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-' Application led January 31, 1924. Serial No. 689,740.

To U lwhom 'it lmay concern.

Be it known that I Cuori. M. lViNiaiGLiiii a citizen of the United States, i'esidiiig'at lVashiiigton, Distric-t of Columbia, have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements in Gaines, of wliich'the following is a specifiCatiOn.

My invention relates to a game 'to be played on a small game board together with theiiecessary apparatus, and has been designed and studied with the purpose of visualizing a gaine of golf as nearly as possible.

Inasmueh as golf is played without constant reference to yardage, and is rather a question of experience and trial with a lai'ge element of chance involved in every stroke, so this game has been designed with that idea in view. From every'position on a golf course, many possibilities confront the player before making a stroke, both in distance and direction, and the various clubs used in playing the game of golf are not arbitrarily confined to certain limited distances or to any clear line of direction. I

215 have designed this invention taking into' account the major possibilities from every position indicated on a golf course.

In my invention, the course is laid out to some convenient scale and every position has likewise been paid l'off to the same scale so that the game as played visualizes the.

distances of the various shots in relation to the scale of the course.

The board is suitably colored and-.drawn to give a picture of an actual golf course and every hole is shown in its correct length,

with the topography, foliage, hazards, etc. to further Visualize the game. The course is shown in its entirety in order that the 'player ear better follow the progress of play around'the entire nine holes represented.

The arrangement of the holes have been presented as shown in orde-r to facilitate easy progress from hole to hole as the game is played. A different arrangement of these holes would be necessary onadifferent shaped board, but would not alter the method of playing the game as hereinafter set forth.

Every game of this character must use some method toreplace the actual striking ot' a ball with ayclub, so it is provided that dice should be used or any other chance control device which gives the results necessary for the progress of the game. Dice are preferred inasmuch as they provide the means of keeping the game moving rapidly and .thereby increase -the interest of the player.

To further describe the gaine, it will be necessary toy refer to the various drawings which accompany and form'a part of this specification. A In the drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of a. golf course used as a playing board upon which the game is played, and represents an actual playing board, which is laid out to some convenient scale; 1

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the first hole; Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of a holder used to engage the cards;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the cards mounted on the holder; Fig. 5 is a View in perspective of the marker used. upon the playing board;

vFig. 6 is a perspective View of different colored chips of any suitable material, which are to -be used as counters in playing the.

' of `the card for the first hole;

Fig. is a detailed View of that part ofthe card for the second hole which de .parts from the. information or arrangement already shown on the card for the first hole; Fig. 1'1 is a detailed view showing that part of the card for vthe third holewhich departs from the information or arrangement already shown on the card for the first hole; y

Fig. 12 is a detailed view showing that i part of the card for the fourth hole, which departs from the information or arrangement already shown on the card for the first hole.

Fig. 13 is a detailed view showing that part of the card for4 the fifth hole which departs from the information already shown on the card for the first hole;

Fig. 14 is a detailed view showing that part of the card for the sixth hole, which departs from the information or arrange` ment already shown on the card for the first 1101; l'

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ole which departs from the information or arrangement already shown on the back of the card for the irst hole, and provides for the continuation of the shots necessary to complete the eighth hole; Fig. 18 is a detailed view of that part of the face of the ninth hole, which departs' from the information or arrangement already shown on the card for the first hole;

Fig. 19 is a detailed view showing that part of the `back of the Acard for the eighth hole which departs from the information or arrangement already shown on the back of the card for the first hole, and provides for the continuation ofthe shots necessary to complete the ninth'hole; g

Fig. 20 is a diagrammaticillustration of a method of presenting the information contained on these cards on a scroll of paper.

rll`he playing board illustrated in Fig. 1 is suitably colored in diferent shades of green, the rough, fairways andputting greens are in distinct shades of green.` rllhe putting greens are indicated by a flag and pole, the tees lare numbered. The board contains the following notations at the places indicated:

a, rlopBall; b, Slice; c, Hook; al, Short Drive; e, Rough; f, Long Drive; g, rFop Ball (2); h, Short lron; z', Long lron; j, Top Ball (3)'.

