On the goal line, which should be the full length of the room from the starting line, are laid as many oranges as there are contestants. At the signal, each contestant, supplied with a common brass pin, runs to the goal line, spears an orange with her pin and runs back to the goal line, all of which looks very simple in print! Try spearing a heavy orange with a pin, without any help from your free hand!
Eggshell Race.
The contents of eggs are blown out, and each contestant is given an eggshell and a fan. It is his business to fan the eggshell to the goal and back to the starting point, and do it in less time than anyone else can do it.
Cut It.
Long lengths of heavy wrapping paper are procured, and one length is stretched out before each team of cutters, there being four on a team. The first one of each team is given a pair of scissors. At the signal all those holding scissors start to cut down the length of the paper, being careful not to cut too wide a strip, as each cutter should have a fourth of the width of the piece of paper. When they get to the other end and have cut their strip they run back and give their scissors to No. 2 of their team. No. 2 repeats their performance as do No. 3 and No. 4. Of course, the object is to see which No. 4 can first cut his way down the length of the paper.
It makes a very much better game if the lengths of paper are stretched out for the cutters, for the paper cuts much faster and wild mistakes are far more probable.
The Blindfolded Race.
There is nothing more exciting in this race than the mere fact that all runners are blindfolded. They get set on the starting line, are shown the goal, blindfolded, turned around three times, and then told to “Go.” Where they go is another matter!
The Ball Game.
Each contestant is given a rubber ball and a common pin. He is to roll the ball to the goal and return, the pin and nothing else being the motive power.