Judge, 1902-09-13 · page 5 of 16
Judge — September 13, 1902 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a society cartoon satirizing a husband's devotion to golf. The joke hinges on calling him a "strange being" because he views golf-links purely as places to play golf—implying that a sentimental man would romanticize them differently, perhaps as settings for leisure, courtship, or aesthetic appreciation. The cartoon mocks the emerging golf craze among affluent Americans in the early 1900s, portraying the obsessed golfer as emotionally stunted and literally missing the point of leisure. His wife finds it peculiar that he can't see golf as anything but the sport itself—a critique of single-minded dedication to a recreational pursuit. The page also includes a notice about an art competition won by L.M. Seyms, indicating this was part of Judge's regular reader engagement activities. Artist credit goes to Penrhyn Stanlaws.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
oe Penruyn Stanley COPYRIGHT, 1902, ay JUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK A STRANGE BEING. Grace—' Is her husband a man of much sentiment?” Auice—“ Not a particle. He seems to think golf-links were made to play golf on.”” DECISION IN THE FIFTH STANLAWS ART COMPETITION. Mr, L. M. Seyms, No. 85 Ann Street, Hartford Cona., is awarded the ten-dollar prize for the best colored picture sent to us of the Stanlaws drawing which appeared th Juoce No. 1073. comicbooks.com