Sports Fiction, June 1947

Sports Fiction, June 1947 This issue of Sports Fiction features six stories and one novelet exploring various athletic pursuits. The lead piece, "Too Many Cooks" by T. W. Ford, is a boxing novelet about fighter Joe Burdee, whose excessive management interferes with his actual fighting ability. The short stories span multiple sports: Tom Thursday contributes a baseball tale titled "The Moore the Merrier"; John Lockhart's "Mad Marathon" involves motorcyclist Spike Monoghan attempting to transition to aquaplane racing; Luke Torley's "Sabers Are for Saps" concerns a fencing match where weapon choice proves strategically significant; Richard Brister's "Run, Rookie, Run!" follows baseball player Vic Edwards facing unfavorable circumstances; Lee Floren's "There's a Place for Razzle-Dazzle" addresses football coaching decisions; and T. W. Ford contributes another baseball story, "Candidate for the Boneyard," about aging player Val Lachner confronting career decline. The issue includes a departmental feature, "Dope from the Dugout," with sports facts and humor by Wilcey Earle. Robert W. Lowndes serves as editor.