THE MAHARAJAH’S LEAP.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13529, 10 November 1911, Page 6

THE MAHARAJAH’S LEAP.

. London hap. seen, many fine , feats of horsemanship" this, summer, but none havemade a’ greater impression than that accomplished;, by the Maharajas Scindia of GwjiJior at .ilnrlingliain. The spectators who'cheered'it had excellent bppotrunity, ol .fudging its-value, since it appeared to save some of them from very grave dan- ' ger. ' The Maharaja, was tent-pegging, and his turban slipped forward just as he , made a thrust. Consequently he missed the .pßgf',; ; anqr lost control, of hji s . hbrse, • wnici) bolted as only a good horse caii,i and at Hop;-"speed made straight for a hurdle fence about' forty' yards away, ißehind .this. fence■;spectators ’ were• sittino’.■eight deep. '. They "could not get away in ’ time: ■;; In consternation, ’those of thorn ••.who, realisedowhat ’-was happening expect-, cd the “horrid impact” of the horse; but as the horse;'reached the'Tcnce its rider sprang, from the saddle, and, throwing all iW®:®?rtvpn the-; bridle,- brought his steed; bn"'to its haunches* He had gauged his time to a nicety. ' It was a clever 5 as well as a plucky, lent. Lord Haddington : m ■ presenting- the - Maharaijit with the goldcup. won by; the 'lndian-"team, had good reason for -complimenting . him on his : horsemanship., Omylpia has shown nothing better;.,- ~, . ..’ . \