1948-08-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/08/18 —

Cover cartoon is “Indian Country” by Willard Mullin with the Giants, Dodgers and Cardinals voicing hopes they’re still in it all the while riddled with arrows from the Braves

Headline on front cover is “Two 12-Club Majors Proposed by Perini – ‘Take Eight Cities From Top Minors – Braves’ Prexy Would Add Teams from California, Texas and Canada”

“Looping the Loops” by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Bob Porterfield this issue

Full page feature on Elmer Valo with two photos

Two-page spread featuring Lou Boudreau includes a page and a third of photos

New Reds Manager Bucky Walters

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Susan Hayward

40 pages total.