Project Gutenberg 2020-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 129 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) Dick Merriwell's Assurance; Or, In His Brother's Footsteps Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Dick Merriwell's Assurance; Or, In His Brother's Footsteps" by Burt L. Standish is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This book is part of the Merriwell Series, which features stories centered on the athletic adventures and moral lessons of the Merriwell brothers. The central character, Dick Merriwell, embodies ideals of perseverance, sportsmanship, and leadership, as he navigates the challenges of a baseball game while managing the expectations and confidence of his team. The opening portion introduces the Fardale Military Academy's baseball team as they prepare to face the semi-professional Great Northern A.A. Despite doubts about their ability to compete, the cadets maintain a sense of optimism, particularly about Captain Merriwell's leadership. However, tension arises when it is revealed that Dick is injured and must decide whether to pitch, which could endanger his health and affect the team’s future games. Conflict escalates when his teammate Chet Arlington expresses his desire to pitch instead, highlighting themes of rivalry, confidence, and responsibility as Dick ultimately must confront his own limitations while trying to inspire his team. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Schools -- Juvenile fiction Baseball -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Dime novels PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 568348 2025-06-24T12:32:24.642711 text/html 551057 2024-10-17T17:35:41 text/html 461181 2025-06-24T12:32:33.493636 application/epub+zip 457429 2025-06-24T12:32:26.216661 application/epub+zip 314464 2025-06-24T12:32:25.419659 application/epub+zip 575161 2025-06-24T12:32:38.443615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534458 2025-06-24T12:32:32.650666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395156 2022-09-27T22:52:06.216879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465854 2025-06-24T12:32:22.733734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445885 2024-10-17T17:35:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17252 2025-06-24T12:32:38.722678 application/rdf+xml 27590 2025-06-24T12:32:25.549679 image/jpeg 4200 2025-06-24T12:32:25.485670 image/jpeg 528366 2025-06-24T12:32:24.688672 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