CHAP. XI THE GUZERAT CUP 175 



Maharana of Dholpur and Maharaja of Patiala in 

 1892, when they brought down forty-five hunters 

 between them ! 



In 1889, Dr. Tully, one of the original supporters 

 of the meet, died in Burma. He was devoted to 

 Guzerat and its sport. When news of his death 

 was received a subscription was set on foot among 

 his many friends in the Bombay Presidency to 

 perpetuate his memory, first by monuments to be 

 erected in the Rajkot Church, and in his parish 

 church in Ireland, and secondly if possible in some 

 way connected with sport. For this purpose about 

 1000 rupees was forthcoming, which was added to 

 by unexpended balance of other funds, and it was 

 decided to apply the interest of this as a perpetual 

 subscription to the Guzerat Cup, thus forming 

 the nucleus of an Endowment Fund, which may 

 be added to by other sportsmen afterwards, and 

 perpetuate Dr. Tully's memory in a way which 

 would undoubtedly have been most pleasing to 

 himself. In the year 1891 a point-to-point race 

 for horses and ponies which had competed in either 

 the Guzerat or Salmon Cups was inaugurated and 

 christened the Tully Hog -Hunters' Cup, value 

 250 rupees, part of which was raised from the above- 

 mentioned fund. 



In the year 1910 further subscriptions were raised 

 by Lieut. -Colonel Forbes to the extent of nearly 

 7000 rupees, which were added to the Tully Endow- 

 ment Fund, which in 1910 had risen to about 5000 

 rupees, thus making in all 12,000 rupees, the interest 

 on which is sufficient to provide a sealed pattern 

 Cup annually to the winner. The Cup bears an 

 inscription to the effect that it is provided out of 

 the Tully Endowment Fund and a fund collected 



