George Wright and Henry A. Ditson each owned sporting good companies in the 1870’s. Wright & Ditson company was founded in 1871 and was bought by Spalding in 1891, however the name was continued on golf clubs & balls till into the 1940's. In the 1930’s the company's name was A.J. Reach, Wright & Ditson and ownded by Spalding since 1891.
