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100 1 _aChadwick, Lester,
_d1873-1962
245 1 0 _aBatting to Win: A Story of College Baseball
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-28
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball" by Lester Chadwick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the college baseball experience of three inseparable friends—Sid Henderson, Tom Parsons, and Phil Clinton—who navigate the ups and downs of student life, friendships, and romantic interests while striving to excel on the baseball diamond at Randall College. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sid, Tom, and Phil as they engage in light-hearted banter in their college room during a rainy day that disrupts their baseball practice. Shortly into the chapter, Sid receives a mysterious note which prompts him to leave abruptly, igniting curiosity and concern from his friends. This unexpected departure sets the stage for conflict in the story, as the narrative reveals deeper layers of Sid's character, including his struggle with a secret and the potential consequences on his relationships, particularly with a girl named Miss Mabel Harrison. The dynamics between the friends highlight themes of loyalty and the challenges of growing up in the collegiate sports environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCollege sports -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41206
999 _c82045
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