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difference being in the size of the diameter of the ring and the length of the 
crossbar. This game, I was informed, has not been played for many years, and 
satisfactory information concerning the method of playing could not be obtained. 
Doctor Dorsey describes also a variation called shikna: 
This interesting variation of the ring game is played only by men. It consists 
of as many spears (shikna) as there are individual players and two goals 
(tehedalk), each of which is simply a forked stick thrust in the ground at such 
interval as may be mutually agreed upon. The spears are of willow, measuring 
6 feet in length, and sharpened at one end. They are decorticated, except at 
the lower extremity. The spears are hurled from the hand, the object being to 
eause them to fall in such manner that the end of the spear will rest on the 
fork of the goal. Such a throw counts 5, otherwise the one whose spear falls 
nearest the goal counts 1; ten usually constitutes the game. The game is still 
practised to some extent by the Klamath, and in playing they exhibit great 
skill, one of the players whom I saw not failing to strike the goal oftener than 
once in six or eight throws. One set of this game (61710) consists of two 
spears and a pair of forked sticks. ; 
See the Pima game, p. 489. 
MARIPOSAN STOCK 
Cuuncuansi. VPickayune, Madera county, California. (Cat. no. 
TOS91L, Field Columbian Museum.) 
Ring (figure 631), wrapped with buckskin, 34 inches in diameter, and 
two maple-wood lances, the longer about 8 feet in length. Col- 
lected by Dr J. W. Hudson. 
Fic. 631. Ring and poles; diameter of ring, 3} inches; length of poles, the longer, about 8 feet; 
Chukchansi Indians, Madera county, California; cat. no. 70891, Field Columbian Museum. 
A player rolls the ring along the ground and follows it with the lance, trying 
to impale it. If he fails, the next tries. One ring is used. Impaling the ring 
counts 5; if it falls on the pole, the count is 3. 
Koyert.. Tule River reservation, California. 
Dr J. W. Hudson describes the following game under the name of 
hoturx: 
A lance-and-target game played with a hoop of willow about 8 inches in 
diameter, laced over with Apocynum with radial cords called ta-koi, and a 
lance, im-mak, 10 feet long. Two play, using one ring and two poles or lances, 
one for each. The caster tries to strike the rolling target, and if successful 
tallies 6. In such case he is allowed to put his hand over the second player's 
eyes, so that he can not see when he throws. ‘The score is 10, and is kept with 
sticks. 
Pirxacur. Table mountain, Fresno county, California. (Cat. no- 
TO892, Field Columbian Museum. ) 
«Three members only of this tribe are alive. 
