, 1885-07-09
AN AWFUL BATTLE.
TWO ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS ENGAGE
IN MORTAL COMBAT.
The bloody Spectacle IL Afforded an Orr
rnisi sfa%ititads--Graphie Description
Of the TER BILE contest-A Thor
oagniy Whipped Beast.


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At last the signal was given: the pam
boo railing in front Of the cages arose.
Temi Wallah sprang nimbly as a cat out
Of his cage. opening his jaws and shaking
his tail from side TO side with a slow. yet
powerful motion Kagra advanced slowly
until both animals were. perhaps. fifty
fee' from each other. shaking their tails.
meanwhile. a. they stealthily eyed each
other. Then Kagra advanced a few
PAGES Ills adversary lay himself down
on the courtyard. his feet we'll under
him. as II ready for a spring kagra
watched his foe intently and began APP
preaching. not in a straight line, but com.
ing up In the arc OF a circ,e, ms il to catch
his opponent unawures. Terai Wallah
rose TO his feet and described a similar
arc, though on the opposite side The
galleries were breathless with suspense.
Even the r~ustling of fans ceased. for the
eyes of all the vast audience was ~intently
fixed on the two beautiful beasts circllng
toward each other.
Step by step each slowly advanced
kagra. AS II self confident. made a spring.
II was as II he was impelled 10 II by some
unseen power that he could not resist.
yet. at the same instant Terai- Wallah
jumped aside. Kagra alighted foiled,
and before he could recover him
self Terai Wallah was upon him.
his huge claws fixed firmly In his neck
and the horrid jaws grating at his throat
II was the work of a moment II could
scarcely be seen that Terai- Wallah had
gained any advantage. when kagra made
another spring. a bound in which he
concentrated all his energy. Terai-
Wallah was dragged with him for Il short
space The claws that had been dug into
his neck were torn gratingly through ii.
the open mouth snapped fiercely Tut
harmlessly at the advancing shoulder
which bore marks of Terra. Wallahs
sharp teeth.
For a moment the two tigers stood gar.
ing at each other with distended jaws.
their ample mouths opened TO their ut
most limits. their beautifully streaked
skins started from their forms In excite
ment while their tails moved convul
slvely as II swapping like a whipcord
kagra was the first to attack again. Tut
he was too near TO try his former trick Of
slipping TO one side He advanced boldly.
They stood In the center of the arena, and
their sharp claws moved so rapidly and
their huge mouths trying 10 grasp each
others necks hat ii was impossible
TO tell the attack from the de.
Tense. They drew gradually nearer
as they thus fought, uttering
fierce snarls. Each seemed 10 have sue.
ceeded in grasping the others throat
With their mouths buried in each others
flesh and their claws dug deeply into the
neck they arose at length 10 the contest
on their hind feet. straining and Juggling.
and wrestling as II were with each other,
each with its utmost force and skill.
1t was a sublime moment, and breath.
less was the interest of the assembled mul.
titude They stood fully six feet high as
they thus grapplcd with each other. ele.
waited on their hind legs In a kind of
death struggle. their round heads and
glazing eyes surmounting the muscular
pillars Of their long bodies. Firmly their
claws were fixed into the neck on both
sides There was nc shifting of position.
No further grasping either with claw or
mouth. 1t was a contest of life or death.
Both were bleeding freely and it was a
contest OF strength now as to which would
be thrown under and loose Its hold. At
length kagra. more skillful or impetuous
h his antagonist, overthrow him, and
the WI rolled over in the arena, Terai-
Wallah ON his back beneath kagra above,
"kagra has III" shouted many a voice.
but the advantage was with him for only
q moment The hind claws of Kapra
were being plunged into the belly of his
foe. when Terai- Wallah, who never let 20
his hold for a moment with his mouth,
struck one of his fore paws over the faco
Of his antagonist. His claws evidently
pierced + agras eyes. Che of them wa
torn from It's socket. and u~ttering a howl
Of pain and despair the mutilated beast
~relinquished his grip. and would have torn
himself from his antagonist. But Terai.
Wallah would not let 20 his hold, but
chung pertinaciously to his throat He
was dragged a few PAGES over the arena
by kagra, who In turn tried To release
himself. and then. all at once leaping
from his PROSTATE position, Teraf.
Mallah hurled himself on the top Of his
assailant
The fight was virtually ended. Kagra,
now fallen beneath his foe and fast los
Ing blood. could not regain the advantage
he had lost. The TeraL Wallah. thrust.
ing one paw under his lower jaw. forced
back the head further until he fixed his
teeth still more deeply into the throat
Kagra fought Intellectually with his paws,
tearing the skin of his antagonist hero
and there. but his strength wa fast ebb.
ing away.
4kagra Ia beaten" was heard on all
sides in Hindostanee and English.
HE is. > said the king, and orders were
given 10 open kagra s cage and drive of
Terai- Wallah. he'd hot rods we're thrust
At the victor before he would release his
hold. and yet Il was the only way the life
OF agra could be saved AT last Terai-
Wallah was driven off. his paws dripping
with blood hagras cage was opened and
he at once made for It. His tall hung
iiaccidly between his legs He fed stealth
lily and with a catlike tread The red.hot
irons were thrust in front OF Terai Wal.
lab to prevent him from pursuing