US1405169A - Graphic chart - Google Patents

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W. W. SII/IYTHIE,v JR.

GRAPHIC CHAHT. APPLICATION FILED IAN-2.1919.

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GRAPHIC CHART. APPLICATION FILED 1AN.2.1919.l

1,405,169. Pamnted Jan. 31, 1922. l

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GRAPHIC CHART.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2,191 9.

Patented Jan. 31, 1922.A

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W. W. SVIYTHE, 1R.

GRAPHIC CHART.

APPLlcATloN FILED 1AN.2,1919.

1,405,169, Patented Ja11.31, 192.2.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. SMYTHE, JR., OF PARK RIDGE,i ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE GRAPHIC SCORE BOOK COMPANY, OF PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

GRAPHIC CHART.

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Speciicationof Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 31, v19,22.-

'iippiicatioa inea January 2, 1919.- senaiNO. 269,321.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, lfTiLLrAM `W. Srrx'rrin, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fark Ridge, in the county of Cook and Stat-e of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Graphic Chart, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to graphic score charts or sheets,rand means for holding and displaying the same, and one ofthe objects of the invention is to provide score charts or sheets which are par-l ticularly adapted for use .in keeping graphic records of golf scores.

A further object of my invention is the provision of score sheets or charts which are particularly adapted to being bound .toe gether in a loose leaf volume.

A further object of the invention is the provision of charts for carrying extended records of golf scores, or other data, which charts are adapted to be folded and carried' in a flexible cover.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of golf `'score sheets upon which the .record o-f the players games maybe entered in graphic form, and upon whichl the players name and handicapping data may also be noted, so that such golf score i sheets may be vmountedin a small space to openly display the names lof the players and Y their respective handicaps, and to normally conceal, but render displayable at will, the

graphic record of the playeids games. A

Aanother object of the invention is the provision of golf score sheets adapted to be carried in the form of a tablet on which the match7 play record of several players may be kept. A

( )thei' objects of the invention will appear hereinafter, the novel features and'combinations of elements being set forth in the ap-V pended claims. t Y

In the accompanying drawings- Fig. l illustrates my complete graphic golf score sheet or chart adapted to be bound with other like sheets iii a loose leaf volume, or displayed with other like sheets in a handicapping' rack, or folded for use` in a flexible cover so as to be capable of being carried in the pocket of .the player.

Fig. 2 illust-rates an indexed loose leaf book made up Yof my improved golf score charts, and particularly adapt-ed for use in the rooms of a golf club.

, Fig. 3 shows my improved golf sco-re chart slightly modified so as to be particularly adapted to the loose leaf book shown in Fig. 2. J

Fig. 4f shows the golf score chart, or a modification thereof, folded and carriediii a three-fold fiexible pocket-book which also carrie-s my improved golf score tablet.

F ig. 5 shows a portion ofg'the score sheet of Fig. l', orl a modification thereof, particuc larly adapted for use in a handicapping rack. v

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my golf 'score chart, folded and arranged'for carrying a7protectingcover or pocket-book. Y

Pig. pocket-bool: with thel folded golf score chart andthe golf score tablet carried` by said pocket-book. v A

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of one of the sheets of the golfy score tablet which is shown at the right-handport-ion of Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is a kplan yiew of the left-handy pori tion of Fig. 7 to show the manner in which is an end view of the three-fold*V the foldableV chart Vof Fig. 6is carried by the protectingl cover or pocket-book.

