Project Gutenberg 2018-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 264 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Biggs, Walter 1886 1968 Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball Yardley Hall #2. Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Dan Vinton, a fifteen-year-old student at Yardley Hall School, who is making his return after a Christmas break while navigating friendships, rivalries, and school life, particularly focusing on the world of sports. The story explores themes of adolescence and the challenges of fitting in, especially for newcomers like Gerald Pennimore, whose affluent background sets him apart from his peers. At the start of the novel, Dan Vinton arrives back at school feeling a mixture of excitement and nostalgia. He encounters a homesick younger boy, Gerald Pennimore, who is about to become his roommate. Their interactions hint at upcoming challenges for Gerald, especially due to his wealthy status and the expectations that come with it. As the boys settle into their new term, the reader is introduced to the dynamics of school life and sport, as well as the camaraderie and rivalries that shape their experiences. The opening chapters also touch on themes of loyalty and the impact of social status on relationships, setting the stage for the unfolding drama at Yardley Hall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Baseball -- Juvenile fiction Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction Baseball stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Sports/Hobbies 461849 2025-09-22T13:36:10.303698 text/html 467440 2018-03-15T20:15:28 text/html 652093 2025-09-22T13:36:18.138626 application/epub+zip 649210 2025-09-22T13:36:11.646628 application/epub+zip 271761 2025-09-22T13:36:10.979649 application/epub+zip 765190 2025-09-22T13:36:22.738591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723688 2025-09-22T13:36:17.159608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348652 2022-08-25T14:21:59.454554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407961 2025-09-22T13:36:09.318682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 408115 2018-03-15T20:15:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19784 2025-09-22T13:36:22.890558 application/rdf+xml 19658 2025-09-22T13:36:11.079628 image/jpeg 3521 2025-09-22T13:36:11.030616 image/jpeg 152130 2018-03-15T20:15:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 593206 2018-03-15T20:15:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 592274 2025-09-22T13:36:10.357612 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 en.wikipedia