Chapter 37

Partner Tag 145 Pass Ball Relay 395 Pebble Chase 145 Pig in a Hole 397 Pinch-o 146 Pitch Pebble 147 Poison 148 Potato Shuttle Relay 154 Prince of Paris 232 Prisoner's Base--II, III, IV, V 158-161 Progressive Captain Ball 349

Ring Call Ball 399 Ringmaster 167

Roley Poley 399 Rolling Target 169 Round and Round the Village 290 Russian Hole Ball 401

Saddle the Nag 171 Scat 234 Seeking for Gold 234 Shadow Tag 173 Shuttle Relay 173 Simon Says 235 Single Relay Race 175 Skin the Goat 176 Skyte the Bob 177 Slap Catch 178 Slap Jack 178 Slipper Slap 179 Snail 292 Spooning 184 Square Ball 404 Squirrel in Trees 185 Stage Coach 185 Stake Guard 186 Stealing Sticks 188 Step 188 Stone 190 Stoop Tag 190 Stride Ball 407 Sun Dial 190

Tag 191 Target Toss 315 Teach: How to teach Games 27 Teacher and Class 316 Teacher of Games (To the) 26 Tether Ball 409 Third Man 194 Three Deep 196 Three Holes 411 Tommy Tiddler's Ground 197 Trades 199

War 417 Whip Tag 205 Who goes round my Stone Wall? 206

Zigzag Overhead Toss 424

ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Ages, Games for Different, 12-16 Index for, 427

All Run, 321

All up Relay, 45

Animal Blind Man's Buff, 46

Animal Chase, 46

Arch Ball, 321

Arch Goal Ball, 323

Arrow Chase, 47

Author's Initials, 213

Automobile Race, 48

"B" Game, 213

Babylon (_see_ How Many Miles)

Bag Pile, 303

Ball Chase, 324

Ball Drill (_see_ Hand Ball Drill and Wall Ball Drill)

Ball Games, 319

Balloon Ball, 325

Balloon Goal, 326

Balloon Specifications, 297

Ball Puss, 327

Ball Stand, 328

Ball Tag, 329

Bargain Counter, The, 214

Barley Break, 48

Basket Ball Distance Throw, 329

Baste the Bear, 49

Battle Ball, 331

Bean Bag and Basket Relay, 303

Bean Bag Board, 304

Bean Bag Box, 305

Bean Bag Circle Toss, 305

Bean Bag Games, 303

Bean Bag or Ball, Games for Both, 318

Bean Bag Ring Throw, 306

Bean Bag Specifications, 297

Bear in the Pit, 50

Beast, Bird, or Fish, 215

Beetle goes Round (_see_ Whip Tag)

Bend and Stretch Relay, 50

Bird Catcher, The, 52

Black and White, 52

Blackboard Relay, 53

Black Tom, 54

Blind Bell, 55

Blind Man's Buff, 55

Blind Man's Buff, French (_see_ Exchange)

Body Guard, 56

Bombardment, 334

Boundary Ball, 335

Bound Ball, 336

Bowl Ball (_see_ Center Club Bowls, Circle Club Bowls, and Line Club Bowls)

Bull in the Ring, 56

Bunch of Ivy, 57

Bung the Bucket, 57

Buying a Lock, 58

Buzz, 216

Cake Sale, 216

Call Ball, 338

Captain Ball, 338

Captain Ball--I, 339 Captain Ball--II, 341 Captain Ball--III, 344 Captain Ball--IV (_see_ Emperor Ball) Captain Ball--V (_see_ Progressive Captain Ball)

Cat and Mice, 59

Cat and Rat, 60

Cat Party, 217

Catch and Pull Tug of War, 60

Catch Basket, 307

Catch of Fish, 61

Catch the Cane, 62

Cavalry Drill, 62

Center Base, 354

Center Catch Ball, 355

Center Club Bowls, 355

Centipede, 63

Changing Seats, 63

Charley over the Water, 65

Chickadee-dee, 65

Chicken Market, 66

Chickidy Hand, 67

Chinese Chicken, 68

Chinese Wall, 68

Choosing Sides, 41

Circle Ball, 356

Circle Club Bowls, 357

Circle Dodgeball, 364

Circle Race, 69

Circle Relay, 70

Circle Seat Relay, 71

Circle Stride Ball, 358

Circle Zigzag, 419

Clam Shell Combat, 71

Club Bowls, 359

Center Club Bowls, 355 Circle Club Bowls, 357 Line Club Bowls (Double), 385 Line Club Bowls (Single), 386