Fig. 10l is an end view of the three-fold E.

pocket-book folded up with the golf score chart and the golf score tablet 'therein in compact form.Y .i

Fig. 1l is an end view of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is an end view of a portion of the pocket-book to show the manner in which the golf score sheet moves into the pocket in the cover when the latter is closed onto the foldable golfk score sheet; and

Fig. 13 shows the Vmeans for mounting the handicapping golf score charts in a rack so' as to openly display the names of the players and their handicapping data, and also to-r normally conceal, but render displayable at graphic record chart for will, eac/h players certain periods of time. l 4 A Referring to Fig. l, 14: designates a'recf tangular sheet of paper or otherimaterial on ,Y

which are permanently printed thevarious p lines, words, and numerals of the graphic chart. On the chart, as illustrated in Fig. l, I have shownvertical divisions headed re spectively from May to October, inclusive,

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' spending to that month to provide vertical columns for thirty-one days. For the month ,Kao

of the year. These vertical divisions are divided by spaced-apart horizontal lines 15;

so as to sub-divide the vertical divisions into sections which are further divided by spacedapart vertical lines into a. series of columns. The spaced-apart vertical lines in combination with the spaced-apart horizontal lines cause the vertical month divisions to be divided up into cross-section spaces in which the vertical columns oi spaces correspond to the days or' the month or dates, and in which the horizontal rows'ot spaces correspond to players score in strokes, each space Astanding-for a particular score made on a certain day, depending on the particular vertical column and horizontal row at the intersection of which the particular space in question lies. For the month of `May there are a sutlicient number oli' verticjalspaced-apart lines in the division correot' June there are enough vertical lines to provide columns for thirty days; and so on lor each ot the month divisions. The dier-Y ent month divisions on the sheet may bo made oft the same widths irrespective oi' the number of days in such month so that if the sheet is' folded the folds will be oi' similar widths. The columns into which the vertical ymonth ydivisions are divided are des.

ignated by numerals in accordance with the days of the month. These numerals may appear in projections of the vertical columns above and below the cross-section spaces thatare used ior designating the players score; and, if desired, these numerals may be sup'erposed upon the score-desig V"nating spaces, the arrangement being suoli as to locate the designating numerals sutficiently closely together to make it easy to identify ther day 'oi the mouth with which any space Vin each vertical column correspends.4 Where the designating numerals are superposed upon the score spaces, they may be printed more faintly, or in a different colored ink, sa as lto distinguish them trom the lines or notations placed upon the chart and prevent them lrom producing` confusion in the record that may appear upon the chart.

The horizontal rows of cross-section spaces produced by the horizontallines or" the chart may be designated by a series of numerals chosen `to correspond with the number ot strokes that any player may be expected 0rdinarily to take in completing a round of a golf course. On the chart illustrated in Fig. 1 these numerals are from 70 to 129, in-

' clusive,the lowest'number being associated with the lowest horizontal row ot spaces, and the highest number being associated with the highest horizontal row. This order may, or" course, be inverted if desired so that ber may be associated with the bottom horizontal row.

The vertical month sections of the score sheet, as illustrated, are spaced-apart by sep-y employed for entering the record of the* players games; in which case these' numerals may be printed more faintly, or in different colored ink, so as to avoid any possible interference with the distinctn'ess of the subsequently entered graphic record.V

For convenience in quickly interpreting the record which may be made on the score sheet, the vertical month divisions lmay be divided into sections byymaking every tenth,

one of the horizontal lines a heavier line, and marking each of the sections thus Vproduced in large open lettering, either more faintly printed, or in different colored ink, with the numbers 70, 80, 90, 100, 110 and Y120, these numbers corresponding with the respectivev tensy sections of the score designating nu-V merals. Inasmuch as the main sectionsot' the vertical month columns are designated with the large open numbers, it is unnecessary in printing the score designating numerals to repeat the entire number above onehundred. For instance, in th main section 100, the ten horizontal rows of spaces'are designated from 00 to 09, respectively, and in the main section 110 the ten horizontal rows of spaces are designated from 1G to V19, respectively. p

At the bottom of the cross-section portion of the golf score sheet, I haveprovid'ed nar-L row vertical columns 'formed by projections of the lines which form the vertical date columns of the month, which columns arel designated Course played or opponent, these spaces being provided to enable the player to make an entry of the course upon which the game is played, or the opponent against whom he plays on any particular day.

