Judge, 1923-06-23 · page 10 of 36
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# "Told at the 19th Hole": A Golf Humor Page This is a humorous piece about golf etiquette and player behavior, not political satire. The "19th hole" (a golf term for the clubhouse bar) frames various observations about golfers. The jokes target common golf frustrations: women golfers wearing practical knickerbockers facing criticism ("ice tongs"), clumsy players ("duffers"), optimistic but poor shots ("topping the ball"), and competitive gamesmanship (digging pits for enemies). A Scottish golf pro offers gentle mockery to a struggling player—his only positive attribute is making "a prutty silhouette agin th' settin' sun." The cartoon illustrations by René Clarke show a golfer and a landscape. The top photograph shows Shennecossett Golf Club in Connecticut. The humor is gentle, club-based social satire about golf culture rather than political commentary—typical of Judge magazine's lighter sporting humor pieces.
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©Edwin Levick, TOLD AT THE 19th HOLE by Walter Trumbull AssiE, in the golfing gown, If you'll be my guide, We'll go gaily playing down Life's Mary cut lots of ice, but when She started wearing knickerbockers, They called her “little ice tongs” then rirway side by side. The rude and rowdy crowd of knockers! A tender-handed little woman uses gloves to handle a golf club, but fre- handles her opponent without We'll not care if breaks are tough, Or for stormy weather, t into the rough Il play out together. ‘ + + quently them. * The duffer’s drive's dramatic In the matter of suspense, As from the tee he waits to see With the elephant to carry his clubs and the giraffe and mole as fore cad- dies, Adam certainly had a cinch. * * If he’s sliced o'er the fence. As pitward he watches it hop, . * : The optimist gaily will call: “There is plenty of room at the top, And that’s why I'm topping the ball.” If a golfer dug a pit for his enemy he would see that it was lined with heel prints. Drawn by RENt CLARKE THAT'S GOLF When you've socked out a nice long brassie and you can see it leaning don't concede yourself a three, because 8 Shennecossett Golf Club New London, Conn. Discouraged Dub— MacPherson, can you think of anything favor- able about my game? Golf Pro—Weel, ye make a prutty silhouette agin th’ settin’ sun. sre is one trick shot we wish Kirk- wood would teach us. It is to play divot directly overhead, so that we catch it when it comes down and will not have to chase it all around the course. * . * If you teach a boy to play golf when he is young he will get much more enjoy- having all those extra his ment out of it study and improve golf player haw] that who lights kicks off is The best known furnished by the squarely on the green, but into a trap. fp against the pin ready to drop,