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100 1 _aMathewson, Christy,
_d1880-1925
245 1 0 _aWon in the ninth
246 1 _aWon in the 9th
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"The first of a series of stories for boys on sports to be known as The Matty Books."
500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-01
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Won in the Ninth" by Christopher Mathewson is a sports novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of college students at Lowell University as they navigate their friendships, rivalries, and aspirations, particularly in baseball. The main character, Hughie Jenkins, is a talented manager and captain who focuses on building a successful baseball team during his last year at school and is determined to secure a championship title. The opening of the story sets the stage for the winter term at Lowell University, where the highly popular and accomplished Hughie Jenkins returns to campus to enthusiastic greetings from his fellow students. He reflects on his recent success as both the captain of the football team and manager of the baseball team, and quickly shifts his focus to baseball, looking to fill the gaps left by graduating players. As he encourages newcomers to join the team, we are introduced to Harold "Hal" Case, a freshman pitcher from California who is eager to prove himself. The beginnings of team dynamics, character rivalries, and the push for sports excellence are explored, weaving a rich tapestry of camaraderie and competition that ignites the passions of its young athletes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBaseball -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball stories
700 1 _aAulick, W. W.
_q(Will Wroth),
_d1873-1913
700 1 _aMahony, Felix,
_d1867-1939
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49568
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