THE GUZERAT CUP 185 



I had hurt my left shoulder badly, and consequently 

 in a second run could not well manage my horse ; however, 

 I managed to leave a deadly spear in the loins of another 

 boar before noon, and expect he will be brought in " found 

 dead " by a " jury " of wagris in a day or two. 



G. E. Hancock. 



Hunting the Boar. — In no part of India is a day's 

 pig-sticking such a match between the brains of 

 the hunter and those of the hunted as in Guzerat. 

 Owing to the small size of the jungles and the open 

 country between them the " cunning " of the boar 

 is extremely highly developed in Guzerat. When 

 going to the meet great care should be taken not 

 to go near that side of the jungle towards which it 

 is proposed to beat, and syces with spears and 

 horses should be sent by circuitous routes, and 

 leather covers should be provided for spear-heads 

 to prevent them glistening in the sun. Each 

 sportsman should have a good whistle, tied by a 

 leather strap to a button of his coat or shirt, and 

 a suit of some dull colour. During the beat no 

 horse who whinnies or champs his bit should be put 

 anywhere except with the line. On arrival at the 

 meet the heats are told off, and an experienced 

 " spear " put in charge of each heat. The remainder 

 must obey him implicitly. The heats that go 

 forward should go quietly, by a circuitous route, 

 all together, and unaccompanied by syces or beaters. 

 On arrival they should take cover if possible, and 

 not talk or move until the captain decides that a 

 rideable boar has broken. Even then there should 

 be no wild rush, as the boar is very liable to break 

 back if pressed too close. 



As soon as the heats have taken their places 



