Judge, 1923-03-10 · page 9 of 36
Judge — March 10, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# What This Judge Magazine Page Means This page satirizes early 20th-century golf culture through three pieces about the sport's frustrations and social dynamics. **The cartoon** (drawn by René Clarke) depicts two golfers on a course, with the caption "Gad, that fellow ahead is slow. What snails him?"—mocking the irritation of slow play, a timeless golf complaint. **"Ballades of a Dub"** ridicules women golfers as unreliable and poorly-skilled ("mixed-up foursomes"), complaining they quit in bad weather, cheat on scorekeeping, and lack commitment—reflecting the era's dismissive attitudes toward female athletes. **"Scooty Blear"** uses Scottish dialect for mild golf humor about equipment, pretension (new long pants), and film actors' involvement in golf. **"The Jinx"** personifies the golfer's internal saboteur—self-doubt manifested as a mocking demon—capturing golf's psychological torment in whimsical verse. Together, these pieces reflect how golf had become a significant leisure activity and social concern by this period, treated with both affection and exasperation by Judge's readers.
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