The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-12

bly, quick kin and the second on the
count" After that came the sensation of
the evening.
During the progress of the eighth battle
the birds were being breasted when the
Southern handler claimed a foul on his
opponent for 'pinehing." The referee
promptly allowed the claim and awarded
the battle to the Cracker state bird, out
just as the victor was about to be weigh
el in, the Jerseyman claimed the right
to examine, and discovered that the in
side of the Southern birds wings had been
doctored with pepper. The referee prompt
iy reversed his decision and declared all
bets on that fight off.
For a half hour or so the atmosphere
was decidedly sultry. Men jumped on
chairs and yelled and hoCted. All around
the ring bettors We're urging and jesdcu-
lating about their wagers, while the prin-
cipals held a protracted wordy warfare
that threatened to terminate in free
fight The better element announced
Il cir intention of Withdrawing, and for
a long time it looked as though the main
would not be fought out but after time
matters Quoted down and the next pair
OF cocks were pitted.
Another lengthy dissertation followed on
the selection of new referee, but finally
the old one retained his position, and the
next two battles went TO New Jersey after
as desperate a contest as was ever seen
in any cock pit.
For the first battle both sides showed
heavyweights at five pounds twelve
ounces. The Southern delegation pitted a
sturdy looking black red, while the Jer-
seymen produced a white hackle. Both
birds were strong from the score. and
the Dettirg was at evens, but after thirty
seconds of quick fighting the Cracker bird
slowed up, and few well directed throat
slashes placed him hors de combat
The South pitied a grand dominick at A
pounds ounces for the second engagement
against a white hackle on the Jersey side
The betting opened 10 to on the Southern
Cock and bundle was wagered at these
figures, The fight was one-sided however
as the Jersey chick never got a chance to
score, and was picked up in less than half
a minute.
Both birds scaled four pounds seven
for the third battle, the Georgians show
lug dominic and the Jerseyites a brown
red. This was one of the best bouts of the
evening. both birds being very clever and
strong, but superior condition told. and
after long fight the Southern bird got The
money.
For the fourth fight the South showed a
black red at five pounds seven ounces and
the Jersey men a white hackle that looked
10 be half Jap. Betting was even at the
score, buL Aue Eastern men got the wrong
kind OF a run for their money, as their
candidate only needed one taste of the
gaffs to make him hunt for high timber.
The Georgians came TO the fifth battle
with a shawl neck, the Fasteners with a
brown hackie, both weighing four pounds
twelve ounces. The birds proved game
fighters and the battle Tasted longer than
usual, but the Jersey bird was handicap
ped by The loss of an eye in the second
flight and eventually lost out.
The sixth event produced the best con-
test OF the evening. Both parties showed
black red at four pounds twelve ounces
and desperate battle ensued. The Jer-
sey bird lost both eyes early in the en-
gagement, but fought like Trojan. Time
and time again he went to the carpet, only
to get up and renew the fight until the
Southern cock became completely exhaust
ed In his efforts 60 Kill After about five
minutes lighting the Jersey handler took
The count and won out
The seventh was short and decisive. In
The first flight the Jersey cock siashed the
Cracker chicken through the giils and ne
fell over dead on the carpet a few Sec
onds afterward.
In the eighth battle two white hackles
were shown, the result Of which has al