At each vlocation on Fig. 1, there is also noted the club which should be used to get the best results from that particular location. These notations, in reference to the clubs, however, do not play aafpart in the game itself, but are valuable in'teaching the beginners the proper club to use in the different positions represented. 1

The above is better illustrated in Fig. 2, which is an enlarged view of the first hole and shows the actual notations indicated on -the board4 for the first hole in their correct positions.

The illustration, Fig. 3, is a view in perspective ofthe holder used to engage the cards and is a very cheap and simple device stamped out of a single piece of metal and bent to shape as shown in the illustration.

The part of the holder'indicated by the letters 7c and Z are the two legs supporting the holder; the back rests indicated bym and fn.

are bent up and back to provide the backV supports against which the cards rest when detailed view showing that part of the back of the card for the seventh indicatesthe position of these cards after V they have been placed in position. The cards are slipped over the free end of the vtongue 0 into the groove p by means of the hole g vshown-punched in the cards. The cardsl are then'in correct position resting against the backs m andai.

They card is also illustrated in position after being turned down. The hole q easily passes over the tongue 0 and the cardassumes the position illustratedV -resting against the leg/lc.

rlhe markerl illustrated in Fig. 5 is also I stamped out'oi:l a'small piece of metal and represents a golfplayer holding a golf club in the position of addressing a golit ball b efore making a shot. The base 7' in size exactly fits the tees for the various holes, as

illustrated at 1 in Fig. 2, and is "modeled and colored to represent turf.

Four markers are provided, one for each player, and in order to ditierentiate them,

the sweater coat indicated by the letter S,

shown on the iigure is colored to match the chips. lt is to be understood, however, that the number of players may be less than our. ln fact, the number of players that engage in the 'game is immaterial.

The chips illustrated in Fig. (i are colored as indicated, red, White, blue and yellow. Twelve chips are provided for each player. The player places a chip on the board for every stroke taken on any hole. Each hole is in reality .a smallindividual game,` so the chips are removed from theA board at the end of each hole.y`v y The dicev illustrated inl Fig. .7 arev ditl`e1- ent from ordinary dice in so `far as the markings are concerned. 'A pair of dice is provided for each player. Fig. 7 illustrated c very face of the dice. It will bc noted that the numeral G,`ordii'1arily represented on dice, is replaced by an O, as indicated on the face marked t.

Thel foregoing description covers the apparatus used in playing the game with the exceptionoi the cards shown in Figs. S, S), 1 0, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1T, and 18 accompanying this specification. lAn additional explanation of these cards will be lan aid in understanding the gaine. The cards. nine in number with one additional card containing general instructions making ten in all, provide all the information for playing' the game. Thesecards are punched at the bottom with an aperture q to fit the tongue marked 0 on the holder, see Fig. 3. and are shown mounted on the holder iu Fig. 4 of.

The lower card, 'see Fig. 9, contains allr the information necessary for play on the putting green. This arrangement of thein formation on these cards is the same for all holes or throughout the entire set of'cards,

thereby making'available all necessary information for each hole as that hole Vis being played.

The numbers on the cards tie up with the numbers on the dice, see Fig. 7,.and call for certain shots, see Fig. 8, which in turn are indicated by the'drawing representing the playing board or notations contained thereon, see Figs. 1 and. 2.

Referring again to Fig. S, it is proposed to print these cards in three colors, an olive green background, red for all shots indicated in doubleline letters` and black for all other shots. y

It will be noted that Figs. 17 and 19 rep'- icsent the backs of' the cards for the seventh and eighth holes, and that there is more ini formation shown here than is provided for on the backs of the cards for the other ho'les. The backs of the cards for the seventh and eighth holes contain, in addition to the p tt schedule, one or two other shots. As the cards are turned in the holder, the back of the card for the seventh hole contains the putt schedule for the following hole, or the eighth hole. The same is true of the putt schedule for the ninth hole eontainedon the back of the card for the eighth hole.

The eighth and ninth holes are long holes and therefore require more shots to reach the greens. For this reason, it-is necessary to 'carry somc'of the shots for play between the tee and greeirover to the backs of` the.

cards containing the putt .schedule for these holes or the preceding cards.

