Judge, 1923-06-23 · page 12 of 36
Judge — June 23, 1923 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains sports-themed humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire. The main illustration shows men at what appears to be a gambling or betting scene, with the caption about "Zeke" being slower—likely joking about aging athletes or declining performance. The text pieces satirize baseball, boxing, racing, and other sports through wordplay and social commentary. Notable references include: - **"Babe Ruth to swing it"**: Crediting the famous baseball player's popularity to a play's success - **"Jack the Demp"**: Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing champion, referenced for emphasizing footwork ("socks") - **Yale boat race**: A collegiate rowing competition - **The Eighteenth Amendment joke**: Prohibition-era humor equating golf's "nineteenth hole" (the bar) with the amendment - **Boston baseball teams**: References to Boston's two major league teams ("mire trouble" likely means performance issues) The humor relies on puns, double entendres about sports terminology, and contemporary celebrity references that *Judge* readers would recognize. It's primarily recreational sports commentary rather than political satire.
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“Zeke ain't th’ man he used t’ be, is he?” “Nope, that he ain't, Si. an’ slower.” Judgment, Mr. Umps! by Henry C. Vance seball’s Most Difficult Play STEALING home at 2 a.m. It can \ seldom be done without uprooting a hall tree. Credit Where Credit Is Due Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood wrote “The Bat.” But it takes Babe Ruth to swing it. Excess Baggage Our young friend Gwendolyn says it’s really Surprising that boxers can’ show speed in the ring, when hampered by a pair of trunks. Race Riot, Minus the I Horse racing is the sport of kings. Acroplaning is the sport of aces. A manager, commenting on the ca tion displayed by a certain poor b: runner, remarked: “So help me, Han- nah, that man’s the most careful feller I ever see. Why, if that bird ever gets up to St. Peter’s gate, he'll hang around on the outside a coupla eternities, waiting for some bloke to knock him in. Three Great Plays of Three Great Sports BasepaLt—The bunt. Foornatt—The punt. PucitisM—The grunt. A Low Tackle By their shins shall ye throw them. Jack the Demp intimates that the most important part of a box-fighter is : pair of “socks”—one in each hand. Two boneheads are worse than one, Regatta, Boy! the boat race Yale is bateaumain _ poisoning. ablers picked Yale, Since losing suffering from And, most of the too, because Yale But it’s not so 1 y to pick ¢ water sports, even though some of our wy } | House Hunter—Are the flies always like this, here? Agent—What flies? 10 Every year, now, he’s pushin’ his checkers slower The Blue craft hit a scull fracture, as lost out in football O'er land, oar rivers have locks. sn Suffering *twel The and on the water, too, sea. Out at Medicine Hat an irate umpire discharged a pistol into the bleachers. at fandom at random, wouldn't you say? In the bleachers of the Hub—Boston baked beans. Wustry! Wustry! The race between the tortoise and the rabbit was lost by a hare. Common Clay The world’s stingiest man has been found. He is the fellow who belongs to the gun club, and proves to be the greatest nickel-nurser of all time by virtue of the fact that he shoots at clay pigeons with the hope of missing ‘em, reasoning that it costs him money every time he shatters one. Golf Note It took the Eighteenth Amendment to obliterate the nineteenth hole. A Great Mathematical Feet The bases are laid off in the shape of a diamond, but Max Carey can circle ’em. Up to the Hub The two Boston baseball outfits are suffering from mire trouble.