Sport Thrills #15

Dick Cole's reputation as a pitcher gets overshadowed when a sports reporter's glowing coverage starts creating friction with his own teammates, who begin to resent the spotlight and question his motives. As tension builds within the Farr squad before a crucial game against Holden, Dick must prove that his loyalty is to the team, not the headlines—and that real victory comes from playing together. With his hand still injured from a previous game, Dick faces both the opposing team and the cold shoulders of his own players in a ninth-inning showdown that demands nothing less than true teamwork.

Endicott "Chub" Peabody III rose from a modest athletic start at Groton to become Harvard's most dominant lineman through sheer determination and conditioning work under trainer Jimmy Cox, transforming himself into the feared "Babyface Assassin" of the 1941 season. This non-fiction account traces how a player initially deemed too weak by coaches developed the neck strength and fighting spirit that made him one of college football's most celebrated defensive forces, earning him recognition on more All-American teams than any other player that year.

When a brash boxer named Kayo Murphy and a boastful wrestler known as the Twirler clash at a gym, their rivalry escalates into a challenge neither can refuse—a special bout for the U.S.O. that captures the imagination of reporters and fans alike. But as the night of the fight arrives, Pete Stockbridge, Kayo's manager, vanishes under mysterious circumstances, leaving the young fighter without his corner and Ragsy, his devoted water boy, scrambling to uncover the truth. With powerful forces working behind the scenes, Kayo will have to dig deep to face his toughest opponent yet.

Jim Braddock rises from an amateur boxer in Hell's Kitchen to a celebrated fighter climbing toward championship glory, but his success breeds complacency—squandered earnings, neglected training, and a devastating losing streak land him broke and blacklisted by 1934. When a desperate Joe Gould finally secures him a last-chance opportunity as a fill-in fighter on short notice, Braddock discovers that his years on the docks have kept him sharper than anyone expected, setting the stage for an unlikely turnaround that captures the boxing world's attention.