Judge, 1922-09-02 · page 22 of 36
Judge — September 2, 1922 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three sports humor pieces celebrating contemporary athletic champions: **"Mr. Tilden Leads"** mocks tennis star Bill Tilden with a joke about his height—if his arms and legs were longer, he wouldn't need to run around the court as much. It's gentle ribbing of his playing style. **"The Bogie-Man"** references golfer Jim Barnes, suggesting he could score impossibly well (hole out in under two) if he wanted to, but changing all scorecard records would be impractical. **"A Mollafied Mallory"** discusses a female tennis player (likely Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, a dominant player of the 1920s). The joke is deliberately evasive—she beats everyone except one opponent, and the writer humorously refuses to settle whether she could beat that rival, calling it too contentious to argue. The page celebrates these sports figures as public celebrities while poking fun at their competitive personas and abilities.
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Please Pass the Laurel! “MR. TILDEN LEADS” ILL TILDEN says that if his arms and legs were only just a wec bit longer, he could stand in the back court and get all his returns without having to run around as much as he does. He plays a pretty good game, though, as it is. THE BOGIE-MAN T IS generally con- ceded on the nine- teenth hole of every golf club in America that Jim Barnes could hole out in less than two if he set his | mind toit. But Jim says that would mean changing all the score cards. EAS ean mee oe A MOLLAFIED MALLORY J 7HETHER she said it or not, she’s a darn good tennis player. She can beat them all— with one exception. And | rather than start an argu- ment, we'll go so far as to say that she can beat her, too—maybe.