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1954-04-10 Saturday Evening Post Magazine Contents, April 10, 1954

1954/04/10 — Cover design by Thornton Utz.

Complete contents picked up from the contents page of this issue are as follows:

4 SHORT STORIES:

  • “The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis” by Anne Homer Warner and illustrated by Al Buell
  • “No Love Left” by Kinglsey Tufts and illustrated by George Garland
  • “Girls Are So Savage!” by John Reese and illustrated by Robert Stanley
  • “Deadly Contraband” by Robert Standish and illustrated by William A. Smith

8 ARTICLES:

  • This is My Last Year – Part 1 of 3 by Ted Williams as told to Joe Reichler and Joe Trimble
  • The Brash Banker of Arizona by Neil M. Clark about Walter Bimson
  • They’re Taming the Lolo Trail by Richard L. NeubergerTales of the Floating Bottles by Alan Hynd
  • Is Russia Winning the Battle for Europe? by General of the Army Omar N. Bradley
  • This Is On Me – Part 9 of 9 by Bob Hope as told to Pete Martin
  • They’ve Been Dining on the Railroad by Richard Barnitz with Rufus Jarman
  • Toughest College in the Land by Bill Wolf is about Notre Dame of Saskatchewan

2 SERIALS:

  • “The Golden Trap” — Part 2 of 5 by Robert Ormond Case and illustrated by Stan Galli
  • “The Case of the Murdered G-Man” — Part 7 of 8 by Clarence Budington Kelland and illustrated by Hy Rubin

OTHER FEATURES:

  • Keeping Posted
  • Post Scripts
  • Letters
  • Editorials
  • Verse

1946-09-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1946/09/25 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Take Your Choice” by Willard Mullin featuring Ted Williams and Stan Musial
  • Headline on front cover is “Television Clause Snags Player Contract – Clubs Value New Service Over Radio
  • Lippy’s Shift to Yanks Depends on Larry’s Offer – Five-Year $65,000 Pact Figured as Possible Lure — All Other Candidates Far in Background Until Decision on Durocher; Dickey, MacPhail Depart in Anger, Prexy Asserting He Was Released
  • MacPhail Quits Major Board in Schedule Row – Resents Move to Abandon HIs 168-Game Plan
  • Cardinals Howie Pollet “Called ‘Lefthanded Mathewson'”
  • H. Roy Hamey named Pirates General Manager
  • Hardest -Working Hurler – How Feller Keeps Fit for Frequent Flinging – Barnstorming Next for Bob) features 8 photos of Bob Feller working out alongside the article
  • “Sophomore Boo Ferriss Matches Ferrell’s Feats – Dave, Like Wes, Tops 20-Victory Mark for Each of First Two Years in Majors” with photos of Wes Ferrell and Dave Ferriss
  • Article about minor leaguer Art Houtteman tags him “can’t miss”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Nice full-page Louisville Slugger ad on inside back cover includes headline Hats Off the the Red Sox! with photos of Tom Yawkey, Joe Cronin, Eddie Collins and players Ted Williams, Rudy York, Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio and Bobby Doerr
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover

    • 36 pages total

    1948-06-30 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/06/30 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Lemon-Aid” by Willard Mullin which features Bob Lemon as well as Rube Marquard
  • Headline on front cover is “Players to Demand Uniform Lighting – Arc System at St. Louis Under Fire” with small head-shot photo of Dixie Walker
  • “Those Drives to Left Surprise Ted, Too” is a full page about Ted Williams with photo and Mullin cartoon plus day by day batting logs comparing 1941 and 1948 through June 21

  • “Girl Grocery Clerk Sent Scheib to A’s – Mack Gave Big Farm Boy First Tryout at 15” – feature on Carl Scheib
  • “Indians Now Shooting at 90,000 Gate”
  • Article about Herman Wehmeier with large cartoon
  • Nearly a full page article about Robin Roberts including large photo
  • Richie Ashburn “Best Base Thief for Phillies in 42 Years” with photo of Ashburn
  • Babe Honored in St. Louis – Greets Kiddies – Meets Old Nemesis – 3 photos across the top of the page plus 2 Babe Ruth articles, “Ruth Receives Trophy for his Services to Youth” (pictured receiving from Joe DiMaggio) and “Bambino and Pruett Meet Socially for First Time” (with Ruth pictured with Dr. Hub Pruett, his “nemesis” at the top).
  • “Game Unaffected by U.S. Draft This Season – 65 Pct. of Active Players in Majors Are War Vets”
  • The “Hats Off” feature is a small box featuring a player from each league with a small head-shot photo (like a player of the week). This week, it’s Stan Musial in the N.L. and Joe DiMaggio in the A.L.
  • 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 golfer Lloyd Mangrum

