The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-28
A FIGHT BETWEEN
A LION AND TIGER
A Fairly Fought Battle for the King
ship Of the Jungle
WERE TWO SPLENDID SPECIMENS
They We're Kept on Half Ra''ons N
Gil Their Fcrocity Was Fearful
The Lion Proved No Match for
His striped Adversary

caused much talk and go0i-naiuI,u "'
cu~siou among uaturalisia ana h"Nt'
one subject often debated ana never
ued-t has been the question oi I.'"''F'
strength between tho Don ana th-
East Indian shikarries. or naliFo ""''
rrs and mighty English MIMI N'h Oh '''
eal have maintained mat the u-''
The true king of the cat Family anu ~.
ia thrash any lion that ever roaiea hs
ni.htfau Other Engushmen ~ho have
hunted fin South Africa as stoutiy orc''i
fbat the lion is what the picture p"'h-
bs,a over made him-mouarch OF I'D"
boasts and am overmatch for amy ts'i
chat might question Dis royal dltn.'f
,fen...rlo lzocucrs say that fl taxes sewer
men Co throw. hold down ana ii-'.'
..,tfre tct~ while five can ciel' H''."'
a., "a lion but admit faat the ufef fNt'
.t..s moro and keeps IBIS n.'i
strength much better in cage ''t. a."
lion who is OF a scdenfarv I'd.
when once lodged behind iron 'aI
They also say that tiger "o".'
"a lion ny reason OF its natural i'i -.
as comnared with The ION more lofty
and generous disposition. "Pui IlA,i
and "a lion together" saws nm 0d CIRCUS
man "and the tiger would jump rienl
az tho lions throat. while the lion WouIo
he holding out his raw as much a- l'
saw How are YOU, old fellow. 'i'N ''
see YOU
-rbo Asfatfc 1iou-or. al least the ye..
Love beast of Hiudostau-is ACKNOWLEDGE
to be too small and TOO umof"ue i' ,'''
with the Bengal tiger whhr me "-
does not iuhahit Africa. the home oi '''
rirautic black-mancd and crested I''.
largest ~ their family a mig 'N
.oual terms between al A~laN' Ht'I
Yu1 400 African jon would ne in' "'-
-e.rv satisfactory test Of the powers %.
tho Two great cats. and. until r."
weeks ago. such meeting h'd never
occurred.
A FAIR FIGHT.
a fairly fought battle between ION anl
tiger. however has been decided ai h-l
and the combat took place at the court
f that weU-kuOWn sport and royal In'n
fellow. the Gaekwar Raiput hirel 'i
Daroda one of the numerous 'n'nIr'I-
"a" ruouarchias sliU existing under the
shadow ~ tho British crown in hln"0--
TAM Ben J.. p0dson. n travelling ma
aho now ranges between Sew 1oik "n'
-tfcaro. but was once nl.. many oi''
Americans "a visitor et the raIa.. oft l.i-
r0la received % letter f-W NHt "r
llm au EMclrb gentleman. Capt. IrlH-
rs. now temporarily dom0i.I .n Bone
ntv Capt Tuvcrs tav0rfa n.
g4a,war was present at tho m.
tna mfehtr CATS and wrote Alr i|H
10 much length concerning the great
battle.
Capt. Travoree letter says fnt tfe
faekwar. who is nn enthusiast nav
rIst and also much devoted t' OH.
rladat0rIal diversions SO beloved OFF DIT
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