As shown in Fig. 1, the golf score sheety is also provided with suitably designated spaces upon which may be entered the year to which the record entered on the sheet per- Suitably designated spacesare provi-ded along the lower edge of therecord sheet or the lowestnumber may be .associated with chart for entering kvthe name of the player,y i the top horizontal row and the highest num-his five lowest scores,'h1s average score, yand his handicap. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the spaces in which the above-mentioned data is folded for use in a handicapping rack, as

`will hereinafter be explained, each halt of the sheet may have these suitably designated handicapping spaces; or if, instead of tolding the sheet von the dotted lines 19, 20 and 1o= the imprints shown on the sheet of Fig. 1

21 for use in the handicapping rack, half of appear on the front and half on the back of the same sheet, then each half will be providedwith the suitablydesignating handicapping spaces at its lower edge. In addition, the sheet of Fig. 1 may be provided with the line designated FHandicapchanges that appears on the lower portion of the sheet, upon which may be noted the handicap ot the player. The numeral representing the players handicap at thestart of the season may be written at the lett-hand end of this line; and as the handicap changesfrom time to time during the season, the number representing the changed handicap may beV written on this line to the right of the first number, and, if desired, approximately beneath the vertical date column on which the .newy handicap becomes effective, the last numberl to the right thus representing the handicapk of the player at the time the .sco-re chart is inspected.

In order to illustratelhow the score sheet;

is used, I have indicated on thefsheet shown in Fig. 1 the seasons record of a hypothetical player. j For each game that the player plays, a dot is made yin the space which lies at. the intersection of the vertical column corresponding to the day of the month in which the game 'is played and the horizontal row corresponding to the number of strokes that the player takesto completek the round.'

The progress of the players game throughout 'the season is indicated by lines joining these dots'to constitute a graphic record. Atabulated record of the games of this hypothetical player is as follows:

p Datav Strokes. Date.y Strokes.

August 10 August 17. August 24. August 28.. September 2 lSeptember 6 September 14 `'September 19 September' 21 September 25 91 4 September 30 October-4 October 13 October 22 October 29 I -The'daita containedk inthe above table appears in graphic form. on the chart shown part of the chart marked Course played or opponent. This has been done in two instances, the word Skokie appearing inthe space corresponding to the game played on June 4L, and the word GlenviewVappearingv in the space corresponding to they game played on July 9th. In vlike manner the name or initials of the opponent may be noted in this space.

0n the dotted line along the lower part of the sheetinarked Handicap changes I l mately, beneath the date column wheneach handicap change occurs. Thehandicapsin used automatic handicapping system, where the handicap is arrived at by' taking the.

average of the players five lowest scores,

deductingpar iorthe course, lwhich in this case isassumed 'to be 74, andtaking fourfifths ot this difference as the handicap. In

this way, Athe hypothetical -players handicap is fixed at 22 on June 5th, lwhen he h-as played five games; changes to 21 on July.

18th; to 2O on July 26th; to 19 on Au `ust 10th; to 18 on August 24th; to 16 on eptember 6th; to 15, on September lathgandf this illustrative seasons record aregdetera mined in accordance with the commonly to 14 on September .19th, at which figureV it 1v remains for the balance of the season.

For Athe rst three months of the season the five lowest scores of the player, with his` average score andv his handicap, are entered in the appropriately designated spaces on.

the lower edge of the sheet beneath these three months; and the similar data Afor the *10:5, remaining three months of the season is en-py tered inthe similar spaces beneath these vmonth's on the-lower edge of' the sheet. -The scores of the first five games played, andwhichwill appear in the spaces .marked @Five lowest scores` in the lett-hand handicapping space ofthe sheet, are 1(l1,98,101,iv and 97'.' These 'scores are entered inthe.v

five spaces, preferably in pencil, so that theyv may be erased; yand when the player subsequently returns a score that is lower than any one of the scores entered in these five spaces, the highest one of thescores entered i is erased andthe low score justturned ingisV substituted for it. In this way, in the present instance, the five lowestscores, the averof Fig. 1; andthe like figures attheendof handicapping space of Fig. 1.

