"Rivals for the Team: A Story of School Life and Football" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a story that shows the ups and downs of young boys in boarding school as they get ready for football season. The story follows friends Ted Trafford, Bert Winslow, and Nick Blake as they joke around, deal with school, and get excited for football. The beginning of the book shows the boys dealing with the heat as they get ready for practices at Grafton School. We learn about their friendships and the challenges they face as they talk about things like rooms, class schedules, and new classmates such as Hugh Ordway. The mood starts out relaxed but quickly turns into one of competition as they start to focus on football, friendship, and working as a team.
Rivals for the Team: A Story of School Life and Football
By Ralph Henry Barbour
Friendships are tested and rivalries ignite as young athletes strive for victory on and off the football field in a challenging boarding school environment.
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About the AuthorRalph Henry Barbour was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included light romances and adventure.
Ralph Henry Barbour was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included light romances and adventure.
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