Ralph Henry Barbour

Ralph Henry Barbour
Born	(1870-11-13)November 13, 1870
Died	February 19, 1944(1944-02-19) (aged 73)
Language	English
Nationality	American
Genre	Young adult fiction

Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 – February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with , 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 short stories.

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. ^[1]

Selected works[]

Poster for Phyllis in Bohemia (1897), cowritten with L. H. Bickford

"The Half Back", Every Boy's Library Boy Scout Edition

As Richard Stillman Powell[]

• Phyllis in Bohemia, 1897

As Ralph Henry Barbour[]

• , 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 (?)

Sources[]

• Author and Bookinfo.com

External links[]

Wikisource has original works written by or about: Ralph Henry Barbour

• Works by Ralph Henry Barbour at Project Gutenberg
• Works by Ralph Henry Barbour at Faded Page (Canada)
• Works by or about Ralph Henry Barbour at Internet Archive