Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15


The quality of the golf was only
approached ny the exhibition Roland
r. Mackenzie gave in winning the
when he shot a 20, the same mark
Noiet made in defeating McAleer
Yesterday on the last hole. Noigt's
victory came six days after he won
the Indian Spring tournament He also
annexed the qualifying round in the
Chevy Chase tourney with record
breaking card of SO. exactly par.
Noist Went into the final round
through S and 4 victory over Page
Hufty of Congressional, leading the
Pinehurst North and South amateur
cha mpion AT every stage OF the
match The hest match in the semi
final was that between McAleer and
Harry G. Pitt eliminate. Pitt who
vas runner-up to Noigt at Indian
Spring last week. held the upper hand
in his match with McAleer to the
fifteenth hole, where hooked Tee
shot and had chip lost him the
hole. enabling McAleer to square
The left handler won the sixteenth
lost the seventeenth and won the
eighteenth to nose out the long
driving Pitt when the latter pulled
his second shot into trap.
Voigt was an overwhelming faVorite
TO win the final round from McAleer,
but the Manor golfer early demon
strated that he was out to win. lie
annexed the first hole when Nolgt
plaved a careless second shot, haiFed
the second and lost the third when ne
missed his tee shot. pulling 1t into the
trees Noigt went into the lead at the
short fourth, where he played the nrst
of q series Of FIVE magnificent mashie
ming not more than IS inches away.
McAleer topped his tee shot, but chip
ned up dead for a g. losing To Noigt 3 z.
Again at the fifth Noigt laid mashie
shot within putting distance OF the
hole, hut missed the threefooter 10
win when McAleer barely missed his
12.footer for a :.
Match Is Squared.
McAleer squared the match at the
long sixth. where Voigt heeled his Tee
shot into a bunker and went into the
lead at the seventh, where NoiFt over
plaved the green into another trap.
The Manor Club golfer lost the eighth
after very long drive when he top
ned his second shot into the cross
bunker 430 yards from the tee, NoiEt
winning with a par 3. Noigt's tee shot
at the ninth jumped the bunker at the
left, and even though he had clear
shot through the trees, he lost the
hole when McAleer's brassie shot
reached the green and he nearly Sc
cured 2.
With Voigt / down at the turn, he
began the run OF pars and brides
that enabled him to play the last nine
in 80. two under par, and win on the
last hole They halved the tenth In
par 3 and Voigt won the eleventh
when McAleer found two traps. AL
though McAleer missed his second
shot at the twelfth. he got down 10
foot putt for half in 4. and they
halved the short thirteenth in So.
Voigts ball stopping on the bank OF
the bunker at the right. At the -FOUR
teenth VoiGt threw another great
mashie second shot Ave feet heyond
the min, hut McAieer stymied him
with an approach putt that lay on
the lip of the cup.
McAIeer Takes Lead.
McAIeer went into what looked like
a decisive lead at the fifteenth. where
he holed a birdie 3, sinking 12-foot
mutt. But Voigt came back at the
sixteenth with another high mashie
shot eight feet beyond the pin, sink
ing the mutt for another birdie 3.
And again at the seventeenth he
plaved a niblick shot that came to
rest within 1s inches OF the pin. Nc
Aleer's try for 3 was short and he
conceded Voigt his 3. Dormie l up.
Voist hit magnificent tee shot well
up the hill and McAleer pulled to
the right. His second shot was short
of the green while Voigt reached the
green in ,. McAleers clip shot
was stone dead, coming to rest within
three inches of the cup. Voigt putted
up within two feet and sank the putt
for a half to win.
Seldom has such accuracy, with
the mashie and ma SHE niblick been
seen in a. tournament around Wash
ington az Voigt showed in the final
pouud