Ralph Henry Barbour

Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 – February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys. In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included light romances and adventure.
Biography
During his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of short stories.
Sports
In 1904 book publisher D. Appleton & Co. issued several sports books with editor Ralph Henry Barbour using information from prior Spalding Athletic Library books by special arrangement from American Sports Publishing.
Selected works
As Richard Stillman Powell
Phyllis in Bohemia, 1897
As Ralph Henry Barbour
The Story My Doggie Told to Me, unknown year
The Half-Back, 1899
For the Honor of the School: A Story of School Life and Interscholastic Sport, 1900
Captain of the Crew, 1901
Behind the Line: A Story of College Life and Football, 1902
Weatherby's Inning, 1903
The Land of Joy, 1903
The Arrival of Jimpson and Other Stories for Boys About Boys, 1904
On Your Mark!, 1904
Kitty of the Roses, 1904
An Orchard Princess, 1905
The Crimson Sweater, 1905
A Maid in Arcady 1906
Four Afoot, 1906
Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl, 1907
The Spirit of the School, 1907
Tom, Dick and Harriet, 1907
Harry's Island, 1908
Forward Pass, 1908
My Lady of the Fog, 1908
The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf, 1909
Double Play; A Story of School and Baseball, 1909
The Lilac Girl, 1909
Captain Chub, 1910
Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics, 1910
The Golden Heart, 1910
Kingsford Quarter, 1910
The New Boy at Hilltop and Other Stories, 1910
Finkler's Field: A Story of School and Baseball, 1911
For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field, 1911
Joyce of the Jasmines, 1911
Team-Mates, 1911
Four in Camp a Story of Summer Adventures in the New Hampshire Woods, 1912
Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water, 1912
Weatherby's Inning, 1912
The Harbor of Love, 1912
Change Signals: A Story of the New Football 1912
Cupid En Route, 1912 (?)
Crofton Chums, 1912 (?)
Lady Laughter, 1913
Around the End, 1913
Partners Three, 1913
Left End Edwards, 1914
Benton's Venture, 1914 (?)
The Brother of a Hero, 1914
Heart's Content, 1915
Left Tackle Thayer, 1915
The Secret Play, 1915
The Lucky Seventh, 1915 (?)
The Purple Pennant, 1916
Left Guard Gilbert, 1916
Center Rush Rowland, 1917 (?)
The Adventure Club Afloat, 1917
Winning His Game, 1917
For the Freedom of the Seas, 1918
The Junior Trophy, 1918
Full-Back Foster, 1919
Joan of the Island, 1920 (with H.P. Holt)
Quarter-Back Bates, 1920
Fourth Down, 1920
The Cruise of the Endeavour, or, Fortunes of War, 1921
Kick Formation, 1921
Metipom's Hostage, 1921 (?)
Left Half Harmon, 1921
Over Two Seas, 1922
Right End Emerson, 1922 (?)
The Turner Twins, 1922 (?)
Right Guard Grant 1923
Right Tackle Todd, 1924
The Fighting Scrub, 1924
Spaniard's Cave, 1924
Right Half Hollins, 1925
Barry Locke, Half Back, 1925
Bases Full, 1925
The Last Play, 1926
Bud Pringle, Pirate, 1926
Tod Hale with the Crew, 1926
Let's Go To Florida!, 1926
The Long Pass, 1927
Heading North, 1927
Tod Hale at Camp, 1927
Tod Hale at Yale, 1927
Tod Hale on the Scrub, 1928
Hunt Holds the Center, 1928
Comrades of the Key, 1928 (?)
Substitute Jimmy, 1928
Giles of the Mayflower", 1929
Hero of the Camp, 1932
The Cub Battery, 1932
Pirates of the Shoals, 1932
Skate, Glendale!, 1932
The Crew of the "Casco", 1933 (?)
Peril in the Swamp 1934
Five Points Service, 1935
Good Manners for Boys, 1937 (?)
How to Play Better Baseball, 1937 (with Lamar Sarra)
Hurricane Sands, 1940
How to Play Better Basketball, 1941 (with Lamar Sarra)
Mystery on the Bayou'', 1943 (?)
References
Sources
Author and Bookinfo.com
External links
1870 births
1944 deaths
20th-century American novelists
20th-century American male writers
American male novelists
American children's writers