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they can knock it into the air. Some become very skillful in this, 

 and as they return the shuttlecock to the air they count aloud in 

 their own language T6-pa, quil-e, hi, a-we-ta, ap-ti, etc. The 

 striking resemblance to our European game suggests a common 

 origin, and it may easily have been introduced through contact 

 with the Spaniards. This, however, is doubtful, and I am inclined 

 to think that we must give the Indian the credit of inventing 

 this game rather than borrowing it, as similarity of product by 

 no means proves identity of origin. 



Sho-we-es-to-pa. The number of players is unlimited. Each 

 one has several arrows. One throws an arrow on the ground 

 eight or ten feet in front of him, the others follow in turn, and, 

 should the arrow thrown by any one cross that of another at the 

 beginning of the feathers, he takes it. The limits of success 

 are very small, and skillful throwing is required to win the 

 arrows of another. This game is but little played at present, 

 and I am doubtful whether the younger men of the tribe know 

 how to play it. Jose' California (so named because he made a trip 

 to California on a burro) played it for me. The decline of the 

 game is probably due to the decline of the use of the bow and 

 arrow, but I think it has left a descendant in 



Lo-po-che-wa. This is played only by the boys. Instead of 

 arrows they use pieces of bone two or three inches long with 

 feathers tied to them. You may see five or six boys playing this 

 game in all parts of the pueblo at any time during the summer. 

 They generally touch the bone to the tongue before throwing it, 

 to make it stick. The principle of the game is the same as that 

 of the one just described. 



Than-Tca-ld-ivd. This game is usually played in the spring, 

 and resembles somewhat our game of quoits. In place of the 

 ordinary quoit they use flat stones. Any number may take part. 

 A small stone or even a corn-cob is set up, and on this each places 

 his stake. To determine who shall pitch first, they all throw for 

 some distant point. He who comes nearest to the mark chosen 

 pitches first, and each one follows according to his throw ; then 

 the game begins. The distance pitched is nearly one hundred 

 feet. The object is to knock over the stake or pool. If the pool 

 is knocked over, and the stone pitched goes beyond it, it counts 

 nothing ; if just even with it, the one who pitched has another 

 chance ; if it remains behind, he takes everything, and all put up 

 again. They count it great sport, and some become very skillful 

 in pitching. 



A-we-iuo-po-pa-ne* This is played by only two persons, but 

 each usually has several backers, and considerable betting is 



* There is a slight resemblance in this contest to our sport, the potato race. 



