Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 – February 19, 1944) was an American

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, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with

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, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably ''Phyllis in Bohemia''. Other works included light romances and adventure.

Biography

During his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of

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Sports

In 1904 book publisher D. Appleton & Co. issued several sports books with editor Ralph Henry Barbour using information from prior Spalding Athletic Library books by special arrangement from American Sports Publishing.

Selected works

The Half Back-Every Boy's Library (Boy Scouts of America Edition) Ralph Henry Barbour

As Richard Stillman Powell

* ''Phyllis in Bohemia'', 1897

As Ralph Henry Barbour

* ''The Story My Doggie Told to Me'', unknown year * '' The Half-Back'', 1899 * ''For the Honor of the School: A Story of School Life and Interscholastic Sport'', 1900 * ''Captain of the Crew'', 1901 * ''Behind the Line: A Story of College Life and Football'', 1902 * ''Weatherby's Inning'', 1903 *''The Land of Joy,'' 1903 * ''The Arrival of Jimpson and Other Stories for Boys About Boys'', 1904 * ''On Your Mark!'', 1904 * ''Kitty of the Roses'', 1904 * ''An Orchard Princess'', 1905 * ''The Crimson Sweater'', 1905 * ''A Maid in Arcady'' 1906 * ''Four Afoot'', 1906 * ''Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl'', 1907 * ''The Spirit of the School'', 1907 * ''Tom, Dick and Harriet'', 1907 * ''Harry's Island'', 1908 * ''Forward Pass'', 1908 * ''My Lady of the Fog'', 1908 * ''The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf'', 1909 * ''Double Play; A Story of School and Baseball'', 1909 * ''The Lilac Girl'', 1909 * ''Captain Chub'', 1910 * ''Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics'', 1910 * ''The Golden Heart'', 1910 * ''Kingsford Quarter'', 1910 * ''The New Boy at Hilltop and Other Stories'', 1910 * ''Finkler's Field: A Story of School and Baseball'', 1911 * ''For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field'', 1911 * ''Joyce of the Jasmines'', 1911 * ''Team-Mates'', 1911 * ''Four in Camp a Story of Summer Adventures in the New Hampshire Woods'', 1912 * ''Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water'', 1912 * ''Weatherby's Inning'', 1912 * ''The Harbor of Love'', 1912 *''Change Signals: A Story of the New Football'' 1912 * ''Cupid En Route'', 1912 (?) * ''Crofton Chums'', 1912 (?) * ''Lady Laughter'', 1913 * ''Around the End'', 1913 * ''Partners Three'', 1913 * ''Left End Edwards'', 1914 * ''Benton's Venture'', 1914 (?) * ''The Brother of a Hero'', 1914 * ''Heart's Content'', 1915 * ''Left Tackle Thayer'', 1915 * ''The Secret Play'', 1915 * ''The Lucky Seventh'', 1915 (?) * ''The Purple Pennant'', 1916 * ''Left Guard Gilbert'', 1916 * ''Center Rush Rowland'', 1917 (?) * ''The Adventure Club Afloat'', 1917 * ''Winning His Game'', 1917 * ''For the Freedom of the Seas'', 1918 * ''The Junior Trophy'', 1918 * ''Full-Back Foster'', 1919 * ''Joan of the Island'', 1920 (with H.P. Holt) * ''Quarter-Back Bates'', 1920 * ''Fourth Down'', 1920 * ''The Cruise of the Endeavour, or, Fortunes of War'', 1921 * ''Kick Formation'', 1921 * ''Metipom's Hostage'', 1921 (?) * ''Left Half Harmon'', 1921 * ''Over Two Seas'', 1922 * ''Right End Emerson'', 1922 (?) * ''The Turner Twins'', 1922 (?) *''Right Guard Grant'' 1923 * ''Right Tackle Todd'', 1924 * ''The Fighting Scrub'', 1924 * ''Spaniard's Cave'', 1924 * ''Right Half Hollins'', 1925 * ''Barry Locke, Half Back'', 1925 * ''Bases Full'', 1925 * ''The Last Play'', 1926 * ''Bud Pringle, Pirate'', 1926 * ''Tod Hale with the Crew'', 1926 * ''Let's Go To Florida!'', 1926 * ''The Long Pass'', 1927 * ''Heading North'', 1927 * ''Tod Hale at Camp'', 1927 * ''Tod Hale at Yale'', 1927 * ''Tod Hale on the Scrub'', 1928 * ''Hunt Holds the Center'', 1928 * ''Comrades of the Key'', 1928 (?) * ''Substitute Jimmy'', 1928 * ''Giles of the Mayflower", 1929 * ''Hero of the Camp'', 1932 * ''The Cub Battery'', 1932 * ''Pirates of the Shoals'', 1932 * ''Skate, Glendale!'', 1932 * ''The Crew of the "Casco"'', 1933 (?) * ''Peril in the Swamp'' 1934 * ''Five Points Service'', 1935 * ''Good Manners for Boys'', 1937 (?) * ''How to Play Better Baseball'', 1937 (with Lamar Sarra) * ''Hurricane Sands'', 1940 * ''How to Play Better Basketball'', 1941 (with Lamar Sarra) * ''Mystery on the Bayou'', 1943 (?)

References

Sources

Author and Bookinfo.com

External links

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