Judge — May 1, 1897 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page depicts satirical scenes from a golf outing, poking fun at golfers' behavior and the sport itself. The cartoons mock various golfing stereotypes: players making wild, inaccurate shots; the absurdity of hiring small caddies to carry clubs for large men; and the pretentious socializing surrounding the sport. References to "Coxey" suggest commentary on Coxey's Army (1894 labor march), possibly comparing golf's frivolity to serious social issues. The captions capture period dialect humor and exaggerated golfing mishaps—balls flying wildly, players making overconfident boasts about their drives. The overall satire critiques golf as an elite leisure activity where wealthy men engage in bungling incompetence while maintaining pompous attitudes. The page likely appeared during the 1890s golf boom in America, when the sport was gaining wealthy adherents and Judge regularly satirized upper-class pursuits and pretensions.