Judge, 1923-02-03 · page 2 of 36
Judge — February 3, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It promotes the "Kumbak Putting Green," an indoor putting practice device for home use. The product costs $3.00 on free trial. The page features testimonials from what appear to be **professional golfers** of the era—Jock Hutchinson, Gene Sarazen, and John Black—endorsing the device's effectiveness for improving putting form and accuracy. The humor is gentle and self-promotional rather than satirical: the tagline "YOU, too, can be a crack putter—by the time Spring comes!" uses aspirational language typical of vintage advertising. There's **no apparent political satire or social commentary**—this is straightforward commercial promotion using celebrity endorsements, a standard advertising technique then and now.
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YOU, too, can be a crack putter —by the time Spring comes! Jock Hutcninson putting with the Kumbak, -Study his stance, his arms, head and hands, Sent on Free Trial Whether ball is holed or not it always returns to player Here at last is an indoor putting device that will train your eye, de- velop a real putting form and provide healthful fun for the whole family More putgy Px: Purtine is the di... of nearly every golfe en though, as Walter Trumbull says, “Itgnot chibby to take more than four putts to a, green: Few golfers have the time or the opportunity to secure the proper putting practice on the links. When they go tg the club they want to play the whole course—ngt merely the greens. Develops the Perfect Putting Eye and Stroke The Kumbak Putting Greén solves perfectly the long-felt need for a practical home practice putting device. It provides the right kind of putting practice conveniently. No more putting fo some vague spot on the Mall rug. No more fishing under the piano or bookcase‘ after each putt—the ball comes right pack touyou from the Kumbak. It trains you to hit the ball fairly and squarely exactly as it should by hit on the putting green. ‘The “Kumbak” poor direction, too strong or cowardly shots. clearly shows your mistakes And in addition, it has the wonderful and dis- tinctive feature that whether the ball is holed or not it always comes back to you. You may putt 15 times a minute and continue indefin: without changing your stance; or you may alter your stance or stroke when the “Kumbak” shows you, by the action of the ball, that something is wrong. It is an ac- curate and scientific aid to good putting and substantially made, and should last a dsomely befitting the finest home, lifetime Kumbak Putting Parties clare it fase stating and as men. Puttii number and afford entertainment for the whole family. When the even drags, thea get out Your Kumbak Putting Greer Send no money now. Merely n The deposit is asked only to fores! from children and the ———X—X—X—X—X—X—__—_——————— The Kumbak Company, 43d Street and Medison Avenue, New York City m joes me, parcel post prepaid on three days’ Tree exan 5.00 with postman as full"pay it, but with the distinct understanding that if I am not three days, at your expense, and you will immediately gree to deposit Name Street City fation, one complete Kumbak Putting nt for same in case I decide.to-kE ishtdd-may return-tie“Kumbak efund my $5.00 in full. If you are apt to be out when the postman calls you may send check or money order for $5.00 with order. Same three day trial and money back guarantee applies. im 3 minutes, than you should take in 18 holes! the Kumbak in your own home. If not de- lighted, return collect and you will ha $5.00 back, at once. Jock Hutchinson says: “T think the Kumbak Putting quite the best putting device I have yet seen and I be- lieve it will improve the putting of any player who will use it regularly Golfers using it should their putting > your Green is never lose touch.” Gene Sarazen says: “The Kumbak Putting Green seems to me to be the most pri Z ticing putting It is simple of construc- tion, yet affords the player practical instruction at home. 1 find while using it in my room that to gain results one hit the ball firm and true just as on the green.” John Black says: “If folk canna hae a wee golf course in their ain hoose they can at least hae a fine puttin’ green in their parlor noo The Kumbak ye sent the ither day ist barrel o’ fun but prove the puttin’ o’ any gowfer wha keeps usin’ it.”