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Cuban Cock Fight At Marinao Draws Cuban and American Crowds
The author describes a Sunday cock fight in Marinao Cuba beginning with a pass check for soldiers and crowds filling a circular stone arena. Two bantam-like cocks fight to the death amid betting of five to twenty dollars as spectators, including Cuban and American military, watch with a mix of fascination and disgust. The piece notes brutal, unrefined spectacle and contrasts it with American standards, closing with personal reflection on the lack of refinement in such sport.
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