THE SPORT OF RAJAHS 

 They seem to understand that 

 some sort of sunshine of sport Hes 

 behind the veil of distance which 

 separates England from India^ but it 

 is only occasionally that a ray breaks 

 through the cloud — in the shape of a 

 book or article — and gives them a 

 glint of the glamour that lies beyond. 

 India, in the matter of sport, has 

 stood the test of time far better 

 than any of her rivals. In early 

 ages India and America proved 

 equally attractive to adventurous 

 sportsmen. But in America bison, 

 grizzly, deer, and Redskin came to 

 be gradually and effectively wiped 

 out under the deadly bead-drawing 

 of " Old Rube " and his kind. 



Then arose South Africa as a rival, 

 and although her day has been a 

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