Club Snatch, 72

Cock Stride, 74

Contests for Two, 245

Corner Ball, 359

Corner Spry, 360

Correlation with School Subjects:

_Arithmetic:_ Blackboard Relay, 53 Buzz, 216 Cross Questions, 219 Nimble Squirrel, 230 _English:_ Author's Initials, 213 "B" Game, 213 Blackboard Relay, 53 Cat Party, 217 Crambo, 218 Cross Questions, 219 Kaleidoscope, 122 Literary Lore, 225 Minister's Cat, The, 227 Recognition, 233 Shakespearean Romance, 235 Sketches, 236 _Geography:_ Blackboard Relay, 53 Cross Questions, 219 Kaleidoscope, 122 Weathercock, 204 _History:_ Blackboard Relay, 53 Cross Questions, 219 Kaleidoscope, 122 Recognition, 233 Sketches, 236 _Nature:_ Beast, Bird, or Fish, 215 Bird Catcher, 52 Cross Questions, 219 Flower Match, 220 Flowers and the Wind, 87 Horns, 223 Kaleidoscope, 122 Leaf by Leaf, 225 Observation, 139 Tree Party, 199 Woodland Lovers, 241

Counting-Out, 35

Crackabout, 360

Crambo, 218

Criss-cross Goal, 307

Cross Questions, 219

Cross Tag, 75

Crossing the Brook, 74

Curtain Ball, 361

Cuts (Drawing Cuts), 40

Dead Ball, 361

Desk Relay, 309

Did you ever see a Lassie?, 261

Dodgeball (Informal), 363

Circle Dodgeball, 364 Double Dodgeball, 365 Progressive Dodgeball, 366 Schoolroom Dodgeball, 369

Do this, Do that, 75

Double Corner Ball, 370

Double Dodgeball, 365

Double Relay Races, 76

(_See also_ Shuttle Relay)

Draw a Bucket of Water, 263

Drawing Cuts, 40

Drill Ball (_see_ Hand Ball Drill and Wall Ball Drill)

Drive Ball, 375

Drop the Handkerchief, 80

Duck Dance, The, 264

Duck on a Rock, 81

Dumb-bell Tag, 83

Dumb Crambo, 219

Emperor Ball, 346

Every Man in his Own Den, 83

Exchange, 84

Faba Gaba (_see_ Bean Bag Board)

Farmer in the Dell, The, 265

Farmer is Coming, The, 85

Feats and Forfeits, 243

Fence Tag, 85

Fetch and Carry Relay, 309

Find the Ring, 220

Fire on the Mountains, 86

Fist Ball, 376

Floor Formations, 32

Flower Match, 220

Flowers and the Wind, The, 87

Football Tag, 379

Follow Chase, 88

Follow the Leader, 89

Forcing the City Gates, 89

Forfeits, 245, 254

Formations, 32

Fortress, 90

Fox and Geese, 92

(_See also_ Naughts and Crosses and Fox Trail)

Fox and Squirrel, 93

Fox Trail, Double Rim, 93

Fox Trail, Single Rim, 95

French Blind Man's Buff (_see_ Exchange)

French Tag, 96

Frog in the Middle, 96

Games for Various Conditions (_see_ Indexes)

Garden Scamp, 97

Going to Jerusalem, 98

Good Morning, 99

Grass Blade, 221

Guess Who, 100

Gypsy, 101

Hand Ball Drill, 379

Hand Ball Drill--I (Elementary), 380 Hand Ball Drill--II (Advanced), 381 (_See also_ Wall Ball Drill)

Hand over Head Bean Bag, 310

Hand Football, 382

Hands Up, Hands Down, 221

Hang Tag, 101

Hat Ball (_see_ Roley Poley)

