Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-08
WRITER
Hints FOR A
VALLEY TRIP
Heitkamp of Chicago
American Seeking
Winter Sunshine and
Good Links

Ernest i. Heitkamp. golf writer for
the Chicago Evening American, drops
a delicate hint to his boss through
the columns Of the sport page that he
would like 20 sample Valley sunshine
and golf courses with a group OF XII
wants who are 70 visit this section
soon.
H~citkamp tells az sampling the
links and weather of California, Flor
ida, and many other sections. leaving
the impression that he was not wholly
satisfied. Now he has heard Of the
Valley.
His story follows:
There seems 70 be q serious differ
ence of opinion as TO just where "the
sunshine spends the winter This
difference or opinion Is serious be-
cause IT is important that the golfers
Of cities like Chicago, where the sun
shine certainly does not "spend the
winter" know just who Ia right IN
this matter-without running all
= c the map to find out.
A number OF years ago, believing
all ] read, | trekked all the way out
TO southern California IN pursuit
OF the winter sun-and winter golf.
Three years ago word from the west
coast Of Florida assured me that the
sunshine had changed its winter
quarters and was then located around
st. Petersburg. Clearwater and
Tampa. | packed up q few things and
went along.
Two years ago, according TO word
which again reached me, the sun
shine had shifted its winter hiding
out" place to Biloxi and the Missis-
sippi coast. Again | followed its trail.
Last year the east coast of Florida
and Cuba were quite sure that they
we're harboring the restless sunshine
for the cold months, and | hurried TO
Miami, Key West, Havana and Palm
Beach to enjoy its company-and my
golf.
Now Texas Calls
Now this year along m Jamie
Heron, who used 10 live in Texas,
with the following no doubt yeracious
words:
There's q land that was planned,
yes, by God, il was planned.
And IL lies by the mouth OF the Old
Rio Grande.
Where the silt of the mountain, the
plain and the hill
Have been sweeping for centuries
into the fill;
Where the growth OF the forest,
the tropical air
And the glorious sun have been doing
their share
In building a soil where q nation
might rally
To establish Gods Garden, the Rio
Grhnde Valley.
Now I ask you, rs a golfer. what
can southern California. Mississippi,
Florida or Cuba offer 20 equal TINS
fair prospect that Jamie Heron lays
out before us on a day when the
temperature is around the zero point
ia ChicaEo7 or course, all jamie
says may be quite true. and yet
they may have no golf courses; but
| happened upon Harry Smead, VINO
used to he champion Of Olympia
Fields. on Michigan Ave. "A couple 81
dayS ago. and Harry confirmed all
jamie said and added that there
we're some great golf courses down
Texas way.
Bus 7 am not writing this 70 con-
vince myself. The magic OF Jamie
Herr0nB sOnoroub FnyHhuk aiieao-
has convinced the kiwaniB crowd or
enthusiastic golfers who Y seem
70 think n winter in Chicago - ON
plete without some part OF us worst
weeks spent in the South.
And in three weeks or - the bills
that fringe the Valley Of the Rio
Grande will be cchoing the shout Of
"Forel' with a decided Chicago hc'
cent. And. What is more, these III
wants golfers. impatient over the
slowsproeess By which the centuries
have been sweeping the "tilt OF the
mountain, the plain and the hill
into the fill, will themselves DO q
couple of centuries work with their
mashies and maahie niblicks.
Having already decided that p
golfer should not leave his family
cvca to chase the sunshine, have
NJ personal interest IN this ktwhnia
s~dventuring: but IL my hos should
saw chat I must go-well, that n
another story. - the family would
say.