Wage score, andthe handicap of the playeratv .the end ofthe first three months period arev as noted in the lett-hand handicapping space ,the season are as noted in theright-hand- Itis customary to place theplayers in dif-V ferent classes `in accordance .with their handicaps. The classification of the players may be in the form illustrated in Fig. f 45 when his handicap becomes 21 strokes. Thev class of the player may be noted in the space at the upper right-hand corner of the sheet designated Glass, and in the present illustrative instance the letter B is vwritten in this space. .At the beginning of the season the letter .C appeared in this space, 4and lwas changed to the letter B on July 18th.- Y f A suitablydesignated space for entering the Ayear to which the particularjrecord pertains lis provided, assliown, at the top oi the sheet. vIn the present instance it is assumed that the year is 1918.

The score sheet illustrated in Fig; 1, either inthe form shown, `or in modfiliediorm, is

adapted ioruse` in a variety `of ways. Vvlt may be assembled with other similar sheets in a loose-leaf binder, as shown in Fig. 2. In

this case the sheets may be provided with theperforations 146 for securing' them to the binding postsof the binder, or. may be held in the binder in any other well-known inanner. The loose-leaf binder shown in Fig. 2

may be provided with an alphabetical index' to facilitate finding the score sheet of any particular player. in loose-leaf form is particularly adapted for use in the rooms .of a golf club where it may be accessible to all .of the players.

It desired, the score sheet for binding in the club book or loose-leaf binder of Fig. 2

lIn this modiiication of the reco-rd sheet ot Fig. 1, the lower edge vof the sheet bearing the handicapping data spaces is omitted, is also the part orf the chart of Fig. 1 pro! vided tor indicating the course pl-ayedior lopf ponent. The strip 17, which is `employed for `suspending the sheet in the handicapping rack, as will hereinafter be described, isa'lso removed when the 4record sheet ot F 1, orthe'inodiiication illustrated in Fig. 3, is bound with other like sheets in the loose-v leaf binder.Y In the modification illustrated in Fig. 3, the columns lof score-designating numerals that aire supeiposed upon the'crosssection spaces upon which the .record is'to be noted, :are also fdispensedwith, and the score-.designating numerals appear only in the separating columns between adjacent months, and in the columns vat the vbeginn-ing of .the first month and at .the end of the last month. It may be seen that, excepting for Such a gol'tscore book the omissions noted, the record sheet ot Fig; 3 is substantially the saine as the record sheet of Fig. 1. In Fig. 3 only a part of the complete page is shown, the part lying between the middle of the .I une division and the end of the September division of the chart be of Fig. 1 is adapted to be placed, together with other like record sheets, in a'handicapping rack. A rack suitable for the purpose and the arrangement of aiiumber of sheets in the rack are illustrated `in Fig. 13. The

rack comprisesa pair of channels22 in the i slots of which thefendsof tliestr'ips 17 secured tothe upper edge of the various sheets are placed. The strips 17 are slidable in the slots, so that the lowest strip rests onA the closed lower ends of the channels .22,andv

each succeeding strip of the series Arests upon the top oi the strip beneath it. The width oit the strip 17 is substantially the width of the spacer at the lower edgeV of lthe sheet upon Vwhich the name of the player and his handi- `capping data spaces appear, so that each sheet is held enough higher tha-neacli preceding sheet in vthe series to uncover the handicapping space margin .of the preceding sheet, and to normally conceal the graphic`V chart portion of that sheet. Each sheet Vmay be secured to its strip 17 by flexible material 23 or the sheet itself may be suiiiciently iiexible so that when itis ,desired to inspect the graphic record of any player whose Vcard is mounted in theV handicapping rack, the

higher or overlying sheets may be swung up, turning' upon the iieXible portions 23, so as' to uiicoverthe normally concealed graphic score portion of the to be inspected.V

