02627cam a22003853u 4500 37056 UtSlPG 20260610133838.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Chadwick, Lester, 1873-1962 Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars; or, The Rivals of Riverside Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-08-12 Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars; or, The Rivals of Riverside" by Lester Chadwick is a novel written in the early 20th century. Centered around the sport of baseball, the story follows a young boy named Joe Matson who has aspirations of becoming a pitcher and finding his place on a local amateur team, the Silver Stars. With engaging themes of rivalry, ambition, and youthful determination, the narrative highlights Joe's journey as he navigates the challenges of fitting into a new community and striving to prove himself on the baseball field. The opening of the book sets the scene with a lively baseball game in the town of Riverside, establishing the competitive spirit and camaraderie among the boys on the Silver Stars team. Joe is introduced as a newcomer with aspirations to play, but he quickly encounters hostility from Sam Morton, the team's established pitcher, who feels threatened by Joe's ambition. As tensions rise, Joe demonstrates his talent during an informal practice and is eventually given the opportunity to fill in for a regular spot on the team. The beginning chapters not only develop the excitement surrounding the game but also establish Joe's character and the challenges he faces as he seeks acceptance and success within the team dynamic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Baseball stories Envy -- Juvenile fiction Patents -- Juvenile fiction Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37056 77896 77896