During a break in the program the good Reverend was proudly showing off his prized gamecock "Excelsior." The bird became enraged at the Rev's refusal to share with it some cheese doodles he had in his shirt pocket and gave the performer a rather bad pecking.

Rev. Timmy was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where he was treated and released.

The offending fowl was rubbed with garlic and cooked for 3 hrs. at 475°, basted each half hour and served with mashed potatoes, green beans and cornbread.