To remove any of or cards from, the rack, Vthe strips .ot the particular sheet 4or 'card the handicapping sheets higher cards in the rack may be slid' 'up vin the slots of the channels 22, andthe strip 17 of the sheet or card to be removed may then be disengaged from the channel slots by bowing it outwardly or tilting it to Vfree the' ends of these .stri-p Afrom the slots. VIn

Fig. 13 five ofthe' handicapping charts vor Y sheets are shown suspended in .the {I here mayof course, be a. large v.number of sheets held in the rack in the manner shown,

.the only part .of each sheet that is normally displayed heilig the part at the bottom containing the naine 4of the handicapping data. ,v

In order that the sheet of Fig, 1 may be hand end may yfirst be foldedsback on the line 19, Y*the part at the lrightshand end of the sheet may be folded back on the line 21., and the right-hand half. of the sheet may v player and; his

placed in the handicapping rack, the zleftthen be folded back on the line 20, so that the frontand back ofi the card thus formed may each carry the graphic'record of three months play and the handicapping data 'for the corresponding three months at the lower edge of the card. Or, 'if desired, the modification' illustrated in Fig. 5 may be used. in which the graphic chart for three months play and the corresponding handicapping data spaces are Vprinted on the front of the card, and the Vgraphic-chart for the other three months of the six months season with the corresponding handicapping data spaces may be printed on the back of the card, the other portions oit' the sheet illustrated in Fig. l being omitted. For convenience in ascertaining` the class of any player, the cards may be arranged numerically in the handicapping rack in accordance with the amount of the handicap allowedeach player. The strips 17 are made of a thickness to lit snugly the slotsin the channels 22 so that each strip may rest squarely upon the strip below it.

rlhe record sheet ol'Fig. 1V is also adapted to be folded Vand mounted in a pocket-bool: or cover 'tor the individual use of the player. Then the sheet is to be thus used, the strip 17, employed for securing the sheet in the handicapping rack, is torn oil' 0r detached,

and the sheet is accordion-folded on lverticall lines through the middle of the Separating spacesy 18 between and at the ends jot the month divisions, and also on a vertical line through the middle of each month division. The fold inthe middle 'of each month division is a reverse fold, as a result of which each month division occupies the space of two facing pages in the folder thatis formed by the accordion-folding of 'theV sheet, as the different month divisions are of the same -widths the 'folds arev even. The page-also has a reverse fold on the dotted line '24, which lis spaced a distance equal to one-half of a month division from the 'folding line through the center of the separating column 18 at the left-hand side of the May division; and in like manner the sheet has anotherl reverse fold along a vertical line (not shown) at a distance equal toA one-halt of a month division from th-e middle ot the separating column 18 at theright-v sheet, 'form tips which are adapted to be inv v serted in the pocket '25 of a coverl 26 such* as shown in Figs. 4, 7 9, 10, 11 and 12. The d p p the ends of the folder, either with or without 125 tip portion at the right-hand end of 'the sheet is of approximately the dimension of the pocket', and the tip at the left-handfend of the sheetl has its corners trimmed away, as shown, as a'result of which the righthand end of the sheet fits the pocket snugly,

Vwhose scores ordinarily 'run from 8O to 115 ;y

while the left-hand end of the sheet is, relatively movahle in the pocket so as to permit the `folder to adapt itself t0 the cover in the open and closed positions of thejcover. l

Then the record sheet of Fig. 1 is used i70 in connection with an individual cover, as describedv above," the portions of the sheet above Yand below the, graphic chart portion may, if desired, be trimmed away,'so that thek folder` will comprise only the graphic chart` part of the sheet. The sheet when thus'used may, if desired, be further ree duced in size by ,printing the lgraphic chart portion so as to embrace only part of the score-designating lspaces of the sheet that are illustrated in F ig.; 1. Thus theremay be one `folder chart for the use of players whoseY scores ordinarily run, say, froin'70 to 105; another folder chart "for players and another chart for players whose scores ordinarily run from to 125.

