Life, 1926-11-11 · page 12 of 45
Life — November 11, 1926 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a **Football Fan's Glossary** (left column), two illustrations, and sports/entertainment content. The top illustration shows a figure in period military dress seated with what appears to be a large animal—likely depicting a historical or allegorical scene titled "The Reward of Fame" and "Yesterday," though the specific reference is unclear from context alone. The bottom illustration labeled "To-day" shows a football player in uniform with well-dressed pedestrians in the background, contrasting past and present. The right column lists boxing victories and literary works from 1939-1942, suggesting this celebrates an athlete-turned-author. The page's humor relies on football terminology definitions and the contrast between athletic and intellectual achievements—typical of Life's satirical approach to American celebrity culture.
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10 Football Fan’s Glossary ICKOFF (ev. i the preva herents to the after the game. First Down (n.). out of a flask. ‘Tuurp Down (n.). The last drink out of a half-pint flask. Fair Caton (a. fem.). any friend of yours happens to bring to the game. Quarter Back (n.). Where your scats look to be on the diagram. Back (n.). Where they are. Forwarp (adj.). The attitude of your old s toward vour girl. Last Quar (n.). What yi spend on the taxi going home. Pruace Kicks (#.). Side remarks made to the usher concerning loea- tion of your Riaut Exp (n.). The side the other fellow bet on, Sarety (n.). Situation of players as compared with that of spectators in the home Goat (n.) cerned, home Pass (n.). ng desire of all ad- losing side directly The first drink ure tempted to t ih at big zob sitting in front of ~ but don’ t. Granp Stason (n.). What your side makes in the final moments of a al victory.” Five to Go (idiom). Quaint remark made by taxi chauffeurs when asked price of half-mile trip to field. Winner (n.). Usual- ly some little dump no- body ever heard of. Loser (n.). Usually one of the BIG Three. Tip Bliss. Playground Ah, my lit- n, and so Where do you play field ? Naw, over the muni-cipal park. a huge joke it would be on this country if the Queen of Rumania turned out to be Lon Chaney! The girl / CONTRACTS VAUDEVILLE TOURS, CONTRACTS FOR ENDORSIN: CONTRACTS FOR STARDOM IN THE MOVIES AND INVITATIONS TO JUDGE ATLANTIC CITY BEAUTY CONTESTS. Life The Reward of Fame | Yesterday A POSITION ON WALTER CAMP’S ALL- AMERICAN TRAM, To-day FOR PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL, CONTRACTS FOR PPro TONIC,” Record of a Future Champion 1939 EAT Joc Bosky. kK. 0, 3 rounds. Beat Frank rounds. Beat Harry rounds. Wrote “A Short History Wars of the Roses.” Bollick, K. 0, 2 Klump, K. 0., of the 2 vols, 1940 Beat Bob Zeff, 10 rounds. Beat Sam Stibbles, K. O.. 3 Beat Jake rounds. Beat Joe Karp, K. O., 1 round, Wrote The Function of the Clown in Shakespeare's Plays.” 1 vol. rounds, Vischer, K. 0, 2 1941 Beat Battling Levine, K. 0., 1 round. Beat Wrote Old Thessaly” dick). 1 vol. 1942 “A Short History of the of the Roses” | (Revised and Enlarged). 3 vols, Wrote “The Political Consequences of the Punie Wars.” 1 vol. Beat Allan Trevor Morss, k. O. rounds. (W Heavyweight | Cham- pionship of the World.) Tupper Greensald, . 1 round, rand Byways of (with Jack Had- Wrote Wars An Alarming Symptom 'M worried about my danghte “What the trouble?” “T don’t know; but we bought her a yellow slicker to wear to high school and she hasn't drawn any pictures on it.” HE, on-side kick, once popular in foot- ball, has been trans- ferred to the Charles- ton. comicbooks.com