1948-05-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/05/12 —

Cover cartoon is “Wising Up the Lip” by Willard Mullin featuring Leo Durocher and Mullin’s Brooklyn Bum

Headline on front cover is “‘Beat Bums’ Slogan Hits Tribe in Teeth – Lou’s Crew Hits Slump After Crack

Article on Stan Musial raising his average from .174 the first 12 games to .373

“Pittsburgh All Smoked Up Over Meyer – New Skipper Wins Vote of Fans and Players” with photo of Pirates manager Bill Meyer

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Braves pitcher Big Bill Voiselle

Willard Mullin cartoon shows his Pirate and Brave with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby out front singing their way to the pennant

Small article: Surgery Planned to Restore Babe’s Voice to Normalcy with photo of Babe Ruth with Babe Ruth Story stars William Bendix and Claire Trevor

Walker Cooper

Gus Niarhos

Another short article, just under a single column in length: Jackie, in Magazine Article, Tells What’s Wrong in Negro Ball with small head shot photo of Jackie Robinson

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 Rita Hayworth

40 pages total