Baby Veronica case: Victory unlikely for either side as mediation begins

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Historians in the 19th century described Cherokee stickball as an ancient but brutal tradition, leaving players bloodied and bruised, sometimes even maimed or dead.
More than a game, it was an alternative to war, a way to settle disputes over hunting grounds and property, perhaps even child custody.