Judge — January 7, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "A Lost Ball at St. Andrews" This cartoon depicts a chaotic scene at St. Andrews Golf Club in Scotland, one of golf's most prestigious courses. The title plays on the common golfing problem of a lost ball, but here the "lost ball" has apparently caused mayhem among the spectators and other golfers gathered around a large tree. The satirical point appears to mock either the aristocratic pretensions of golf culture or the chaos that erupts during important matches when crowds gather. The crowded, disorderly composition suggests the dignity of the sport has descended into undignified scrambling and confusion—a typical Judge magazine approach to puncturing the self-importance of the upper classes and their recreational pursuits.