An equal number of players out of doors. Two parties are formed, divided by eight or ten feet of space. The umpire gives a signal, and a player in one line runs to the other side—half way, and tosses his bag to the one at the end of the line; he then takes his place next to this one, and the line moves down.
This is continued, opposite sides taking turns. Then the game is reversed, until the player who first played is in his original place.
BEAN BAG RACE
A bean bag is placed on the ground and another at some distance from it. Two players, at a given signal, run to these bags. The one who can catch the bag and get to the staff placed near the umpire is the winner. Sides may be scored instead of the individual players.
BEAN BAG AT THE SEASHORE
At the seashore stones or blocks of wood may be substituted for the bags. A ring is drawn on the ground and the players take sides. The leader of each side toes a starting line across the ground at a distance from the circle. Bean bags or stones are thrown into the center of this, each one having a turn.
The side getting the biggest score is the winning one.
SKIPPING THE ROPE
Skipping the rope is an admirable exercise for girls and boys. There should be a spring in doing this. When a jumper comes down on his heels, instead of jumping from his toes, he is apt to make the skipping injurious by jarring his back. The players jump in turn over a long rope turned by two of the players. Each has a turn. A score is kept of the number of times a player can do this. Sides may be formed, or the jumpers may see how many times they can jump over the rope in succession.