Life, 1922-09-07 · page 12 of 44
Life — September 7, 1922 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Analysis This is a **sports page** from Life magazine's Sunday edition, focused on baseball and auto racing coverage rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **"Sox Go To 2d Place as Cobb Hits Triple Play"** — reporting on Cleveland Indians defeating the Yankees 2. **"Hits and Errors by 'Initial Sack'"** — a baseball humor column using the conceit of "The Old Box Score" to comment on players' performance in whimsical, exaggerated language. The writer compares baseball statistics to romantic relationships and classical references (Homer, Wagner, Byron). 3. **"Elis Trim Movich in Henley Grid Tilt"** — covering Yale's football victory using the Henley rowing race as a metaphor. 4. **"Beamish Lands"** — describing a horse racing or auto racing event. The page is primarily **sports journalism and humor**, not political commentary.