Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard Produced by Jim Ludwig "The High School Captain of the Team; or Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard" by H. Irving Hancock is a fictional novel likely written during the late 19th century, capturing the spirit of youth and athletics within a high school setting. The story focuses on the challenges faced by young Dick Prescott, the captain of the football team, as he navigates the complexities of leadership, rivalry, and the pursuit of excellence in sports while dealing with opponents both on and off the field. The opening of the book introduces readers to a conflict between Captain Dick Prescott and Phin Drayne, a disgruntled teammate. Drayne expresses a strong desire to play an essential position on the football team, which leads to an argument about past transgressions. Dick's leadership, integrity, and commitment to teamwork are showcased as he tries to guide his squad while also addressing Drayne's accusations and motivations. As practice unfolds, themes of loyalty and betrayal are hinted at, particularly as Drayne contemplates actions that could undermine the team. This sets the stage for a narrative full of tension and camaraderie as Dick and his friends prepare for their upcoming matches against rival schools. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en High school students -- Juvenile fiction Football -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Sports/Hobbies 340232 2025-07-05T15:46:02.627473 text/html 340098 340042 2024-11-06T04:22:45.288143 2023-10-06T06:23:41.052426 text/html text/html 219684 2025-07-05T15:46:10.751434 application/epub+zip 224019 2025-07-05T15:46:06.088447 application/epub+zip 191875 2025-07-05T15:46:04.771453 application/epub+zip 505541 2025-07-05T15:46:14.238466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471062 2025-07-05T15:46:09.932471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424350 2022-09-06T22:05:44.083022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292026 2025-07-05T15:46:02.260482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272156 2024-10-28T19:48:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17237 2025-07-05T15:46:14.362394 application/rdf+xml 24754 2025-07-05T15:46:05.361447 image/jpeg 4690 2025-07-05T15:46:05.113416 image/jpeg 217127 2025-07-05T15:46:02.653467 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia