The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

no sign of blood, it is his turn next, and
the game proceeds until the making Of
the mark proclaims the victor.
Rough Work This.
There Is also a kicking game, with bare
feet. The use of the naked foot in this
way necessitates different kind Of
kick from the one bestowed by a foot
shod with a leather Shoe the stroke be-
ing more like a blow from the fist shot
out from the shoulder. Blows are aimed
at the trunk of the body or the head of
the adversary. and usually land higher
than the hip. Ordinarily the combat is
between individuals of the opposing
sides, although sometimes two will at
tack a single opponent until the latter
is rescued by a companion. The game is
over when the retreating side no longer
advances.
The American army Officers who or
ganize the entertainments see that there
is plenty to eat and not too much to
drink. These wild people. like most 9TH
er savages, have a weakness for alco-
hol, and when they first got hold of the
white mans firewater. they INDUCED to
such an extent that they had to hold
on to the grass in order to lie on the
ground. 1t is now forbidden by law to
sell or give them ale, beer. wine. or
spirits. Fortunately. he native drinks
are comparatively mild. The tribesmen.
on the Fourth of July and other holi-
days, usually bring with them jars of
"tapuy," a fermented beverage made
from rice. which they guzzle in large
quantities.
Running, jumping. and wrestling
contests always furnish part of the
fun on such occasions. But of all
American sports the 'tug-of-war" has
met with most favor among the wild
people. Rival villages contribute their
most powerful men to form the oppos-
ing teams, and great is the enthusi-
asm excited. But 1t Is all in the ut
most of good humor. for these savages
are good losers. and the beaten side
never shows any resentment or bad
temper over the result.
The sport that winds up the day.
light part of the Fourth of July fes-
tivities is of a character not altogether
pleasant from our standpoint. Some
tribal chief contributes a carabao.
usually an aged animal, which is
chopped to pieces with knives, each
man taking what he can get of 1t.
Formerly this performance was UNDER
taken without mercifully killing the
beast to start with, but now the Amer
leans require that its throat shall be
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poor creature to bits is begun.
Carabno Flesh a luxury.
One should realize that these natives
rarely have an opportunity to eat
piece OF meat. and to them the flesh
of the carabao is the greatest ina GIN
able LUXURY. Their struggle for frag-
ments of the carcass Is something
wonderful to witness. and 1t is not sur
prtsing that good many of those en-
gagged should be more or less badly.
though accidentally, cut by knives in the
hands Of their fellow contestants. When
the sport is over, however. their wounds
are promptly treated by the army sur
geons. who have antiseptic dressings and
all the other necessaries at hand for the
purpose.
All through the mountain province the
Americans have established schools, and
each school has It's baseball team. At
games Of baseball between teams rep
resenting rival Downs the crowds are
sometimes largeri and even more enthu-
siastic than At )simiisr events iuethe