second jump he marks where his heels strike, and the First Back moves
to that place, and the others make the leap.

So the game goes on till a player fails to clear First Back, a failure
that usually results in tumbling both over. The player who fails is
"it" for the next game, which begins at once.

A variation of this game is known as "Foot-an'-half," with a Leader
and a "Foot-an'-half."

In this game the First Back, who must always select the leader, picks
out, instead of the best, as in the former case, the very poorest
jumper. He chooses for Foot-an'-half a better player. His object in
doing this is to have Foot-an'-half, who is his ally, set tasks that
are beyond the ability of the boy chosen as leader.

When all is ready First Back takes a position, with one foot on either
side of the taw line and his side toward the players. Foot-an'-half
is the last to jump, and knowing what is expected of him, he leaps as
far as he can. Where his heels come down another line is drawn. To
this line First Back moves, placing a foot on either side. Now comes
the test of the leader. He can now take a foot and a half, using his
own foot for a rule, and jump from that point, but if any other boy
can make the leap from the old taw line, the leader becomes "it" and a
new game is started.

SPANISH FLY

I have been unable to learn where the boys got this name. It is
started just like the preceding game. Some player, usually one who has