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24 Woodcraft Birch Bark Roll players 5 yards apart), at which time the first player must jump over the backs of all ahead of him. The others all fol- low until every player has jumped over the back of every other player. The last player finishes the race by running across the finish line, which should be 25 yards from the starting line. Apache Relay Race One band is pitted against another, to see who can carry a message and bring a reply in shortest time, by means of relays of runners. One quarter of a mile is far enough for an ordinary race. This divides up even 55 yards to each of eight runners. The band is taken out by the Chief, who drops scouts at convenient distances, where they await the ar- rival of the other runner, and at once take the letter on to the next, and there await the return letter. A good band of 8 can carry a letter a quarter of a mile and bring the answer in about 3 minutes. Crab Relay (A) Groups in line of files. A line is drawn parallel to the starting line, not more than 8 yards away. The race is run in an all-fours sitting posi- tion, which is taken by sitting on the floor with the knees drawn up and the hands placed on the floor just slightly be- hind the body. The body is then lifted up until supported only on the hands and feet on which the players must move forward until completely over the distance line, and back again. Succeeding runners may not move over the starting line with any part of the body till touched by the incoming runner. | The race is particularly strenuous, and should never be a long one. (B) The same floor lines are used, but the players run backward in the ordinary hands and feet position instead of sitting all-fours. In the starting position, the players stand on hands and feet with back to the direction of the run and with toes on the starting line. Hands as well as feet must be carried completely over the distance line before turn- ing for the return journey; and the weight of the body throughout must be carried evenly on hands and feet.