Judge, 1924-05-24 · page 7 of 36
Judge — May 24, 1924 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Queer Breaks of the Game This page from *Judge* magazine collects humorous anecdotes about college football mishaps—the "queer breaks" that disrupt games. Each numbered entry describes absurd, impossible scenarios: a muddy field causing a player to slip into an unintended touchdown; an earthquake shifting goal posts mid-play; a street urchin absconding with the football; a spectator leaving with an eleventh player. The jokes rely on exaggeration and impossibility for comedic effect, typical of early 20th-century collegiate humor. The accompanying illustrations (showing a couple "warming up," a group of women, and a man with a woman's hair accessories) are unrelated vignettes—separate student humor submissions common in *Judge*. The page reflects college sports culture circa 1920s, when football dominated campus life and student publications documented humorous campus incidents and romantic entanglements.
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Queer Breaks of the Game 1 1902, Game between Oowa and * Thie, Score 6-0) favor of Oowa. Last period three minutes to play. Thio fullback drops back for drop kick. Ground so muddy that upon attempting to kick, he slips and slides seventeen vards for a touchdown. ‘Tie score. 1c between Headhunters Right halfback starts on long end run. Clear field. Sudden earthquake pops up and shifts both goal posts t field. Runner doesn’t know which to cross, so is tackled by cleven men and same end of Tie score, 3. 1922. Game between Mugwump H. S. and Deerskin He S. Score 3-0 favor Mugwump H. S. On three-vard line, Deerskin fullback attempts punt. Punt goes back over his head and the fence. Fair catch by urchin who makes a one and one-half mile run home with the ball. Score: Urchin, one ball. Both teams minus one ball. #1920. Game between Smith and Radcliffe. Third quarter. Fair end tries to catch long f in lap. of hers. Game then Stumbles and i spectator in the | stops because one team dias only ten men—that. is, players. Eleventh has gone home with male spectator and football. Game ¢ nda draw. It was a shame.—C. I. Frankenburg, Dart- mouth, 26. od at's a beautiful black eye you s. [should have asked her first.” HL. Houghton, Bowdoin, 26. cert This bobbe ir bandit probably had her hair aved.— Haig Demer- Jian, Stevens Tech, °.24. rime. Warming up a “left-over.” “That was a pretty good show,” said “What could be more deserted that the bettor, as he collected fifty thousand the campus in midsummer?” on the horse that came in third. hn be i McGovern, Jr. Ueof Pennsylvania, *25. eets of Gl mw, Scotland. on waRtenTe a 36) CBRONTS pole 5K His daily dozen.