Bartley, Freshman Pitcher

William Heyliger’s prolific career of writing children’s books began in 1911. His stories were directed toward the interests of young boys, and some were selected by the Scouts Library Commission for publication in their ‘Every Boy's Library’. ‘Bartley, Freshman Pitcher’, along with ‘Don Strong, Patrol Leader’, and ‘Don Strong of the Wolf Patrol’, are listed in the back of this book as being published in the ‘Every Boy's Library: Boy Scout Edition’.Many of the children’s books of the early twentieth century contained moral lessons for their young readers. ‘Bartley, Freshman Pitcher’ is no exception. It is a simple story of two College pitchers who love the game of baseball. Faced with several challenges throughout the year, they must put aside their differences and learn to do what is best for the honour of their team, their school, and ultimately themselves. Whether the book speaks to the true moral attitudes and thinking of the youth of that era, or whether it is from the author’s desires, we do not know. What we do know is that this book was written in a time where the pace of life was slower, somewhat less complicated, and in may ways, simpler.Further information on this prolific author, as well as links to ‘Every Boy’s Library’ and the Boy Scouts of America, will be found in the introduction provided by AlwaysWrite Ent. Many of the books offered by AlwaysWrite Ent. are provided exactly as the author presented them in their original format. All works have been entered, and edited by hand, and not merely scanned. They have been spell-checked, and punctuation corrected where necessary.