series of Boy Scout books. He wrote his own series of juvenile fiction featuring a character called Bert Wilson, with titles including: Bert Wilson at the Wheel (1913), Bert Wilsons Fadeaway Ball (1913), Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator (1913), Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner (1914), Bert Wilson at Panama (1914), Bert Wilsons Twin Cylinder Racer (1914), Bert Wilson on the Gridiron (1914) and Bert Wilson in the Rockies (1914). In the early twentieth-century he wrote approximately 115 stories for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing for series including the Radio Boys, the Rushton Boys, Bobby Blake, Bomba the Jungle Boy, Don Sturdy, Baseball Joe and the Ted Scott series.  (less)

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for a ladies' professional golf tournament. Each morning, before breakfast, competitors gathered at the practice tees to loosen up their swings. The women wore bright polo shirts, baggy tartan and gingham shorts, white socks, and neat cleated shoes that clacked on the paved walkways of the country club. Their hair was furled in chignons that poked through openings at the rear of baseball caps; their sleek, tanned calves resembled fresh tench attached to the backs of their shins. Caddies stood beside hefty leather golf bags at the edge of the teeing ground, and the women drew clubs from the bags with the nonchalance of archers. Soon, rinsed golf balls were flying out from the tees, soaring high above the lollipop signs that marked each fifty yards down the fairway.brbrIn addition to the golf course, heated swimming pool, and two tennis courts, hotel guests had at their disposal a peach-walled library, lit by standard lamps. White lace antimacassars lent fussy distinction to the dark red sofa and matching armchairs. Between the bookcases, in a simple gilt-wood frame, a colour print showed a suspension bridge, rigged like a harp, with staunch arched piers and high support towers lifting the curve of the main cables. Gold-tooled green and brown leatherbound books occupied the shelves alongside more modest clothbound volumes, the dye faded on their spines where light had reached it. The books were not for reading. Their purpose was to impart the atmosphere of an imperial-era country house. What the designer wished to say was,iThis is a place to which gentlemen may retire with cigars/i.brbrThe shelves held arcane titles in strange conjunctions: an Anglo-Bur@™™™™™šÿ¾Û€  (less)

been telling stories for as long as she can remember.  Before she could read or write, she used to dictate stories to her baby-sitter, who would type them out.  Being an only child, many of Gloria's stories were about having a brother or sister.brGloria would like to have written Little Women, because Jo March was one of her role models growing up!brGloria once had a set of five wtching guinea pigs, all named after Detroit Tiger baseball players!  Based on true accounts of the Potawatomi Indians' forced migration from Michigan territory in 1840, this sequel toiNext Spring an Oriole/iportrays the friendship between two families--one white, one Native American. "An exciting adventure sure to provoke strong feelings, this is for new or reluctant readers, and would make a good read-aloud."--iSchool Library Journal./i  "An exciting adventure sure to provoke strong feelings, this is for new or reluctant readers, and would make a good read-aloud."--iSchool Library Journal./i  brbrbriFrom the Trade Paperback edition./i  (less)

in Pinehurst, when it all happened there in the mist, is one of the most memorable days in the history of the U.S. Open. Everything about it is more profound now, and yet somehow unreal.br- Ron Green Sr., PGATOUR.com columnist and author ofiShouting at Amen Corner/ibr/divDIVBBill Chastain/Bspent 12 years as a sportswriter forIThe Tampa Tribune/Iworking as a columnist and baseball writer. His byline has appeared in numerous national publications and he has written two other books,IThe Steve Spurrier Story: From Heisman to Head Ball Coach/IandIThe Streak/I. Chastain lives in Tampa with his wife, Patti, and their two children, Carly and Kel.BR/DIVDIVDIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt“A fresh and concise look at Payne Stewart’s victory at the 1999 U.S. Open.”/PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt---IGolf Digest/I/PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptI/I /PI/IP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptIt has been called the greatest U.S. Open in the Open’s over one hundred-year history./PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt /PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptVeteran sports journalist, Bill Chastain, crafts the dramatic story of Payne Stewart’s 1999 U.S. Open victory by combining extensive research with interviews of those who made it unique.IPayne at Pinehurst/Ishows how Stewart dealt with his stunning U.S. Open defeat in 1998 and planned victory for the championship that meant so much to him./PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt /PP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptStewart’s conquest of Pinehurst No. 2, while fending off Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, David Duval, and Vijay Singh in an epic battle where every swing held significance, is the stuff of which golf legends are mad?Р (less)

