Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-08
BY HAL SHERIDAN.

written for the United Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Golf enthu-
siasm has run riot in the United
States for some years but owing to
weather conditions in the northern
states, it has been only three sea-
son sport The indomtable spirit of
the golfer however. has overcome
even bad weather conditions and for
the first time several clubs will
hold winter tournaments in the terri
tory around New York.
The first of these winter tourna-
ments was staged on the course of
the Lakewood Country Club. Most
Of the players turned in low scores
and all of them vowed that their
game was just as good during the
Geld weather as during the summer.
The only drawback is the roughness
OF the green's Il slows up the put
ting considerably but this one dis
advantage is overbalanced by long
drives and snappy approaches.
A feature that has aroused interest
in winter golf was the tournament
held on the roof of the Aston Hotel
recently. The fans who had put
their clubs up for the winter thinking
1t was too cold to play, have had a
revival of interest after seeing a
number Of experts using their clubs
on the glass enclosed roof. The roof
| tournament was play for form and
was attended by many social leaders.
Golf in the southern states will
! have the benefit of the two prominent
professionals who have started a
twelve weeks tour. NJ. J. Brady, Of
Wollaston and Gil Nichols, of Will
mington. start their southern tour at
New Orleans going from there to
Beaumont Houston, San Antonio and
El Paso California will also see
some of their playing and If time
| permits, they may go over the links
at the Denver Country Club.
These two golfers expect to come
more than 10000 miles on their trip
DESPITE the fact that Nichols was in
jured so badly in an auto smashul
last summer that his life was des-
paired of.
In some of the middle western
states, winter golf has been in
dulged in at least up to the first
heavy snow. The Omaha Field Club
and the courses at Des Moines an6
ST. Paul have had their following OF
winter golfers this year and plans
are being made to keep the links In
condition up TO the last minute
Ice Yachting suffered a late star
this year owing to the poor ice con
ditions and lack of favorable breeze.
in the past fortnight On at least ;
dozen different days when ice heet
we're scheduled to sail of cup events
in rivers and bays in New Jersey, tn
sailors sat around the stoves whist
ling for a breeze and rehashing tn
! races of other years. From thi
time forward, however, the prospec
is good for some exciting events. Tn
4. ice is smoother and freer from snoN
. than last year and many speedy
S locking yachts have made their I'M
e tial appearances
b, Willie Richie. former king of tn
k lightweights, who has engaged in bu
y one short bout since he was uncrowr
= ed by Freddie Welsh. wants to e
I back into the spotlight. In a lette
o received here by Jimmy Johnston
S matchmaker at the Garden, Willie d.
u clares he is getting weary of doin
e nothing and wants to battle VIII
Leach Cross here early next month.
Tales of the great wealth Fredd
!. Welsh is piling up by barnstormir
mt over these United States has lure
ma the former champion. Before Wells
es became champion and beat his recor
r. Willie was known as one Of our be
little dollar-getters. He originals