Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-12
THE GAME OF "INnIAN."
The New Amusement that, has BE
come Popular with EQuetstrians.

The New Amusement that has Be-
come Popular with Equeistrians.
Last night, as the moon rost, over the
eastern hills and flooded the valley with
l Is soft. silvery light, reporterN left Dun.
ford's lake house with the results of an
afternoons shooting-one Duct and q
brace of mud hens, says the St! Joseph
Mo-. Herald, Perhaps a mile had been
traversed when the wind waited to. his ear
faint shout. Again and again came the
sound, growing more and more distinct
Soon the ringing of horses hoofs were
heard approaching, and when the riders
came into view yell like that, of a
Comanche Indian rang out on the
| affrighted air. A horse bearing Yady
dashed wildly by, followed closely by
another steed on which was seated man.
Both horses swept along like the wind,
the animals straintng every nerve. From
time to time the horseman letout one 'of
his frightened yells, which seemed to ~
crease, if possible, the speed of the gallant
| charger. Finally the sounds died away
in the distance, and the reporter drove
wondering on.
About half a mile down. the road was
stationed a party of young ladies and
| gentlemen, residents OF this city. All OF
them were superbly mounted and seemed
to be waiting, like Micawber, ''for some
thing to turn up" A convenient tree
near the party cast a shadow on the road
way. enabling the reporter to stop upper
ceived, or at least the party paid no atten-
ton to his being so near.
| TIE following fragmentary converse
ton was overheard:
II do hope she will win," said one
young lady.
"lts just like her, though" said an
other, ''to lose on purpose"
"By Jove" said one of the cavaliers, 81
wish was the Indian"
tits almost time for them to returny'
said another.
"Here they come nowV and in the dis
lance was heard the same shout before
described. In few moments there coull
| be seen in the moonlight two horses
rapidly approaching. A lady;s flowing
habit denoted the leadeE, but scarcely a
length behind her came he man. About
100 feet ahead OF her, where the waiting
party stood, the lady was overnauled. and
! the gentleman reached down and grabbed
! the rein of the lady's horse.
| From the assembled party went up the
cry OF Caught" "Caughti' "Pay the
| Forfeit" "Good boy, Ind lamp Then, to
the horror of the modest reporter, the
victorious horseman Leaned over the pom.
| mel OF my lady's saddle and imprinted a
kiss upon her lips. Thia was greeted
by clapping OF hands and shouts of ap.
proval from the assembled party. Then
another lady and gentleman left their
position and drew out into the road. The
| lady cantered about 100 feet away, then
some one shouted "Go!" and OFF they went
! All of the foregoing may to,many seem
but a ''fairy tale" Consequently an ex-
PLANTATION is made necessary. In a nut
she'll the facts are these: SEVERAL young
ladies and gentlemen of st. Joseph have
| originated a new amusement. 1t con-
sists of this: A party Of eight or ten ride
| out TO the lake road. Two goals are de-
oided upon, and the game of "Iutlian," as
they call it, is engaged in. The rules are
that the gentleman is handicapped by the
lady, she being given 100 feet tn start.
The distance Is one-half mile. Then the
race is made. If the gentleman catches
her rein before she crosses the "wire," he,
as forfeit, Is entitled to kiss. Failing
to do so the gentleman is obliged to buy
the lady box of gloves.
AS the ladies ride their own hors es, and
their speed is known to the Indians"
the girls get decidedly the worst of it, for
the boys scour the city and get runners
they know can win.
The game of "Indian" is a noble alnuse-
ment.