The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-09
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~ MEXICO 4 PRIEST SENDS
10 4 Geek FIGHT

1T was Ill a NJ yican VILLAGE" sal, the
explorer. Great had been our suirr;..
Tie evening before when a little after )
O'Clock we rode into the public syu..e
mp to the door of the convent and oh.
served a long line of game cocks gard
Nrg II side of the great church. Well
,iiat was our first impression. Closer
Inspection made things palmer. In the
convent. residence of only the priest and
his relations. we hung our hammocks.
rested awhile. refreshed the inner man
with tortillasa and black beans, then went
forth to investigate the feathered reQi-
menf. The large church was built out
INTO the square, so that its rear wall was
on a line with the convent and other
structures forming that side Of the
square.
Along the wall that stood at right an
giles with the front Of the convent small
wooden STAKES had been driven in the
ground. To each a llumed warrior was
securely attached at IA safe distance from
his valiant coinpeers. Who could have
dared TO utilize for such a purpose the
shade afforded by the wall of the sacred
edifice' Another instant and we should
'SS Al AouSul. IL Is general. |
~ a mistake to speak in a hurry. The
good old priest had followed us and was
now AZ onr side. Pointing a lean brown
hnSer at "a very proud looking rooster.
ne saist: That is the prince of this lot,
though they will all prove themselves
spl"held fighters. | know! ! hav. NOT
stu'siedt the Creatures i0years for noti,ingo
30: they We're his own property! Yes.
another five minutes talk made it p,ain
that the pet hobby of this holy man was
cock tishiin%. We will cal him F;,ber
r. because it is not necessary 10 rive
the name Of our kind host. Fairly
launched on his favorite topic, he talked
for :! full hour and was nj
Terry amazed, no To say somewhat in
when Informed that we had
never seen ii professional tussle between
those birds SO dear to his heart and
purse. and which he loved to see fighting
III the ring. But you must come with
mo tomorrow afternoon said he: III.
people here all like it. and We eniov the Z
sport every Sunday afternoon I
tie intended 10 sarcasm. :
sN"i-fi> Voitiis. when SUNDAY after
noon came. our host. having laid aside
ms sacer'iotal robes after celebrating
Ugh mass. piloted us 10 the scene OF ac.
ion. The PIT MAS i'll the interior court
of a private house. A circular
tnce Of slender sticks surrounded the I
'areinily iereied ground dedicated to :.
he carnage. Chairs surrounded it. and h
shed. thauched with palm leaves. shell :
cred the spot from the scorchiny RAYS :
the sun. In gay attire the most re- I
fected mafrons and maidens of Ire :
lace wer. there. the performance being p
and partly provided bv 4
h. priest. y lively conversation was e.
up, all present being acquainted. ~
IL ROSTERS had been shorn of their p
atm Is. save those of the wings and -
III. Lach bird was weighed: th.p r
urVe,i steel spurs w.r. secured 70 IN. IT
Jumps of those provided by nature. brt
'hich had been cnt off. Quite suddenly
ceases. Two birds are in
II ring. The struggle commences.
eads lowered. eyes glazing. quiveriny
18th rage. the heroes fly at zach other.
Calculating that his opponent has
Ilmped too high. the other one crouches
odds the blow and turns upon his foe.
h" stands firm. Both rise in the air n
striking against breast. each striy- L
< |" deal his adversary n mortal blow. ~
" l. stabbed-ile staggers. Proftinp
fhls weakness. his adversary follows ~
} the attack. but the wounded one
'i'> an eye On his enemy. and not be- ~
( ready for him lodges. regains his IA
sition and ~infiirts "A wound. Both now r
Ilfrt.1l1ty ", Da. -. -.
neither will yield. More wounds On
E dealt. Both fall exhausted. One -
;o'"rs, sees his foe PROSTATE. SO does IN
I attack. but shakes his lowered head net
d claws the ground in his fury, I'm as
tlently he thirsts for the life of his go.
ponent. who. no less savage, recains
feet. and with glazing eyes watches n,
Try move Of his adversary. MI
The enthusiasm Of their owners and SS III
'kene Increases rs the wounds become %.
re numerous-the excitement is in .
and bets run high. The creatures ~
gagged in deadly strife keep cooler than
audience. A moment arrives when
the hackers talk at once. Five dol
5 more OH the whiter Ten on III.
lelo' CINNAMON color. Tie stakes do
exceed 700. AT last one warrior
l.. Dead silence follows, SO great i.
suspense. Will he rise once more.
Tor examines victim very listrust- T A
", makes sure he is dead. then mount -
on the PROSTATE form draws himself
with an exnltant cry of victory, just l.,
oonif eldtidtOf OF OIden times. are F..
All thronph the l,,,1 ,p,,a, witt
-. "iltf- that
"a 'iie odttie sueceeieu another. The whcl
l. that survived were taL-ap hum, this
r,r - mem
.aI'ihiiy tented until restored enough "
ght again. Even thosa tbat ,,,3 L., New
Or both eyes would fight if an oppor- app,
ny was given to them. for thes. birds mex
80 terociously brave that unless Hen
tied to fight they nave to be kept out sens,
acn others reach. Al
the + a'cIock dinpar !, IL. Saw