Judge, 1928-09-01 · page 8 of 36
Judge — September 1, 1928 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains two distinct pieces: **"The 100 Best Tricks of Football" (Plate I):** A satirical instructional diagram mocking college football plays. The "Varsity Swipe or Blue-Eyed Vitriol" is presented as a deliberately absurd strategy where players form their opponent's alma mater initials as a sign of respect, during which the quarterback scores. The accompanying illustration shows two men (likely a coach and assistant editor) discussing ridiculous tactics like using white ducks to keep fowl from eating grain—a non sequitur joke. The satire targets the increasingly complex, sometimes nonsensical nature of early 20th-century football strategy and coaching culture. **"Portable Radios":** A brief advocacy piece praising portable radio sets as modern technology's greatest blessing. The author (R.C. O'B.) enthusiastically describes radios' sweep across America and encourages neighbors to acquire them, noting that carrying them farther increases personal satisfaction. Together, these pieces reflect 1920s-30s American culture—poking fun at college athletics while celebrating new consumer technology.
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JUDGE The 100 Best Tricks of Football Plate I 10 % 30 Days Or HO 1.—The Varsity Swipe or Blue- Eyed Vitriol. This play is sometimes called “Galloping old Doe W coach at M who invented the play, w ate of one of the first schools of fish to be es- tablished west of the Mason- zma, ae HERE'S A SMART PAIR ADVOCATED TH your feet, Charlie, they whiter Brace “Hey girls, we'r s the the fowls from picking the grain out of the wood!” you dreat bid Mr. Milne mans, 00 0xx ABz ne ” said the assistant editor, poTouchdown MOD 2 To the Carouse) Dixon line. Amos; is at the that “We His brother, credited with once saying. end of a hard dance, will string her a with this L. if it takes . The Varsity Swipe is especially useful when the home team is about two touchdowns and three or four kick-offs in the ho OF WHITE DUCKS, E HABERDASHER ¢ entering the SIR, Love. writes in to Tunnel of “a cove wash the insides of hen-houses; what'll sour comment, “that it’s to keep Now then, isn't that just too whimsical? there are less than 22 seconds to play. At a signal from the left tackle’s fiancée, who is sitting in the wooden stands, over near the railroad all 15) players march around and form the initial of their opponent's alma mater. (See Note Q of Appendix.) In recognition of this mark of respect the opposin doff their hats and coats « a cheer for dear old Paduc they all happen to be from P . and while they are sing the quarter-back tears around Ie center for a touchdown or so. trick ay be repeated on the next cou ple plays but if the opponents get onto it after a few repetitions, it may be varie« nant of the opposing colleg: stead of forming their initial. Note Q. have alma mater, the initial of their mother-in-law or the kin the wife's family. station, team will In some cases this same hy waving If their opponents they form opponents” nearest of side of the on —Riciarp S. Wartace Portable Radios The portable phonograph proved a great benefit to the hu- man race, but I think that per haps the portab! lio is one of the zs mankind has ever been blessed with. In the development of radio and radio has now swept the coun try, and it has swept it thorough- not leaving pc unswept radio set is the has given peopk pleasure and satisfaction. made many happy. greatest blessi one corner the — portable thing which the greatest It has including me. booster of the po : radio. 1 told all about it. T have ex- ned the beauties of it to them e explained to them the meaning of the word portable: h may be easily carried I have insisted that t these portable sets rry them wherever a ay them there, and > further informed them that farther they carry them the one my or moved. the better I'll like it! —R. C. O'B. comicbooks.com