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100 1 _aForbes, Graham B.
245 1 4 _aThe boys of Columbia High on the gridiron
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-01
508 _aProduced by Anne Folland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron; or, The Struggle for the Silver Cup" by Graham B. Forbes is a fictional sports novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the spirited students of Columbia High School as they engage in football practice and prepare for a fierce competition against rival schools, specifically focusing on the challenges and rivalries they face along the way. The opening of the story introduces us to several characters, including Ralph West, who shows great promise on the field, and Tony Gilpin, a player threatened by Ralph's talent. Tensions build as Tony and his companion, Asa Barnes, plot against Ralph, motivated by jealousy and a sense of rivalry intensified by the prestigious Wallace Cup, a trophy to be awarded to the winning football team. The plot unfolds with Ralph being warned of imminent danger by a young girl, leading to a dramatic conflict between Ralph's supporters and the scheming rivals. The beginning sets the tone for a thrilling narrative filled with sportsmanship, friendship, and the overarching theme of overcoming adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHigh school students -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFootball -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6898
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