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-07-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/07/14 —

  • Banner at the top of front cover: ALL-STAR ISSUE – 15th ANNUAL GAME
  • Cover cartoon is “Always the Game of the Year” by Willard Mullin
  • Headline on front cover is Cleveland Boo-Birds Backed By Veeck – Fan’s Right to Have Fun in Own Way – Indians Chief Answers Story – Tribe Plays Better Away From Home Park
  • “High Tension Ted Against Steady Stan” with photo of Ted Williams and Stan Musial
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Rip Sewell who threw the famous eephus pitch to Ted Williams in the ’46 All-Star Game, with photo of Sewell
  • Full-page feature on Roy Campanella with large photo of the Dodgers rookie
  • Several random pages of All-Star Game preview coverage
  • 15 Original All-Stars Still Hold Posts in Game
  • Bob Quinn, New Director at Cooperstown Takes 50 Years Experience to Post
  • Satchelfoot Finally Gets Brogan Into Big League Door as Indian” with large photo of Leroy Satchell Paige with Bob Feller
  • Dream Comes True for 18-Year-Old Schoolboy Pitcher with the Braves — Johnny Antonelli
  • The “Hats Off” feature is a small box featuring a player from each league with a small head-shot photo (like a player of the week). This week, it’s Gerry Staley in the N.L. and Joe Gordon in the A.L.
  • 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 Ralph Kiner

    • 48 pages total.

    1957-07-08 Sports Illustrated Magazine Contents July 8 1957

    1957/07/08 – Front cover features “Battle of the Titans at the All-Star Game” with Stan Musial pictured on the left and Ted Williams at the right

    Baseball’s Annual All-Star Game

  • The spirit of the game in words by Robert Creamer
  • The spirit of the game in pictures by Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • A detailed Scouting Report on both All-Star teams
  • The history of Busch Stadium in a drawing by Joe Kaufman
  • A guide to St. Louis by the Footloose Sportsman, Horace Sutton

  • The Campbell is Coming – The world’s fastest boat driver prepares for a new record by Mort Lund
  • A Joy of Donkeys – An old jackass fan, John O’ Reilly, contemplates his favorite animal
  • Part 4: The Art of Race Riding by Eddie Arcaro
  • New Hope for Hopefuls – A gallery of young tennis stars in color. By William F. Talbert
  • A Boycott that Backfired – Speed and supremacy fall to America at Monza by William Rospigliosi
  • The Tragic Fourth – It was Jackie Pung’s downfall by Herbert Warren Wind
  • The Champs of 1960 – They were playing in the NCAA golf tournament by James Murray
  • Plus Departments containing semi-regular features

    • 1948-04-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents April 14 1948

    1948/04/14 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Making Things Soft” by Willard Mullin featuring Pete Reiser in the cartoon and being carted off on stretcher in photo at top right. With article beginning on cover “3-Cushion Bank Shot for Reiser”
  • Headline on front cover is “Bonus Rule Revolt Army Growing Daily – Drawbacks Emphasized by Harridge”
  • “Looping the Loops” feature by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Granny Hamner
  • Feature on Joe McCarthy with large cartoon by Bixler
  • Feature on new Red Shortstop Virgil Stallcup with photos
  • Half page article “Slugger Williams versus Jabber Walker” with a photo of each Ted Williams and Harry Walker
  • “Phils Staged Fast Play to Get Mr. Roberts, Campus Mound Star With Fancy Fast Ball includes photos of Robin Roberts in each a Phillies uniform and a Michigan State uniform
  • 2 page center spread with large U.S. map showing where minor league clubs are located, plus surrounding articles
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including regular columns and Exhibition Game box scores!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Mark Stevens

    • 36 pages total.