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Exciting Sports [v5 #2, Spring (May) 1944] (Better Publications, 10¢, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] All-Star Baseball Fiction Number. Details supplied by Monte Herridge from Table of Contents. 6 · The Cheer Leader · The Editor · cl 13 · The Rookie Shortstop · William O’Sullivan · na; baseball. 31 · What a Relief · A. R. Thurman · ss; baseball. 42 · Double or Anything · Carter Sprague · ss; baseball. 48 · The Nothing Ball · Sam Merwin, Jr. · nv; baseball. 57 · Most Valuable Player · Don Tracy · ss; baseball. 68 · Big League Busher · W. H. Temple · ss; baseball.

Exciting Sports [v5 #3, Fall (September) 1944] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 80pp+, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] Gala baseball fiction number. A missed issue (Summer 1944) and another reduction in pages. Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 6 · The Cheer Leader · The Editor · cl 11 · First Place or Bust! · Herbert L. McNary · nv; baseball. 26 · Say It with Curves · Jackson Cole · ss; baseball. 34 · Diamond Dynamite · Robert Sidney Bowen · nv; baseball. 48 · Jughandle Jonah · Carter Sprague · ss; baseball. 51 · For the Good of the Game · Don Tracy · ss; baseball. 61 · Sometimes You Gamble · Jack O’Brien · ss; baseball. 69 · First Base Blues · Richard Brister · ss; baseball.

Exciting Sports [Vol. 6 No. 1, Winter 1945] (Standard/Thrilling Publications, 10¢, 82pp, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] This issue is billed on the cover as “All-Star Football Fiction Number”. Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Cheer Leader · The Editor · cl 11 · Saturday’s Has-Been · T. W. Ford · nv; football. 32 · The Big Push · Ted Stratton · ss; football. 44 · The Turtle-Back · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss; football. 51 · Sing a Song of Six Points · Richard Brister · ss; football. 59 · Fumblefist Plays the Game · Johnston McCulley · ss; football. 66 · Jailbird Formation · William D. Gorman · ss; football.

Exciting Sports [Vol. 6 No. 2, Spring (May) 1945] (Better/Thrilling Publications, 10¢, 82pp, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] All-Star Baseball Fiction Number. Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl 11 · Come Out Batting · Herbert L. McNary · na; baseball. 32 · Big League Fluke · T. W. Ford · nv; baseball. 42 · Meet the Author of This Story · The Editor · bg; about Max Carey. 42 · Baseball Doctor · Max Carey · ss; baseball. 49 · Spotty Performance · Matt Lee · ss; baseball. 51 · Get Me Two Games · Richard Brister · ss; baseball. 59 · Pitch ’Em Pete · Cliff Walters · ss; baseball. 65 · The Comeback Trail · W. H. Temple · ss; baseball.

Exciting Sports [Vol. 6 No. 3, Fall (October) 1945] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 80pp+, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 8 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl 11 · Gridiron Gamble · William Heuman · nv; football. 25 · Suicide at Second · W. H. Temple · ss; baseball. 32 · Pile Driver · Sam Merwin, Jr. · nv; football. 42 · Big Moment · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss; baseball. 47 · He’s All-American Now! · Carter Sprague · ar 49 · Prince Hit · Richard Brister · ss; baseball. 57 · Ticket to Booneville · Will Bruce · ss; baseball. 59 · Code of the Monkey · Matt Lee · ss 65 · Jockey’s Faith · Jack B. Creamer · ss

Exciting Sports [Vol. 7 No. 1, Spring (April) 1946] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 96pp+, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] Increase in pages. Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl 13 · Pennant Winner · Joseph Kenney · nv; baseball. 34 · The Red Light King · William J. O’Sullivan · nv 44 · Double Trouble for Hoopsters · Lionel Day · ss 52 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl 56 · Football Fuehrer · Joe Archibald · ss; football. 65 · Youth Will Be Aced · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss 73 · Cheesecake Champ · Robert S. Fenton · ss 84 · You Gotta Be Tough · Bob Ford · ss

Exciting Sports [Vol. 7 No. 2, Summer (July) 1946] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Rudolph Belarski) [] Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 6 · The Cheer Leader · The Editor · cl 9 · Spikes in the Spotlight · T. W. Ford · nv; baseball. 47 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl 52 · Ixnay on the Ixfay · William J. O’Sullivan · nv 71 · Money Player · William C. Fay · ss 77 · Gravity Smasher · Richard Brister · ss 88 · Dumb Bunny · Martin Ryerson · ss

Exciting Sports [Vol. 7 No. 3, Fall 1946] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by Rudolph Belarski) [] Another increase in pages, together with a price increase. Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl 13 · It’s Only a Game · William J. O’Sullivan · nv All-American Sports February 1941; football. 42 · Shot Put Shenanigans · Richard Brister · ss 52 · Settled in Full · Tracy Mason · nv; football. 65 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl 69 · Front Running Chucker · Will Lloyd · ss; baseball. 78 · On the Rebound · Herbert L. McNary · ss 86 · Star on Paper · Ernie Hartwell · ss; baseball. 89 · A Fortune on First · Will Bruce · ss; baseball. 98 · Three Point Miler · Lloyd Derrickson · ss

Exciting Sports [Vol. 8 No. 1, Winter 1947] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. 6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl 11 · Hoop Magic · Joe Archibald · nv 27 · Pinch Pitcher · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss; baseball. 35 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl 39 · One More Mile · Richard Brister · ss 48 · Tiger of the Rink · John Wilson · nv 60 · Weight for Baby · William O’Sullivan · ss 70 · They Do Come Back · T. W. Ford · nv; football. 83 · Winner Fake All · Tom Thursday · ss 89 · Pigskin Patten · Robert S. Fenton · ss; football. 97 · My Brother Johnny · William Campbell Gault · ss

Exciting Sports [Vol. 8 No. 2, Spring 1947] (Thrilling Publications, 15¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 11 · Base Hit Blues · John Wilson · nv; baseball. 25 · Too Much Muscle · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss; track & field. 34 · The Glass Head · Roger Fuller · nv; boxing. 49 · Veteran Volleys · Richard Brister · ss; tennis. 58 · The Big Try · T. W. Ford · nv; baseball. 72 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl 76 · Sports Briefs · [uncredited] · ms 77 · It Ain’t Soft, Chum · J. Lane Linklater · ss; softball. 84 · Hot Corner Headache · Martin Ryerson · ss; baseball. 89 · An Honorable Affair · Harrison Hendryx · vi; boxing. 91 · Mercury Maestro · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss; track. 99 · Soccer Show-Off · H. C. Butler · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; soccer.

Exciting Sports [Vol. 8 No. 3, Summer 1947] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) [] Details supplied by Tom Daniels. 6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl 11 · Hitchy-Coo Hitter · Roger Fuller · nv; illustrated by C. A. Murphy; baseball. 29 · A Mickey for Mickey · Kenny Kenmare · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; rowing. 38 · The Greatest Fighter in the World · Louis L’Amour · nv; illustrated by Robert Jenney; boxing. 56 · Wheels of Fortune · William Campbell Gault · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; auto racing. 68 · The Queen of Diamonds · Harrison Hendryx · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; baseball. 78 · Four-Minute Mile · Rex Sherrick · ss; illustrated by C. A. Murphy; track & field. 89 · Rink Wolf No More · T. W. Ford · ss; illustrated by Louis Ravielli; hockey. 95 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl; Coy McGee, Tilly Walker, Stanley Ketchel & Billy Papke, Cy Williams, Ben Hogan. 100 · A Bucket of Blood · John Wilson · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; boxing.