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100 1 _aBarbour, Ralph Henry,
_d1870-1944
245 1 0 _aRivals for the Team: A Story of School Life and Football
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe Grafton series
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-10
508 _aDonald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Rivals for the Team: A Story of School Life and Football" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging tale revolves around the lives of boys at a prep school as they navigate the challenges of friendship, competition, and, of course, football. The main characters introduced in the opening portions include Ted Trafford, Bert Winslow, and Nick Blake, who form a trio of friends dealing with the trials of school life while preparing for an upcoming football season. The opening of the narrative sets the scene during the pre-season at Grafton School, where the boys are experiencing the heat of late summer and the anticipation of the school term. Conversations between Ted, Bert, and Nick reveal their camaraderie, playful banter, and excitement for the forthcoming football practices. This section establishes the boys' distinct personalities as they discuss their rooms, practice schedules, and upcoming challenges, including the integration of new classmates like Hugh Ordway, who brings a touch of English decorum into their American school life. As they transition from summer relaxation to the structured life of a boarding school, the foundation is laid for both the competitive spirit of football and the deeper themes of friendship and teamwork that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: D. Appleton and Company, 1916
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aBoarding schools -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFootball stories
700 1 _aRelyea, C. M.
_q(Charles M.),
_d1863-1932
830 0 _aThe Grafton series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67805
999 _c108627
_d108627