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# "A Double Pass" - Analysis This is a short story illustrated by Norman Anthony, not political satire. The narrative concerns a young man named Bobby who attends a Harvard-Yale football game and becomes jealous when his girlfriend Yvette receives attention from a rival suitor. The plot hinges on a locket—Bobby gives Yvette a locket to wear, then discovers his rival has an identical one. The story climaxes when Bobby, playing football, deliberately injures his rival on the field. Yvette ultimately chooses Bobby, though he must apologize for his unsportsmanlike behavior. The "double pass" refers both to football plays and the romantic rivalry. This is entertainment fiction aimed at Judge's readers, reflecting early 20th-century attitudes about competitive masculinity and college sports romance.
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