02295cam a22003253u 4500 52407 UtSlPG 20260610134216.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Mathewson, Christy, 1880-1925 Second Base Sloan Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-06-25 Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Second Base Sloan" by Christy Mathewson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story primarily follows two boys, Wayne Torrence Sloan and Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, as they navigate life on the road after running away from home. Set against the backdrop of their journey northward, the novel explores themes of friendship, survival, and the struggle against societal challenges. At the start of the narrative, Wayne and Junius find themselves huddled together with their yellow dog, Sam, in the cold at dawn after being awakened and forced out of a freight train. As they discuss their uncertain situation while observing the morning sky, the boys reflect on the reasons behind their journey and their motivations for leaving home. The story captures their banter and camaraderie, revealing their different backgrounds yet shared aspirations as they set out to find work and a better life amid the backdrop of a stark, unfamiliar world in search of food and shelter. Their relationship and individual personalities are portrayed through their conversations and actions, setting the tone for their adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Baseball -- Juvenile fiction Baseball stories Caswell, Edward C., 1879-1963 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52407 93241 93241