Hand-Wrestling
This is a jiujitsu game, introduced by Dr. L. H. Gulick. The two contestants stand right toe to right toe, each right hand clasped, left feet braced, left hand free. At the word, "Go!" each tries to unbalance the other: that is, make him lift or move one of his feet. A lift or a shift ends the round.
Battles are for best out of five, seven, eleven, or thirteen rounds.
Badger-Pulling
The two contestants, on hands and knees, face each other.
A strong belt or strap is buckled into one great loop that passes round the head of each: that is, crosses his nape. Half-way between them is a dead line. The one who pulls the other over this line is winner.
The contestant can at any time end the bout by lowering his head so the strap slips off; but this counts one against him.
Game is best out of five, seven, eleven, or thirteen points.
Poison
This is an ancient game. A circle about three feet across is drawn on the ground. The players, holding hands, make a ring around this, and try to make one of the number step into the poison circle. He can evade it by side-stepping, by jumping over, or by dragging another fellow into it.