Project Gutenberg 2017-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 176 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" Yardley Hall #1. 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.) "Forward Pass: A Story of the 'New Football'" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely in the early 1900s. The story revolves around the main character, Dan Vinton, who embarks on an exciting journey from his hometown in Ohio to Yardley Hall School in Connecticut, motivated by dreams of a rich boarding school experience and a passion for football. As Dan settles into his new environment, the narrative explores themes of education, youth friendship, and the challenges of fitting in at a prestigious institution. The opening of the story begins with Dan's emotional departure from his family while boarding a train to Yardley Hall. Reflecting on his aspirations for a spirited education away from his close-knit hometown, Dan is filled with both excitement and trepidation about the adventures that await him. Once at the school, he navigates the complexities of establishing new friendships, particularly that with his roommate Tubby Jones, who has a contrary personality. The narrative sets the stage for Dan's growth and challenges as he prepares for football tryouts and adjusts to the different social dynamics in a new setting, all while reminiscing about home and striving to prove himself in this new chapter of his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Football -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Sports/Hobbies 485075 2025-06-22T10:25:02.453169 text/html 469459 2024-10-23T02:54:23 text/html 1010511 2025-06-22T10:25:10.894147 application/epub+zip 1007214 2025-06-22T10:25:03.876227 application/epub+zip 289272 2025-06-22T10:25:03.164192 application/epub+zip 1128280 2025-06-22T10:25:16.077097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079705 2025-06-22T10:25:10.145146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365733 2022-08-25T08:43:12.781823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436296 2025-06-22T10:25:01.379171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416343 2024-10-23T02:54:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16934 2025-06-22T10:25:16.233093 application/rdf+xml 30351 2025-06-22T10:25:03.280191 image/jpeg 4716 2025-06-22T10:25:03.223184 image/jpeg 929079 2025-06-22T10:25:02.543197 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