Judge — February 8, 1919 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# The Yapp's Crossing Skating Tournament on Hick's Hill This is a humorous illustration by John Gould depicting a winter ice-skating scene. The drawing shows numerous people engaged in various skating activities and mishaps on what appears to be a frozen area near a small town or village. The satire likely mocks the chaos of amateur winter sports competitions or small-town recreation. Several visible storefronts and buildings suggest commercial establishments (including what appears to be a bank and various shops), placing this in an established community rather than remote countryside. The crowded composition, with people falling, colliding, and in various states of comic distress, satirizes the disorder and lack of skill typical of casual recreational skating tournaments. The specific location reference "Hick's Hill" suggests rural or unsophisticated participants, adding a class-based comedic element typical of Judge magazine's humor.