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January U, 1929 ·.. North Shore Golf Leaders Lease.Fine Couf-Se ~n Florida FORT LAUDERDALE TO BE WINTER SPORT MECCA Mitchell Syndicate Gains Control for Ten Years-Social Side · to Be Big Feature Golf under balmy skies in Florida with all the atmosphere that makes. our north shore clubs famous-that in short tells of an enterprising forward step which makes it possible for our golfers to get together in w.i nter just as th ey do in summer and enjoy themselves to their heart's content on th e links. All that th e north shore golfer who can spare the time in the cold months needs to do is hop on a train or motor to Fort Lauderdale on the east coast and there he will be sure to find hi s golf and hi s friends. Quietly and without ballyhoo plans ha\'e be en worked out in th e last couple of months to accomplish this and now it is announced that a syndicate of north shore men, whose names are not revealed, have leased the Fort Lauderdale club for a period of · ten years. This course is considered one of the finest in the south. How Syndicate Was Formed \V. K. Mitchell, formerly a resident of Evanston, who now is an all year round Floridan, first saw the possibilities of the venture which through north shore control will enable the members of Chicago and north shore clubs to continue throughout the winter th eir play on the links and the social features which play a most important part in forming the democracy of a golf club. He informed friend s in Evanston, Wilmette and Winnetka of his views and th e result was the formation of the syndicate which now has leased the Florida club. With the syndicate formed the first step was to send a representative to Fort Lauderdale. Joseph A. Roseman, a member of the syndicate, who has charted many fine golf courses around Chicago hurried to Florida to give the course the "once over" and a week ago Joe Pattulo, who for the last . four years has been the professiOnal at the Wilmette Golf club followed him there. Pattulo is to act as "pro" at Fort Lauderdale. Course in Fine Shape Roseman reports that the golf course is in good shape but that several improvements already have been .s tarted, which includes 1andscaping. But it is the clubhouse that "caught t!1e eye" of the syndicate's representative. "I've visited clubhouses all over the country, but have never seen a better one," says Roseman. "It is a beautiful structure which cost more than $100,000 and is a fine example of architectural skill." The organization which has just taken over the lease of the .Florida club is to be known as the Mitchell Golf syndicate. The club · will be known as the Fort Lauderdale GoHi and Country club. It is stated that Fort Lauderdale residents and winter citizens will direct the social and managerial activities of the club. The officers the tournament committee, and the ~hair man of the sports and pastim·es, women's golf, bridge, greens and membership committees will be drawn from the Fort Lauderdale memberships. A Social Corporation . The plans for control by the syndtcate are interesting. The club is to have aU the atmosphere of a private club such as characterized it sine'! it WILMETTE LIFE' · ·~ 19 Fine · Clubhouse at Fort Lauderdale and Scene on Golf Links .r AWARD YACHT PRIZES· Sheridan Shore Club to Present Tro· pbies at Dinner Dance Jan. 25 r I i The home of this Florida Country club, which has just been leased by a north shore syndicate, is one of the most attractive of its kind in the country. The top picture is an excellent view of the clubhouse. The lower picture shows a quartet of international stars who played the course recently. Joe Kirkwood, the Australian trick shot expert, is driving, while in the background and in front of a huge gallery may be seen Gene Sarazen, Johnny Golden, and our own Jock Hutchison, professional at Glenview. built three years ago. The members of the Fort Lauderdale Golf and Country club will have all the privileges of the course and clubhouse for $200 for a ten year membership, the life of the syndicate's lease. Charter members of the new club taking ten year memberships are guaranteed that at no time during the ten years will their rental or dues be raised to more than $100 each year. Those who desire to join the organization, but 11_ o t for the full period of ten vears , may have membership yearly at wa ~ of our Chicago and north shore clubs to meet at Fort Lauderdale where the golf rivalry and the social activity of the summer may be resumed in the winter months. An Ideal Playground The points which actuated the syn dicate in leasing this southern playground are interesting. Fort Lauderdale is an ideal spot. It lies midway between Palm Beach and Miami on the Atlantic; it has extensive first class hotel facilities; through the city runs the New river which it is claimed is the deepest in the world, attaining a depth of 100 feet ; the fishing is called the best in Florida; it has a Municipal Casino, and many schoolt, and churches. . · Fort Lauderdale has a normal poputation approximating 15 000. ' But the subject of this story was g~l~ and there are several fe'!-tures whtch have no~ yet been mentioned. The golf club ts three years ol~ an~ t~e · grc;mnd-185 ~cres-on ~htch tt \Yas bmlt wa~ a gtft to the ctty. The 18-hole course has been pronounced hy many ~tar golfers, a number of. them champrons, as one of the best m the country. This, briefly enough, is a word picture of the new southern playground for our golfers. $125. Club Open to Visitors 'But there are other features of the club which will interest the northern golfers who hibernate to the south in the winter months to sate their golfing appetites. The doors will be thrown open to the visitors via provisions made by the syndicate. Winter residents may secure season memberships on this basis: Six months, $75; Three months, $50; one month, $20, or they may use the golf course by paying a greens fee which has been fixed at $1 from May I to Dec. 1 and by paying $1.50 from Dec. 1 to 'May· l of each ·year . . ~esidtmts of. . Fort Lauderdale also may play by paying the greens fee. · · It is the provision applying to visitors that opens the way for players Compilation of points earned in the past season's races of the Sheridan Shore Yacht club ha·s been completed, and the :winners of the various trophies will be a warded their prizes at the annual dinner dance of the club, Friday evening, Jan. 25. This past summer saw some of the closest competition ever among Sheridan's star class sloops, and no first place winner of any one ·series repeated his victory and only two placed the first three in more than one trophy contest. After the final count Retiring-Com· · modore H. H. Elliott and his boat "Carol" are declared to be the winner of the grand prize for the entire season. H. L. Smith 1 who sails "Andelah," is ·second in total points, and John Dennison and his "Hummer II" are third. In the first series of races, held in June, Sam Goss sailing the "North Star" won first honors and the Commodore's cup. Finishing second was Mr. Smith and his "Andelah," and third was Mr. Dennison and "Hummer II." Earl De Moe took the second ·series races and will be awarded the midseason trophy. He sailed "Dream Star." Charles Pajeau, the new commodore, and his "Lady Bug' finished second, and Sam Go.ss and "North Star" were third. Retiring-Commodore Elliott took the third series in his "Carol," Mr. Dennison was second in "Hummer II," and Dr:-. W. C. Da.nfort~'s "Katydid" was thtrd. Mr. Elltott wtll be awarded tae autumn trophy. Trophies won by the Sheridan Shore members in other than club events will probably be awarded at the dinner dance also. Mr. De Moe in "Dream Star" won the Shipping ·Board interclub trophy in the Lake Michigan Yacht association races July 4 and Mr. Dennison in '~Hummer II"' took second place. In the Daily News regatta Max Hay· ford sailed Dr. Danforth's "Katydid" to a ·second place, and Mr. Elliott in "Carol" took third. ··