US1403345A - Golf game - Google Patents

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GOLF GAME.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2l, 192i.

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GOLF GAME. APPLICATION FILED FEB.2|. 1,921.

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CAREY OBR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GOLF GAME.

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T 0 all whom it may con-cern.'

Be it known-that I, CAREY Ona, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, in the county of Coolrand State'of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Golf Game, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to games and particularly to a novel golf game which combines the elements of practice and amusement.

One of t-he objects of my invention is to provide an amusement device which shall include with the amusement feature the necessity for practicalskill in one of the essentials of a successful golf game, that of putting. My device includes as a desirable elen ment, means for providing a series of holes of exactly the size and shape of a standard golf hole, these being arranged in juxtaposition and positioned on a slightly elevated platform. The frame or platform containing the holes is arranged to be placed on a carpeted floor and a standard golf ball is intended to be directed toward the holes by means of a full size putter. Associated with the device for providing the holes is a distance-tape adapted to be laid on the floor, thc tape containing yard designations. Also associated with the described parts is a chart or map containing a. topographical outline of a 9 or 18 hole golf course. The outline will, of course, consist of a plane surface having thereon certain pictorial representationsv of the usual hazards, comprising streams, ponds, bunkers, traps and woods,

such as found on the ordinary golf course..

The outlinev` or map is divided by suitable lines in order to indicate yardage or distance from the tee. For convenience respective courses for each hole are arranged in parallelism on the outline or map. Inconjunction with the map I provide a counter or marlrer for each player, the marker being adapted to he moved along the course from the teeto the hole as the advance is made by the player following the reception of his Application filed February `21, 1921.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pateutdl Jari, 1U), 11922.

Serial No. 446,720.

ing shown in playing position; that is, resting upon a floor;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view with the parts in closed position;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the map or topographical outline of a golf course; and

Fig. 5 is a view of one of the counters or markers which I employ.

In the drawings it will be seen that l provide for convenience a boX consisting o va base or frame 10 havingA a cover 11.

Formed as a part of a frame 10 is a platform or elevated floor 12 having a level top surface, and an inclined plane 13 terminating in a sharp edge 14, adapted to lie in contact with the surface of a carpet or rug. Formed in the platform or Hoor 12 are a plurality of holes 15 which will preferably be of the same size and shape as the standard golf hole, that is, of circular form and 4% inches in diameter. Each of theholes will bedesignated by suitable figures displayed on kthe vertical wall 16 above the holes, these figures representing distances in yards. The number of holes and yard distances will be selected according to the wishes of the manufacturer. I find, however, that nine of the holes is a desirable number. Eight of them are used as distance gaining elements and the ninth as the actual hole into which the ball must be rolled in order to complete each so-called hole of the course. A ball 17 is shown in one of the holes in Fig. 2. A putter of standard size and of any desired form may be used for rolling the ball with a putting action toward a desired taining device, by means of which the tapesY may be retained in proper relation and subsequently rolled or folded up to lie Within the compass of the box when it is closed. Of course, one tape may be used if desired.

4On the surface of the tape is displayed a plurality of spaced-apart distance designar tions 21, these being divided for convenience into 50 yard sections. At the forward end and closest to the hole is a green designa-V tion 22, While at the extreme rear end is a penalty designationv 23. A- counter or marker 24, such as shownin Fig. 5, and of .which a plurality is provided, will preferplaced at suitable height on a table or stand.

The game is played in the followin man-A ner': Assuming that the deviceis lai on-a floor, carpeted or'otherwise, in the positlon shown in Fig.` 1 and with the map 26 1n a 4convenient location, the first' player places his ball on the Hoor at approximately the point indicated at 27 on Fig. 1, this for the reason that as the rst hole is 32() yards distant his ball is placed at thatY distancefrom the green as indicated by thev marking tapes. He then shoots for the hole which is marked 300 yards. If he is sufiiciently'skillful and accurate in putting, he will cause his ball to travel the intervening distance, overcome the elevation and drop into the desired hole. He has then gained 300 yards and places his marker in the 300 yard square 28 on the map, his counter being turned to indicate that he has had one stroke. The next player fol lows inthe same manner. Assumingl that the second player and subsequent players are equally skillful and fortunate, they will be f without advantage .and each be 2O yards from l' at approximately the the green. The next, play is to place the ball point 29; that is, 20 yards from the hole and shoot for the 10 yard hole. If on the first shot he is successful, his marker is placed in the square 28: his Inext the ball has not entered the 300 yard hole', but

