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54 the contest for victory, who shall throw the ball the oftenest beyond the boundary of their party - An active Indian catches it in his "crosse" as it descends, unclear opponent endeavours to prevent him from throwing it, but he flies like a deer before his pursuers, his hair & "wamekenunke" streaming behind him, a beautiful race is the crossed out - result consequence, the possessor? of the ball rapidly moving his "crosse" from right to left to contain? the ball in its place, his opponent striving to the utmost to pass him & prevent him from crossed out - throwing attaining his crossed out - ball purpose, but he artfully baffles his pursuers, who crossed out - he has left far behind are close upon his heels, suddenly he turns, dodges his rival, springs, like the "flying mercury" into the air, & the ball