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Ten Trips

gamepac — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:30:01 +0000

This game is a competition between two or more teams and consists in rapid pitching and catching of a base or tennis ball by each team.

A team consists of three players two of whom stand a long throwing distance apart (thirty yards or more) with the third player (Number One) halfway between and on a line with them. Number One (the pitcher) starts the game on a signal by throwing the ball to one of the end players (Number Two) he throws it over the head of the pitcher to the opposite end player (Number Three) who throws it back again to Number Two and he makes the last throw sending it to the center player or pitcher Number One from whom it started. This is called one trip and the pitcher as he catches it calls out “One ” or “One trip ” and immediately begins the next round. The players standing in the following order 2 1 3 the order of the throwing is thus 1 2 3 2 1. Ten trips complete a game.

The competing teams stand in line sideways with the first team and the pitchers of all teams start at once on a signal. The team wins which first completes ten trips. Any number of teams may play at once.

Centipede

gamepac — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:30:01 +0000

The players sit in a circle on the floor with their feet stretched out and mingled in a promiscuous pile. One player who is leader and stands outside the circle touches one of the feet (he may mark it slightly with a piece of chalk if desired) and calling on some player by name commands him to tell to whom the foot belongs. When this player has named some one the leader commands the owner of the foot to stand up. If the guess be wrong the leader chases the mistaken player and whips him with a knotted handkerchief. If the guess be right the guesser is released from the game sits down at one side and chooses the next one to be It while the one who was It takes a place in the circle.

This game lends itself especially to the gymnasium or seashore where the dressing of the feet is inclined to be uniform.

The game is played by the modern Greeks.

Leaf By Leaf

gamepac — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:30:01 +0000

A basket of leaves is provided no two of the leaves being alike. These may be leaves from trees shrubs or plants or flowers may be used in the same way.

The players are each provided with a card or slip of paper and a pencil and are seated. One leaf is handed to the first player who passes it on to the next and so on until it has made the round of the group. Each player in turn if he can identify the leaf writes the name of it on a card. Each leaf is thus passed.

The host or hostess then reads a correct list naming the leaves in the order in which they were passed. The player wins who has the largest number correct.

This is an especially pleasing game for nature students.

B Game

gamepac — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:30:01 +0000

Each player is given a sheet of paper with numbered questions prepared like the following list. The answer to each question is to be written opposite it and must consist of the letter B as an initial and added to it the number of letters designated the whole conforming to the definition given. The following examples will illustrate –

1. B and one letter meaning to exist.–Be.
2. B and two letters forming a sack.–Bag.
3. B and three letters forming a storehouse.–Barn.
4. B and three letters side of a stream.–Bank.
5. B and three letters a young creature.–Baby.
6. B and three letters a bag of goods.–Bale.
7. B and three letters without hair.–Bald.
8. B and three letters a surety.–Bond.
9. B and three letters timber.–Beam.
10. B and three letters a vegetable.–Beet.–Bean.
11. B and three letters a poet.–Bard.
12. B and three letters a drink.–Beer.
13. B and three letters a globule.–Bead.
14. B and three letters part of a bird.–Beak.
15. B and three letters a vessel.–Boat.
16. B and four letters an appendage.–Beard.
17. B and four letters a tree.–Beech.
18. B and four letters to commence.–Begin.
19. B and four letters a strand.–Beach.
20. B and four letters a receptacle.–Basin.
21. B and four letters a kind of meat.–Bacon.
22. B and five letters a combat.–Battle.
23. B and five letters a hound.–Beagle.
24. B and five letters a signal.–Beacon.
25. B and five letters a cup.–Beaker.
26. B and eight letters a demon.–Beelzebub.

The player wins who answers correctly the largest number. This game may be devised for any initial letter.