Pulp Fiction, 1943 · page 92 of 116
12 Sports Aces, January 1943 — page 92: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is a **story illustration and opening page** from a pulp fiction magazine. The image shows a football player in vintage uniform and helmet holding a pigskin, with dramatic pen-and-ink artwork typical of early pulp magazines. The visible text introduces "Pigskin Pay Dirt" by W.H. Temple, a story about Roger Kirk, who stands on the gridiron reflecting on how World War II has changed Tarleton football. The story notes the war has altered the sport—crowds will be smaller, the team will now be for students rather than hired players, and Kirk is approached by four veteran linesmen named Wishocki, Novak, and others. The title suggests the story involves football ("pigskin") and likely financial or material reward ("pay dirt").
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These gridiron renegades had to go whole hog on school spirit in order to collect. ... Pigskin Pay Dirt TANDING on the gridiron, feeling the smooth pigskin between his hands again, Roger Kirk saw how different it was going to be this year. The war had done things to Tarleton football. 90 The crowds would be smaller, but more than that, Tarleton football was going. to be for students, and not for hired hands, Four veterans approached Kirk, They were linesmen Wishocki, Novak, and EOMMIE KOOKS (Q) (Ey