Judge — November 11, 1916 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Football at Yapp's This is a humorous illustration depicting a chaotic street scene labeled "Football at Yapp's." The caption states: "The old Yale men of Yapp's Crossing play the old Harvard men of Hick's Center." The cartoon satirizes the intense rivalry between Yale and Harvard universities through an absurdist scenario where alumni from these prestigious institutions engage in a disorganized "football" match in what appears to be a small-town commercial district. The scene is deliberately crowded and anarchic—figures tumble everywhere, animals participate, and the "game" has devolved into pure mayhem rather than organized sport. The satire mocks both the pretentiousness of Ivy League alumni and their tendency to carry collegiate rivalries into adult life, treating a casual gathering like a serious athletic competition with mock gravitas.