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated such a 4modification of the :chart lof Fig. 1in which only the graphic chart portion of the sheet is used, and .inA which the score-designating spaces run from 90't'o 125, inclusive.y 'As shown inFig. 6 thepart of the chart from the beginning o. the' June division to the early `part of the September division is shown broken away',y Aand only as many ofv the designating numerals are shown on the chart as are necessary to an understanding of the arrangement. lIt may alsobesaid that-where the graphic charts are illustrated in lthe other ligures of the drawings, un-` necessary complication of the figures is Aavoided by 'omitting portions ,of 'thecolumns an'drows2 of ligureslthatwould actu-A y ally appear on the charts in their finished form..

, The foiaeras'iiiuamtea in rig. c is pro- .itself may be employed for attaching vthe folder to the cover. Y

The manner in which the 'folder is detach- 120 ably secured `ineplace inthe cover, is illustrated in Figs. 7,9,11 and 12.v As shown, v

this is most conveniently done by providing the cover with a single pocket 25, into which the attached tips 27 and 28, are both insert-"f ed. Inopeningy and closing the cover when theiolder is in place, thereis a change in relation of the cover to the folder which would ordinarily tend to buckle the leaves-:,180

I of the folder so that if they lay flat when the cover was closed they would be pulled out of shape when the cover was open, and y and cover automatically adjust themselves to one another as the book is closed. lVith this arrangement, when the closing of the cover upon the folder shifts the relation of the parts from that illustrated in Fig. 11 to that illustrated in Fig. '12, thus shortening the distance from the mouth of the pocket 25 to the folding line 29 at the top of the folder, the tip 27slides farther into the pocket; and when the cover is opened, thus changing the relation of the parts from that shown in Fig. 12 to that shown in Fig. 11, the tip 27 slides farther out of the pocket, in each case far enough to preventany distortingof the leaves ofthe folder. This action is further illustrated in Fig. 9, where, in the upper part of the figure, the position of the slidable tip 27 in the pocket whenthe cover is open is illustrated in full lines,` and the position of the tip in the pocket when the cover is closed is illustrated in broken lines. 'AsV the `leaves of the folder are turned, as shown in Fig.`7, the movability ofthe tip in the pocket causes the pages alwaysy to lie flat.

The above described relation of the folder to the coverV also makes it an easy matter to detach the left-hand end of the folder from the cover and extend the folder, so that the whole record noted on the folder is in view. and may be inspected at thesame time. The detaehability of the folder as a whole from Y the cover, makes it possible readily to replace one folder with another when `it is desired to do so. 'lVhile' the tip 28 at thel right-hand end ofthe folder is of such dimensions and suchV character as .to be held relatively firmly in the pocket ofthe cover, its connection with the cover is such that, when desired, ittmay without difiiculty be slipped out of the pocket.

The graphieehart that has been described in the foregoingl isdesigned for keeping the record of a seasons play by means of a succession of dots placed upon the chart, in accordance with the total number of strokes of each game and the date upon. which the game was played, and a line that joins the data together and shows the progress of the game. ln connection with this chart, which summarizes each game and shows the entire seasons play, I provide an individual scoresheet, illustrated in Fig. V8, upon which to keep a detailed record of each game.' A