instead has dropped into the 90 or 100 yard holes which immediately adjoin the 300 yard hole. By examining the map -it will be seen that under those circumstanceshis ball is in the water; that is, in the stream 32, shown on the map. This involves the usual penalty and he would then place his marker at the point 33; that is, in theSOyard square to the rear of the stream, and would place his ball at the penalty designation as indicated at 34, shooting from that point with a penw alty of one stroke. The player has now gained 80 'yards and has 240 yards to go. Hey will, therefore, shoot at the 200 yard hole and, if successful, then from the point 35 atthe 40 yard hole. 1f in each of these vShots he is successful he will then be on the green in four with the possibility of heling out in ive,that is one over par.

-It will be noted that bunkers, traps, etc., are indicated by the numeral 36 on the map or outline and that a player by inaccurate putting is quite `likely to reach 'such hazards lin which case he is compelled at his next shot to deliver the ball from the penalty line. Of course, in the event theplayer is on the green and is actually shooting for the hole,

,if his ball should occupy the adjacent 40 yard hole it will indicate that he has shot 40 yards over the hole and that on his next skill and combines the elements of u-ncer' tainty known to exist in all games of golf with the rewards incident to careful attention to the important detail of putting.l The map or outline may be varied as desired to make the course difficult or simple and the elevation of the platform with which the holes are provided will be selected with a regard for the distinction between extreme diiiculty and uninteresting ease. The eleva- `tion should be such that the ball must be struck with accurate firmness in order to cause it to travel in a straight line and to overcome the elevation. AOf course, failure of the ball to overcome the elevation is! ioo linevatie a golf course and provided With symbols for designating the outline of the course and. the distances, the distances gained by 'causing a golf ball t0 occupy said recesses being correlatedwith said map. v

2. In a game, the combination of means providing a plurality of recesses of a size to conform to that of a standard .golf hole, sail recesses having distance designations associated therewith, means extending hori zontall'y from the recesses for providing a distance scale, and a topographical outline of a golf course provided Witha scale for distance andv adapted to be correlated With the distance gainedby causing a ball to oc cupy said recesses. y A

3. In a golf game adapted to employ a standard golf ba'll and clubthe combination of means corresponding to a series of adj a- `cent standard golf holes, 'a distance scale horizontally from said holes, and

projected a topographical outline of a golf course also provided With a distance scale, whereby the distances gainedfby causing the golf ball to occupy one of said ,holes are'correlated' With the topography of said course to effect the playingof said course.

4. -In a golf-game, the combination of means providing an elevated platform havl ing an inclined plane platform being adjacent holes, said holes being of a size corresponding to that of a standard golf hole,

said holes being provide/d with distance des-` platform being approach' thereto, saidv provided with a plurality of ma ignations, a distance scale adapted to be laid on the floor adjacent to said platform, and a map of a golf course With Which the plays accomplished by projecting a ball into said holes may be correlated to eect the playing of the delineated course. v

5. In a golf plane approach thereto, said provided with a plurality of adjacent holes, a tape projecting from sai platform the tape-being graduatedto indicate yardage, and a topographical outline ing an inclined of a golf cou-rse scaled to indicate yardage and adapted 'to record distances gainedby projecting a ball into said holes.

6. Ina golf game,

designations cesses, a distance scale associated With the rece sses,`the described parts being adapted to be laid on a carpeted floor and to. utilize `a standard golf ball and club, and a map of a golf course containing s mbols indicating thel presence of the usua'l hazards and provided With a distance scale whereby the distances gained by projecting av ball into one of the said recesses may be recorded on the February, 1921. l, s.

1 CAREY ORR.

gigned at Chicago, lll., this `17th day of game, the combination of` vmeans providing an elevated platform havthe combination/of means providing a series of 'elevated recesses arranged in adjacent relationv and shaped to" conform to'a standard golf hole, distancel being associated With s aid re-l

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