The Wasp — 1896 — page 973: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a photograph labeled "Sharkey's Gymnasium" with a caption crediting photographer Bushnell. The image shows a shirtless man in striped shorts boxing at a punching bag in what appears to be an early 20th-century gymnasium. The caption describes him as "the sturdy sailor" photographed "on the last day of his training." Without additional context from the magazine's text or date, the specific satirical point remains unclear. However, this appears to document someone's boxing training, possibly a notable figure or athlete of the period. The Wasp likely published this to comment on or ridicule the subject, though the exact reference requires more information about the historical context and which "sailor" is depicted.