Games for the Camp 301 



of potato every 20. After ten minutes' run the deer has 

 to hide. 



The trailers follow him, picking up the beans and 

 potato sUces. Each bean counts i point, each slice of 

 potato 2. The one who finds the deer scores 10 for it. 



APACHE RELAY RACE 



One band is pitted against another, to see who can carry 

 a message and bring a reply in shortest time, by means of 

 relays of runners. One mile is far enough for an ordinary 

 race. This divides up even 220 yards to each of eight 

 runners. The band is taken out by the Chief, who drops 

 scouts at convenient distances, where they await the arrival 

 of the other runner, and at once take the letter on to the 

 next, and there await the return letter. 



A good band of 8 can carry a letter a mile and bring the 

 answer in about 9 minutes. 



THE WEASEL IN THE WOOD 



The old French Song game much like our game of "But- 

 ton,Button," orthe Indian Moccasin game, is given in the 

 Section on Songs, etc. 



THROWING THE SPEAR 



This was popular among Indians until the rifle made the 

 spear of little use. 



The spear is of a straight, slender staff of ash or hickory, 

 about 7 feet long. It should have a steel point, the 

 weight should be chiefly in the head end; that is, the 

 balancing point should be 2 feet from the head. A tuft 

 of colored feathers or hair near the light end helps the spear 

 to fly straight, and is a distinctive ornament. 



