Life — June 14, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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Life 5 THE GREATEST GOLF BALL RECORD EVER MADE Judge Manning of Talladega, Alabama, plays a single Kro-tlite Ball for 828 holes / ~ Novemser 15, 1928, = Thisistheballafter attempt. Whenever the ball was lost, Judge M.N. Manning ithad completed its the game was forgotten while all went into the Henderson ff 45th round, for a hands turned to and looked for it. Drug Company in Talla- z a : total of 828 boles The match was held up more than the dega, Alabama, andbought fF mai and a new world's allotted five minutes on several occa- the Kro-Flite Golf Ball record. sions. Buteach time the ball wasfound. pictured here. = ( Briow: A.G. Spalding & Bros. are, natu- On January 28, 1929, re y | Judge Manning. ally, proud of this new Kro-Flite Judge Manning sank that ; : , oF record—this newest Kro- Flite for the 828th ff eo a ae 5 proof that the Kro- time, completing 46 rounds } ~ ae 4 Flite is the most of 18 holes each, for a total ei : ma 6 durable golf ball in of 828 holes. This, sofaras ff ; : wee = the world. is known, is a world’s rec- : : P 7 Spalding compli- ord in golf ball durability. , ments Judge Man- This is the greatest number of holes Manning's aver- . " ning on his remark- any man ever has played with a age score for 18 i " able achievement— single golf ball. The former record holes is 82. And é 3 ; and thanks Dr. was 666 holes. It, too, was madewith 82 cannot be ies Ganey, Mr. Dixon a Kro-Flite Ball. made with nam- hanes and Mr. Dumas (the The Kro-Flite with which Judge — by-pamby shots. other three members Manning made this amazing record 46 rounds at an a of the foursome) for is still in prime condition. True, average of 82, is J } the help they gave. practically all the paint is worn off 3772 strokes—or iP In the Kro-Flite, the cover. But the ball itself is good around 2000 a the golfing world for many more rounds. It is uncut healthy socks, Y sees, for the first and perfectly round, so that it rolled exclusive of the , time, a ball that true to the cup even on its last putt, putts. What a % combines maximum on the 828th green. Ithasbeenretired ball! durability with first- as undisputed champion, to take its Judge Man- grade distance. place as the most prized of Judge ning, like most Try this ball the Manning's souvenirs. of us, playssolely next time you play. Ifthis Kro-Flite had been pampered forthefun he gets Photographs by Talladega Studios, Compare it for its excellent condition wouldn't be —_ out of the game. Talladega, Ala distance and for quite so miraculous. But it hasn't He is amember a durability against been. On the Talladega course, Judge of the Talladega Country Club, where — any other ball the world produces. ° he and three of his friends form a Your Professional will supply you. foursome that plays almost daily. | Or you can get the Kro-Flite at any The entire foursome became — Spalding Store or at any Spalding vitally interested in the record Dealer. 01929,A.G.S.&B. KRO -FLITE made by ; each Judge Me *s foursome. From left: Judge tri ak eo hentai i ) 5 cents and W Lawrence Dumas comicbooks.com