Won in the ninth

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mathewson, Christy, 1880-1925

Contributor:

Aulick, W. W. (Will Wroth), 1873-1913

Mahony, Felix, 1867-1939

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Won in the 9th

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"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.)

Credits:

Produced 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.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

"The first of a series of stories for boys on sports to be known as The Matty Books."

Release date is 2015-08-01