Have you seen my Sheep?, 102

Hen Roost, 223

Here we go Round (_see_ Mulberry Bush)

Herr Slap Jack (_see_ Slap Jack)

Hide and Seek, 103

Hide-and-Seek Games:

Hide and Seek, 103 I Spy, 113 Ring-a-lievio, 166 Run, Sheep, Run!, 170 Sardines, 172 Smuggling the Geg, 180 Ten Steps, 193 Yards Off, 210

Hide the Thimble, 104

High Windows, 104

Hill Dill, 105

Hip, 105

Holders, 39

Home Run, 384

Home Tag, 106

Hopping Relay Race, 106

Horns, 223

Hound and Rabbit, 107

How Many Miles to Babylon?, 108

How to teach Games, 27

Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk, 109

Hunt, The, 110

Hunt the Fox, 110

Hunt the Ring (_see_ Find the Ring)

Hunt the Slipper, 111

Hunting, 267

Indexes:

Boys' and Girls' Summer Camps, 440 Children's Parties, 446 Country Clubs, 444 Elementary Schools, 427 Gymnasiums, 435 High Schools, 433 House Parties, 444 Large Numbers, 435 Playgrounds, 435 Schools: Elementary, 427 High, 433 Seashore, 449

Indian Club Race, 112

Initials, 224

Introduction, 1

I say, "Stoop!", 113

I Spy!, 113

Itisket, Itasket, 268

Jack be Nimble, 114

Jacob and Rachel, 115

Japanese Crab Race, 115

Japanese Tag, 116

Johnny ride a Pony, 116

Jumping Relay Race, 117

Jumping Rope, 117

Jumping Rope--I, small single rope, 118 Jumping Rope--II, one large rope, 119 Jumping Rope--III, two large ropes, 121 Jumping Rope--IV, large and small ropes, 121

Jump the Bean Bag, 311

Jump the Shot, 122

Kaleidoscope, 122

Keep Moving, 270

King of France, The, 273

Kitty White, 274

Lady of the Land, 123

Lame Fox and Chickens, 124

Last Couple Out, 125

Last Man, 126

Last Pair Pass (_see_ Last Couple Out)

Leader and Footer, 127

Leaf by Leaf, 225

Leapfrog, 127

Leapfrog Games, 127

I. With one back: Leader and Footer, 127 Leapfrog, 128 Leapfrog Race, 129 Par, 144 Spanish Fly, 182 II. With two or more backs: Bung the Bucket, 57 Cavalry Drill, 62 Johnny ride a Pony, 116 Saddle the Nag, 171 Skin the Goat, 176

Leapfrog Race, 129

Leaves are Green, 276

Let the Feet go Tramp, 276

Letting out the Doves, 129

Line Ball, 384

Line Club Bowls (Double), 385

Line Club Bowls (Single), 386

Line Tag (_see_ Maze Tag)

Line Zigzag--I, 421

Line Zigzag--II, 422

Line Zigzag--III, 423

Literary Lore, 225

London, 226

London Bridge, 278

Looby Loo, 280

Lost Child, 130

Management of Playgrounds, 26

Marking Grounds, 301

Master of the Ring, 131

Maze Tag, 131

Menagerie, 132

Midnight, 133

Minister's Cat, The, 227

Miscellaneous Active Games, 43

Moon and Morning Stars, 133

Mother, may I go out to Play?, 134

Mother, Mother, the Pot boils Over, 135

Mount Ball, 387

Muffin Man, 282

Mulberry Bush, 283

Music Box, 228

My Lady's Lap Dog, 228

My Lady's Toilet, 138

Naughts and Crosses, 229

Nimble Squirrel, 230

Nine-court Basket Ball, 388

Numbers Change, 139

(_See also_ Exchange)

Nuts in May, 285

Oat Sack Games, 303

Oats, Peas, Beans, 287

Observation, 139

Odd Man's Cap, 140

Old Buzzard, 141

Old Man Tag, 142

Old Woman from the Wood, 143

Over and Under Relay, 392

Overhead Toss (Zigzag), 424

Overtake, 393

Oyster Shell, 143

Par, 144

Partner Tag, 145

Pass Ball Relay, 395

Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line), 314

Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line), 313

Passing Race, 312

Pebble Chase, 145

Pencil and Paper Games:

Author's Initials, 213 "B" game, 213 Bargain Counter, 214 Cake Sale, 216 Cat Party, 217 Crambo, 218 Initials, 224 Leaf by Leaf, 225 Literary Lore, 225 London, 226 Music Box, 228 Naughts and Crosses, 229 Penny Wise, 230 Planting a Garden, 231 Recognition, 233 Shakespearean Romance, 235 Sketches, 236 Tidbits Farmer, 237 Tip, Tap, Toe, 237 Woodland Lovers, 241

Penny Wise, 230

Pig in a Hole, 397

Pinch-o, 146

Pitch Pebble, 147

Planting a Garden, 231

Playgrounds, Management of, 26

Playing Values of Games, 8-29

Poison, 148

Poison Snake, 149

Pom Pom Pullaway, 149

Poor Pussy, 150

Potato Races, 151

Potato Race--I (individual competition), 151 Potato Race--II (team competition), 152 Potato Shuttle Relay, 154 Potato Spoon Race, 155

Preliminary Ball Drill (_see_ Hand Ball Drill and Wall Ball Drill)

Prince of Paris, 232

Prisoner's Base, 156

Prisoner's Base--I, 157 Prisoner's Base--II, 158 Prisoner's Base--III, 159 Prisoner's Base--IV, 161 Prisoner's Base--V, 161

Prize Schoolroom Game (_see_ Balloon Goal)

Progressive Captain Ball, 349

Progressive Dodgeball, 366

Puss in a Corner, 163

Puss in the Circle, 164

Quiet Games, 211

Railroad Train, 164

Recognition, 233

Red Lion, 165

Relay Races:

All-up Relay, 45 Bag Pile, 303 Circle Relay, 70 Double Relay, 76 Fetch and Carry Relay, 309 Over and Under Relay, 392 Pass Ball, 395 Passing Race Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line), 314 Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line), 313 Passing Race, 312 Passing Relays with Bean Bags, 312 Potato Races, 151-155 Shuttle Relay, 173 Single Relay, 175 Tag the Wall Relay, 192

Ring-a-lievio, 166

Ring Call Ball, 399

Ringmaster, 167

Robbers and Soldiers, 168

Roley Poley, 399

Rolling Target, 169

Round and Round the Village, 290

Round and Round went the Gallant Ship, 170

Round Ball, 401

Run, Sheep, Run!, 170

Russian Hole Ball, 401

Saddle the Nag, 171

Sardines, 172

Scat, 234

Schoolroom Captain Ball, 353

Schoolroom Dodgeball, 369

Schoolroom Tag, 172

Schoolroom Volley Ball, 402

Seeking for Gold, 234

Shadow Tag, 173

Shakespearean Romance, A, 235

Shuttle Relay, 173

Siege, 174

Simon Says, 235

Singing Games, 259

Single Relay Race, 175

Sketches, 236

Skin the Goat, 176

Skipaway (_see_ Slap Jack)

Skyte the Bob, 177

Slap Catch, 178

Slap Jack, 178

Sling Shot (_see_ Jump the Shot)

Slipper Slap, 179

Smuggling the Geg, 180

Snail, 292

Snow Games:

Fox Trail, Double Rim, 93 Fox Trail, Single Rim, 95 Snow Dart, 181 Snow Snake, 182

Spanish Fly, 182

Spans, 183

Spin the Platter, 183

(_See also_ My Lady's Toilet)

Spooning, 184

Spud, 404

Square Ball, 404

Squat Tag (_see_ Stoop Tag)

Squirrel and Nut, 184

Squirrel in Trees, 185

Stage Coach, 185

Stake Guard, 186

Stealing Sticks, 188

Step, 188

Still Pond, No More Moving, 189

Stone, 190

Stool Ball, 406

Stoop Tag, 190

Straddle Club (_see_ Stride Ball)

Stride Ball, 407

Sun Dial, 190

Tag, 191-192

Tag Games:

Cross Tag, 75 Fence Tag, 85 French Tag, 96 Hang Tag, 101 Home Tag, 106 Japanese Tag, 116 Maze Tag, 131 Old Man Tag, 142 Partner Tag, 145 Schoolroom Tag, 172 Shadow Tag, 173 Stoop (or Squat) Tag, 190 Tag, 192 Tag the Wall Relay, 192 Whip Tag, 205

Tag the Wall Relay, 192

Target Toss, 315

Teach, How to teach Games, 27

Teacher and Class, 316

Ten Steps, 193

Ten Trips, 408

Tether Ball, 409

Thimble Ring, 194

Third Man, 194

(_See also_ Three Deep and Last Man)

Third Slap, 195

Three Deep, 196

Three Holes, 411

Tidbits Farmer, 237

Tip, Tap, Toe, 237

To the Teacher of Games, 26

Tommy Tiddler's Ground, 197

Toss Ball, 412

Toss-up, 40

Tossing Wands, 198

Trades, 199

Tree Ball, 413

Tree Party, 199

Triple Change, 200

Tugs of War

(_see_ Catch and Pull Tug of War and Wand Tug of War; _also Contests for Two_, under "Feats and Forfeits")

Under the Cuckoo's Nest, 201

Up, Jenkins!, 239

(For the schoolroom, _see_ Hands Up, Hands Down)

Vaulting Relay, 317

Vaulting Seats, 202

Volley Ball, 413

(_See also_ Schoolroom Volley Ball)

Wall Ball Drill, 416

Wand Race, 202

Wand Tug of War, 203

War, 417

Water Sprite, 203

Weathercock, 204

Wee Bologna Man, The, 204

What is my Thought Like?, 240

Whip Tag, 205

Who goes round my Stone Wall?, 206

Widower (_see_ Last Couple Out)

Wink, 207

Wolf, 208

Woodland Lovers, 241

Wood Tag, 209

Wrestling (_see Contests for Two_ under "Feats and Forfeits")

Yards Off, 210

Zigzag Games, 419

Circle Zigzag, 419 Line Zigzag--I, 421 Line Zigzag--II, 422 Line Zigzag--III, 423 Zigzag Overhead Toss, 424

Zoo, The, 242

APPENDIX

END BALL

This game, originated under the direction of Mr. William A. Stecher, of Philadelphia, is probably the best game ever devised for introducing players to some of the intricacies of team work and advanced ball play.

The practice which it gives in throwing, catching, guarding, scoring, the observance of rules, and attention to fouls, makes it an admirable training for the more complicated games, and should be used as a preparation for them.

The Girls' Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League of New York City has officially adopted this game for this purpose in elementary schools, where its use precedes Captain Ball or other team games of similar type.

No competition for girls is allowed between public schools in New York City. All competition is confined to the clubs of a given school.

BALL.--The ball used in all match games shall be Spalding's Official Basket Ball.

THE GROUND.--The ground is not invariable in dimensions. A space measuring 30 x 30 feet is sufficient for the game, and the usual size, though a larger space may be used for a very large number of players. This space shall be outlined, and then divided across the center by a straight line from side to side. At either end a narrow goal strip, 3 feet wide, shall be made by drawing a second line parallel to the end line.

For all match games clubs should agree on the dimensions of the field, and all preliminary practice should be on the same sized field.

PLAYERS.--The players shall be divided into two equal teams. One third of the players of each team shall be basemen, and take their places within the goal at one end of the ground; the balance of the team shall be guards and stand in the large territory in front of the goal on the opposite side of the ground. No regular arrangement for the players is required, but they should scatter over the field so as not to leave unguarded spaces.

OBJECT OF THE GAME.--The object of the game is for the guards on one side to throw the ball over the heads of the guards on the opposite side to their own basemen, at the end of the opposite field. Each ball so caught by a baseman shall score one point for the side catching it. The baseman should at once throw the ball back over the heads of the intervening guards to his own guards for another throw.

The object of the intervening guards is to intercept the ball before it can reach the basemen at their rear, and to throw it in turn to their own basemen at the rear of the opposite court, over the heads of the intervening opponents.

