2017 April Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/9/2017
W.P. Smith Patent Applied For London Driver - ROTH COLLECTION
William Percy Smith was not a fan of the typical socket or splice neck jointed clubs so he patented his own design on March 12, 1920. As you can see in the photos, this "patent applied for" club features a socket with a wooden dowel that pins the shaft to the neck. The later patented clubs featured a metal screw instead of the wooden dowel. This driver measures 41 1/4" from end to head and the leather grip is in poor condition. The stamps read "W.P. Smith, Pat. Applied For, London." Please see photographs for further condition detail.
**THE JOHN ROTH COLLECTION**
This April Auction features many items from the collection of John Roth (1940-2015.) John spent 25 years amassing a collection of golf memorabilia and golf antiques that would rival most of the golf museums around the globe. John had a passion for the history and nuance of the game, its traditions and the ever-changing evolution of the manufacture of its equipment. John was a member of the Golf Collectors Society, and actively participated in many of its events around the country. John was also a long-time player in the Society of Hickory Golfers’ tournaments around the country, which honor the traditions of the game by playing with antique, wooden-shafted clubs. During his lifelong participation in the two organizations, John won or placed highly in several tournaments and made many lifelong friends with whom he found camaraderie in his pursuit of all things golf. It is his family’s wish that the items that John treasured so much find loving new homes where they can continue to be enjoyed and tell the history of the sport that meant so much to their husband and father.
Please note: This auction will end at 7:00pm EST on Sunday, April 9th with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period. All lots are free to be bid on until extended bidding has ended
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