Judge, 1925-11-14 · page 7 of 37
Judge — November 14, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains satirical sports commentary rather than political cartoons. The main content is "Professionals' Progress," a humorous biographical sketch of Mike McGinty Jr., tracking his life from 1904 (birth) through 1925 (buying balloon pants). The satire mocks the trajectory of a mediocre athlete: starting as a neighborhood terror, organizing a football team, playing professionally, and eventually becoming a college player—suggesting he succeeded despite lacking genuine talent. The cartoons below illustrate the absurdity through visual humor: the football scene shows chaotic play, while "'Red' Orange gets his occupations mixed" depicts someone confused about his job. The "Twelve Greatest Men in College" is likely satirizing inflated sports celebrity culture of the 1920s. These pieces collectively mock both amateur athletics and professional sports culture's inflated importance in American society.
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Professionals’ Progress 1901—A baby boy is born to Mrs. Mike McGinty, social leader of the Gas House region, and wife of the well-known stevedore by that name. 1903—At the age of two, Mike, Jr., is the terror of all the neighbor- hood’s goats and is substituting Navy Cut Plug for the conventional rubber pacifier. 1909—Mike, Jr., has licked every gang in the assembly district. 1910—Mike, Jr., organizes the Gas House Gophers, a hard-hitting foot- ball team, composed of all the scions of the better local families. They lick every kids’ team in the city. 1920—The Gas House Gophers play anybody, anywhere, provided they receive cash in advance. They lick every other professional foot- ball team in the country. Mike plays full back, having a record of 215 fractured skulls to date. 1924—The President of Upper- crust University suddenly takes a trip to New York. The football coach at Uppercrust University sud- denly takes a trip to New York. The bursar, registrar and dean of Uppercrust University take a trip to New York. 1925—Uppercrust _—_ University’s freshman class contains the name of one, Michael X. McGinty, Jr., Uppercrust University’s varsity team secures a new full back, Mike Mc- Ginty. | Uppercrust defeats all comers. Ma Mike McGinty, back Halfback Dumm, who had been trained to “keep going,” didn’t stop when he reached the goal line. in New York, meets Mrs. Hogan at an outing of the Trucking and Steve- doring Pleasure Club and says, “Sure, and ain’t it foine, Mrs. Hogan, how me by, Mike, is doin’ at college? He sends me down ivery week not less than $300 that he gits for playing and then he’s in such a foine college surrounding.” 1925—Uppercrust University in- dignantly denies that it is employing any paid football players. Mike McGinty buys a pair of balloon pants. The Twelve Greatest Men in College Fill It in for Yourself . Smith, left end. Finnegan, left tackle. Abelski, left guard. De Courcy, center. . Jones, right guard. . Maloney, right tackle. . Cohen, right end. . Brown, quarterback. . Cabot, left halfback. . O'Malley, right halfback. 11. Jacobs, fullback. 12. The president. his name? CONIA S mB OIOD Er—what was Again and Again Many a student who knows noth- ing of electricity wires his home for money. Catal Telephone Operator—Th-r-r-ee 44. Patron—Gee, you ought to have a cup of coffee with that roll. “T field goal to-day”