle and kept on taking in
y TO 8. 10 TO 5, and finally 10 to offers The
lue gray's stabbing triumphed at last, and
ersey was again represented by another dead
owl.
This settled the main in favor Of Long Island
y the score OF q to l. an extraordinary result, |
he Joy amongt the Long Island and New York
len, oil Of whom now had full pockets, was |
icturesque in tts eX preston, and correspond
lg gloom weighed down the spirits OF the Jer-
symen, 1t was estimated that over $1,000
hanged hands.