Show FORMS OF SPORT IN BURMAH popularity of racing facing pugilists strike with their eyes shut A firpi orni ot of speculation not generally own in england but very popular in burmah la Is bull racing A certain native sportsman is IB tho the owner of one bull aloT which fused an offer of rup 09 it has hag won von several races and Is looked after and as aa carefully tended na as a derby favorite tho the owner values it at 2500 rupees ano nn it la Is said bald it brings him in an income ot of from 12 COO to rupees it la Is carefully guarded by four men lost lest it may bo be got cot at and doctored bermans also alao pat patronize ronze boxing eagerly but the art can call scarcely bo be practiced according to Queen aberry rules for or we aro are told by a provincial reporter that he be has hag observed that mat oven even tho the best beat boxers bobera strike out with their eyes tightly shut and it they do hit each other it Is more by chance than anything else calcutta statesman |