The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

evidently more than ten feet long, over
fourteen feet tail and all, and over four
feet tall at the shoulder. His teeth were
long and white. his claws of tremendous
length, and his shoulders great masses of
tendons. moving with supple grace be-
meath the striped skin.
Three to one one the tiger" shouted
Colonel Maitland, an English officer.
The Gaekwar raised his hand.
IN take that-for 80, 600 rupees.
''Donei Make it SCOOP"
Before the prince could answer great
yellow head came through the door of the
second cage, and the lion leisurely de-
seconded into the arena. Another cry OF
surprise and admiration shook the build
ing. If the tiger was the personiiication
of graceful strength and supple energy.
the lion was the embodiment of ma ssiye
power and adamantine muscle. Carrying
his great head more proudly than the III
ger. he looked taller. while his heavy
name gave him an appearance of greater
siZe-an appearance made more conc-u-
sive by the evidently larger diameter of
the huge legs and the bulk of the enOr-
nous paws.
Double your three to cne?" asked the
Gaekwar, smiling.
Colonel Maitland shook his head.
IN think about it, your highness I'll
think about it. What a monster the lion
is; big enough to eat an elephant, tusks
and ALL"
There was little time for further specu-
lation, for the tiger was crawling forward.
crouched almost fat upon the ground and
evidently measuring the distance for a
spring, while the lion, lashing his sides
with his heavy tail, emitted q desp-voiced
roar and stood firmly braced awaiting the
onslaught. The tiger got his distance
gagged and rose in the air like a great
yellow rocket. AS he shot through space
the lion rose on his hind legs and receiv-
ed him even as the Highlands at Waterloo
took Napoleon's cavalry upon their bayo-
nets. There was a crash, a chorus of ho--
rible yells and blood-curdling snarls, and
then two great bodies rolled over and
over in a great cloud OF sand.
The mighty fighters regained their feet
and shook themselves free. AS they part
ed from the clinch the lion swung his right
paw squarely on the tigers head. The
blow shot in so fast that even the supple
cat could not avoid the stroke, and the
huge claws ripped away an ear and tore
the skin on the tigers head in frightful
fashion. over in a heap rolled the tiger,
and the lion rushed in to complete his vic
tory His claws tore only dust, for the
tiger. regaining his presence of mind,
tion.
Even money that the lion lands a clean
knC OK out II WI crisd Bombay merchant
in an upper box. There were no takers,
and tiger money became extremely scarce
around the ringside. The lion advanced,
growing. lashing his tail, and evidently
looking fer a chance to deal one decisive
blow. The tiger retreated, feinting from
side to side, till he felt his tail brush the
wood of the side wall. Then, just as the
lion rushed on, the tiger spranS high in
the air and bounded clearly over his enc
my's back, landing 20 feet away. There
was a roar of applause, and the lion look
ed disguised.
Again the lion forced the tiger back
to The wall This time, instead of escap-
ing with a leap. the tiger suddenly ran in,
head almost to the ground, aiming for the
lions legs. Atlas met him with down
ward whack which would have broken
the neck OF a bull but did not even shake
the tigers head. Then they rose on their
hind legs. exactly as fighting dogs are Oft
en- seen to do. and exchanged right and
left swings for at least three minutes
while the crowd went wild with delight
and cheered like madmen.
mitigating did not seem to please either
combatant. When they broke away they
were scanned and gashed and the blood
was pouring down their TANKS. The tiger
had landed three blows to the lions one
but the lions swings evidently had mucT
more force in them, for the gashes in tn,
tigers hide were the deeper and appar-
emily the more enfeebling. The tigel
skunk away and Rugged the wall, trying
to regain his wind, while Atlas. roarin.
furiously. stood his ground in the centre
the blood dripping from twenty ugl!
wounds.
After few moments rest the tiger cam
! forward and began TO circle round an
| round the enemy. A couple of short rushe
| by the lion failed to effect anything, an
the African monarch looked worried. See
! ing an apparently favorable opening, h
| charged at the tiger, who darted out G
danger, and then, turning like a bird upo
| the wing, leaped upon the lions bach
! There was another fearful struggle; tn
/ big bodies. now streaked with blood an
Drowned with dust. rolled half way acrOs
! the ring, and the lion shook himself free
| delivering one of his terrible right swing
as the tiger backed away. The jungle ter
ror. staggered by the blow, made of to
| safe distance, and then sat upon hi
! launches, watching and studying the et
feet of the last tussle.
The lion had been badly mauled. Their
were two long rips across his back. an
| blood streamed from deep tooth prints o
I his shoulders. He was painting hOarsell
and it was evident that his wind was NJ
as good as his adversary's. The tiger in
| spected him a moment, and then came cir
cling on again. There was another bull
like rush by the lion, and the tiger ms
him fairly, plying his claws like a demon
I When the next breathing spell came. til
lion, evidently out of breath. sank heavil
to his knees. while the tiger his stripe
obliterated by the fast-fowing bloo'
seemed far the stronger of the two.
II was the tigers fight and he knew i
He sprang at the staggering lion. took
| fearful chop on the nose without flinchin:
and set his teeth In the Africans hair
throat. They wrestled desperately, an
the lions heavy name saved him froi
| suffOcation. Great mouthfuls of the Ion
coarse hair catching in the tigers teet
not only prevented him from getting
death grip. but so materially interfere
with his respiration that he had to releas
his hold, whereupon the lion swatted hill
tremendous left uppercut. and sent hi
tumblng twenty feet away.
II was evidently nearing a finish. despit
the railying power and indomitable coui
age of the lion. He could now hardly tuT
to follow the motions of the tiger. and Ii
striped fellow, still strong upon his leg
was again moving snakelike around b
| Hlclln Inc Tiger darted IN and the lie
missed clean with both paws, over the
went; the tiger worked fore and hind paw
frantically, and in less than forty secont
ripped the lions body fairly into shred
Atlas, with one last effort, threw the tig'
on stroye TO roar, fell PROSTATE on II
sand, and died. The tiger had won, ar
the Gaekwar had lost $1,000 rupees.
true sportsman is the Rajput prime
He gave orders that the lion should
royalty buried, and that the tiger shou
be given a cage of honor in the menager
of Baroda. Before he was fairly out of Il
1 amnhitheatre he WIS ARRANGING details q