"number 0f these sheets may be fastened together in the form of a tab. the sheets being recalca Date, in which the date on which the game is played may be entered. Beneath this are the lines marked 1, 2, 3 and 4t on which the names or initials of the player or players whoparticipate in the game may be entered. Beneath these lines are five main vertical divisions. The first of these 'divisions is headed Hole, and the other four divisions are headed 1, 2, 3 and et, respectively, and each' is provided into two columns, one of which is marked Match, and the otherk of which is marked Strokes. vThe lfive vertical divisions and their columns are. divided by horizontal lines Vinto two main sections, each main section including ten rows of spaces'. The ten rows of the upper section arefdesignated 1, 2, 3, 4t, 5, 6, ,7. 8, 9 and Out,respee tively; andthe ten rows of the lower section are designated 10, 11, 12, 13, 141-, 15, 16, 17,

18 and In, respectively.V The designating numerals and words Vare placed in the left- .5

hand main vertical division headed Hole. The designating numerals 1 to 18, inclusive, refer to the 18 holes of an ordinary golf course. l Beneath the bottom horizontal row of thesecond section marked'u, is a. final rowinarked Total. Each .of the Vspac-es in the` column markedMatch in each ofthe four right-hand vertical mainv divisions isv divided into three sub-spaces by oblique lines, the three subspaces 'in each space of the rst verticalY division beingTV designated 2, 3 and 4, the threesub-spaces in each space of the second vertical division being designated 1 3 and 4e, the three'sub-spaeesin each space o-f-the third vertical division being designated) 1, 2 and .hand thethreesubV spaces in each of the fourth vertical division being designated 1, 2 and. 3, respectively. rIrhe correspondingspaces in the horizontal rows marked Out, In, andA Total are leach divided into three spaces by horizontal lines, and these spaces are designated by numerals similar to those used in designating thecorresponding three sub-spaces in each space of the corresponding column. Y

In'using the above described sco-re card, the names or initials of four players may be enter-ed on the lines marked 1, 2, 8 and 4 at the vtop of the card, and the score .of each player may be kept in theV column marked Strokes in the corresponding main vertical division 1,2, 3 or 4. The number of strokes taken by each player in completing the first nine holes may be entered in thecorresponding spaces in the horizontal row designated` total number of strokes for each player may be entered in the spaces inthe bottom horizontal row marked'Total.

The numbered vspaces in the column of each vertical main division marked Match are for the purpose of receiving the usual marks indicating Whether the player Whose score is entered in the corresponding main division won, lost or halved the hole in a match with any one or all ofthe other players. For instance, if player l halves a particular hole with player 2, loses to player 3, and Wins from player-4, a zero (0)` is entered in the triangular space marked 2, ,a minus sign in the triangular space marked 3, and a plus sign in the triangular spa-ce marked il, these notations being made in the space assigned to player l lying in thehorizontal row of spaces assigned to the particular hole with regard to whichl the match play notation is being made. Tor the eX- tent that is desired, th'esearbitrary signs indicating 'Whether a-hole is halved, lost or Won, may beplaced in the sub-spaces in the Match column of each of' the. four.v players,Y and the'net result of they match play of each player for th-e first nine holes, the second nine holes, and the total, may beentered in the sub-spaces in the horizontal`V rows marked Gut, In, and Total. w A l f As shown in Figs. 7 and 10, the book or cover 26 is arranged to carry Va folded graphic chart or folder, such as shown in Fig. 6, and a tab of individual score cards, such as shown in Fig. 8. The book orcover is made with two folds and three sections, each of the two outer sections beingpprovided With a pocket by means of which the folder and the score tab are attached. The manner in'which the folder -s held by means of the pocket in the left-hand section of the cover has already been described. Either the folder or the score tab is thus readily detachable from the cover, and may be replaced by another folder or tab when.

desired. v

By making the cover in three sections and assembling the folder and score tab with it in the manner described, the middle and left-hand sections of the cover may be folded over, the folder to protectit while the score tab is being used; and when the folder is being used or referred to, the score tab may be protected by being folded between the middle and right-hand sections of the cover. When the book is not in use, it may be folded, as shown in Fig. 10, to protect boththe folder and the score tab.

