Sports Fiction, December 1947

Museum Catalog Entry This December 1947 issue of *Sports Fiction* contains three novelets and two short stories focused on football, baseball, and boxing. The lead novelette, "From Sideline to Goal Line" by Eric Rober, centers on High Barron, who struggles with desire to improve his team's field performance while restraining himself for unstated reasons. "Red for Courage" by Ted Stratton follows Ken Whiting, who battles internal fear about crashing the line. "Campus Payoff" by C. Paul Jackson features sportswriter Wheat investigating a desperate ailment afflicting the Kalbion varsity, with potentially fatal consequences. The short story "Bats for Brains" by James Blish concerns Rip Gamble taking risky chances in baseball, while "Hick Dick" by Tom Thursday humorously depicts Cyanide Hoover, a champion fighter who aspires to be a detective instead. Regular features include "Balm" by Sid Press and "Dope from the Dugout" by Wilcey Earle.