Project Gutenberg 2010-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 52 Fullerton, Hugh S. (Hugh Stuart) 1873 1945 Fullerton, Hugh Stuart Gray, Charles Paxson Gray, C. P. 16002368 Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant Produced by Al Haines "Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant" by Hugh S. Fullerton is a sports novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the struggles of the Bears baseball team as they compete against the Panthers for the league championship title. The story follows the character of Jimmie McCarthy, the newly recruited third baseman, who faces personal challenges while trying to lead his team to victory in the midst of injuries and rivalry. The opening of the novel introduces the tension surrounding a crucial series of games between the Bears and the Panthers. Following the Bears' recent defeat, manager William Clancy is focused on improving his team's chances amid the news of a star player's injury. Amidst this, the reader meets Jimmie McCarthy, a young man with a mysterious past, who approaches Clancy with a bold offer to prove himself as a capable player. As McCarthy integrates into the team, we see early glimpses of his potential and determination to succeed, while also hinting at interpersonal conflicts with other players, particularly the arrogant pitcher Adonis Williams. This sets the stage for a captivating tale of competition, character development, and the integrity of the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32044/32044-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Baseball -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Fiction 384666 377910 2024-09-13T12:48:54.033757 2023-09-14T06:57:12.731169 text/html text/html 371432 2021-01-06T11:41:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 414671 2021-01-06T11:41:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430155 2024-09-13T12:48:59.522586 application/epub+zip 436901 2024-09-13T12:48:54.727606 application/epub+zip 201938 2024-09-13T12:48:54.359652 application/epub+zip 552097 2024-09-13T12:49:03.448064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534059 2024-09-13T12:48:59.148630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298852 2022-09-14T16:06:13.532710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340746 340742 2024-09-13T12:48:52.921607 2023-09-14T06:57:11.824106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 340642 2021-01-06T11:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126890 2021-01-06T11:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 340632 2021-01-06T11:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126861 2021-01-06T11:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20569 2024-09-13T12:49:03.602112 application/rdf+xml 15216 2024-09-13T12:48:54.449688 image/jpeg 2241 2024-09-13T12:48:54.404645 image/jpeg 415710 2024-09-13T12:48:54.079618 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia