Saturday, August 07, 2021
Herriman Saturday: March 22 1910
March 22 1910 -- After over a month away (punctuated in the middle by a single cartoon -- weird), Herriman returns to the Examiner fold with a sports strip I frankly don't understand.
If you can't read the signage clearly, the house in panels five and six is that of Jim Jeffries. Why Herriman portrays Jack Johnson on the hunt for the title, but running scared at the sight of Jeffries I just don't get. As far as I know Johnson was raring to go against his aging, out of shape opponent. While the cartoon might just serve as an unfounded taunt, my impression of the mood in this time before the fight was that despite all the invective hurled against Johnson, cowardice was never an item featured on the menu.
Labels: Herriman's LA Examiner Cartoons
