Judge, 1914-07-11 · page 18 of 24
Judge — July 11, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct elements: **Top Left — Egyptian Deities Cigarette Advertisement**: A stylized Art Deco advertisement showing a fashionable woman in profile smoking cigarettes, with Egyptian-themed imagery. It's purely commercial with no satirical content. **Center — The Whittier Inn Advertisement**: A resort hotel listing for Sea Gate, New York Harbor, offering summer accommodations. This is straightforward advertising, not satire. **Right — "About Diamond Stars" Article**: A profile of John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants baseball team. The piece humorously illustrates McGraw's management style through an anecdote about a young shortstop who makes poor decisions on the field, ignoring McGraw's coaching. McGraw's cutting remark — telling the player he'll "double play yourself back into the bushes" — means he'll be demoted back to minor leagues. This celebrates McGraw's blunt, no-nonsense approach to disciplining players, presenting it as effective and entertaining. The page is primarily advertising with one sports-humor piece. No political satire is present.
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Cie Lamas am. THE WHITTIER INN Sea Gate, New York Harbor An Ideal Hotel Home for Summer—Open from May to November European and American Plan ‘The Inn is ‘situated in a private park maintained Entire cottages (including Hotel Service) may by the local cottage communit be leased for the season. Rooms with privatr bath and porch. . _ Adlean, broad beach with ample bathing facil- Rooms are available in nearby cottages to those ities. Tennis, baseball, rowing and sailing. who prefer them, service and privileges of the Ino Private boat service to and from New York being the same. City, Also frequent train service to Brooklyn, Telephone Garage A Delightful Place — Just 45 Minutes by Private Boat from New York Rates and Booklet Upon Application About Diamond Stary By ED A. GOEWEY John J. McGraw : Manager © | “Giants.” N.Y. ALL BASEBALL managers have the | peculiarities, but with some certais | characteristics are more pronounced tha | with others. Connie Mack, the cleve |) leader of the world’s champion Athletie, for instance, keeps score and makes note of all the bad plays made by his men The following day, when he meets th | players in the hotel if they are on the | road, or in the clubhouse when at home, } he points out their faults as noted and tells them how the plays should have bees made. Manager Johnny McGraw, of the Giants, on the contrary, usually tells his mea about their bad plays on the lot. Among | the men he was breaking in a season ct two ago was a clever infielder, who wa trying for a place at shortstop. The |) trouble with him was that he thought |) he knew more about the game than bis | “‘boss,’’ and instead of following advice | and instructions, he attempted to play |) according to a system of his own. Om f day he received a ‘‘call’’ from McGrav that brought him to his senses and gave | his team-mates a good laugh. f A man was on first when the next bat- |) ter hit the ball directly toward the em | bryo shortfielder. He had no trouble is i stopping the pellet, but in his anxiety to |) make a double play by touching second and then throwing to first, he missed the |) middle bag entirely and also missed | man at the initial sack. “‘What in blazes are you trying to pol | off there?’’ shouted McGraw from the sideline. “Why, I was trying to make a double play,’’ was the answer. “Let me tell you something,’’ said the H manager. ‘You keep on making double plays like that, and you will double play |) yourself back into the bushes. Get me?” ; ij i comicbooks.com