The arrangement of information as shown on the face and back of the cards. seeFigs.

S and S), is the saine for all other holes,

in so far as the division .between fairway and green is concerned.

Referring again to Fig. 8, it -will be seen that all shots follow in regular logical order. The first shot is always a di'ive for holes two hundred yardsv or over; a penalty shotor bunker sluit is next provided'and is shown in red. Thisl shot is for players who are in trouble after the drive. The next shot is the approach shot, known as such because .the player when taking this shot is within shooting distance of the green. The last shot provided is a short approach .shot coinmonly known as a chip shot, this shot isv for distances immediately surrounding the green.

It will be noted on these cards that penalty shots, consisting of brook shots, top ball shots andl bunker shots, are indented, all other shots carry out to the saine line on the cards.

This has been done to more clearly indi- Cate these penalty shots. No penalty is attached to bunker shots not indicated in red, because thel average player can as a rule successfully play a shortshot out of a bunker. The bunkers having no "penalties are in the immediate neighborhood of the greens.

. Inasniuch as it is possible to present the information shown on the cards of this game in a different way and vstill secure the same results, it is proposed to alsoy present the information in another way, i. e., printed on a scroll of paper and operated on two rollers or cylinders. To better illustrate this method of presentation, reference to FigzQO in the drawings accompanying this specification will show a scroll of paper indicated b the letter'u wound upon two rollers u an( fui, the rollers to turn in opposite directions. The information contained on the scroll can be brought to View as the rollers are turned forward or backward. It 4' is proposed' to operate these rollers and scroll of paper in a suitable holder, and read the information through a window opening or openings in the holder.

The cards presented in Figs. 8 to 19 in- 'i' elusive could readily be bound together into a small book and used in that way. This, however, would ,not alter the lmethod 'of play or depart from the spirit of this invention.

Inv my invention I have tried to present the information as nearly uniformes possible, in order to facilitate ready reference as proaclies the actual conditions existing on a golf course.

There lare two noted on the cards, i. e., odd and even numbers. The odd-numbers in nearly all cases are poor shots, and the even numbers are lgood shots. By :dividing the numbers in this way, it is possible'to balance thechances more satisfactorily in relation to the conditions under which the various shots are made, thereby securing a better balanced game. The penalty provided on the cards for 00 under drive, see Figs. 8, 11, 13. 14, 15, 16 and 18, and first iron shot in Figs. 10 and 12, .remains the same for all main numerical divisions i succeeding shots, unless otherwise indicated. ers as individuals. We will asume that A In all cases this shotchanges under chip shot on the cards of all the various holes, and again under putt in the putt schedule.

The game contains only one `special rule as far as the game of golf is concerned, and it is rarely necessary to call this rule into force. The rule has to do with the bunker shots shown entirelyin red;` and provides that any player who` fails to get out of ay lbunker after two trials will addone addi? tional chip or stroke to his or her score and place Vmarker on the fairway just clear of the bunker, then proceed to the next shotv onthe card. j

`In designing the putt schedule, it was deemedadvisable to limit the number of possible putts. to four, inasmuch as it is rarely necessary for a player to take more than four putts on any green when actually Vplaying golf. The putt schedule is therefore divided into two parts, i. e., first and second putt and third putt. lf the player does not hole out in his first two puits on the green, the player'wil'l then take the third putt indicated on the card, which provides for holding out in one or two additional putts.

The playing `hoard in appearance closely resembles an actual golf course7 and due to the method of playing the gameA` it is possible to keeptlie few direction markings on the board, subordinate to the picture'. ln selectingl the information for the cards, recognized golf terms have been used and a beginner playing. this game can readily become familiar with them as this game is being played. The easy reference provided. .by the cards speeds up the gaineand avoids the necessity of making any calculations whatsoever.

Having briefly described the apparatus necessary for playing this game, the method of play will possibly be an'aid in andere standing the game.

Inasmuch as -this is a game ofgolf, the rules lof golf apply. y

Four people or even five players can conveniently play this game at onetime.

