Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-02-17 | Page 9 | Hoff Case is Reopened Now

VU- VU VUI I HOFF CASE IS REOPENED NOW NEW YORK Feb reb 17 Dy 17 By The Associated Press Preen Status of oC Charley Hoff Holt Norwegian holder of at the world pole vault record out out- outdoors out outdoors doors Is again under consideration of eligibility the foreign relations and eligi- eligi eligi committees of ot the Amateur th union union Testimony Testimony of at witnesses was taken yesterday before the committees which are considering HoUs HoU's plea for tor reinstatement Hott HoU contender that exhibition of at his pole vault vault- vaulting vaultIng InS ing skill In stage performances did not violate the amateur code In InspirIt inspirit spirIt and was only tor for the pur pur- pur purpose purpose pose of at paying the expenses In In- In Incurred currel during a trans continental trip to sanctioned A A U V meeta His Hia permit to compete In this country was revoked by the for tor forMen sign relations committee l last st May Ma after aner his refusal to appear In II a o track meet In San Francisco He later tiled flied suit sull for damages against the tho athletic union which was WIlB set set- settled set settled tied cut 0 of court During the 1928 1926 season season- Horr Hoff fractured the 1 worl Indoor record 11 times finally clearing the bar bai barIt barat at It 13 feet 84 8 4 inches In Chicago The marks were wre tabled by the union after alter his disbarment At Atthe Athe the New York A C games this thle thi week CabIn Carr of or Yale set act a new record of or 13 feet teet 9 4 Inches dutto Polling of oC o a telegraphic vote ate due dut du to failure allure or of o southern and lind far western members of at tho the corn com mitten milleo to attend the session will VIII wll decision prevent the tho announcement of or a deeldon de do eldon atthe for some somo lime cline Copies of at o the testimony will bo be mailed to toab ab- ab sent Dent absent to members member nn