START.--The game shall be started by a referee (usually the teacher) putting the ball in play in the center of the field. This is done by tossing it upward between two opposing guards, each of whom shall try to catch it. The one whose hands touch it first shall be the possessor of the ball. The guards shall step forward in rotation to try for the ball whenever it is put in play, so that each guard shall have an opportunity.

When a goal is made the ball shall remain in play.

SCORE.--The ball shall score one point for a team whenever caught by a baseman from a throw from his own guards or whenever a baseman gets possession of the ball by its rolling into his territory.

The ball continues in play when a point is scored. The game shall be played in two halves of 15 minutes each (for beginners the half may be 10 minutes, until endurance is acquired). There shall be a rest of from 3 to 5 minutes between halves. At the beginning of the second half the players shall change goals.

The team shall win which has the highest score at the end of the second half.

FOULS.--It shall be a foul for any player to step outside of his assigned territory, either over the side lines or into his opponent's court. A ball so caught shall not score, and the foul shall be punished by the ball being given to the nearest guard of the opposing team, who shall immediately put it in play by a throw to his own basemen or guards. This rule of overstepping territory shall apply to both guards and basemen and for one foot or both.

It shall be a foul to carry the ball; _i.e._, to take more than one step with it.

It shall be a foul to touch the ball while it is in the hands of another player.

It shall be a foul to hold or push another player.

A foul shall be punished by the loss of the ball, which shall be given to a guard of the opposing team for a free (unobstructed) throw.

ADDITIONAL RULES.--Should a ball roll or be thrown beyond the rear boundary line, the baseman nearest the ball shall leave his base to secure it, bring it within the line at the point where it passed out, and from there throw it to one of the guards of his team in the opposite court. A ball that goes over the side lines shall similarly be secured by the guard nearest where it left the field.

NEW YORK CAPTAIN BALL

This form of Captain Ball has been officially adopted for the Girls' Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League of New York City. Its particular merit is in the scoring, a premium being placed on skillful play by the award of extra points for passing the ball entirely around the outer circuit of bases on a given side; and further extra points are given for following this circuit by a successful throw to the captain. This does away with the tendency to short-circuit the plays with too frequent throws to a captain, and encourages interplay and quick resourcefulness between members of a team.

No inter-school competition is allowed for girls in the public schools of New York City; all competition is between clubs in a school.

BALL.--The ball to be used in all match games shall be Spalding's Official Basket Ball.

GROUNDS.--The ground shall be divided by a neutral strip, 3 feet wide, in which the ball shall be put in play. To enter the neutral strip at other times shall constitute a foul.

On each side of the neutral strip a series of small bases shall be drawn, in number equal to one quarter of the entire number of players. These bases shall be in the form of a circle, 2 feet in diameter, or they may be square, measuring 2 feet.

The series of bases on each side shall outline the arc of a circle open to the center, with one base in the middle of each side for the captain. The bases in the outer circle shall be not closer than 6 feet to each other or to the neutral strip separating the fields, and not nearer than 10 feet to the captain's base.

PLAYERS.--Any even number up to forty may play the game. The players shall be divided into two equal teams; each team in turn shall be equally divided between basemen and guards, the captain being a baseman.

The basemen shall take their places in the bases on one side of the field, and the guards of the same team shall stand near the opponents' bases on the opposite side of the field.

The game shall be played in two halves, and for the second half the teams shall change sides, and the basemen and guards of each team shall exchange places, basemen becoming guards, and _vice versa_. For match games a club shall be represented by a picked team.

OFFICERS.--The game shall be in charge of a referee who shall call score and fouls and put the ball in play at the beginning of each half, and after each foul.

The referee may be assisted by an umpire and inspectors, if desired; but for other than match games this is not necessary.

OBJECT OF THE GAME.--The main object of the game is for the basemen of a team to pass the ball from one to another, each pass successfully made scoring for the team, as described under "Score."

The object of the guards is to intercept the passage of the ball and send it back to their own basemen for similar play.

RULES.--The game shall be played in two halves of 15 minutes each, with a 5-minute rest between, except at final meets, where halves may be shortened to 6 minutes, if desired.