Project Gutenberg 2020-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 113 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Coughlin, John A. (John Albert) 1885 1943 Danforth Plays the Game: Stories for Boys Little and Big Danforth plays the game -- "Black-on-blue" -- Jonesie uses his influence -- The magic football -- Sportsmen all -- The embassy to Mearsville -- Jonesie and the All-Stars. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Danforth Plays the Game: Stories for Boys Little and Big" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a collection of stories likely written in the early 20th century. The book centers on Harry Danforth, a new student at Barnstead Academy, who faces the challenges of fitting in and proving himself on the football field. The themes focus on sportsmanship, perseverance, and the trials of adolescence, appealing to young readers interested in adventure and athletics. The opening of "Danforth Plays the Game" introduces Harry as he arrives at football practice, where he faces teasing from older boys about his appearance and inexperience. Despite feeling embarrassed and out of place, Harry is eager to prove himself and hopes to earn a position on the school's football team. The narrative highlights his transition from being a novice on Squad Z to gaining confidence and recognition in more advanced squads, suggesting an overarching journey of growth and resilience. As Harry navigates friendships, rivalries, and the pressure of competition, readers are likely to find relatable moments that resonate with their own experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sports stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Sports/Hobbies 393688 2025-07-25T10:41:00.970779 text/html 372943 2024-10-18T09:19:14 text/html 1192179 2025-07-25T10:41:08.547696 application/epub+zip 1190059 2025-07-25T10:41:02.418747 application/epub+zip 256620 2025-07-25T10:41:01.673776 application/epub+zip 1287002 2025-07-25T10:41:12.951704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1238993 2025-07-25T10:41:07.832712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306365 2022-09-28T21:34:33.466049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351571 2025-07-25T10:41:00.208745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331498 2024-10-18T09:19:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17094 2025-07-25T10:41:13.121689 application/rdf+xml 20657 2025-07-25T10:41:01.782754 image/jpeg 3234 2025-07-25T10:41:01.724746 image/jpeg 1121133 2025-07-25T10:41:01.019789 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