02943cam a22004453u 4500 67397 UtSlPG 20260610134545.0 m cr n 260607r20221900utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945 The Rockspur Eleven: A Fine Football Story for Boys Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier New medal library, no. 376. Release date is 2022-02-13 Carlos Colon, David E. Brown, Harvard University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Rockspur Eleven: A Fine Football Story for Boys" by Burt L. Standish is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young boys passionate about football, particularly focusing on Don Scott, a boy struggling with his temper and the challenges of teamwork, as well as his interactions with his teammates and a new, cocky coach named Dolph Renwood. The narrative promises themes of friendship, rivalry, and the importance of self-control in the face of adversity. The opening of the novel introduces Don Scott, who is in a foul mood as he sulks beneath an apple tree, having been frustrated with Renwood, the new football coach, and the pressure to perform on the team. Danny Chatterton, Don's lively friend, tries to coax him into practicing, but Don's pride and anger lead to a confrontation where he expresses his distaste for Renwood’s coaching style. Following an encounter with his father, who advises him to control his temper, Don grapples with his emotions amidst the dynamics of his friendships and the football team. The scene sets the tone for a young boy navigating the intense feelings of youth in the world of competitive sports. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Street & Smith Publishers, 1900 Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Football -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction Temper -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Temptation -- Juvenile fiction Forgery -- Juvenile fiction Guilt -- Juvenile fiction New medal library, no. 376. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044119761864&view=1up&seq=1 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67397 108219 108219