movements must be in exact time to the song and the drum-beats.  These swaying, rhythmic movements are pleasing to the eye and add to the enjoyment of the game.  While the two persons having the balls are hiding them, swaying their hands and arms, the Guesser, who is of the opposite side, is watching intently the hands of the players.  When he is ready to make a guess he points his wand to where he thinks the balls are—­directly in front, if he suspects the balls to be in the two inside hands.  If he thinks the balls are in the two outside hands, he points his wand to one of the hands and extends his empty hand toward the other; in that case the Guesser stands with both of his arms extended.  As soon as the Guesser points with his wand, the hands indicated must be at once opened, palms upward, so that all can see whether the guess is right or wrong.

Every correct guess counts one for the side of the Guesser.  As soon as a correct guess is made, the Judge for that side takes up one of the tally-rods and lays it toward his side; this shows that a point has been won for that side.  If the guess is wrong, the Judge for the other side takes up one of the tally-rods and lays it over on his side.  The other side has lost one, while his side has gained by the other’s loss.

To win a sweep, all the eight tally-rods must be gained by one side.  Three sweeps by a side gives that side the game.

Whenever a sweep is made the balls are handed over to the Custodian.  The two Judges rise, go to the standard, stand there, one facing North (his side), the other the South (his side).  The two Guessers go to the standard, stand there, one facing East, the other West.  All the winning side rise, go toward the standard and form a circle around it.  There they sing the Victory Song.

VICTORY SONG

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As they sing they sway their arms as though hiding the balls, and dance to the rhythm of the song.  Four times they dance around the standard and sing the Victory Song.  All movements must be in time with the song.  At the close of the fourth circuit of the standard, all return to their appointed places and the game is resumed.

The Custodian takes up the drum, carries it to the side that has just danced and sets it before the three Singers of that side.  The Guesser, who is of the opposite side, designates the two who are to hide the balls and the game proceeds as described above.

Whenever a side that has been hiding the balls fails three times to elude the Guesser, then the Custodian takes the drum from that side and carries it to the other side of the circle, puts it before the Singers and gives the balls as directed.  Sometimes there are disputes as to these transfers and as to the points lost; three must be lost to secure a transfer.  It then becomes the duty of the Judges to decide.

With every transfer of the drum the song changes.  The balls and the right to sing go together, but the song belonging to one side must not be sung by the other side.  The songs are not interchangeable.