Judge, 1924-08-02 · page 4 of 37
Judge — August 2, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page from *Judge* contains two distinct sections: a humorous domestic scene and sports satire. **Top cartoon:** A woman discovers a key while her husband is being thrown out, saying "Never mind, John, I found the key." The joke plays on marital discord—likely about being locked out or financial troubles ("the key" to solving problems). **Bottom section:** Labeled "Some Well-Known American Athletes Not on the Olympic Team," it mocks three fictional "athletes": Hank Hooch (a continuous drinker), Art Dodger (a jaywalker), and Hal Hartsdale (a train catcher). Each caricature exaggerates humorous "skills" unrelated to legitimate sports. This satirizes either Olympic selection standards or American celebrity culture by pretending these absurd figures are serious athletes worthy of mention.
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SOME WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN ATHLETES NOT ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM Hank Hooch (unattached) Art Dodger (Forty-second Street Hal Hartsdale (Westchester long distance drinker. Records: A. C.) has held jay-walking cham- °23) inter-suburban champion 25 cocktails in 1 hour, 15 min- pionship of New York for past five train catcher. utes; 17 days continuous party. years, —— comicbooks.com