Judge — August 5, 1916 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "A Bit of Golf" - Judge Magazine, August 5, 1916 This cover satirizes women's participation in golf, a sport traditionally reserved for men. The illustration shows a fashionably dressed woman in an elegant skirt and blouse, confidently holding a golf club in mid-swing stance. The caption "Another Great Drive" suggests she's successfully executing a golf shot. The satire likely targets either: (1) the novelty of women taking up golf in the early 1900s, which society viewed as unconventional or amusing, or (2) the contrast between women's restrictive formal clothing and the athletic demands of the sport. The title "A Bit of Golf" implies this is presented as a minor, perhaps frivolous female pursuit rather than serious athletic endeavor—typical of how Judge magazine mocked social changes and gender role challenges of the era.