Dizzy Izzy

A cane or stick is given to the first player on each team.  Upon the signal to go he places the end of the stick upon the ground, holding the stick in a vertical position, and places the centre of his forehead on the upper end of the stick.  In this position, he circles around the stick three times and then runs forward to the distance line and returns, handing the stick to the next player on his team behind the base line.  The second player places his forehead upon the stick and repeats the performance of the first, as does every other player on the team.  The last man ends the race by crossing the base line.

Caterpillar Race

The players on each team sit upon the ground in single file, with the head of each team behind the base line.  The knees are bent so that the feet are near the hips.  Each player reaches back with his two hands and grasps the ankles of the player next behind him.  At the signal to go, the entire column moves forward, endeavoring to keep from breaking the column by any one losing his grip on the ankles of the next member of the team, behind.  The caterpillar creeps forward across the distance line and returns.  When the rear end of the column crosses the base line, the race is completed, provided the column is unbroken.

Potato Race

Two peach baskets and two potatoes, stones or blocks of wood for each contestant are needed for each team.  One basket is placed before each team on the base line and one directly opposite on the distance line.  The potatoes are placed in the basket on the base line.  The first player takes a position on the right hand side of the basket behind the base line, with a potato in his hand.  At the signal to start, he runs around the basket on the distance line, dropping his potato therein.  He returns, running around the basket on the base line, picks up the second potato, which he carries and drops into the far basket, as he circles it.  He then returns and tags off the next player on the team, who, after being tagged, picks up the first potato and carries it to the far basket, returning for his second.  Each player in turn carries two potatoes, one at a time.  Both baskets must be circled in carrying the potatoes forward.  The player is not allowed to touch the basket in running around it.  If his potato fails to go into the basket, he must pick it up and put it in before he goes for his second potato or touches off the next runner.  The last player on each team ends the race by crossing the base line after having properly deposited his two potatoes in the far basket.

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