Judge, 1897-01-09 · page 16 of 16
Judge — January 9, 1897 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This satirical page contrasts college football's violent physicality with farm labor. The cartoon depicts a father confronting his son, who he's heard learned only football at college—not academics. The son responds by demonstrating football "tackles" and techniques on his bewildered father, treating him like an opponent. The satire mocks two things: (1) college football's brutality and dominance over actual education, and (2) the absurdity of applying football violence to everyday farm management. The joke suggests that if football is all college teaches, at least the boy can put those lessons toward practical farm work. This reflects late-19th-century anxiety about college football's increasingly dangerous nature and concern that it distracted students from serious study—a recurring criticism in *Judge* magazine during this era.
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