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Judge — June 18, 1887 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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Judge — June 18, 1887 — page 8: Judge, 1887-06-18

What you’re looking at

This is a baseball cartoon titled "Sam Randall to Dave Hill," with the caption about being unable to "tackle that pitcher's curves." The image shows a baseball player in mid-pitch or swing, surrounded by other figures in what appears to be a ballpark setting, with a wooden fence and utility pole visible. The humor appears to be a play on words—"tackle" and "curves" mixing football/wrestling terminology with baseball. The caricatured figures and exaggerated style are typical of Judge magazine's satirical approach, though the specific historical baseball reference is unclear without additional context about the players or date. The "PARTY" label visible on one figure suggests possible political satire layered into the sports scene, but the exact meaning remains unclear from this page alone.

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Sam Raxvatt to Dave Hz. —“ Dave, we can’t tackle that pitcher's cartes, comicbooks.com