The Wasp — 1895 — page 973: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **not a political cartoon** but rather a **horse-racing feature article** titled "Burns & Waterhouse: In Their Stable Are Many Good Horses, the Most Notable Being Lovdal, and Potentate." The article discusses a California horse-racing stable and their thoroughbreds. It includes three photographs of horses: Lovdal (described as a four-year-old showing "game and speed"), Spike (the canine mascot of the stable), and Potentate (a four-year-old with "a fine record"). The brief anecdote at bottom concerns attorney Cogan and a poor devilish actor disputing a board bill—humor about financial disputes unrelated to the horses. This appears to be **specialized sporting journalism** rather than satire, typical of The Wasp's coverage of contemporary interests.