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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aScott, Everett,
_d1892-1960
245 1 0 _aThird Base Thatcher
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-24
508 _aDonald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Third Base Thatcher" by Everett Scott is a fictional sports novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Jeff Thatcher, a Freshman at Pennington Institute, who is determined to prove his sportsmanship and skill on the basketball court and eventually on the baseball field. Set against the backdrop of competitive high school athletics, the story explores themes of integrity, rivalry, and perseverance. At the start of the story, Jeff Thatcher is facing a bitter disappointment after being unfairly called for a foul during a crucial basketball game, which leads to the loss of the championship for his class. Frustrated by the accusation of playing dirty, he encounters his rival, Gould, provoking a fight that draws the attention of school authorities. As Jeff grapples with his predicament and the fear of expulsion from school, he learns the value of hard work and clean competition. The narrative sets the stage for his journey back to redemption through baseball, with the support of friends and the desire to outshine Gould, who poses a significant challenge to his ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1923
653 _aSchools -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTeenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball stories
700 1 _aCrump, Leslie,
_d1894-1962
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70640
999 _c111366
_d111366