Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-05
VO|GT CASE AGAIN
TOBE AIRED HERE
District Golf Group Plans
Further Consideration of
Players Status.


trict Of Columbia Golf Association vii
meet within 10 days to consider
further the status of George J. Voigt
champion golfer of the District, wht
has been declared ineligible to play il
the District amateur championship
next Fall, anu who last night was
made eligible to compete in the United
States amateur title event after al
investigation by the United States
Golf Associa ton.
Although the association which
governs golf affairs in Washington
has not received a copy of the deci
sion Of the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION. holding Voigt eligible to play
in the national amateur championship
Albert L. Steinem, its president, in
tends to call a meeting shortly to lay
the entire matter before the executive
committee for any action 1t deems Mt
Findings Here Not Upheld.
The decision of the United States
Golf Association in the Voigt case
to k direct issue with the findings OF
the District Golf Association, which
declared Voigt has acted in a manner
detrimental to the best interest ana
spirit of the game of golf.
At the same time, President Steinem
declared that personally he is glad to
see Voigt given a chance to compete
for the national amateur champion
ship. The tourney will be played at
Minneapolis beginning August -. :
Two courses are open to the District
association, Mr.. Steinem said. Inc
executive committee can reconsider
the Voigt case and rescind the ind
ings of it's eligibility committee which
recommended that Voigt be barred
from plav in it's championship tourna.
ment: or it can review the decision or
the national golf body and stand pat
on its action.
Action Not Binding Locally.
Mr.. Steinem pointed out that the
action of the United States Con
Association is not binding on the
District of Columbia Golf Association
in so far as its local tournaments are
concerned, although he said ne does
not care to take issue with the ma
tional body.
the decision of the United states GolI
Association, was preparing to leave
for Rar Harbor. Me, there to join his
employer, E. B. Mclean, Washington
publisher. Before he left he issued a
statement criticizing the action of the
District of Columbia association and
declaring that his case in Washington
was Handicapped by prejudice and
bias" He added that he hopes to
make a good showing in the national
amateur title event.
The decision Of the United States
Golf Association brings to an end. as
far as that body is concerned, an
inquiry into Voigt's status which
started last March, when yelled
rumors that Voigt was making his
living from the game Of golf came to
the national body.
Meanwhile the District OF Columbia
association, at it's annual meeting. ap'
pointed a special committee to inves'
tigate the eligibility for amateur play
of any amateur golfer in Washington.
Voigt's name was the first to be con-
sidered. The matter went along for
two months and then the local body
wrote the national association for its
aid. outlining a hypothetical case
against a John Doe" The United
States Golf Association wrote that II
was already considering the status OF
John Doe" and later informed the
local body that it would hold an in
quiry into the status of Voigt on
July %.
This inquiry was held at the May.
flower Hotel on that date behind
closed doors, and eliminated yester.
day in the announcement that as far
as national golf affairs are concerned,
Voigt is eligible to compete in the
national amateur tournament. The de.
cision last night came as complete
surprise to officers Of the. local body.
Committee Stands Pat.
Chairman Guy Mason Of the Dis
trict association eligibility commit
tee said his committee would stand
pat on it's findings Of fact in the
Voigt case, putting any reconsidera :
ton or resembling of action up to
the executive committee. Ihe
eligibility committee was charged
with ascertaining the facts in the
case" Mr.. Mason said. This 1t did
and submitted the matter to the
executive committee, which took
action. Any further action IL up To
the executive committee"
other members Of the eligibility
committee are G.. H. Chasmer, CO.
lumbia Country Club; Moryer
Thompson. Chevy Chase Club; DR.
J. T. McClenahan, washington Coll
and Country Club. and Mr.. Steinem
Members Of the executive committee
are: Steinem. c. Chester Caywood o.
the Indian Spring Club. Middleton
Beamen OF the Bannockburn COL
Club. DR.. w. c. Barr. Columbia
Country Club, and Robert Stead
Chevy Chase Club, and past presl'
dent Of the association.
On July % that local association
gave out it's decision holding tina
Voigt, having acted "in manne
detrimental to the best interest ant
spirit Of the game" was barred IRON
the local championship. Then tn
United States Golf Association CAM
along with its independent inquir!
and the case assumed nationwide I'm
portance in view of the prominence
of the player and the fact that he Il
looked upon as possible winner
the national championship.
In many quarters the decision
the national body is looked upon as
complete vindication Of Voigt. Will
in others the view is held that TIL
District association. acting as a socia
body for the good Of the game IL
Washington, Is entitled to an inde
pendent stand. and as such. shoul
| hold to its decision.
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