For Yardley - A Story of Track and Field

The Yardley Hall Series #4

by Ralph Henry Barbour

"Another Yardley story with Gerald Pennimore well to the fore among the characters. Why Gerald was put on probation and how he bore his punishment are the chief matters of interest."

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First published January 1, 1911

About the author

Ralph Henry Barbour (1870 - 1944) was an American novelist who wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys, creating highly readable and idealistic stories that taught about the importance of sports, teamwork, and school spirit. Over his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of short stories.

He was the winner, along with George Randolph Osborne, of Life Magazine’s Shortest Story Contest, which culminated with a publication of these works in 1916.