There are times when the ball falls to the ground,
that for a quarter of an hour a confused mass of ball-
sticks, shins, bloody noses are carried around to different
parts of the grounds, without any one of the players
being able to see the ball. For each time the ball was
passed between the stakes of either side one was counted
for game and a halt of a minute given. The judges
then started the play again, and a similar struggle was
carried on until the successful party gained one hun-
dred, which was the limit, and took the stakes. These,
Uien, by previous agreement, produced several jugs of
whiskey, which sent them all home meny but not drunk.
After this exciting day we went to the agency house
where we had a number of dances. One I had not seen
before was the Eagle dance, and a very pretty scene.
