Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Wv = THIN the week to come
Washington viii know
wv whether it is to have
George j. Voigt play in
the national amateur
championship at Minneapolis the lat
ter part of August. The most con-
sistent golfer Washington ever has
produced-purely Capital-developed
product--will go into the amateur
championship Gf he is allowed to play
with the eyes of not only Washing.
ton but the entire Nation focused
upon him. For George Voigt's rec
ord over the last six months Is SO
sensational that he must take rank as
one of the outside possibilities to win,
even though he is comparatively I'M
tried in the fierce fire of national com.
petition.
IL yoigt Is barred from competing
in the amateur championship it un.
doubtedly will take away some Of the
interest in the Capital from the event.
And in addition it will be a rough
break for the man who has prob
ably piled up the finest tournament
record Of any golfer over the last half
year. Only one setback mars Voigt's
record--his failure to qualify for the
open championship. He has won nine
ments and has not been beaten in
match play since he absorbed a last
hole licking at the hands of John
G. Shorey at Bannockburn last Fall.
While Washington will have other
entrants-and fine players they are,
too-it is Voigt's progress that will
be closely watched If he plays.
There has been much public mis-
conception regarding the Voigt case.
In the first place Voigt has not been
declared professional. And in the
second place Voigt, at the present
time.s is simply barred from competing
in the District Golf Association anna
teur championship. The findings OF
the District association eligibility COM
mittee do not declare the Bannock-
burn star professional. They simply
declare that he has acted in man.
ner detrimental to the best interest
and spirit of the game-a finding the
committee deemed in consonance with
the amateur definition as laid down
, by the United States Golf Associa tion.
But nowhere in the findings is Voigt
declared professional.
In fact IL the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION bars him from the amateur
championship and does not hold that
he is a professional Voigt can still
play in amateur tournaments. 1t Is
truly an anomalous situation. The
District associations investigation
which lasted for several months, was
exhaustive. The sincerity and hon
esty of the members of the commit
tee is above question and their action
was not hasty.
Bob Jones' book on golf, the first
real effort at authorship of the Brit
ish open champion, is just out. Re
counting in delightfully."- informal fash
ion. with his usual and characteristic
rnodesty, the trials Of sometimes dis
Outraged, sometimes elated young
man. the book is well done and in the
rest OF taste, as 1t would be with such
an able preceptor as o. Il. Keeler &c
xuide the pen hand OF the greates'
golfer. OF them all. ,
Bobby pays a series OF charming
tributes to many OF the great figure:
OF the present and gives Tom Armour
of CONGRESSIONAL a real boost. He re
views his championship career from
his early beginnings and ends will
a chapter devoted to his own method.
.of play which will undoubtedly be o.
, much interest to many golfers.
Chairmen of the greens committee
Of Washington clubs have received
notice that the greens section OF IN
United States Golf Association VII
hold meeting in Washington on Au
/ gust 90, either at the Mayfiower o
!dhe Hamilton Hotel. The elah 0s