Judge, 1924-05-31 · page 13 of 36
Judge — May 31, 1924 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains humorous short pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. **"The Fight Story"** is a comedic boxing narrative poem about a bout between "Kid Bimbo" and "Battling Moe" at Mickey Doyle's Arena in West Hoboken. The humor lies in exaggerated fight descriptions—Bimbo knocks out Moe's teeth and bridgework, they "waltz" and "tango" in early rounds, and Moe chews off Bimbo's ears. The joke concludes with Bimbo sportingly helping his defeated opponent to his corner despite the brutality. The piece satirizes sensationalized boxing journalism of the era. **The remaining items** are brief one-joke pieces: a salesman's vanity about missing American Magazine coverage, a traveling salesman's complaint about dry towns, a pessimist who buys red ink starting a business, divorce grounds humor, and quips about hotels and fashion. The cartoon by Donald McKee shows a dejected man lamenting his professional failure—a satire of middle-class American ambition and status anxiety in this period.
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JOURNALISTIC JINGLES The Fight Story BIMBO K.O.’S BATTLING MOE; RIGHT TO JAW ENDS PEPPY GO. By Left Jab Ww twenty thousand packed inside Last night at Mickey Doyle's Arena, hid Bimbo, West Hoboken’s pride, Stopped Battling Moe, the young hyena, ‘The bout was Bimbo's all the way: Phree times he knocked: the battler dizzy. With hooks and jabs he led the fray And kept both mittens pretty busy. ‘The seventh stanza closed the fight. While Moey’s chin was unprotected, The Kid shot out a wicked right And with the slugger’s jaw connected. ‘The first two rounds were kinda slow. They one-stepped, waltzed, and did the tango. First Bimbo'd blow a kiss to Moe— Then Moey'd do a fast fandango. The fireworks started in the third And) Moey part! The next two rounds were fought to Both lads put up some healthy serap- pin’. Moe chewed off both of Bimbo's ears, And Bimbo mashed the Battler’s map in. ‘The sixth smashed all of Moey’s hopes. With swats that could be heard in ‘Texas, Bim danced him up against the ropes And socked him in the solar plexus. The seventh saw the final clout. Five seconds after its beginning, ‘The Kid knocked Moey’s bridgework out And on the canvas sent him spinning. \ sportsman to the very core As sure as Caesar w borner— He picked Moe's teeth up from the floor, And helped his vietim to his corner, The fans enjoyed the little row. The bout had its artistic touches— ‘The gate receipts were forty thou’, And both the scrappers now wear crutches! Drawn by DONALD McKee “A failure at 35! I'm the only assistant sales manager in the country who hasn't had his portrait and biography in the American Magazine!” President. Obr conditions were normal in Mexic announced that This was confirmed as if by. prearrangement. On the same day a dispatch reported a new revolution in the state of Hidalgo. THE CORRECT THING He had met her once before, and two weeks later he sees her approach- ing—‘Why, Mrs. Blakely, how do you do!” But Mrs. Blakely, accustomed to the highest degree of courtesy at all times, says: What?—Answer below. “You poor fathead! I am Mrs. Fitz- john Fitzjames Fitznoodle!” u Still Damp “LT don't remarked — the traveling man who had just registered, “that it's possible to get a drink in this town,” Vell replied the hotel clerk, “t. there's miracles happening suppose,” A Discouraged Getaway Ned—Why do you call him a pessimist? Ted—Well, he started in business for himself, and the first thing he did was buy a hottle of red ink. Cruelty Attorney—On what grounds do you expect to obtain a divorce? Fair Client—He failed to support me for a nomination, The Secret First: Resorter—Why do they call this place “Meadow View"? Second Resorter—L understand there dow behind that pile of tin cans. Tones Not Soft Enough Moll—Have 3 and purple lingerie? Doll—V'm afraid T shouldn't like com- hinations of that color. meseen this new orange comicbooks.com