Life, 1925-11-19 · page 17 of 40
Life — November 19, 1925 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes spectators at a college football game having a banal conversation while supposedly discussing strategy. The dialogue between characters named Vivian shows repetitive, substance-free banter—one person keeps saying "Yes, Vivian" and "No, Vivian" while barely understanding what's happening on the field. The main cartoon illustrates "End Around-a-Rory," a famous 1920 Arkle-Arizona football play. It depicts the complex maneuvering involved: a runner evading multiple defenders by threading through gaps, with exaggerated motion lines showing the zigzagging path to the goal line. The bottom vignettes show tackle attempts during the play's execution. The satire mocks both clueless game-goers and celebrates the genuine complexity of football strategy that casual spectators miss.
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Intelligent Conversation at the Game Vivian. No, Vivian. A forward pass, Vivian. Yes, it is lovely, Vivian, No, Vivian. I think so, Vivian. You'll have to ask the coach that one, No, Vivian, he is not throwing the ball away. It is another forward pass, Viviar ‘o, Vivian, not taking a nap. He has hurt, Vivian. the quarterback is darling, Vivian, that was a touchdown for her team. Four o'clock, Vivian. No, Vivian, not high diving. tackled. Almost over, Vivian. o, Vivian, we did not win the game. We lost it, Vivian. eee He was Yes, Vivian, this is the psychopathic Quite right, Vivian, you are wearing a strait-jacket. W.K. Z, Fully Equipped I ba COLLEGE: The team couldn't play any out-of-town games this se the Faculty wouldn't stand for it Dua Dora: Faculty? Oh, have you got one of those things here? GABRIEL played his last trump. “This,” he remarked roguishly, sht to get a rise out of everybody.” TACKLED SOME MORE, BUT—— , S747 Sx ganaent noo? FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYS End Around a-Rosy THIS IS THE PLAY THAT WON THE 1920 ARKLE-ARIZONA GAME FOR ARKLE. THE BALL IS SNAPPED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE, WHO TOSSES IT INTO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. HERE IT IS CAUGHT BY THE LEFT END, WHO LETS THE AIR OUT OF IT AND TUCKS THE EMPTY BLADDER IN HIS WALI HE THEN RUNS WITH IT DIAGONALLY THROUGH THE HOLE WHICH HAS MEANWHILE BEEN OPENED UP FOR HIM THROUGH RIGHT GUARD, AND IF NO HOLE HAS BEEN OPENED UP HE JUST LAUGHS AND SITS DOWN, IF HE DOES GET THROUGH RIGHT GUARD, HE TURNS QUICKLY AND RUNS back THROUGH RIGHT GUARD, FOLLOWING DOTTED LINE, HE ZIG-ZAGS IN TWO DIRECTIONS, ONE GOING THROUGH RIGHT TACKLE, LEFT GUARD AND LEFT TACKLE AS SHOWN IN DIAGRAM; THE OTHER GOING ON GOOD MACADAM THROUGH FLUSHING, N. Y. (15.05 MILES). ON THE FIVE-YARD LINE HE DIGS IN AND TUNNELS UNDER THE GOAL LINE FOR A TOUCH-BACK, IT BEING THE wroxd GOAL LINE. THE DEFENSIVE HALFBACK IN THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND CORNER HAS JUST MISSED THE RUNNER BY AN INCH AND GETS A SHORT CHEER. “BULL” PROCEEDS NEVERTHELESS —— comicbooks.com