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.