Life, 1922-09-07 · page 13 of 44
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This cartoon satirizes a champion boxer's domestic life and training habits. The central figure is shown "at home among his books," depicting the ironic contrast between a fighter's tough public image and refined private interests. The vignettes show: - He loves playing with children (lifting a kid) - He always dresses formally for dinner (top hat reference) - Training includes reading ("Archimedes was right!") - He takes music breaks while resting - Painting is his hobby The satire mocks the pretension of presenting oneself as cultured and intellectual while being a professional fighter. The title's reference to "the champ" suggests this depicts a specific contemporary boxing champion, though the cartoon doesn't identify which one. The joke criticizes the gap between a boxer's brutal profession and claimed genteel pursuits.
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LIFE — SUNDAY EDITION HE ALWAYS DRESSES FoR DINNER. THE CHAMP AT HOME AMONG HIS Books" PAINTING IS HIS HOBBY BILFF WHIPS TRAUBE IN ATHENS RING BATTLE Haymaker Lands in Sixth R'd Athens, Greece, Saturday—In the sixth Z round of a scheduled three round bout, Harry A. (“Spider”) Bilff knocked out Cum- berland \. (“Frisco”) Traube with a right hook to the left frontal brain-lobe. The Spider scored knockdowns in the first, second, third, ‘ifth, sixth and eighth rounds, and had his man groggy up to the final gong. The winner weighed 28314 Ibs., while the leser tipped the beam at 314%. TRAUBE KAYOS BILFF BEFORE RECORD CROWD Golden State Boy to Challenge Dempsey Athens, Greece, Saturday—Knocking his opponent down in every round of their six round set-to at the Elks’ Hall here tonight, “Fri Traube stopped “Spider” Bilff. in style. Although forced to give away unds to his bulky opponent, Traube nan on the ropes at the finish. The California boy announced after the battle that he would next challenge Jack Dempsey and Joe Lynch. Yankees’ Box Score PORTCHESTER abr h po 30 70 NEW YORK *Batted for Ruth in 10th inning Ran for Cobb in 2nd inning. ePitched for Johnson in 6th inning. Caught for Meyers in 13th inning. “Four out when winning run was scored. ‘Two base hits—Kelly (3). Hoyt, Meusel: Threo base hits—Demaree, Young, Bradburne (8). Home Runs— Everybody, Sazvifice’ Flies—Herzog. Wingo to Warc to Wingo to W: Taft Phillies, 2 Wingo. ton Bi pitched ball, Judge dis, y.._ Winning Pitcher—Sclupp: ‘Umpires—Klem and Chill by Mogridge, 0; by U Losing | Pitcher—Schupp. Attendance—4. ‘Time of game—9:45, SOLONS TO CONVENE Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Chief Mag- istrate of baseball, is expected to foregather with Will H. Hays, dictator of the film indus- try, to formulate plans for a reciprocal agree- ment so that persons banned from each of their respective organizations will find employment in the other. A ball player who is barred from the diamond will be given a job with a film company or, on the contrary, vice versa. Mr. Hays is quoted as saying that this healthy spirit of co-operation will win out in the end. |SPRALL WITNESS ON STAND STUNS GRILLERS (Continued from seventh page) .|@ certain yachtsman, and that on one occa- sion she was seen in company with him in Cape Town. Called to the stand by Mrs. Sprall’s attorney, the owner of “Happy III” and other prize-winning beagles presented an ap- 3} pearance of debonair indifference. He glanced at his wife only occasionally and then only to throw paper-weights at her. “Mr. Sprall, do you remember ever having been in Rangoon?” he was asked. A—*No.” Q—“What were your relations with Mrs. -|Bredish during the three years you lived to- y | gether?” A.—‘My uncle and his wife.” Q—Do you think that is a funny thing to say, Mr. Sprall?” A.—“It’s as funny as anything you've said this afternoon.” Q.—“Where were you on the night of April 21, 19202” A—*You must guess.” Q.—“Long Beach?” A—“Nopey, nopey. Guess again.” Q.—“Aw, come on now, Mr. Sprall, be a good lad and tell us where you were. I'm sure we all want to know, don’t we boys?” Hearings will be resumed today in the Pot- tery Dept., 8th Floor, at Wanamaker’s, comicbooks.com