The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-30
WILD eoARS OF INDIA.
An Americana Thrilling Account Of
a Hunt for Them.


4 Rochester traveller just returned
from India had al interesting story to
tell . Union reporter recently on sport
n India The conversation naturally
d-ifted TO that peculiarly exciting and
intensely interesting national sport Of
boar-sticldng.
1T is 8 curious sensation" said the
Rochester man. leaning comfortably
back IN his chair. going through the
long grass after your prey at full pelt.
at first it seems as If only a miracle
can save your horse from tripping over
the burnt-up sTumpS and roots OF coarse
herbage, but If you have sure-footed
+ horse g scramble or two is all that YOU
will probably suffer. The chief danger
arises from blind 'nullahs.' dried-up
water courses and heels against which
eren the best trained beast will bite the
dust.
Should the unlucky rider happen 10
be thrown where the ground is hard as
baked bricks, he will find it no Joke:
few get OF without a real shaking. \
man once told NE that as a rule the
worst falls were of small horses. De-
cause when they came down they
seemed 70 make less effort TO save them
selves and so their burden strikes the
ground with the full and undimin-
sbed force that the pace creates. Last
year, al Jodhpore, the worst fall Of the
season. from which Z lady sustained
some terrible injuries that happily did
not prove fatal. was ore from an Arab
pony that crossed his legs on the fat.
On day well remember there were
three CHOPPERS two OF them none too
pleasant. One man fell into a 'nullah'
and got slight concussion; q second
did not keep his seat when his horse
'pecked' badly over root. and came
down with the thick and loaded butt end
OF his spear under his arm. bruising
his ribs badly; and the third went head
over heels just in front OF ne during the
last run OF the day in the thick grass
I'VE ere divided il several parties
in order TO successfully beat up the high
grass Our party was not so advan-
tsgeously situated as the rest, and two
bears had been killed before We had
hand in the game. Then we struck a
fine old fellow that led Us a pretty
chase before We finally brought him to
the ground. As Is well known, there is
10 gamer animal OF earth than an old
boar. He viii charge q tiger and even
al elephant. ard never reckons for a mo-
nent the size or strength Of the foe:
therefore. when he is al bay he nearly
always goes for the horse. or. If he gets
8 chance, for the man.
An exciting adventure occurred %
che OF the native princes at Jodhpore
while was there. His horse fell with
him !ust as he had got up 70 cunning
Pig that crossed and recrossed the
1.c-se's stride, and as he was OF the
g-o-ln the boar came for him. but in a
Moment he was up. Jumping on one
side. Il caught the old pig by the hind
lsES and held him until his compariops
cane up and got in their spears.
On the way back 70 the bungalow
from this hunt we had q good gallop.
II the far distance We saw a pig ahead
Of Us going hard. 50 of we dartei az
full pace 10 ride him down. OF the three.
one fell heavily in the thick grass but
we others were lucky enough TO keep
our feet. Round by the maharajah's
shooting tower went the pig. and We
after him, until al last. after run Of
four miles we rode him into nullsh.in
and out Of which he lodged. first TO one
side and then 70 the other. until. after
a short fight. he had had his ill. Alto
gether four old bears were killed. to be
brought back in triumph while we were
az lunch at about 1880 O'Clock. The
naharajah could not, Of course. eat
with US on account OF his caste. but
came in and smoked his cigarette in our
company Immediately afterward. No
man was seriously hurt ard no horse
damaged: 50, with the sport we en-
loyed, it had truly been q delightful
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