198 MODERN PIG-STICKING 



in hunting form in 1873, the being allowed to enter 

 two horses, the genuine property of the rider, horse 

 to win and not the man, still hold good. After 

 winning a heat, a man, should he be sick, may 

 be changed, but not the horse. 



Up to 1881 the umpiring used to be done from 

 elephants. And in 1883, when Baden-Powell won, 

 the Kadir Cup meeting frequently closed the season. 

 The fine hunting months of April, May, and June 

 passed idle. In 1888 and 1889, each year from start 

 to finish there were only nine heats ; now there are 

 at least fifty. 



Umpires have been one of our greatest anxieties. 

 It is certain there will not be more than half a dozen 

 good umpires at the meeting. The Hon. Secretary 

 has to use these solid. He should not ask Dick, 

 Tom, and Harry out of compliment to them. A 

 good show for the heat comes first. An umpire 

 must have decision, strength of character, quickness 

 of mind and eye, an intimate acquaintance with 

 the rules, and a thorough knowledge of pig-craft. 

 A bad umpire may mean hours on the line, a 

 bad start, and a feeble decision at the end. I 

 remember one umpire, a subaltern in charge of 

 an unruly and very senior heat, who was second 

 to none as a disciplinarian. I quote the Pioneer's 

 account of the meeting : 



Heat on line for many hours, many runs, many falls, 

 and much gali (abuse) for the umpire. Umpire, however, 

 equal to the occasion and, loosing unsuspecting heat on 

 brink of huge and muddy nullah, pulled up himself and 

 placidly waved "No heat," while his charges recovered 

 consciousness and sorted themselves below. After this 

 display of umpire's mettle awestruck heat much quieter. 



A good umpire should pride himself on never 



