gth of the space is
about thirty paces, "a--a" being the outer boundaries and "b" a center
line. The two parties stand about ten paces from the center line. A
member of the first party throws the ball. The members of the second
party catch it or stop it from rolling. The catcher then throws the
ball back to the first party and so on until either party succeeds in
passing the ball across the outer boundary line of the other party.
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FRENCH BLIND MAN'S BUFF
A player blindfolded and furnished with a wand stands in the center of
the room. The other players join hands and walk or hop around him until
he signals them to stop, by tapping the floor with his wand. He points
the wand at some one in the ring. The one at whom he points takes the
end of the wand, and holding it must answer any three questions the
blindfolded player may choose to ask. The player who answers may
disguise his voice. If the blindfolded player recognizes the voice, the
two players change places.
BULL IN THE RING
The players join hands and form a circle. One is chosen bull and
wanders about in the inside, testing the circle in an effort to get
out. If he breaks through and escapes the keepers chase him. The one
catching him in turn becomes bull.
CALL BALL
A basketball is needed for this game. The players, 10 to 30, are
numbered and form a circle, one of the players standing in the center.
The object is to catch the ball before the second bounce, when one
number has been called.
The player in the center tosses the ball high up within the circle, at
the same time calling the number of some player. The one called must
quickly run and catch the ball on the first bounce. If he catches the
ball he tosses it up and calls the number of some other player. If the
ball is not caught the first player again tosses it up. The ball may be
caught on the fly.
To vary the game, form sides, numbering the players, the odd numbers
forming one side, the even numbers the other. The odd numbers must call
on the even, and vice versa. One point is counted for every ball
caught, and the side with the highest score after twenty tosses w
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