-Let'us assume that four people are playing the game; in golf terms, this would he designated a foursome; three people playing together are a threesome, two a two-` some, and one a single.

Before lplay is. started, each player is provided with a marker as shown in Fig. 5, and twelve chips (see Fig. 6) in color corresponding with the color of the marker.

' lFor convenience, we-will designate the players A. B, C and D. and assume that A and B are partners and C and D are partners. This provides for match play betweenthese two Sets of partners, and it would also be possible at the same time to provide for medal play between the different playou the hoard.

still in the bunker.

`and B have won the honor or the right to drive first from the tee of the first hole, and

further assume that'A of the partners A and B is the first to drive. i

The rules of the game provide` that before taking 'a shot, the player will place a chip upon the board, this will be so for all shots taken during the progress of the game.A Reference should b e made to 2 of the drawings. tee of the first hole7 then, after chipping up, will roll the dice, which upon coming to rest vshow a l and 4. Referring to card Fig. 8

under drive, it is seen that 5 calls for bunker tol right. A will then place marker in the bunker to the right, see Fig. 2. All players when taking the tee shots will tee up markers before driving. B is the next to drive, after chipping up, Bs dice indicate 2 and 4.. Reference to Icard Fig. S under drive, shows short drive. will then place marker at.

short. drive, see Fig. 2. Having teed up, C is the next to dr1ve,after placing a chip Cs dice indicate 2 and 1.

A will place his marker on the Reference to card for the first hole under drive. it is found 3 indicates top ball bunker. C will place marker at top ball, see Fig. 2. Player l). having teed up, is the last tc drive. After placing a chip on the board, D`s dice come to rest showing 3 and .1. y Reference to card for first hole under drive, it is found D has a long drive. D will place marker at long dri-ve, see Fig. 2.

Now all thev players have driven, and are in the following positions on the board, see Fig. 2: A is .in the bunker to the right, B is at short drive, C is in the bunker at top ball,

and l) is at, long drive. You 'will notice that' game for these players Vto next play a red shot, or the bunker shot, as shown on the card, see Fig. 8. Under the rules governing play in an actual game of golf. the player who is farthest away from the hole in the putting green, is always the next to shoot. C is away. Therefore, C will be the first to take the next shot, After chipping up, Cs dice show a 3 and 4. Referring to the cai-d, Fig. S under bunker shot, we find that C is C is, therefore. still away, so will shoot again. After chipping up, Cs dice show a 5 and 4. Reference to card Fig. 8 under bunker shot, we find that. C is out in the rough to the right. C will place marker in rough indicated to right beyond the bunker. See Fig. 2. A. being away. will now shoot. After chipping up` llll llf)

As dice show 2 and 4. Referring to card Fig. 8, under bunker shot. .it i's seen that A is out at long drive. A will, therefore, place marker at long drive. See Fig. 2. B is now away, having made a short drive, and will be, the next to shoot. After chipping up, Bs-dice show a5 and 2. Now B was not 'in trouble on the drive, therefore, will skip and will not shootagain until all players are on the green, Assuming that player D is away, it will be noted that D has not taken a shot since the drive. After chipping up, Ds dice show 0 and Referring to card Fig. 8 under approach shot, D is over the green. D will place marker over the green, see Fig. 2.

A isnow away. Afterchipping up, AS dice show 0 and 2. Referring to card under approach shot, Fig. 8, it will be noted that A is on the green. B is now away. After chipping up, Bs dice indicate 4 and l.

erenc'e to card Fig. 8, it will be noted that B` Refhaving taken the approach shot, will not take the chip shot. Under chip shot,'5 calls for a dub shot. B has dubbed a shot and must repeat. The chip shot provided on the card being the last shotbefore reaching the green, all players .not on the green after the approach shot and onel chip shot Will re# peat the chip shot until on the green. After chipping up, Bs dice show 5 and 3. Referring to card Fig. 8, it will be seen that B is on the green. g D is now the only player not on the green. After chipping up. Ds dice show S and 3. Referring to card Fig. 8, D is on the green. All players are now on the green. Reference should now be made to Fig. 9, which provides for all necessary shots on the putting green and is shown on the back. of every card. In that way the putt schedule is available for every hole being played, as the cards are turned down inthe holder, see Figs. 3 and 4.

