In 1899, several sports innovations were patented including the golf tee by Dr. George Grant and the rubber-wound golf ball by Coburn Haskell. Other inventions on this date include the Vulcanised rubber tennis ball, the Starr 'Acme Club' self-fastening skates, and the flash-lamp by Joshua Lionel Cowen. Eddie Bauer also gained recognition for his high-quality outdoor clothing and sporting goods. Hoover-ball, a game invented by White House physician Adm. Joel T. Boone, combines elements of tennis, volleyball, and medicine ball.