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A Quarter-Back’s Pluck
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
A QUARTER-BACK’S PLUCK - CHAPTER I - MOVING DAY
CHAPTER II - LANGRIDGE HAS A TUMBLE
CHAPTER III - PHIL GETS BAD NEWS
CHAPTER IV - FOOTBALL PRACTICE
CHAPTER V - A CLASH
CHAPTER VI - PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS
CHAPTER VII - THE FIRST LINE-UP
CHAPTER VIII - LANGRIDGE AND GERHART PLOT
Phil Clinton and his roommates Tom and Sid are in the thick of a chaotic moving‑day, wrestling with a sagging sofa, a creaky armchair and a jumble of sports gear that fills their dormitory. Their banter‑filled plans to “splice” the old couch reveal Phil’s quick thinking and the tight bond that holds the trio together. As they sort through baseball bats, boxing gloves and, most importantly, a battered football, the scene sets the tone for a season of grit and camaraderie.
When the new term begins, Phil finds himself thrust into the quarterback’s role, his ingenuity on the floor translating to leadership on the gridiron. The story follows his early trials, the pressure of living up to his nickname “Bricktop Molloy,” and the way his friends rally behind him. With humor, youthful optimism, and a splash of campus drama, the narrative captures the spirit of college athletics and the friendships that make every play count.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (355K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Sep 5, 2012
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1873–1962
Best known for lively sports adventures for young readers, this early 20th-century storyteller wrote the popular Baseball Joe books under the name Lester Chadwick. The name was a house-style pseudonym tied to fast-moving tales of baseball, football, and college competition.
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