Judge, 1923-10-20 · page 20 of 36
Judge — October 20, 1923 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon satirizes the 1923 horse race between American horse Papyrus and a British entry. The caption references a news report that the British horse's trainer was permitted to bring beer for the animal. The joke: An American cavalry soldier mounted on his horse encounters a British soldier on horseback. The American horse, detecting beer on the British entry's breath, reacts with surprise or alarm—suggesting the British horse has been given alcohol, perhaps to enhance its performance or calm its nerves. The satire mocks both British sporting practices and the notion that artificial means (alcohol) might be needed to compete fairly. It also plays on American attitudes toward British pretension in equestrian sports. The cartoon reflects period skepticism about international competition integrity and the stereotype of British eccentricity in animal training.
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