Assuming that A is away from the cup; A will-now putt. After chipping up, As dice show 2 and 1. Referring to card Fig. 9, it will be seen that A has missed the putt.- For convenience in expediting the game. A will again putt. After chipping up, Asdice show 5 and l. Referring to card Fig 9, it

is found that six is holed out'in two putts.

That makes three putts for A. A must place an additional chip in the board, this completes As score for the irst. hole. .B is the next to putt. After chipping up', Bs dice vshow 4 and 2. Referring lto car'd Fig. 9, B

has holed out in two putts. B will place an additional' chip on the board. This completes Bs score for the first hole. C is the It will be noted that 7 callsA vso that C has won the hole.

next tol putt. After chipping up, Cs dicev show a 4 and 3. Referring to card Fig. 9, it is seen that C has holed out.

D isthe last to putt. After chipping up,

Ds dice show 6 and 5. Referring to card Fig. 9, D is short of the cup. D Will putt again. After chipping up, Ds dice show 3 and '0. By reference-to card Fig. 9, it is seen that Dg has missed the putt. D will putt again ,"having taken two putts, D will now take the third putt lshown on the card, see Fig. 9. After chipping up, Ds dice .show 4 and 3. By .referring to the card, it'

will be seen that D hasholed out. Counting the chips in front of the players, we find that A has 6, B has 6, C has 5, and D has 6, Now A and' B had the honor on the tee of the first hole, but C of the lartners C and, D having Won the hole, the ionorvnow passes from A and Bto C and D. Therefore, C and D Will take the rst shot from the 4tee of the second hole. The method of play indicated above is characteristic for all holes. The cards, as well as the1 shots for the various holes, follow in regular order as progress is ma'de from the tee to the green. When the last hole is played,the cards are then turned down. By simply turning them up in the holder, the game is ready to be played again.

Referring to Fig. l, it will be noted that an additional hazard has been added in the nature of a brook running through the fairways of holes 2, 4, 7 and 8. The penalty for shotting into the brook is the addition ofone stro (e.

from the brook an'd drop back, adding a vpenalty stroke for so doing. The penalty Ashot on every card, remain then saine for all shots, unless otherwise indicated.' If the player loses a ball, he will add one stroke to his score by placing an additional chip on the board, and will repeat the shot from the.

That is, the player will lift ball saine position, adding an additional'fi'hipm for the repeated shot.'

It would be proper at this point to'say a Word about the actual game of golf in `its relation to the game above described.

In playing golf, little or no attention is paid to yardage, except inso far as it is used as a basis for calculating the vpar for each hole of the course. The player is alwaysrenvdeavoring to make scores as near par as possible and trial and experience are the best teachers to determine the possibilities of the different clubs he carries in his bag. These clubs, in his hands, are at times product1ve of the most exceptional shots and at other times the results are most disappointing. There is always the big element of chance involved Whenever a stroke is taken; ythis is especially so with the average player, and this game has been designed to represent the play of the average player. However, it is possible to play par and under par on the course presented in my game if the playersl luck is running strong. j The balancing of chances in my invention, being the relation of the information on the cards to` the combination of numbers onl-the dice, has been carefully Worked out to secure as nearly as possible the conditions actually existing on a golf course, at the dilferentpositionsindicated. The chips providewavery convenient method of keeping score.

It will be noted after a study of the'v i'rds, that the players chances of reaching the green constantly increase as he approaches the green. In playing the game in competition, no hole is safely won until all players have holed out; there is always the possi,- bility of one or more of the players heling out a short approach shot, `or chip shot. After reaching the green, there is' always the possibility o f the player with the lowest score, taking several putts and the player' with the higher score taking a lesser number `of'putts and Winning the hole. It will be seen after a little study of the cards in my game, that these conditions are provided for. No penalties have been provided for play in the rough, this is s'o because, on most Well kept golf courses, `the chances of making good shots in the rough are almost equal to the chances on the fairway; this is especially so at certain seasons of the year. Many of the best shots made on a .golf course are made from the rough, due to the fact that the player is making a special effort at that time, because of the handicap.

