Fast Nine; or, A Challenge from Fairfield

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  The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts

  A SERIES OF BOOKS FOR BOYS

  Which, in addition to the interesting boy scout stem by CAPTAIN ALAN DOUGLAS, Scoutmaster, contain articles on nature lore, native animals and a fund of other information pertaining to out-of-door life, that will appeal to the boy's love of the open.

  I. The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol

  Their first camping experience affords the scouts splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired knowledge in a practical way. Elmer Chenowith, a lad from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his familiarity with camp life. A clean, wholesome story every boy should read.

  II. Woodcraft; or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good

  This tale presents many stirring situations in which some of the boys are called upon to exercise all their ingenuity and unselfishness. A story filled with healthful excitement.

  III. Pathfinder; or, The Musing Tenderfoot

  Some mysteries are cleared up in a most unexpected way, greatly to the credit of our young friends. A variety of incidents follow fast, one after the other.

  IV. Fast Nine; or, a Challenge From Fairfield

  They show the same team-work here as when in camp. The description of the final game with the team of a rival town, and the outcome thereof, form a stirring narrative. One of the best baseball stories of recent years.

  V. Great Hike; or, The Pride of The Khaki Troop

  After weeks of preparation the scouts start out on their greatest undertaking. Their march takes them far from home, and the good-natured rivalry of the different patrols furnishes many interesting and amusing situations.

  VI. Endurance Test; or, How Clear Grit Won the Day

  Few stories "get" us more than illustrations of pluck in the face of apparent failure. Our heroes show the stuff they are made of and surprise their most ardent admirers. One of the best stories Captain Douglas has written.

  Boy Scout Nature Lore to be Found in The Hickory Ridge Boy Scout Series

  Wild Animals of the United States--Tracking--in Number I. Trees and Wild Flowers of the United States in Number II. Reptiles of the United States in Number III. Fishes of the United States in Number IV. Insects of the United States in Number V. Birds of the United States in Number VI.

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  FAST NINE

  OR

  A CHALLENGE FROM FAIRFIELD

  COMPLETE ROSTER, WHEN THE PATROLS WERE FILLED, OF

  THE HICKORY RIDGE TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS

  MR. RODERIC GARRABRANT, SCOUT MASTER

  THE WOLF PATROL

  ELMER CHENOWITH, Patrol Leader, and also Assistant Scout Master

  MARK CUMMINGS TED (THEODORE) BURGOYNE TOBY (TOBIAS) ELLSWORTH JONES "LIL ARTHA" (ARTHUR) STANSBURY CHATZ (CHARLES) MAXFIELD PHIL (PHILIP) DALE GEORGE BOBBINS

  THE BEAVER PATROL

  MATTY (MATTHEW) EGGLESTON, Patrol Leader

  "RED" (OSCAR) HUGGINS TY (TYRUS) COLLINS JASPER MERRIWEATHER TOM CROPSEY LARRY (LAWRENCE) BILLINGS HEN (HENRY) CONDIT LANDY (PHILANDER) SMITH

  THE EAGLE PATROL

  JACK ARMITAGE, Patrol Leader

  NAT (NATHAN) SCOTT

  (OTHERS TO BE ENLISTED UNTIL THIS PATROL HAS REACHED ITS LEGITIMATENUMBER)

  It was now up to Matt Tubbs.]

  THE HICKORY RIDGE BOY SCOUTS

  FAST NINE

  OR

  A CHALLENGE FROM FAIRFIELD

  BY

  CAPTAIN ALAN DOUGLAS

  SCOUT MASTER

  THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK

  COPYRIGHT, 1928, BY THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY