Judge, 1910-05-07 · page 6 of 16
Judge — May 7, 1910 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes baseball culture and contemporary social issues circa 1910s. The top features caricatures of **Thomas J. Lynch** (National League president) and **Ban B. Johnson** (American League president)—the two men governing professional baseball. The central poem "For A' That" mocks men's obsession with baseball, suggesting fans will endure any personal hardship ("wife's mamma may edge toward death," financial ruin) so long as baseball season arrives. "His Malady" jokes that an office boy demands higher wages after reading winter stories about baseball players holding out for better contracts—he's caught "baseball fever." The suffragette reference appears minor—politicians joke that women's voting rights will force men to literally "buy his wife's vote." Other items mock: poor Washington baseball fans, office workers reading dime novels instead of working, and a married baseball player who remains obsessed with "sliding for home" despite matrimony. The satire assumes readers deeply invested in baseball and current labor disputes within the sport.
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THOMAS J. LYNCH, PRESIDENT NATIONAL LEAGUE THE PHOTOGRAPH. THE CARICATURE. POOR WASHINGTON INE men spread o'er the baseball field Showed not a sign of fear, Because they played with Washington And victory was near. FIVE FEET OF F Parent--"" What kind of a library have you boys got in your club?” Son (age twelve)—"' Five feet of dime novels IRSHIPS will increase the floating population. OH, YOU SUFFRAGETTES! FOR A’ THAT. By ROSCE GILMORE STOTT ‘OUR wife's mamma may edge toward death, The kids have mumps an’ a’ that; In speculation you may lose, An’ go real broke an’ a’ tha For a’ that an’ a’ that, With bills come due an’ a’ that, When baseball season comes around, ‘A man’s a fan for a’ that. HIS MALADY. Boss—* What? You won't work for five a week? You want six? We can’t get along without you, and you'll force me to meet your terms? Great Scott, boy, you must be a victim of exaggerated egotism!" Office boy—"* Oh, no, sir; I'm a victim of those winter stories of baseball players holding out on next season's salary."” “ME WISH." Some people hankers fer riches, And some they wants power and such; Some’d rather star in the limelight, While some is well pleased with a ‘‘ touch." Others just pine fer an auto, The ‘‘ sparklers *’ to some look the best; Some of ’em long fer fast poni: But them things to me is a jest. Could I be just what I wanted, I'd choose, like the rest of my set, To be either Ty Cobb or Wagner— Not Morgan or Taft, you can bet! HAPPY MARRIED LIFE INDICATED. Gerald—" 1 know that I am not good enough for you." Geraldine—** If you and I agree as well on every- thing, we shall get along beautifully together.”* Tou OUTLOOK. First politician—*1 don't think much of this suffragette business."” Second politician—* Neither do 1; it is liable to get so that a man will have to buy his wife's vote."” ~@t JUDGE'S CARICATURE STUDIES. 23 SUNSHINE AGAIN. THE CARICATURE. NOT OFTEN OUT. Crank—* Yes, that great baseball player was married last week." Fan—"So? Any change in him? Crank—"* Not a bit! He is running and sliding fur home more than ever."” A SERIOUS QUESTION “ LAUss and grow fat! But who can perform such a feat With nothing in the house to eat— Please tell me that? comicbooks.com