Project Gutenberg 2019-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 186 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes; Or, Straight Over the Plate Produced by David Edwards, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Frank Merriwell's Diamond Foes; Or, Straight Over the Plate" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Frank Merriwell, junior, and his friend Billy McQuade as they navigate the challenges presented by Colonel Carson, a powerful and unscrupulous local figure in Carsonville, who threatens the livelihood of Billy's family over an unpaid mortgage. This tale encapsulates themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and moral integrity as the boys take on the local baseball team, hoping to defy the odds and save the day. At the start of the novel, we meet Chip Merriwell and Billy McQuade, who are enjoying their spring vacation and taking a cross-country run. Their day takes a turn when they encounter a runaway horse and buggy, resulting in a confrontation with the irate driver, who turns out to be Colonel Carson. As tensions rise, we learn of the colonel's mistreatment of local families and his ambition to uphold his reputation through his amateur baseball team. Amidst this backdrop, Chip and Billy gather support to form a local team, the Clippings, and prepare to challenge the Clippers, led by Bully Carson, setting the stage for a classic showdown that intertwines personal stakes with athletic rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Baseball -- Juvenile fiction Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 484523 2025-09-24T06:20:28.920337 text/html 469740 2024-10-17T14:08:55 text/html 365174 2025-09-24T06:20:37.681260 application/epub+zip 363461 2025-09-24T06:20:30.199377 application/epub+zip 303457 2025-09-24T06:20:29.545347 application/epub+zip 488292 2025-09-24T06:20:42.791316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439784 2025-09-24T06:20:36.853296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381744 2022-09-27T10:02:52.224788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421692 2025-09-24T06:20:27.547407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401712 2024-10-17T14:08:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17377 2025-09-24T06:20:42.932267 application/rdf+xml 26832 2025-09-24T06:20:29.646324 image/jpeg 4328 2025-09-24T06:20:29.596306 image/jpeg 282470 2025-09-24T06:20:28.960317 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