Ralph Henry Barbour
| Ralph Henry Barbour | |
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| Born | November 13, 1870 |
| Died | February 19, 1944 (aged 73) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | young adult fiction |
Ralph Henry Barbour (Also wrote, with L.H. Bickford, as Richard Stillman Powell)(November 13, 1870 – February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys.
Biography
Over his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of short stories.
Works Include
- The Half-Back, 1899
- For the Honor of the School: A Story of School Life and Interscholastic Sport, 1900
- Captain of the Crew, 1901
- Behind the Line: A Story of College Life and Football, 1902
- Weatherby's Inning, 1903
- The Arrival of Jimpson and Other Stories for Boys About Boys, 1904
- On Your Mark!, 1904
- Kitty of the Roses, 1905 (?)
- An Orchard Princess, 1905
- A Maid in Arcady 1906
- Four Afoot, 1906
- Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl, 1907
- The Crimson Sweater, 1907 (?)
- Tom, Dick and Harriet, 1907
- Harry's Island, 1908
- Forward Pass, 1908
- My Lady of the Fog, 1908
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"The Half Back", Every Boy's Library Boy Scout Edition
- The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf, 1909
- Double Play; A Story of School and Baseball, 1909
- The Lilac Girl, 1909
- Captain Chub, 1910
- Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics, 1910
- The Golden Heart, 1910
- Kingsford Quarter, 1910
- The New Boy at Hilltop and Other Stories, 1910
- Finkler's Field: A Story of School and Baseball, 1911
- For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field, 1911
- Joyce of the Jasmines, 1911
- Four in Camp a Story of Summer Adventures in the New Hampshire Woods, 1912
- Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water, 1912
- Weatherby's Inning, 1912
- The Harbor of Love, 1912
- Cupid En Route, 1912 (?)
- Crofton Chums, 1912 (?)
- Lady Laughter, 1913
- Around the End, 1913
- Partners Three, 1913
- Left End Edwards, 1914
- Benton's Venture, 1914 (?)
- The Brother of a Hero, 1914
- Heart's Content, 1915
- Left Tackle Thayer, 1915
- The Secret Play, 1915
- The Lucky Seventh, 1915 (?)
- The Purple Pennant, 1916
- Left Guard Gilbert, 1916
- Center Rush Rowland, 1917 (?)
- The Adventure Club Afloat, 1917
- For the Freedom of the Seas, 1918
- The Junior Trophy, 1918
- Full-Back Foster, 1919
- Joan of the Island, 1920 (with H.P. Holt)
- The Cruise of the Endeavour, or, Fortunes of War, 1921
- Kick Formation, 1921
- Metipom's Hostage, 1921 (?)
- Left Half Harmon, 1921
- Over Two Seas, 1922
- Right End Emerson, 1922 (?)
- The Turner Twins, 1922 (?)
- Right Tackle Todd, 1924
- The Fighting Scrub, 1924
- Spaniard's Cave, 1924
- Right Half Hollins, 1925
- The Last Play, 1926
- Bud Pringle, Pirate, 1926
- Tod Hale on the Crew, 1926
- Tod Hale at Camp, 1927
- Tod Hale at Yale, 1927
- Tod Hale on the Scrub, 1928
- Hunt Holds the Center, 1928
- Comrades of the Key, 1928 (?)
- Substitute Jimmy, 1928
- Hero of the Camp, 1932
- The Crew of the "Casco", 1933 (?)
- Five Points Service, 1935
- Good Manners for Boys, 1937 (?)
- How to Play Better Baseball, 1937 (with La Mar Sarra)
- Hurricane Sands, 1940
- How to Play Better Basketball, 1941 (with La Mar Sarra)
- Mystery on the Bayou, 1943 (?)
- The Common Rocks Determined By Simple Physical Properties, 1946
- Right End Barbour, ?
- Quarter-Back Bates, ?
- The Cub Battery, ?
- Fourth Down, ?
- For the Honor of the School ?
- The Long Pass, ?
- Team-Mates, ?
- Pirates of the Shoals, ?
- Peril in the Swamp ?
- Winning His Game, ?
- Giles of the Mayflower", ?
- Barry Locke, Half Back, ?
- Bases Full, ?
- Center Rush Rowland, ?
- Skate, Glendale, ?
- Heading North, ?
Sources
External links
- Works by Ralph Henry Barbour at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Ralph Henry Barbour at Internet Archive
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