Judge, 1931-10-03 · page 2 of 36
Judge — October 3, 1931 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising for College Humor Magazine**, not political satire. The advertisement announces an upcoming feature: "The Diary of a Line Smasher," a humorous account by Dick Hyland about college football training and team dynamics. The image shows a stylized woman in 1920s-30s attire being lifted or tossed, likely representing the energetic, playful tone of college life that College Humor magazine targeted. The ad emphasizes that readers will get "the real inside story" of football beyond what stadium crowds see—the "pithless training, misunderstandings and driving, smashing spirit" behind victories. This reflects College Humor's appeal to college-age readers seeking entertainment focused on campus life, sports, and youth culture rather than political commentary.
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FOOTBALL SEASON! @There have been other football seasons You've sat in the autumn sun and cheered and groaned; you've felt the dullness of defeat, the brightness of victory. But there's a side of the game you don't see from the stands. In THE DIARY OF A LINE SMASHER, running serially in COLLEGE HUMOR, is gictured for the first time the real inside stcry of the pitiless training, the understandings and the driving, smas! spirit which makes teams win big games. Dick Hyland's story will give you a fresh interest in football. THE DIARY OF A LINE SMASEHER is just one of the important features of the current issue of COLLEGE HUMOR MAGAZINE College Humor, 1oso N. LaSalle St., Chicago Please send me College Humor for Two Years—$5.00 O One Year—$3.00 OJ College Humor MAGAZINE comicbooks.com