02376cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500490013526400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801930040152011230059453400600171765300450177765300370182265300400185985600770189985600430197699900190201975171UtSlPG20260610134735.0mcr n260607r20251913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aForbes, Graham B.14aThe boys of Columbia High in track athletics 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-01-22  aAaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Boys of Columbia High in Track Athletics: Or, A Long Run That Won" by Graham B. Forbes is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. This book is set within the context of school life and athletics, specifically focusing on the adventures of a group of high school boys as they prepare for track competitions. The main characters include a trio of distance runners, Lanky Wallace, Frank Allen, and Bones Shadduck, who embody the spirited camaraderie and rivalries typical of teenage boys.  At the start of the story, the boys are engaged in a cross-country run while reminiscing about their final year at Columbia High. This chapter introduces an impending track meet that has captured the school's excitement. While they discuss their athletic aspirations, the trio faces an unexpected twist when Lanky is pursued by a bull they encounter in a nearby pasture, showcasing the blend of humor and tension that defines their adventures. The opening sets the stage for a narrative that merges themes of friendship, competition, and the challenges of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913  aHigh school students -- Juvenile fiction  aTeenage boys -- Juvenile fiction  aTrack and field -- Juvenile fiction4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435018452490&view=1up&seq=740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75171  c115896d115896