Those Smith Boys on the Diamond; or, Nip and Tuck for Victory

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Those Smith Boys on the Diamond; or, Nip and Tuck for Victory

by Howard Roger Garis

EN·~6 hours·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total
1

THOSE SMITH BOYS ON THE DIAMOND

1:34
2

CHAPTER I

14:33
3

CHAPTER II

14:39
4

CHAPTER III

11:56
5

CHAPTER IV

15:21
6

CHAPTER V

11:08
7

CHAPTER VI

15:48
8

CHAPTER VII

11:49
9

CHAPTER VIII

9:18
10

CHAPTER IX

9:52

Description

A tight‑knit baseball team from a sleepy Midwestern town takes center stage, led by the wiry pitcher Bill Smith and his older brother “Cap,” the charismatic captain. Their season hinges on a final showdown for the county championship, and every play is met with a chorus of jeers, jokes, and the occasional nervous scramble. As the Smith boys chase victory, they must also navigate the rough‑and‑tumble world of teenage hazing, rivalries, and the odd mishap that threatens to sideline their dreams.

Beyond the diamond, the story swells with colorful townfolk, a mischievous fire‑department run, and a leaky boat that adds comic relief to the high stakes of the game. Bill’s determination is tested by both on‑field blunders and off‑field schemes, while the brothers learn what true teamwork really means. Listeners will find a lively mix of slapstick humor, earnest camaraderie, and the timeless thrill of a small‑town baseball season hanging in the balance.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (352K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Release date

2017-10-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Howard Roger Garis

Howard Roger Garis

1873–1962

Best known for creating Uncle Wiggily, this prolific American writer helped shape early 20th-century children's reading with cheerful adventures, animal stories, and series fiction. He also worked as a newspaperman before building a long career in books for young readers.

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