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 (?)