The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

which Is crowded with the former sitting
on their launches descanting excitedly 10
each other concerning their birds II r.
amusing to see one of these bird owners
sitting on his hunkers holding fast TO a
string which is fastened 10 the leg of a
cock perchei on his shoulder while he
tells what his bird would have accom-
piished had il been in the las. fight. Tsai-
ally dozen matches are being made nj
the same time
Suddenly the tinekeeper yeils at the top
OF his voice which he must to ne heard
Clear the ring! when all tumble ont and
rush for a good seat. the Watchers and
t'nekeepers remaining in the pit. Each
owner slips the gaffs. which resemble
large darning needle and are from two to
three and one-half inches long on his
bird. Three parallel lines are drawn in
the sawdust. the outside one being for the
owners who hold the cocks. In order 10
Tet up the grit of the birds they are
showed al each other. and while thus ma
nipulated they exchange defiant "pecks. ;"
thus warming up for the coming encoun-
fer. At the given time they are let ioose
each on the side If his line. When through
the charges they make. the one al the
other the gar sticks In enc of the birds
they are Immediately separated. and this
Is called a ptting or round.
After the fight rush is made for the sa-
loon for drinks. II would seem that the
swigging was part of the business and that
without II The cockfght would come to an
inglorious end
In Mace 81 gars 4 weapon called saher
IN quite frequently put on the birds The
saber Is three and one-haf inches long and
sharp as a razor. When the saber = en-
pioyed one pitting. as rule tells the tale
In one OF these rounds 7 witnessed both
birds were killrd. 7 inquired OF a Mex
can seate3 before me why they used the
ssster gaffs as the End Of the fight ap-
pearcsi often n result more from n chance
stroke Than from any skin the bird might
possess. HIS answer was: oh sc van
10 sec il over with. 1t takes too long with
the pointed ysffs"
The way = Mexican reSuscitatas a fowl
Is marvellous. He VIII pick * ~ after
pitting, and while = casual observer viii
have decided that Mr. Rooster ~ Head the
Mexican viii blow IN Us mouth. 7ap Us
wings, shake l. Up wine the blood 3~
and in few moments his bird appears A.
lively aver.
One pair If cocks fought twentv-fonr
rounds TIE last eight rounds the fowls
were 80 blinded with blood and wounds
that they staggered as though they We're
drunk When M longer able 10 stand
these cocks fought !y}1g down. one, con
ilnu'ng n Eight after the loss II both ewes
was killed by Be gar ~ his opponent sew
eriae his wlndpira Tais fight lasted thir-
" minutes
A match between an American and %
Japanese 63rd WIS regarded IS the sFht
~ tire day The ret for thiS Tight was
80 purse with = So side bet Both ei~ls
were re3 ard tippsd TIE scales az eve9
weight. First round very short. tae srner.
lrfn eating the Jsp II the neck. Se-cn1d
round, he Jap appeared wary. e3ylng f7r
a ti11a from his opponent: This pjsting WAS
called ~ reaS0n ~ ;he SAT- farming On one
- rs h!Tis- Th5r5 pjft.1x roth weTs bad
" cut On the legs. Fourth round I'm
@yEcf tne n-rirar n ths. meek IN ?. -
T.'iiu9 %" Jap aa1 the better showing Ne
American sire seeming 20 have l1-t ,ifs
arst niHck, TIE Zap sueceesfsf iB gettinr
two 51dv EafTS n ire AusEfca =. N-fea
the hres were ru, up for re afth ost:.re
ire American fsn over dead. TIE JAP
crawe3 made = fErp FOR hts opponent.
ard WIN ts3s Sesd hi-9 failed - reS0@nd
ta@ 5aD waike3 ~ IN suparsnt disgust
One 81 ossr nary. the Cnfc4z ~ artist. tab
inS 4 dislike % ne WHOLE affair had -
before this cl;Eu8X- TIE remainder o. me
crowd was Itks y sse anxious, by this .51a
. Es* away from :de cockpit. and -
g8esItonahl sport. As we wende9 oar
Nar back ever ire san PsjFo y secunei
IKE a -etarr-an3 gis1 On@-t3 waole-
some civilization. J. u MARTIN.