Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-05

clos" Up 10 his head ana just wen, to
Sleep on tho Job | kept Texas off
and let the dog howl and howl until
iGc gang from the house ran down to
sec VIVA; on earth was IN. matter
They found one down and out and
little Pinkcy chewing on the other.
rtnkcy and I continued 10 90 by that
place for the mai! for long time
" We never saw either of those dogs
the road again.
Chicken Fighters.
II Vas just as natural for bows
OF tho oldcn times to fight chickens
on the sly as i; was for the sparks
10 rs upward. We had to be very
careful To keep these engagements
absolutely secret. for our parents
would have considered US disErac,d
forever If We INDUCED in such cruel
sport. But the country boys fought
chickens all the same. We would
generally carry one or two ROSTERS
over TO ncighbor's barnyard and
drop two down behind the barn. out
,Ot sight OF the house. or If ii was no;
private enough we sometimes turned
them loose on the big barn or stable
floor. OF course. these nights were
very exciting. and frequently the boys
would forget their tcmpers in stand
ing up for their own chickens; hut
We had lots Of fun-if the old folks
did not catch us. as they sometimes
did. and then we all got whipped.
Usually, tho hghting birds were OF
common stock. and weight counted
more than blooH but learned from
~: old sport that blood counted for
great deal. He came by our house
one evening before "A little match we
had planned for the next dag. and
looking over the chickcn-yard said.
as he pointed to a trim little rooster:
Take that little follow over: he won't
run. not if YOU let me fix him up"
thought that he meant by fixing
him up" that he was going to give
him some pepper or asSafoctida. or
some lighting stimulant, so | told him
all right, TO fix him up. Next morn
ing H. took the little game rooster
under his arm and went with me over
there we saw four or five great big
old ROSTERS with long. sword like
spurs. and he told tho boys that il
would not he fair To fight the little
fellow with no spurs worth talking
about against such odds. but if they
would agree he would put Il little
pair OF artificial spurs on him To
make ii about an even match. All
hands agreed readily to this PROPOSE
ton. and the sly old fellow put on
Il very modest. innoccntlo looking little
pair OF steel Gafts. None OF us had
ever witnessed ;hc effects of blue
blood and cold steel on common stock
before. Old man Miller dropped the
little fellow down and Jim Green
turned out Il great big old Dominicker
and said, "Good-by. little bird" as the
big rooster made for my little red
They spared for "A little while. and
as they flew up to use their spurs
the little fellow touched him with the
steel and he let out loud squawk.
put up his ruff and fled most gno-
miniously. They nu; down three more
big old harnyard ROSTERS, all of whom
were quickly dispatched by my little
red. and when Mr.. Miller offered me
s. for him. | gently smoothed down
his rufiied feathers and said. NO;
wouldn't take thousand for him"
".ittfe Red" Wins Victory.
The old man prevailed upon mo TO
lend him Little Red" as he was sub
seuently known. He trimmed his comb
and wattles and conditioned him and
took me to sec a real cock fight at