The two photographs that we reproduce herewith were taken during a recent run and kill with Mrs. Cheesman’s hounds.
A Hundred Years Ago.
(FROM THE SPORTING MAGAZINE OF 1806.)
Cockings. Royal Pit, Westminster. Monday, April 15th.—The grand main of cocks, between the Hon. George Germaine (Potter, feeder) and Mr. Wilson (Lester, feeder), consisting of twenty-seven main and twenty byes, commenced fighting. The following is a statement:—
| Lester M. B. | Potter M. B. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tuesday | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Thursday | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Friday | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Saturday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
Setters.—Walters for Mr. Wilson and young Potter for Mr. Germaine.
Before fighting, 11 to 8 on Potter; after Monday’s fight, 6 to 4 on Lester; after Tuesday’s fight 7 to 4 on Lester; after Wednesday’s fight, 11 to 8 on Potter; after Thursday’s fight, 12 to 10 on Lester; after Friday’s fight, even betting.
The whole of the fighting was remarkably good, and did much credit to both the feeders and setters.