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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.

Exciting Sports [v9 #1, Fall 1947] (Better/Thrilling Publications, 15¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) []
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl

11 · The Bubble Bath King · Joseph Kenney · nv; football.

30 · Ride for Me · John Wilson · nv; horse racing.

45 · Jumping Jehoshephat! · William O’Sullivan · ss; track.

54 · Feud in the Backfield · Roger Fuller · nv; football.

71 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl

76 · The Spot Pitcher · T. W. Ford · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; baseball.

85 · Always Second · John Lockhart · ss; illustrated by Louis Ravielli; auto racing.

93 · My Joey · Martin Ryerson · ss; boxing.

99 · Goal Line Payoff · C. Paul Jackson · ss; illustrated by Robert Jenney; football.

Exciting Sports [v9 #2, December 1947] (Better Publications, Inc., 15¢, 112pp+, pulp) []
From this issue Exciting Sports moved onto a bi-monthly schedule for the only time, for just over a year.
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk.

6 · The Cheer Leader · Cap Fanning · cl

13 · Bench Captain · Bill Erin · nv; football.

38 · Fourteen Footer · Richard Brister · ss

47 · Split Second Fighter · Jackson Cole · ar

52 · Wings Over the Diamond · T. W. Ford · nv; baseball.

69 · High Destiny · William O’Sullivan · ss

79 · One for the Book · Perry Dixon · ss

82 · Thrills in Sports · Jack Kofoed · cl

86 · The Big Race · Tom Tucker · nv

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