Weatherby's Inning: A Story of College Life and Baseball by Ralph Henry Barbour

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Author Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944
Illustrator Relyea, C. M. (Charles M.), 1863-1932
Title Weatherby's Inning: A Story of College Life and Baseball
Credits Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
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Summary "Weatherby's Inning: A Story of College Life and Baseball" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jack Weatherby, a freshman at Erskine College, who grapples with feelings of isolation and the stigma of being labeled a coward after failing to rescue a drowning boy. With themes of friendship, personal growth, and the spirit of competition in college baseball, the book promises to explore the personal challenges that arise in the formative years of young adulthood. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack Weatherby, who faces a tumultuous emotional environment at Erskine College following a traumatic incident at the river. Overwhelmed by loneliness and struggling with a sense of alienation from his peers, Jack's journey is marked by introspection and a desire for acceptance. After being publicly accused of cowardice when he hesitated to act during the emergency, he decides to persist and try out for the college baseball team, seeking redemption. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for Jack's evolving relationships and highlight the contrasting personalities he encounters, setting the stage for his quest to prove himself both on and off the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Baseball -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject College students -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Theft -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Teacher-student relationships -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Baseball stories
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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