Sports Fiction
Short Works on Sports
A miscellany of poetry and short works of fact and fiction on the topic of sports from North America, Great Britain and Australasia. The col…
False Alarm
False Alarm is a wry, fish-out-of-water story about Kate McCabe, a dedicated but somewhat neurotic woman trying to juggle her career at a sp…
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior
In her Junior year at high school, Marjorie faces a new foe. Rowena Farnham is clever and calculating and her antics threaten Sanford High's…
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat is a celebrated poem that captures the spirit of baseball and the drama of a pivotal moment in a game. Set in a small town,…
The Rockspur Eleven
A fine football story for boys. This is another dime novel from the author of the Frank Merriman series. (Summary by Burt L. Standish)
The Arrival of Jimpson
This offering, "The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys About Boys" contains eleven short stories by the prolific autho…
The Saint
An aging ball player seeks the aide of the Saint to protect his son, a young ball player, who may be influenced by crooks.
That Football Game
The boy world is in an ecstasy of delight, for Father Finn has not only given us a new story, but, positively, the best book he has ever wri…
The Set-Up
The Set-Up is the classic epic hard-edged poem of an aging African American boxer who is set up to take a fall in the ring against a younger…
The Secret Play
Clearfield High School football team has no coach. Its players will have to search for a new one, and get ready for the next football season…
David Hopkins The Ghost Runner
David Hopkins's play, The Ghost Runner, is based on the true story of John Tarrant, one of the great distance runners of the 1950s and 60s. …
The Adventures Of Ellery Queen
Ellery must hurry to solve the mystery of why a star player in the World Series has suddenly become ineffective at the plate in the last gam…
Mighty Roman Shorts
The Mighty Roman is a baseball book for today, a funny, freewheeling novel about modern American manhood. It’s a modern Mutiny On The Bounty…
One Fall
With one kick, Joey Hamilton has sent the world of professional wrestling into chaos. In his first World Title match, on national television…
Nick Perry Referee
Geoff is a football referee at the top of his profession. However, after a controversial game, he faces heavy criticism and is dropped from …
Joe Palooka
Joe Palooka is a classic radio series that features the adventures of a lovable heavyweight boxing champion. Known for its humor and heartwa…