The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

The Fate of Washer.
Draupadi. because Of her fatal curse
Of beauty. was indirectly responsible for |
Bhima's chance at the championship. /
The Raja Virata had brother-in-law /
who was a regular roue. He noticed her !,
busting about as the maid OF the rani, /
or queen, and determined TO have her /
for his own. not knowing that she was 1
partly the wife II the chief cook. He |
pestered her SO much that she finally /
made a date with him 10 meet her in /
the assembly hall OF the palace that I
night. Then she told her troubles TO /.
Bhima, who kept the engagement for }
her. When the amorOus brOther-in-law :
stretched forth his arms for a fond en- B
brace ne received a blow rom 'clench- |
ed fist" He was hurt and mortified by
this reception and realized that he had
been double-crossed by the tickle female.
but he was a man OF valor and immedi-
ateiy squared OF
They fought II. the dark with their fists
until the brothe--ln-law suddenly threw
himself upon Bhima and bore him To Tie
ground He was getting the better or
the future champion when Bhima, IN
some manner not explained. managed 10
regain his feet and with them the crotch
hold Exit the brOther-in-law. With his
usual thOrOUghness IN such instances
Bhima broke every bone in his body.
then returned TO the kitchen and calmly
went TO sleep.
Bhima to the Rescue.
/ The body was discovered. Draupadi
was accused Of being responsible for
/ the death and she was being carried TO
J the funeral pyre 10 be burned with the
I crumDlcd remains when Bhima. swak-
/ ened by the disturbance, sailed forth
with a tree which he pulled up by the
roots and saved DraupadL Incidentally.
with his trusty club he slew all the
brothers and leading retalners Of the
dead man and once more went back 10
his pots and pans.
The old raja put on "A stern face when
he heard the details and chided Bhima
severely for his general slaughter o. the
royal brothers-in-Iaw. but he seems 70
have been secretly pleased with Bhima
for doing what ne did not have the
nerve to do himself. Also, he made a
mental note OF the fact that Bhima was
a handy man with his nsts-
First Wrestling Match in History.
shortly after this the raja held a
big feast. to which he invited all the
other kings and princes in india, and
4 they made merry with eating and
drinking. Among others who attend
ed was a man named Jimuta. who did
not belong 10 Raja Vlrata, and who
was the acknowledged wrestling cham
pion Of the world, as known 10 the au-
thors Of the Mahabharata- So great
was his reputation that no one would
meet him. and II is TO be presumed
that he spent his time sitting around
under the trees drinking soma and
! hon q
ferent II was when he was young and
working his way to the top OF the pro
fession. when there We're always any
number Of husky lads willing 10 make
a stab for the championship crown.
, Probably he roasted the reformers for
killing the game and ridiculed the
puny purses offered by the rajas-
These vaporings of Jimuta finally
! got on the nerves OF RaJa Nirata, but
. none of the local talent would call
Iimutas blur. Then the TaJa hao a
, happv Thought He sent for Bhima,
! Would Bhina try TO take a fall out OF
the champion? He would. with pleas
p ure, but ne must have something 10 eat,
; first This was granted, and the ran
; dava consumed a slight snack consist
ing OF enough food for half a dozen
, ordinary men, after which he announced
ne was ready.
. There are no moving pictures Of the
, struggle. and we do not know whether
! Bhima was most effective with rlghl
: hook or a left punch. Nor Is II stated
: whether they tried for knockout on
, the Jaw or relied upon body punish
ment, but we get the result stated as
, ! follows:
= How Bhima Won the Title.
They struck one another with then
e. cIenched fists, so that all the Other
r wrestlers were amazed. Now wher
1 they had fought for a long time and
= Jmuta was half spent. Bhima rushed
. upon him and seized Jimuta by hi'
\ two legs and raised him from tn,
j ground: and he whirled him severa
q times around his own head, wills
Jimuta filed the air with his roarh &
At last Bhima dashed him against II:
| ground with all his might and JiiI ut'
at that instant gave up the ghost ant
! ! be anne a dead man.
!, Short and 10 the point, And no tall
l. of return matches. The sporting editor
a of those days were not bothered by
e defeated champion coming around wit
# a loud wall that he was out Of condi
IF ton when he lost. and n given anothe
= match would make the man who ha
, been lucky enough 20 catch him UMPIRE
u pared look like a native w8ter-carrie
y who had been the piece de rtSlStahc
-, And there was no scandal about tn
bout having been fixed, or that Jimut
Ok had agreed to lose in considerable
IS OF receiving the long end Of the purs
while Bhima gained reputation. Whe
10 Won backed a wrestler in those day
YOU were sure that he was going TO tr
< to win.
Was Never Defeated.
h. OF course, as champion, Bhima wa
Id cock Of the walk. He was showere
le with presents. and they brought hi
6 enormous quantities of food, all
V. which he consumed iustanter, to II
al great wonder of the spectators. TT
e raja was tickled to death and frequen
III " took him into the zenana, or woman
he apartment, where he was pitted again
ed lions. tigers, and bears. all of whiC
" he killed with one blow Of his clench,
er fist" for the edifcation of the ladie
ed who gave him jewels and other va
w liable gewgaws.
OF Bhima and his brothers afterward hs
ly a great variety of adventures, final
u ( winning back their own kingdom. al
di he frequently engaged in impromp
TO wrestling matches, but he died und
IN feated at that game and may proper
"a be regarded as the first wrestling al
er boxing champion Of the world.
ID What pity he could not have be-
ed matched with Jacob for the ClamDiO