TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barbour,Ralph Henry
AU  - Heath,Howard
TI  - Finkler's Field: A Story of School and Baseball
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Success -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Education -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Teacher-student relationships -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Baseball stories
N1  - Release date is 2019-03-27; Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Finkler's Field: A Story of School and Baseball" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the spirited life of boys at Maple Ridge School, focusing on their experiences with baseball, camaraderie, and rivalries. The main character, Sam Phillips, is a talented pitcher facing both sporting challenges and the comical School-Towner competition, which sets a lighthearted tone for the narrative.  The opening of the novel introduces us to a lively scene on the baseball field as the Maple Ridge team practices under the guidance of their coach. Sam Phillips, despite his unassuming appearance, is celebrated for his pitching prowess, which creates a mix of excitement and rivalry among the boys. We also meet Jack Borden, a new student from Kansas, who is eager to fit in. As the characters banter back and forth about their upcoming game against the Towners—local boys—their discussions hint at an ongoing feud with Farmer Finkler and the frustrations of limited playing space. The stage is set for competition, personal friendships, and humorous antics that define adolescent life within the school. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59136
ER  -