An athletic meet in which the boys have running races, hurdling, pole-vaulting and hammer throwing, is the climax of this story. The book tells the story of the purple pennant and how it came into being. _Hilton Series_ The Half Back The young hero of this story is carried through preparatory school and the freshman year at Harvard. The story closes with an account of a Yale-Harvard game. For the Honor of the School The excitement of a cross country run, training for track athletics, with a glimpse of football are all to be found in this school story. The hero is both an athlete and a scholar. Captain of the Crew “Captain of the Crew” follows “For the Honor of the School” but is in every sense a complete story. The author is concerned both with school athletics and with the influences that build character. _Erskine Series_ Behind the Line A story of life at a preparatory school with the chief interest centering around football. The author gives an intimate view of the preparation and training necessary for a big game. Weatherby’s Inning A story of a young man’s struggle against untoward circumstances in a small New England college. Baseball furnishes the chief athletic interest. On Your Mark Track work furnishes the athletic interest in this story of school life. _Yardley Hall Series_ Forward Pass The boy who likes football will find a good technical description of the game in this book as well as a fine story showing how the newest tactics work out in practice. Double Play A story to follow “Forward Pass,” relating new adventures in the life of the hero. Baseball has a large place in the story, but other school events are entertainingly described. Winning His “Y” “Money-bags” and “Miss Nancy” are two nicknames given Gerald Pennimore when he arrives at Yardley, due to his father’s millions. How he lives them both down and wins his “Y” make an exciting story. For Yardley Another Yardley story with Gerald Pennimore well to the fore among the characters. Why Gerald was put on probation and how he bore his punishment are the chief matters of interest. Change Signals Kendall Burtis comes from the country and this is the story of how he develops into a star kicker and the hero of the big game of the season. Around the End Kendall Burtis has developed into a star player, when suddenly it is discovered that someone has turned traitor and sold the team’s signals to Broadwood. Kendall is accused, and the outcome is a surprise to everyone. These Are Appleton Books D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, New York * * * * * Transcriber’s Notes: ――Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_). ――Punctuation and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected. ――Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.