She wore silver bracelets and a silver necklace.
The girl, bearing in her hand the ball, sprang into the very center of the arena, where, amid shouts from all the warriors, she placed it upon the ground.

Then she sprang back and joined the throng of spectators.
Two of the players, one from each side, chosen for strength and dexterity, advanced.

They hooked the ball together in their united bats and thus raised it aloft, until the bats were absolutely perpendicular.
Then with a quick, jerking motion they shot it upward.

Much might be gained by this first shot or stroke, but on this occasion the two players were equal, and it shot almost absolutely straight into the air.
The nearest groups made a rush for it, and the fray began.
Not all played at once, as the crowd was so great, but usually twenty or thirty on each side struck for the ball, and when they became exhausted or disabled were relieved by similar groups.

All eventually came into action.
The game was played with the greatest fire and intensity, assuming sometimes the aspect of a battle.