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Last week the U. S. G. A. began to investigate the case of George J. Voight of Washington, D. C., who was recently ousted from the District of Columbia Golf Association because he had "acted in a manner detrimental to the best interest and spirit of the game." Mr. Voight's "detrimental" deed was giving up the repairing of typewriters for the U. S. Department of the Treasury and accepting a position as secretary to Edward B. McLean, potent publisher of the Washington Post and playmate of the late Present Harding...
...McLean likes to play golf; has a private course. People suspected that Secretary Voight's job consisted chiefly of playing golf with Mr. McLean and looking after his links. At any rate, Secretary Voight had plenty of time to practice this season, improved his game so much that he won nine tournaments, loomed as a likely contender for the U. S. amateur golf crown...
Friends of Mr. Voight blame the action of the District of Columbia Golf Association on certain disgruntled players whom Mr. Voight; has defeated this year...
...investigation of Mr. Voight's amateur status by the U. S. G. A. is entirely independent of the District of Columbia body. A decision is expected within the next ten days, determining whether or not Mr. Voight can enter the U. S. Amateur Championship...
Disregarding the superstition which dictates early disaster to the medalist, Mr. Voight proceeded to play through the tournament proper in form highly satisfactory to himself. In the finals he met Eugene Homans, 18, Englewood, N. J., schoolboy; triumphed, 4 and 2; added the name of Voight to the list of onetime caddies* who have made good...