the kickoff, Sports Figures profiles everyone from Dizzy Dean to Mia Hamm.pFor those who want to learn about sports figures, statistics and career highlights are easy to find, but authoritative biographical information is not always readily available. Now anyone who enjoys sports can turn to SEAL for well-written, authoritative essays on the lives and achievements of more than 600 athletes, coaches, team owners, sportscasters and writers. Their home run records, longest passes and fastest miles are all here, along with concise descriptions of each subject's childhood, family life, education and rise to fame. And true to Scribner's high editorial quality, each original, signed essay is written to be read and enjoyed by scholars, students and casual browsers alike.pWhat was it like for Jackie Robinson, the first black player to break the color barrier in baseball, and why was Babe Didrikson Zaharias so revolutionary for her time? What makes Tiger Woods a unique golfer? Each signed article places its subject in historical context. Photos of most subjects, bibliographies and an index by sport make this set comprehensive and easy to use.Written in the same style and format as Charles Scribner's Sons' biographical series of works titled Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, this title focuses solely on American sports figures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. There are 614 sports figures featured in this 2-volume set. They represent the wide range of sports that mark U.S. history, including those well known such as baseball, football, and swimming, and those lesser-celebrated sports such as auto racing and speed skating. Most of the entries range from two to three pages in length and many includ@tР (less)

Crime/bandbThe Road to Hell: How the Biker Gangs are Conquering Canada/b. He has worked on investigative projects for the CBC,iThe Globe and Mail/i, theiToronto Star/iandiThe New York Times/i.bChapter 8brbrTrapped/bbrbrBy Friday evening, a tumultuous week was coming to an end in Clinton. As much as they could, the children and adults in the PMQs around the air force station tried to follow life’s normal pursuits. Steve was looking forward to some fun and adventure over the weekend. Some fishing, some baseball, maybe another trip into the woods to work on the tree house. As the sun dipped in the horizon, Steve headed over to one of his favourite places around the base, Lawson’s farm — unaware that he was about to spend his last hour of liberty for the next ten years.brbr***brbrIt looked like rain, Bob Lawson thought as he rushed to finish the evening chores — a godsend after the crop-scorching heat all week. Lawson was eager to get a little haying done. “If you start the lawn mower, I can cut the grass,” suggested his mother, Alice Lawson.brbrBob was in the barn with the cows when he heard a loud, clanging racket. A fifteen-foot metal chain attached to the farm dog had somehow got tangled up in the mower and was slowly dragging the terrified mutt toward the sharp, spinning rotors. Lawson knew he was too far away to get to the mower in time. He caught sight of Steve rushing up the driveway to the farm. Fortunately, the mower stalled, and the chain stopped only a few feet before the dog would have had an unappetizing encounter with the rotors.brbrLaughing, the boy began to untangle the chain from the lawn mower. Still, th@ p£×=qÿ¾Û€  (less)

been telling stories for as long as she can remember.  Before she could read or write, she used to dictate stories to her baby-sitter, who would type them out.  Being an only child, many of Gloria's stories were about having a brother or sister.brGloria would like to have written Little Women, because Jo March was one of her role models growing up!brGloria once had a set of five wtching guinea pigs, all named after Detroit Tiger baseball players!  "When Mai's family discovers that Vietnam government soldiers will soon apprehend her father and grandmother, the family slips away in the night. They trudge through the swamps of the Mekong Delta toward the sea. The gut-wrenching trip to Hong Kong is just another step toward a new life, which the family eventually finds. Whelan's characters are distinctive, and her story is riveting, haunting, and memorable, reflecting the human virtues of determination, hope, love, and courage in the face of the most devastating of circumstances and injustices."--iBooklist.  /i  (less)