The Rival Pitchers

The Rival Pitchers: A Story of College Baseball is a novel written by Lester Chadwick and first published in 1910. The book tells the story of two college baseball teams, one from Excelsior College and the other from Fairview College, and their rivalry on the field. The main focus of the story is on the two star pitchers, Jack Ready of Excelsior and Fred Mitchell of Fairview, and their intense competition to be the best pitcher in the league. The book also explores the personal lives of the players, including their romantic relationships and struggles with academics. As the story unfolds, tensions rise between the two teams, leading to a dramatic and exciting final game. The Rival Pitchers is a classic sports novel that captures the excitement and passion of college baseball in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.