In the beginning of the 1900's the American Economy was booming.
were being produced, home appliances were being produced at mass qualities. But right.
around the 1930's, American dropped into "the great depression." Although this.
obviously had an effect on everything and everyone in America, people still continued to.
spend their past time playing sports and doing physical activities. Here are some the.
activities and games that people during 1900-1950's would play or get involved in.
Games and activities from the 1900-20's.
Midnight (Twelve O"clock at Night).
Ground-- Two Goals -- Fox's den and chicken yard .
The Game-- One player is a fox, another the mother hen, and the rest are the little.
chickens. The mother hen arranges the chickens in a compact group and then leads them.
up close to the fox's den and inquires------"If you please Mr. Fox, what time is it?" If he.
replies any hour except midnight, they are safe and may play about; the hen lets them play.
a moment and then gets them together again and, standing between them and the fox, asks.
the time again. When he replies "Twelve o'clock at night!" they must run to the chicken.
yard. Anyone caught is taken to the fox's den.
Roll Ball.
Formation--Circle with one player in the center. .
Equipment-- Ball .
The Game-- The players form a circle. If the class is large, forty or more, two circles.
should be formed. The one in the center tries to pass the ball out of the circle between two.
players by rolling it on the ground. The circle players try to prevent the ball from passing.
through by stopping with their hands, feet, or body. When the ball is sent out the player,.
on whose right side it passed, changes places with the center player.
Puss in the Circle.
The Game-- One player, who is Puss, stands in the center of this circle; the other players.
stand outside of the circle surrounding it. These players may be tagged by Pus anytime.
they have a foot inside of the circle. They will make opportunity for this by stepping in and.