Every golf course diers in the character of its rough, depending on the policy of the management and the amount of money available for keeping the course in condition. Onmost courses the rough is the same turf as the fairway, only not cropped as close.

I claim `1.In a' game such las described, and in combination, a playing, board representing la complete golf course separate', cards for each hole having indicia thereon representing they shots for each hole, and chance means for obtaining the data' for each shot. 2. In a game'such as described, and `in combination, a playing board with direction markings indicated thereon, indicia having information co-related to the information on the playing board, chance means co-operat-ing with said indicia for indicating each shot, and counters for keeping a record of the number of strokes taken by the players as the .game progresses from hole to hole,

3. In a .game such as described, and in Menace p combination, a playing board representing a complete golf course separate, cards for each hole having indicia thereon representing the shots for each hole, and chance means cooperating with said indicia immediately indicating each shot.

4. In a game such .as described, and in combination, a playing board with direcption markingsindicatcd thereon, cards having information ,co-relating to the information on the playing board, dice for throwing to select the information, and chips to bc used as counters for keeping a record of the number of strokes taken bythe players as the game progesses from hole to hole.

5. In a game such as described, and in combination, a playing boa-rd with direction markings indicated thereon, cards having information thereon (zo-related to the markings on the playing board, dice for throwing to select the information, and varicolored chips to be used as counters for vkeeping a record of the number of strokes taken by the players as the game progresses from hole to hole.

6. In a game such as described, and in combination, a playing boardrepresenting a complete golf course, cards having indicia thereon representing the shots for each hole, a marker to be used for each shot to be taken by a player, chance means for obtaining the data .for each shot, and counting means for keeping a record ofthe number of strokes taken by the players as the game progresses from hole'to hole.

7. In a game such as described, and in combination, a playing board representing a golf course, indicia representing the shots for each hole, a marker for each player, chance means cooperating with said indicia immediately indicating each shot, and countfing' means for keeping al record of the number of strokes taken by the players as the game progresses from hole to hole.

8.; In a game such as described, and in ico combination, a playing board representing. A

a complete. golf course, cards having indicia thereon representing the shots for each hole,

a marker or each player, chance means for. obtaining the datafor each shot and chips to be used as counters for keepin@ a record ofthe number of strokes taken by t "e players as the game progresses from hole to hole.

9. In a game as described, and in combination, a playing board representing a complete golf course, markings on the course in- .dicating the type of stroke and club to be used, cards having indicia thereon representing the shotsfor each hole, and chance means for obtaining the data foreach shot.

10. In a game as described, and in combination, a playing board representing a complete golfcourse, markings on the course indicating the type of stroke and club to be used, Acards having indicia thereon repre- I senting the shots for'eachhole, and chance means cooperating' with said ,indicia immew diately indicating each shot.

f 11. In a vgame as described, and in combination, a playing vboard representing a complete golf course, markings on the course I ldiately indicating each shot.

1Q. In a game as described, and in combination, a playing board representing' a complete golf course, markings on the course indicating the type of stroke and club to be used, cards havi-ng indiciathereon representing the shots for each hole, a marker representing the figure of a player foreach player, and dice' for selecting the indicia on the cards whereby the shot is immediately Yindicated.

13. Ina game such as described, and in combination, a playing board, indicia representing the shots foreach hole, said indicia beingf divided between the several shots, and means provided whereby the penalty shots are displayed distinctively from the other shots.

14. In a golf game such as described, and in combination, a' playing board, indicia representing the vshots for each hole, the shots 1 being indicated in rotation, means for disf tinguishing the penalty shots from the other shots both by color and position.

15. In a game as described, and in com-v `bination, a playing board representing a coniiplete golf' course, markings on the course indicating the type of stroke and clubto be used, indicia representing the shots for each hole, and chance means cooperating with 4said indicia immediately.y indicating each shot. A

' vIn testimony whereof I aix my signature.

CECIL M. IVINBIGLER.

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