Ten-Story Sports, October 1952

Ten-Story Sports, October 1952 This issue of *Ten-Story Sports* (formerly *Sports Winners*) contains ten stories across boxing, baseball, football, and horse-racing. "The Big Win" by Seven Anderton imagines what happens when a fan takes over a cellar baseball team. David James's "Stand Up and Slug" presents an off-trail fight story in which Richal risks his life. Roe Richmond's "Dusk on the Diamond" follows Congo Corriden's attempt to redeem himself and his companions through one final baseball opportunity. William F. Schwartz contributes a football-humor piece, "The Four-Handed Passer," about an athlete named Antie who outperforms any two conventional players. Robert Sidney Bowen's "Carbon Copy" explores men choosing authenticity over imitation success. Robert Turner's "Turf of Terror" involves horse-racing and betting complications. "The Magic Number" by George Kramer presents a screwball novelet about a pitcher named Whizzer. Christopher Fleming's "The Crazy Right Hand" is a fight story emphasizing physical conditioning. Glen Monroe's "The Bonus Bust" concludes the issue with a cautionary tale about youth's rapid ascent and descent in baseball.