The Saddle Boys in this western-themed series are Frank Haywood, only son of rich miner/ranch owner Leonidas Haywood, and Frank’s friend, Bob Archer, who hails from Kentucky. They became known far and wide because of being seen riding and dashing over the prairies at top-notch speed. They were often confronted by a spoiled young Peg, (nickname for Percy Egbert Grant, whose wealthy father let him get by with more than he should.)
Be sure to look for The Saddle Boys of the Rockies: Lost on Thunder Mountain, The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon: The Hermit of Echo Cave, and The Saddle Boys On the Plains: After a Treasure of Gold.
Captain James Carson was a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the five-volume Saddle Boys series. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was a publishing company that produced a number of mystery book series for children, including Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others.
John Rayburn is a veteran of sixty-two years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share-of-audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John is a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He did play-by play of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and network coverage of golf, track, and the Olympic trials.