l. A golf score sheet, comprising a series of main divisions, the successive main divisions being designated in accordance with successive months of the year, each main division being divided into sub-divisions designated` in accordance with the days of the corresponding month, a series of lines extending transversely of said main divisions and subdivisions and dividing the saineinto rows of spaces, said rows ofl spaces being designated by a series of numerals in accordance with the players score, and larger index numerals superposed upon the spaces. designated by each series of ten of the scoredesignating numerals. Y 2. A golf score sheet, comprising aseries of main divisions designatedin accordance With, successive months of the year, each main division being divided into a Y series of columns designated by numerals in accordance with they days of the corresponding month, a series of lines extending transversely of said main divisions and columns and dividing the same into series of transverse rowsl of spaces, and columns of consecutive numerals superposed upon thel spaces of certain'of the above-mentioned columns to designatev the associated ,transverserows of spaces in 'accordance with the strokes of the players score.

3. A golf score sheet, comprising a record sheet vhaving a series of mainvdivisions designated in accordance With` successive months of the year, each of said main divisions being divided into columnsfdesignated by numerals in accordance with the days: of the corresponding month, a series of lines eX- tending transversely of said main divisions and columnsV and dividing the same into transverse rows' of spaces, numerals, asso:

ciated With said transverse'roivs to indicate thenumber of vstrokes With4 Which-the spaces of each;` correspondingtransverse row are identified, -anddesignated spaces'on the .mar- 'Y gin of -said sheet for-entering certain'data with respect to the playerand his playing record..

et. A golf score handicapsheet, comprising a graphic chart of cross-sectional form, the ab'scissae spaces of which are designated in accordance With successivemonths of the year and successive days of each month, and the ordinate spaces of Which are designated in accordance with the number ofstnokes in the player-s score, suitably designated spaces along one edge of the sheet for en.-l

ers score, suitably designated spaces alongv one edge of said sheet for entering the handicap data of the player from the record of his games as entered on said graphic chart, and means for mounting said sheet together Y with other lsimilar sheets in such a way that Veach sheet normally covers said graphic tion of the chart appears on two lfacing pages,

7. Agolf score sheet, comprising a graphic chart in cross-sectional form, the abscissae of said chart'being designated in accordance Vwith the successive months of the year and successive days of each month, and the ordinates of thechart being designated in accordance with the number of strokes of the playersrscore, and vertical separating columns between the portions of the chartoccupied by adjacent months, said sheet being foldedon said separating columns to form a folder. Y

8.` A golf score sheet, comprising a graphic chart in cross-sectional form, the abscissae 'of said chart being designated in accordance with the 'successive months of the year and successive days of each month, and the ordinates of the chart 'being designated in accordance vwith the strokes of the players score, the space YOccupied by each month on said chart being the saine as the space occupied by each other month regardless of the number of day-s in the month, whereby said chart may be accordion-folded symmetrically into pages corresponding with .the

said-sheet, and means for detachablysecuring said tip to'said'cover;

l0. A record book, comprising a-cover, a relatively long and narrow record vsheet in the form of a graphic chart, accordionfolded, and means for securingtheends of said record sheet `to said cover in such.V a' way that one end of said sheet may. readily be detached from said cover and the graphic chart extended for inspection. y

1l. A golf score sheetcomprising an elongated record sheet Vfolded on a median line with one end portion disposed on the other end portion, and a supporting strip attached to one edge of one otsaid portions: with the ends of said strip extending beyond the'ends of said sheet and said median line.

' 12.. A recordl book Comprising ai cover having a pocket therein, a 'relativelyv long and nar 1ow record sheet folded and havingits ends both loosely disposed Within said pocket, oneof ther'ends ofthe record sheetfitting said pocket somewhat snugly and the other end of said record sheet being considerably smaller than the pocket.

In'testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 31st day of December, A. D. 1.918. V

VILLIAM W. SMYTHE, Jn.

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