Judge, 1915-08-28 · page 22 of 28
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This Judge magazine page (July 27, 1920) contains mostly **advertisements and sports content**, not political satire. The main article, "Yarns of the Ballplayers" by Ed A. Gowey, features **George Wiltse**, a real pitcher who played for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Federals. The piece disputes a common misconception: that heated arguments between umpires, catchers, and batters reflected genuine animosity. Instead, Wiltse claims these were friendly exchanges. The dialogue example—featuring umpire **Tim Hurst** (a famous real umpire)—shows banter with sexual and insult humor typical of the era. A woman in the stands becomes the subject of crude jokes about the batter's intelligence and the umpire's previous "cage" (jail). The humor relies on period-appropriate ribaldry and dumb-animal comparisons. **Context lost today**: Readers would recognize Wiltse and Hurst as notable baseball figures; the "menagerie" and "cage" references would land as familiar locker-room humor. The piece celebrates baseball camaraderie beneath surface conflict.
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