Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Ban on Non-Amateur Golfers
In Rule Proposed by d. C. Body

THAT long-awaited report on anna
teurism in golf has been brought
forth by the District Golf Asso-
i citation. Nearly year OF WreS-
ting with problem that left
the association holding the bag in the
Voigs case of 1927, when the United
States Golf Association cut the legs
from under an assumption by the local
body that Voigt had violated a national
rule, resulted last night in issuance OF
a code of amateur eligibility which will
be laid before the annual meeting of
the District association in March, to be
incorporated in the proposed revised
constitution and to be binding upon all
member clubs.
The new amateur code takes a mega
tive stand in regard to amateurism, in
that it does not specifically define an
amateur or q professional, but it lays
down certain regulations which an
amateur golfer cannot break and still
remain an amateur locally. The code
does not seek to restrict the right of the
| local clubs to disbar any player from
their tournaments whether the player
has been deemed not an amateur, or
| not.
Eligibility is to be determined, under
! the code drawn up by committee
|
rotating committee of five members, to
be appointed each year by the District
association, and tie players deemed
guilty of violating the proposed amateur
rule shall be placed on an ineligible
list" Under the revision of the Dis
| trict Golf Association constitution,
which has been made by committee
headed by Albert E. Steinem, the pro-
posed code, If adopted, will be binding
on all member clubs.
| At present there are no charges of
violation of the amateur rule in golf
pending before the District association.
Proposed Amendment.
| The text of the proposed amendment
to the constitution follows:
Sec mo person shall be eligible to
compete in any amateur match or tour
nament, under the jurisdiction of this
a association or any member club thereof.
whose name appears on the ineligible
list which list shall be maintained by
| Sec. 2-There shall be placed on the
ineligible list, in the manner hereinafter
provided, the name of each person
Cd Who has played for money prize,
f2) Who has received payment for
TEACHING st mo- or PLAYING the game; or
United states Coli Il Asso aSio or the the
| committee thereof, OF
| "a who has been debarred by the
| United States Golf Association or the
appropriate committee thereof from COM
| petition in an amateur tournament I'M
| der its jurisdiction, or
80 A material portion of whose in
come for any period after the adoption
of this article is attributable to his skill
as golfer
! Sec. 3. Ia No name shall be placed
on the ineligible list until the player has
| been afforded an opportunity to be heard
in person or by counsel before the eligi-
| bility tommittee, reasonable notice of the
| time and place of such hearing having
| been sent to him by registered mail at
| his last known address, or delivered to
him personally. containing brief state
| ment of the charges against him. The
| hearing shall be conducted in such man.
| ner as the committee may determine, or
| as the executive committee may by gen.
! eral or special order require.
tb) If the eligibility committee after
! such hearing finds that the player is
within the provisions of Section 2 of this
| article it shall send to the player by reg
| istered mail at his last known address,
| or deliver to him personally. notice here
| of, and transmit a copy to the executive
committee of the association. Unless
within five days exclusive of Sundays
and legal holidays from the mailing of
| or delivery of such notice. whichever is