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Show POLICE STEP IN TO PREVENT COCK FIGHT Nearly all of the local color of a Harris Dickson story was found yesterday by Policemen (.'harles Jorgeu.son, Joseph For-s.vthe, For-s.vthe, L. L. Gordy and C. Colson Smith In the yard in the rear of 3ol Herbert avenue, where t welve so-called "game sports" had gathered to witness a contest con-test hetween two game-cocUs. The- scene of I he butt le which was to have been was in a huge dry goods case, around the edges of which there was only sufficient room for twelve to gather. Spurs had been adjusted to the legs of the- bantam fighters and the referee was alout to tell (lie owners to "let 'em go" when the police stepped Into the yard. The roosters were scratching holes in the floor of the packing case, so anxious were i hey to begin the "scrap," hut it didn't begin. The cocks were booked as evidence and placed in t lie city prison, where, it was predicted last night, they would crow sufficiently early this morning morn-ing to awaU'en the, Inmates ti the jail who will be released in lime In go to ork. |