at the salt water taffy stand. One of my friends worked in a carnie game tent. Many games were rigged. Hard to see, and very hard to catch people.
For example, throw the softball into the ole fashion milk jug hole. But inside the milk jug up high in the throat, they’d place rubber bands that kicked the balls out. When they wanted a winner, they’d pop the rubber band off the holding pegs and down into the container when retrieving balls.
I think the boys game all the stocks the same as any carnie liked to rip people off.