A Boxing Kangaroo.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7082, 2 March 1893, Page 3

A Boxing Kangaroo.

A description of a special exhibition of the prowess of the “ boxing kangaroo ” at the London Aquarium says : The animal is credited with the ambition to be always victorious in hia encounters with his trainer Professor Landerman, and yesterday afternoon seemed mose determined than usual to exhaust his antagonist by forcing the fighting, Jack was always ready for the Professor, indeed when Ihe attendant was fanning him and hia master the kangaroo showed indications' of willingness to tackle both simultaneously. As a malt- r of fact Jack is becoming more formidable every day. JS’ot only is he improving m the use of the gloves but ho is still growing, and his head will soon be out of hia trainer’s reach- With u view of putting Jack on the retired list when it is no onger possible to box with him on fairly equal terms, the Professor is preparing other kangaroos for the ring, so that one of these days wo may see Jack as a spectator instead of a combatant. Put, whatever may be in store tor him, Jack is at present very happy in displaying bis prowess. Like the warhorse, he scents the battle from atar, and is quite eager to get to work, but when he thinks that ho has proved himself worthy of his trainer, Jack is ready to hop into his wooden cage and be conveyed to another part of the building until such time as he is again required to appear in public. By those who have closeiy observed him, it is said that Jack is very fond of applause, and regards it as wholly belonging to himself; furthermore, that he is aware of any change in his surroundings, a circumstance that may account for hia special agility and free use of paws arid feet yesterday, inasmuch as an orchestra replaced the piano hitherto playecl during the brief intervale for rest.