Judge, 1914-07-25 · page 19 of 24
Judge — July 25, 1914 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with one sports anecdote**, not political satire. The main content is "About Diamond Stars," a humorous story about **Joe Jackson**, an outfielder for the Cleveland Naps (early 1900s baseball team). The narrative describes how pitcher Griffin attempted to intimidate Jackson by beaning (hitting) him with a pitch, expecting to frighten him. The joke's punchline: Jackson was unfazed and subsequently got a single, double, and triple—suggesting the beaning had no effect on his aggressive batting. The page also features three advertisements: Egyptian Deities cigarettes, the Whittier Inn hotel in New York, and Beeman's Pepsin Chewing Gum. **Historical note:** This predates Jackson's later infamy in the 1919 Black Sox scandal, when he was banned from baseball for allegedly throwing World Series games.
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About Diamond Stars By ED A. GOEWEY Joe Jackson j Ontficlder 3 Cleveland, A. L. 7 U DOUBTEDLY one of the greatest and most popular batsmen in fast company to-day is Joe Jackson, of the Cleveland Naps, and he and his mighty war club have been about the only things that have kept the Ohio team from drop- ping entirely out of the American League. Though miserable tailenders from the beginning of the season, the Naps still managed to draw on the road, because the fans were desirous of seeing Jackson slam the ball. This yarn concerns the mighty slugger when, as a member of the Savan- nah team, of the South Atlantic League, he was still referred to as ‘‘Shoeiess Joe’’ or “Dixie Jackson,’’ and was told by Lou Castro, the baseball-playing nephew of the one-time President of Venezuela. At the time Lou was managing the Columbia team, and Joe was making a name for himself as Savannah's chief club swinger. On the Columbia team was a big, strong pitcher, named Griffin, and he had heard that Jackson stood right up to the plate and took a good toehold when preparing to swing on the ball. One day Griffin was carded to twirl against the Savannah club, and, before going on the mound, he went to Castro and said, “Lou, I believe I can stop that fellow by beaning him the first time he comes to bat. I'll scare him so that by the sec- ond time he comes to bat he'll have one foot in the water bucket.’? Accordingly he hit Joe in the ribs with a good, fast one, passing the slugger to first. The second time up Jackson sin- gled, the third time he doubled, and the foarth time he tripled with the bases filled. After the game Griffin went to Castro and remarked, ‘You see, Lou, I had the right dope on Jackson. There's no telling how hard he would have hit if Thadn’t beaned him the first time up.’” t famous, poered bottles. (apve.] 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 community. be leased for the season. Rooms with private bath and porch. A clean, 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 Inn _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 comicbooks.com