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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1914. 



A TOY COAST GUN WITH RUBBER PROJECTILES. 



Probably Secretary Bryan would not approve of the toy 

 that is herewith illustrated, for it is a militarj mechanism of 

 most dangerous aspect. 

 But toy guns have, un- 

 fortunately, a 1 w a y s 

 seemed to appeal to the 

 masculine young, and 

 are likely to retain a 

 prominent place, par- 

 ticularly in war times, 

 among the articles pro- 

 duced for youthful di- 

 version. This gun, 

 however, is not as for- 

 midable as it appears, 

 for the projectiles used are made of rubber and can be hurled 

 promiscuously around the room with perfect safety. 



A RUBBERIZED CARTRIDGE BAG. 



It is eminently desirable — as already remarked by divers people 

 — that i 'in'- powder should be kept dry. Here is a cartridge bag 

 expressly for such a purpose. It is made of waterproof sateen 

 and so contrived that the cartridges once in it cannot be affected 

 either by rain or damp. The bag has a 

 double top, the inner one being soft and 

 pliable and susceptible of being pulled to- 

 gether with a gathering string and tied very 

 tightly. Over this there is a flap that is 

 held down by a buckle on the side of the 

 bag. With this double protection the cart- 

 ridges are immune from any dampness. The 

 bag is equipped with straps for convenience 

 in carrying, [J. P. Cording & Co.. London.] 



A MOTORCYCLIST'S RAIN SUIT. 



Here is a Scotch idea of a motorcyclist 

 fully protected against the fiercest storm. 

 This suit is made of strong khaki or dark 

 fawn twill of double texture, with rub- 

 ber proofing. The jacket, which is 

 double-breasted, is long, coming well to- 

 ward the knees. It has a storm collar 

 and adjustable elastic cuffs. A pair of 

 trousers or overalls of the same material 

 completes the outfit and gives the motorist 

 ample protection under all conditions. 

 [The Scottish India Rubber Co., Ltd., 

 Glasgow.] 



A WATEHPROOF 

 GOLF CLUB BAG. 



I iolf clubs ma\ m >t 

 be seriouslj damaged 

 by an occasional wetting, but they are cer- 

 tainly not improved by it. The owner of a 

 choice set of clubs naturally prefers to keep 

 them dry. An Edinburgh company has put 

 on the market a golf club carrier which is 

 made of waterproof material, an illustration 

 of which is here given. It will lie noticed 

 that the carrier is equipped with a hold Easl 

 handle. [William Currie & Co., Edinburgh.] 



RUBBER SOLE WITH LEATHER TOE PATCH. 



1 be old order has been reversed, and 

 in place of the leather sole with rubber 

 patches or plugs we now have the rubber s,,le 

 with a leather patch. This new rubber sole 

 extends the entire length of the shoe. The 

 leather patch, which begins at the toe and 

 extends back about 2 inches, running either 



straight across the sole or on an oblique line, is flush in thick- 

 ness with the rest of the sole, the rubber under the leather patch 

 being made considerably thinner than the rest of the sole. The 

 rubber and the leather are joined together on a beveled line. 

 [Flexible Rubber Goods Co., Salisbury, Connecticut.] 



RUBBER IN ATHLETIC ACCESSORIES. 



One of the newest athletic accessories is a union suit, as 



shown in the accompanying illustration, the jacket and pants 



portions of which are joined at the waist by a wide elastic 



webbing belt. This suit is made of tan 



army khaki and has the usual knee and hip 



pads and thigh guards. 



A new outdoor basket ball is also now 

 being marketed, the wearing qualities of 

 which are claimed to be superior to any 

 other style yet produced. The new fea- 

 ture of this ball is that the sections of the 

 leather casing are Urned outward, mak- 

 ing out-seams. The wear on a basket ball 

 being chiefly on the seams — contact with 

 rough surfaces such as cement, cinders, 

 etc., quickly wearing the thread through 

 and causing the seams to rip — an out- 

 seam is supposed, by preventing such 

 wear, to indefinitely prolong the life of the 

 ball. An inflatable 

 pure gum bladder 

 is supplied with each 

 leather casing, and 

 the ball is laced with 

 a rawhide strip. This 

 new ball has been 

 adopted by many of 

 the playground and 

 outdoor associations 

 throughout the coun- 

 try. [The Draper- 

 Maynard Co., Ply- 

 mouth. Xew Hamp- 

 shire.] 



A RUBBER HOCKEY PUCK. 



— "■ --.. The Spalding ''Official" 



hockey puck here illustrated 

 has been adopted as the official 

 puck of the Canadian Amateur 

 Hockey League, for use in all 

 match games. It is made of 

 rubber, thus eliminating in a 

 measure the possibility of 

 accidents or injury to the 

 players. [A. G. Spalding & 

 Bros., New York.] 



KNEE AND ELBOW PADS. 



Knee and elbow pads for use in athletic sports are now being 



made with attached elastic bandages. This is an improvement 



^ over the old style for, while the pads afford 



protection against 



knocks and hard 



bumps, the bandages 



provide support for 



the knee and elbow 



and hold the pads in 



place. The knee pad 



illustrated is made 



with leather cover, in 

 roll style, while the elbow pad is made of felt strips — both with 

 elastic bandages at either end. 



