1948-03-24 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents March 24 1948

1948/03/24 —

Cover cartoon is “Collector’s Item” by Willard Mullin featuirng the Brooklyn Bum

Headline on front cover is “N.L. Umps Ordered to Halt ‘Cheating’ – League Head Demands End of ‘Spitball'”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spinks focuses on Joe Page

Article about Yankees pitching with photo of manager Bucky Harris with Ed Lopat and Red Embree

Muddy Ruel talks about Carl Mays pitch that killed Ray Chapman

Photo of Burleigh Grimes with Dazzy Vance with very brief article about each

Full page of Babe Ruth: Babe Ruth ‘s advice to Ted Williams – Don’t Hit to Left and “Old Camp Ground Visit Stirs Babe’s Memories with photo of Babe Ruth talking to Ted Williams

Small article about Charley Root turning down $5,000 and a role in “The Babe Ruth Story” because of his dispute with Babe Ruth’s called shot off him

Plus, believe it or not, much more including Exhibition Game box scores!

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Radio Star Jeri Sullivan

32 pages total.

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