New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
Snortsmen Out of Igorotte Head Hunters
The Yearly Fiesta Is Now Peaceful Picnic whefe "hhe
and Brown Men Mingle Freely to Watch
the Roughand. Tumble Sports

stimulus known 10 the human larynx Is
applied 20 the ears OF the TWO rows OF
knotted men.
Their straining muscles bulge and stand
out and IL seems as II the rigid sinews
would break through the skin. You VIII
hardly have seen such limbs except in Old
World museums or the pictures in Latin
! scboolbooks Rose and Flanagan have
them. perhaps, but not college rowers and
runners.
For four minutes the rope strains ex-
actly even, while the racket grows and
grows out Of 1000 frantic and partisan
throats. The headmen bend close to their
mems ears and shout announcement
Then, slowly. slowly. the white marker
moves. one side is the heavier and is
pulling it's opponents forward. big
| American IN white duck-he IL twice the
size of the men he IS coaching-rushes
down the losing line and calls TO them
with word and gesture 10 heave, all at
once. But II Is too late They have given
four or five inches and are doubled I'D
along the rope too cramped 10 heaYe with
effect. Another inch or two, and either
the rope will slip or they VIII be pulled
out Of their footholds. They simply set
their teeth and hang on.
Now It 10 the other side which heayes,
and six inches of rope slides through the
fingers OF the losers. which leaves bloody
marks. Another heave and the white
marker moves forward a foot. quite past
the cane which is the winning post. Then
the crowd breaks loose. as II II were the
own twin Of a Princeton or Yale cheer
ing section when the first touchdown comes
UNEXPECTEDLY. Every one goes wild and
cheers. The losers cheer loudly for the
winners. while the men themselves get
together and shout a little and laughingly
lteu what they arc going to do next year
and this after pulling for seven minutes
and a half in a vertical tropic sun.
IT is a most courteous, most hospltabls
crowd. full OF the riotous enjoyment that
all healthy beings find in herdng together
in great numbers and taking the lid OF and
losing it, In such a torrent OF friendly
celebration old enemies find themselves
drifted alongside one another before they
know II. Dean c. Worcester, Secretary OF
the Interior Of the Philippines. who de-
scribcs these field days in recent article
in the National Geographic Magazine
tells how the system works as peace
maker.
THE Mangali delegation suddenly and
Unexpectedly appears on the plaza. armed
Mangali has said It would not come in FOR
the fiesta. and its representatives have now
shown bad taste in coming fully armed
among "A crowd of unarmed mon. After
they have been received I'm friendly style
their attention is called TO this, and they
go off in a shamefaced way and leave thelr
weapons in a safe place, under guard.
Then they come back 10 dance before
their enemies OF Lube. with whom they
were fighting few weeks ago. The men
of Lube wish TO leave, but permission Is
refused Then, when Mangai has danced,
the Lubo men rise TO dance. and Mangali
, wants to go away. But both stay and
, both 90 crazy over the games, Of course.
THE fact is that the men Of Mansali and
Lubo have never seen one another except
: i'm battle. They glare at one another. ana
: bristle at a gesture. As the day wanes'
however, the general spirit Of good cheer
has its effect and they become less hostile.
Finally the two chiefs. each with few
, followers. approach each other, squat on
, the ground and begin to talk. Lieutenant
Governor Hale takes this favorable oppor-
tunity 10 intervene. and before the discus
sion ends Mangal and Lube have formally
agreed to make peace on the morrow.