Project Gutenberg 2014-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 184 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys about Boys The arrival of Jimpson -- Barclay's bonfire -- Marty Brown, mascot -- Parmelee's "spread" -- "No holding" -- Class spirit -- The father of a hero -- The hazing of Satterlee 2d -- A pair of poachers -- Brewster's début -- "Mittens". 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.) "The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys about Boys" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book addresses themes relevant to young boys, particularly focusing on school life, sports, and the challenges of adolescence. The opening story features the character Jimpson, who is a freshman football player trying to make his mark amid the excitement and pressures of a college football game. The opening of the book sets the stage for the story of Jimpson and his battle for recognition in a team dominated by more experienced players. Amid a fervent atmosphere filled with cheers and anticipation, the narrative explores Jimpson's feelings of exclusion as he prepares for a pivotal game against Yale. Despite being overlooked by his peers, Jimpson's determination and potential are highlighted, foreshadowing his chance to prove himself. The story captures the spirit of youthful camaraderie, the thrill of competition, and the internal struggles of a young boy seeking acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45689/45689-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Sports -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 341544 2025-07-18T12:11:54.993712 text/html 325750 2024-10-24T07:18:15 text/html 595351 2025-07-18T12:12:00.458195 application/epub+zip 592615 2025-07-18T12:11:55.994737 application/epub+zip 183241 2025-07-18T12:11:55.495738 application/epub+zip 695369 2025-07-18T12:12:03.810140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665414 2025-07-18T12:11:59.925179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256858 2022-09-20T19:32:26.252112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299305 2025-07-18T12:11:54.326712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279207 2024-10-24T07:18:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18956 2025-07-18T12:12:03.946095 application/rdf+xml 22562 2025-07-18T12:11:55.585630 image/jpeg 3489 2025-07-18T12:11:55.540683 image/jpeg 556199 2025-07-18T12:11:55.042649 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