FENCING COSTUMES

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM

OF ART

'lerican Woman Fencer circa 1904. Cotton Ufigure~eight" felt skirt l and foil. The uni· 5 the gift of Clair Lorraine Wilson, 1942, e foil lent by Julia Jones Pugliese.

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photo by the Metropolitan Museum of Art EDITORIAL MOSCOW UNIVERSIADE The fencing rules require the martingale by Istvan ). Danosi J1JJ1EIlJtJ1J] for the non-electrical foil and epee. The This event was not only a special fencing electric cord is considered a satisfactory meet, but an assembly of over 40 nations Volume 25 fEl1tJl]J) SUbstitute for the martingale in electrical competing in 9 sports. As fencers we must Number 2 ©1973 AFLA INC. weapons. give special thanks and our full appreciation OfficiaIA~~gt~~r °te~ceers We submit that the two-pronged connec­ to the United States Collegiate Sports Coun­ League of America tor for the electrical foil is inadequate for cil (USCSC) for making it possible to par­ Dedicated to the Memory of this purpose and recommend that it be ticipate in the event with a full team and JOSE R. deCAPRILES, 1912-1969 firmly attached so as not to be pulled out staff. The USCSC did a tremendous job in Second Class postage by sudden tension. The rules should include funding and providing for 300 athletes and paid in Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009 th is requirement. officials to the largest Universiade ever. Publisher: W. L. Osborn And why don't the rules require the mar­ Thirty two nations participated in the Some of the U.S. team members at 1 fencing events. Many of these nations came World University Games in Moscow. Editor: Ralph M. Goldstein tingale for sabre? Must we have a serious accident first? Last year at the Eastern with full teams such as the USSR, Hungary, when an opponent deceived the safT Assoc. Editor: Richard Gradkowski Intercollegiate fencing championships the Poland, Rumania, Italy, France, West Ger­ for three successive touches. Then Feature Writers: Irwin Bernstein, eventual champion was disarmed and the many, East Germany, and Great Britain. excuse for this lack of either aware Dan Lyons, Jeffrey R. Tishman flying weapon hit one of the judges (who Among the fencers were some of the big­ ability to mix up the parries. had been properly stationed at the side and gest names in recent fencing. Historian: Alex Solomon We placed several fencers in the beh ind the fencer) in the face. By luck it Our team succeeded in proving that the final (round of 24); Ballinger and I Editorial Staff: Marilyn Masiero only cut his nose, but if he hadn't been U.S. Collegiate fencing is indeed not far foil, Ruth White in ladies foil, Bozek Photographer: Russell Ellis wearing non-shattering glasses, the result behind the Europeans. This was evidenced and Losonczy, Westbrook and Da! could have been loss of an eye or worse. by the results and by several individual sabre. We failed however, to place an: Policy Board: Stephen B. Sobel, Chairman, We strongly urge the requirement of a occurances, especially in the thrusting wea­ semi-final with Ballinger going dow R. M. Goldstein, I. F. Bernstein, W. L. martingale for sabre. pons. In these weapons we lost many bouts barrage, our best bid. Osborn, P. Tishman And while we are thinking "safety", how in which we were ahead due not to lack of Our sabre result was the most dist Advertising Correspondence: can we prevent coaches from giving lessons technique but due to lack of tactical ex­ because sabre seemed our best hopE 33 Leland Ave., Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570 to students when the latter do not wear perience. derful young sabre fencers have dev Printing and Advertising Plates: masks? There are some coaches who do this. For example, against the Hungarian epee The question remains, what must b Linotype Composition Company, Inc. team we were ahead in five bouts by scores to real ize our hopes through them. Ti 208 Piaget Avenue, Clifton, N. J. 07011 FENCING MASTER WANTED of 3-0, 3-1, etc. only to lose. Our opponents not inferior at all to fencers of other r had better perception and were able to in their classical fencing, general SPO! Published six times a year. Subscriptions for A fencing master is required in the Louis­ non.members of the AFLA is $3.00 in the U.S. and change tactics to turn the tide in their favor. ship, discipline and manners which t $4.00 Hisewhere. opiniol.ls expressed In. sIgned ville, Kentucky area. For further information articles do not necessarily reflect the vIews of contact: Francis Wolff, 1810 Kline Court, Our fencers blindly follow their instinctive praise to them. American Fencing or the AFLA. good or bad habits wh ich our opponents use Louisville, Ky., 40205. In the individual event all three f, CONTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE: Articles, results to their own advantage. A similar thing Losonczy, Westbrook and Danosi ma of competitions, fetters to .t~e Editor, photos ~nd happened with the women's team against quarter-final without extreme difficult: cartoons are cordiallY soliCited. All manuscnpts 1974 MID ATLANTICS must be typewritten, double spaced, on one Side West Germany. Our ladies lost bouts in they were dominated by the lack of of the paper only. with wiC!'e borders. Photos The 1974 Mid Atlantic Sectionals will be should be glossy finish an.d with a compleh:. cap­ which they were ahead 3-0. national tournament experience. The: tion. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned held in May 3, 4, 5 in Washington, D.C. unless submitted with a stamped self addressed In spite of the short-comings our teams further disadvantaged by the sudder Envelope. No anonymous articles accepted. Send all contributions to: did produce a praise-worthy performance by changes of sabre fencing. These c Ralph M. Goldstein defeating England and France in men's foil, stances caused confusion in them. 397 Concord Road Yonkers, N.Y., 10710 Italy in women's foil and Switzerland in taneous actions were drastically reducr epee. After all the three teams did get on in bouts between top sabre fencer~ President: Stephen B. Sobel, 18 Beverly Road Cedar Grove. Ne.'" Jersey, 07009. the stage with a sixth place medal hanging often forgotten. In this tournament Secretary: Irwin F. Bernstein, 249 Eton Place, on their necks. fencing returned to the distance Westfield, New Jersey, 07090. In the individual events our insufficiency Fencing was characterized by a lig DEADLINE FOR 1973-74 ISSUES "Whereat with blade, with bloody blameful blade, in tactics was even more conspicuous. We fast retreat out of which was executel Issue Date Closing Date Mailing He bravely broach'd his boiling bloody breast" can still talk about one-sidedness in our cuts, prise de fers and parry-riposte~ for Copy Date Act V, Scene I attack~ Dec. 15 Jan. 31 fencing whether this be the fault of the lightning attacks or counter Jan./Feb. -A Midsummer Night's Dream March/ April Feb. 10 March 31 fencers or of the masters. There were times ceeded by tremendous foot preparatior culled by Lou Shaff May/June April 10 May 31

AMFRIr.AN FFNt:ING AMERICAN FENCING P::aao. Twn rebirth of sabre fencing left our competitors And I have to mention one more circum­ UNIVERSITY GAMES MIXED FENCING behind. stance which can often affect the results. RESULTS The question of whether mixed A long time passed since we have seen Such a tournament has a definite technique Foil such beautiful sabre fencing. The sabre team of politics. We must have at least one, well 1. Stankovich (USSR) between male and female fencers s final provided an outstanding and pleasant respected officia I to keep in ba lance the 2. Tiu (Rum) permitted was put to a mail vote 0 3. Sirnoncelli surprise. I'm not wrong in stating that there directing of pools. (Ita) tire AFLA Board of Directors. Of 4. Tchij (USSR) were no more simultaneous actions than 20 I extend a special thanks to my col­ 5. Masuoka (Japan) members of the Board, only 27 bol in the entire pool. leagues, Masters Kirmss, Pedro and Blea­ 6. Makishita (Japan) vote on this important policy quesl The sabre team was unfortunate in that master. In handling, directing and in giving Women's Foil vote was 16 in favor of mixed fenc they only managed to fence two teams. Seed­ lessons to the people they proved that the 1. Bourachkina (USSR) eleven against, thus passing the m( ed on the basis of the individual competition United States has an excellent coaching 2. Nikonova (USSR) staff. 3. Be/ova (USSR) Therefore, as of now, divisions me we were grouped with Cuba and Italy. Against 4. Raczova (Czech) ule certain competitions which per Cuba we fenced to 8-8, losing by one touch. 5. Gyuiai (Rum) Because of the tight and controversial pre­ 6. Ardeleanu (Rum) male and female entries. ceeding match, the team was morally de­ Epee pressed and achieved below ability in losing 1. Osztrics (Hun) MAGAZINE MAILINGS to Italy 9-4 (Westbrook and Danosi only had 2. Muskovski (Hun) two wins each). 3. lukoonski (USSR) 4. Paramonov This issue (Nov./Dec.) has been There is still no replacement for tech­ (USSR) 5. Petho (Hun) members whose membership ex~ nique. It must be taught and the fencers 6. Suchaecill (Switz) must learn to use it. For th is we need ex­ Aug. 31. Unless the renewal dues 1 Sabre perienced masters and proper amateur ad­ members reach the National Secr 1. Naslimov (USSR) Dec. 15 they wi 11 not receive the n! visers. We also must teach the competitors 2. Gerevich (Hun) to accept advice. The competitors must re­ 3. Irimicuic (Rum) (Jan./Feb.). If you are in doubt ab main under the master's control. After reach­ 4. Krovopushov (USSR) status contact your division secretal 5. T. Montano (Ita) ing a certain level our competitors become John D. Bailey of Trenton, Michigan, receives national office. 6. Romano (Ita) susceptible to rejecting and refusing to be­ his "Certified Fencing Coach" diploma from lieve their masters. At this point improve­ Maestro Istvan Danosi, Chairman of the NFCAA Foil Team Accreditation Committee. Arnold Mercado of Hous­ ment and success is limited. After watching 1. USSR ton, Texas, also received his diploma as HFencing 2. Poland COMING DATES the little Japanese fencing coach give a Master" in all weapons. 3. Hungary lesson, one of our best fencers noted that 4. Japan Feb. 16, 17, 18 Junior Olympics 5. Rumania he never got such a nice lessoon in his life. Tallahassee, Flo I was amazed to hear th is from one whose CLEVElAND INVITATIONAL 6. U.S.A. master is not only one of the best of us but Women's Foil Team Feb. 16: Nat. Board Mee The Cleveland Invitational will be held in he was assistant to one of the greatest mas­ 1. Rumania Tallahassee, Fie ters in history, Italo Santelli. How can a Cleveland, Ohio on January 19 and 20. The 2. USSR 3. Poland March 22, 23, 24: Martini-Rossi fencer negate h is coach so? schedule of events is Saturday: Epee and 4. Hungary New York Occasionally some advice would have been Women's Foil, Sunday: Foil and Sabre. Start­ 5. West Germany ing times will be 9:00 and 11:00 each day. 6. U.S.A. useful. I was limited in giving advice how­ March 28, 29, 30: NCAA Champs: ever, because I learned quickly that the Advance entry is required and the fee is Epee Team Case Western, C fencers didn't aCknowledge the probable $5.00. Please send entries to Gale Ferich, 1. USSR advantages. The reasons: they are not ac­ 11020 Detroit Ave. #316, Cleveland Ohio 2. Hungary April 5, 6: NIWFA Champs: customed to advice nor do they believe in 3. Italy 44102. 4. Rumania Cornell Universi superior experience that a master may have. 5. Sweden April 12-15: World Junior Ch For good results in such tournaments we 6. U.S.A. need: 1) Training by the proper people. 2) mformative, international, lively Istanbul, Turkey THE FENCING MASTER Sabre Team Competitions, as many and as high level as 1. USSR June 21-29: the Journal of the British Academy of Fencing U.S. Nationals: possible especially on the international level. 2. Hungary New York 3) Training camps before such events so the for free sample copy write: 3. Poland CTC-LEON PAUL, BOX 3164, 4. Italy master and fencers can know and thereby TORRENCE, CAl., 90510 5. Rumania July 16-28: World Champion gain confidence in each other. 6. Cuba Grenoble, France

P:::lP"P. FOllr AMERICAN FENCING AMFRIr.AN FFNr.INr.: ANNUAL DIVISION FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE AFLA PATCHES AND PINS AVAILABLE If you have not yet filed the annual finan­ COLORFUL EMBLEMS ON SALE cial report for your division or section, Shown here are some of the colorful please do so immediately. Forms for this patches and emblems available to AFLA members from the League Secretary. From filing are now available from AFLA Treas­ left to right are: The AFLA sh ield patch (in PRICE LIST urer Peter Tishman, 37 Griswold Place, red, white and blue); the AFLA classifica­ SHIELD PATCH ...... Glen Rock, New Jersey, 07452. tion patch (in blue and gold), with gold, CLASSIFICATION PATCH ...... Photo by Ted Riddle si Iver, and bronze classification star pins; Banks are now required to obtain a fed­ Back row !eft: Marilyn Masiero and Sharon De­ the AFLA Nationals patch (in red, white, CLASSIFICATION STARS (for patct Biase, on Right: Denise O'Connor and Pat Flynn. pins not illustrated) era I identification number from each de­ Also in the picture; Hostess Gwendolyn E. Walsh and blue); and the AFLA Decal (in red positor. We have received some inquiries and stUdents from Mary Baldwin College, Mary white, and blue). The AFLA shield patch i~ Class "A" Gold ...... Jane Ferrell, Anne Henderson, Donna Gaerttner 3V2 inches high by 3 inches wide. Orders Class "B" Silver ...... from divisions as to the number as well as and stUdents, Jean Dalton and students, Maureen for the following cataloged items should be Class "C" Bronze ...... the name to be used for accounts maintained Su!!ivan, Madelon Zakaib, Rachel Senton and students John Woo and Steve Hammersmith, sent PREPAID to: NATIONALS PATCH ...... for the division. The correct format is: Gwen Broce and Robyn Walsh. Irwin Bernstein, Sec. AFLA AFLA DECAL ...... 249 Eton Place Division or Section Name FOURTH PRE-SEASON CLINIC OFFICIALS LAPEL PIN ...... Amateur Fencers League of America, Inc. Westfield, New Jersey 07090 AFU\ LAPEL PIN ...... by Gwendolyn E. Walsh 11-6075952 On Columbus Day weekend Denise O'Con­ nor started a group of thirty-nine Virginia fencers off on a two-day pre-season refresher AFLA RULES BOOK course for teachers at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. She was assisted by Orders for the new AFLA Rules Book are Marilyn Masiero, Sharon DeBaise and Pat now being accepted. See page 31 for details Flynn Who helped tone up muscles of teaCh­ and order form. ers and students with basic drills. The Video Instant Replay was used as a teaching tool during the mass drills and the individual It's time tlo work lessons. It facilitated learning for the begin­ STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP n ing and experienced fencer, and the tapes MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION wi II form a Library for future reference. on your comeback Date of Filing: October I, 1973 Films of the Women's National semi-finals Title of Publication: American Fencing and finals, a display of fencing literature Frequency of Issue: Six times a year and film loops were available. SUPERIOR FENCING WEAPONS Location of Known Office of Publication: 249 Etan Denise conducted a session on preparing Place, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 the beginning fencer for the first bout fol­ Location of Headquarters: 249 Etcn Place, West­ lowed by Marilyn discussing the directing of Visit us at our store or send for free I field, New Jersey 07090 electrical fencing while one teacher dis­ and price list of complete line of quality f Publisher: W. l. Osborn, 33 Leland Ave., Pleasant­ cussed Second Intention the others gave ville, New York 10570 individual lessons or practice in directing equipment. Editor: R. M. Goldstein, 397 Concord Road, Yonk­ ers, New York 10710 the bout. Every partiCipating Virginia teaCh­ Managing Editor: P. Tishfllan 37 Griswold Place er and student had to work very hard to ab­ Glen Rock, New Jersey 07542 ' sorb so much material in such a short time. Owner: Amateur Fencers League of America, Inc., Denise said, "The quality of fencing here 249 Eton Place, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 has improved a great dea I since I came here Joseph Vince C Known bondholders, mortgages and other security y four years ago. It takes a long time to be holders owning or holding one percent or more a champion but with perseverance, proper S. CRENSHAW BLVD. of total amount or stocks, bonds, mortgages, 15316 training and hard work, Virginia will soon be or other securities: None. GARDENA, CALIF. 90249 /5/ P. TlSHMAN a top division." TEL: (213) 323-2370, 321-6568

P:::IOP ~i)( AMERICAN FENCING /I. a.1Ir::'nlr-.Ak' 1I'""r"'''' ...... , ...... THE IMPORTANCE OF "ON GUARD WISCONSIN" by Richard J. Gradkowski local news job as well as the ( themselves. The AFLA is now composed of 56 divi­ sions grouped into 8 sections. Any national Also, if the division is to be opel by Steve Sobel organization of such wide geographical a truly democratic polity, it is essen spread requires a communication network to certain vital information such as a enable it to function and to build up a sense ter of members and their addresses, and Senior Nationals, all in the same year. AFLA YOUTH PROGRAM BRIDGES of identity among its members. One of the of committee meetings, and a full tre She went on to win 3 NIWFA Titles for report be published for all members THE GENERATION GAP most important elements of this communi­ NYU. Tom Losconzy won the Under 19 cations network can be the local divisional Unfortunately, many of our divisi Less than 20 years ago, there were no Nationals two years ago, and this year newsletter. not well enough organized to fulfi Under 19 Nationals, on U.S. Teams entered placed fifth in the Under 20 World Cham­ "On Guard Wisconsin" of the Wisconsin needs. As a result, notices of meeti not sent out, proper elections are n pionships, after being only one touch away division is one of the best examples of such in Under 20 World Championships, and and the finances of the division are ( there were no National Age Group events. from a barrage for first place. Tom, a a newsletter that has come to my attention. Started three years ago by Mary Heinecke, The lack of a news letter and 0 Very few high schools had fencing pro­ college sophomore placed 2nd in the 1973 Professor of Physical Education at Lawrence cation of this vital information me grams, and people usually started fencing Nationals, while NCAA Champion Peter University in Appleton, "On Guard Wiscon­ disinterest and lack of involvement for the first time in college. College fencers Westbrook was 4th. The last Under 20 sin" has grown to do a vital job. A cheerful, part of the division's members, h rarely made the finals of the AFLA Na­ Team was outstanding. Five out of twelve colorful, well produced publication, it has good situation for the growth of our tionals. Those were the good old days; but made the semi-finals, and at least half of many points that other AFLA divisions might The local newsletter can also al well emulate. medium for channeling creative idE not for fencing. the team are still eligible to compete in talents in the areas of writing. photc the same event next year. The official AFLA communication network The creation of the Under 19 Nationals consists of American Fencing magazine, the drawing, etc. and to be a forum expi'oration of problems and issues. was probably the beginning of the AFLA By devoting time, effort, and its limited minutes of the National Board of Directors, The attractive "On Guard Wiscon! Youth Program. It was started by Jose de funds, the AFLA has establ ished a Youth special notices sent out to divisional chair­ men and secretaries, and letter correspon­ empl ifies these features. Recent issu Capriles, who saw a valuable National pur­ Program which has benefited all American dence. On the local level, divisions and had discussions of fencing rules, bl Fencing. The general competitive level has pose in the development of International sections may have newsletters. Unofficial graphical sketches of local fencinl Youth Teams. From this modest inception, increased, not only in college, high school communications may also be circulated poems, cartoons, and some sage c the AFLA National Youth Program, includ­ and youth events, but in all AFLA com­ (CRAFLAD, La Touche, etc.) and, of course, tary by divisional and sectional offi ing the AFLA Junior Olympic Annual Cham­ petitions. the direct means of communication, conver­ various aspects of fencing. The merr th is division are fortunate indeed pionship over the Washington's Birthday sation either face to face or by telephone. The success of the AFLA Youth Program One can see that each of these media is such a lucid and timely journal , Weekend, age group competitions, and a can be measured in broader educational suited to certain needs and less well suited service. One can sense the spirit ar youth classification and ranking system cation in the name: "On Guard Wise values as well. Youngsters training to win to others. were developed under the leadership of International competitions are rarely in One of the most important of these needs Rev. Lawrence Calhoun, the AFLA National is that of local communication. As each trouble with the law, their schools, or their Junior Olympic Committee Chairman, who division grows beyond the boundaries of families. Parents cheering for their children generously devotes many hours to working easy verbal contact between members, the at competition rarely find a communications need for a local newsletter makes itself felt. with our younger fencers and planning out­ problem existing. There is no better medium for the dissemin­ standing programs for them. In a very ation of local news, schedules and compe­ 1974 NATIONALS short period of time, great progress has At one time perhaps it could have been tition results, and other items of purely been made. said that youth was wasted on children, local interest. As we go to press we are advised t 1974 National Championships will t but when adults Plan Youth Programs, Despite our interest, American Fencing There are today many outstanding gradu­ from June 21 to June 29 at the HotE such as has been done by the AFLA, youth magazine is not well suited to fill these ates of the AFLA Youth Program. For ex­ local needs. We have a purely amateur staff, modore in New York. Co-chairmen ample, in 1969 Ruth White, who started is not wasted at all. It becomes a vital a somewhat limited budget, and are too Organizing Committee are Kevin Me fencing at age 13 won the Under 19 Sec­ force to achieve the ultimate goals of any infrequently printed to handle anything but and Dr. Marius Valsamis, with Ralp tional, Under 19 National, Senior Sectional organization or society. national news and affairs. We cannot do the merman as Bout Committee Chairmc

AM~RIr.AN I=I=N('IN~ P::::lO,::l Fiaht AFLA JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGRAM with reference to local tournaments. These of course, refer to the number of competitors THE PROGRESS OF THI by Emily Johnson and Rev. l. Calhoun were set out in American Fencing in the in a single weapon). JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGR In the last few years there have been many November-December, 1971 and January­ All automatic qualifiers must also qualify by Rev. lawrence Calhoun changes in the rules affecting the youth Febluary, 1972 issues of American Fencing as far as age in concerned. Automatic quali­ and will not be repeated here. fiers inciude the top three in the previous programs. Many of the new rules will appear This current issue has a summar Divisions are urged to submit reports of Under 20 category at the AFLA Junior Cham­ in the new Rules Book. However, this has program from its beginning to the their youth programs to the national chair­ pionships, the first six from the previous not yet been published and therefore we felt The program is on sound footing c man. These reports will be used to assist National U-19 Championships, and a mem­ that it might be of assistance to summarize the Junior Olympic tournament se divisions with their programs based on ex­ ber of the USA team to the Under 20 World the present program for the benefit of our least two more years, things look VE perience gained by other divisions, as a Youth Championships (first four). fencers. The current issue also has some of t basis for drawing up model programs and Occasionally a fencer may be permitted in a general form that apply to the J ORGANIZATION to assist in determining which divisions to compete because of unusual circumstan­ gram. For a more detailed and c The national junior Olympic Committee is should receive funds from the national body ces by appeal. For information contact the compilation of all legislation and thE headed by the Reverend Lawrence Calhoun, when these funds become available. Nationa I AFLA Secretary. ways to be eligible for J. O. regie 7655 Dempster Street, Niles, III. 60648. Divisions $r·.c)uld hold Youth Champion­ tional and International competition This committee works with the divisions and NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC ships each year. They are age grouped for booklet wi II be ready in the near fuft sections and makes recommendations to the CHAMPIONSHIPS (Under 20 & Under 16) Under 20, Under 19, Under 16 and, if feasi­ booklet should be good for fencers a National Board of Directors. ble, Under 14. (This would mean that the These Championships are held over the directors alike. Merely send your m A special Youth Fund has been estab­ fencer must have been under 20, 19, 16 and Washington's Birthday weekend. Details for dress and an 8c stamp to me and lished at the national level. Any donations 14 as of January 1, 1974.) The Under 20 qualifying to this year's Championships will get the booklet publ ished it wi II be to this fund will be used only for the benefit and Under 16 championships qualify for the you. But, the main goal of the Juni. of the youth program. be found elsewhere in this issue. AFLA National Junior Olympic Champion­ pic Committe now is to move ahead i ships and the Under 19 to the Sectional UNDER 20 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISIONAL LEVEL and ways to raise money for the Championships. and to promote pub I icity. The co Each division should appoint a divisional Many divisions hold one qualifying com­ The selection of the U-20 USA team which hopes to make progress in this al junior Olympic Chairman who will work with petition in each weapon and then compute will compete at the Under 20 World Youth soon. the national committee. the standing of a fencer in each category. Championships is made based primarily on There area lot of beginning fencer There are official junior Olympic Fencer For example, a 15 year old fencer might the results of the Under 20 Championships country. The J. O. was designed to patches available at a small charge for rank 7th in the Under 20s, 5th in the Under and the previous year's Under 19 Champion­ a pyramid with a large base, so fencers who meet the minimum qualifica­ 19s and 1st in the Under 16s based on his ships. A fencer must compete in both cham­ would have a lot of good fencers at tions set out by the national committee performance at the one competition. The di­ pionships in order to qualify. The selection The program has been successful so plus any additional qualifications set out by vision may, of course, schedule each com­ committee may disqualify a fencer for cause. we need more fencers. Try to attra the division. petition separately. The Under 20s and If so, the next fencer in line by points will friends into the age group progra The minimum qual ifications ilJe as fol­ Under 16s should be held in the late fall be chosen. The points for both competitions the AFLA and enter the events. Th lows: since the Junior Championships are held are as follows: 25, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 for fencers in the program, the mOrE 1. Meet the age qualifications and be a over the Washington's Birthday weekend. the finalists and 5 points each for semi­ available may be to assist you. member of the AFLA. finalists or finishers from 7-12. SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS Age group fencing is important an, 2. Work out at least twice a week with The team consists of three fencers with veloping the future champions. Th at least one lesson a week from an approved The number of qualifiers is determined an alternate in each weapon. coach. by the section. we have, the better the fencers wi I 3. Compete in all youth tournaments in will be a great relief to have the r CONCLUSION the division plus any additional tournaments UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIPS of having too many young fencers s specified by the division. These are held in conjunction with the The future of American fencing lies in at a meet, age-grouped or open. 4. Conduct himself or herself on and off senior championships. the hands of our youngsters. We have to The development of the Olymp the strip in a sportsmanlike fashion. Qualification is from the Sectional Under work with them and help them. We have to Junior Olympic Squads will keep the 5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the rules 19 Championships. Each section is entitled raise money so that they can take lessons U-20 fencers abreast of all major c< of fencing. to a minimum of 3 qualifiers in addition to and get to competitions and have equipment tions. The top 12 fencers, based Patches are obtained from the national automatic qualifiers in each weapon. Ex­ available. We have to direct and judge at finalists and semi-finalists, at the nc committee by the divisions. cluding automatic qualifiers, if there are their competitions. We have to make them and updated after the Junior Olyml The national committee is considering 21-25 competitors at the Sectional Under 19 want to fence and practice. If we don't, February, will make up this squad some changes in the system of ranking Championships four qualify; 26-30 five quali­ American fencers will rank with those from later time, Mr. Chaba Pallaghy wil junior fencers and the point systems used fy and 31 or more six qualify. (These figures, Baja Noplace. out the format and purpose of this s

Page Ten AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FFNCINC:: 1. Training squad tournaments, previ­ 1st pic - 50 pts 4th pic OLYMPIC SELECTION SYSTEM ces in the 1973 National Champion­ ously designated as being for points, 2nd pis - 46 pts 5th pic COMMITTEE REPORT ship, plus members of the 1971 Pan­ open only to squad members, There 3rd pic - 44 pts 6th pic At its meeting on September 30, 1973, American Team and the 1972 Olym­ shall be two such tournaments in . .. etc. 24th place - 2 poi the United States Olympic Sports Committee pic Team, if not otherwise qualified. each competitive season. They shall 3. Class A International Comp for Fencing adopted the selection system to The initial ranking of the squad is be at least two months apart from so designated in advance be used during the current quadrennium. It based on the order of finish in the each other and from the National F.I.E. and so appearing on tt was noted at the meeting that a number of 1973 Nationals. However, no points Championship. Both shall be held national Calendar. Attainmer fencers had made significant contributions have been credited based on the prior to the Nationa I. (Note: The semi-finals or higher will qu to the development of this system through 1973 Nationals. two-month separation cannot be ob­ supplemental points, to be , their recommendations to the Selection Sys­ 3. Following the 1974 Nationals, the served during the 1973-1974 season, to point totals for ranking p tem Subcommittee. Although none of the squad shall be reconstituted, and but will be observed thereafter. The following the very next com suggested systems was adopted fully, an thereafter the squad in each weapon first meet this season will be held at wh ich points are awarded effort was made to incorporate many of the shall consist only of the first 24 in April 1974.) supplemental points shall be basic principles into a system which the point holders, based on the adopted Points shall be awarded to the first as though they had been ea Committee could administer effectively and point system. 24 places in descending order as the meet at which they are c reliably. The Committee expressed its thanks C. Recomposition of Training Squads and follows: Points shall be awarded as to those fencers who cared enough to make Ranking of Squad Members 1st pic - 25 pts 4th pic - 21 pts Victory - 60 points, 2nd pia their views known, and especially to those 1. The composition of the squad and 2nd pic - 23 pts 5th pic - 20 pts points, 3rd place - 54 poir who submitted fully detailed well thought­ the ranking of squad members in 3rd pic - 22 pts 6th pic - 19 pts place - 52 points, 5th pla( out systems for the Committee's consider­ each weapon shall be adjusted, ef­ ... etc. 24th place - 1 point points, 6th place - 48 points ation. fective immediately, at the conclu­ 2. U.S. National Championships, begin­ Semi-final - 36 point~ I. TRAINING SQUAD sion of each squad tournament for ning with the 1974 Nationals. B. Points shall be totalled forwa which points are awarded and upon A. Purposes of the Training Squad Points shall be awarded to the first tinuously, but with a halving the conclusion of the National Cham­ 1. To provide a pool of a manageable 24 places in descending order as previous years points from the pionships. As a practical matter, this number of fencers, in a ranked order, follows: ponding competition and a cu means that, except for resignations from wh ich to select those teams or removals, the composition of the which the Committee is called upon squad will change only following the to select; National Championships, since only 2. To permit establishment of a direc­ squad members can compete in ted and closely monitored program squad tournaments. of training and conditioning for 2. Removal from the squad shall only squad fencers; be for cause, which is limited to the 3. To permit establishment of a com­ following: petitive program which will increase the bout experience of squad mem­ a. Discipl inary reasons for serious WRITE FOR OUR FREE bers and also yield results for pur­ misconduct detrimental to fenc­ ILILUSTRATED CATALOG poses of adjusting rankings within ing; or the squad. b. Inability or unwillingness to par­ B. Establ ishment and Composition of the ticipate in a meaningful and Training Squad productive manner in all signifi­ 1. Training squads shall be named in cant squad activities. each weapon. Any overlap of person­ 3. I n cases of resignations or remova Is nel between weapons shall be re­ for cause, substitute appointments garded as coincidental and of no sig­ shall be made. For each vacancy, nificance for rankiflg and selection the next ranking fencer in the point purposes. Subsidies to squad mem­ standings shall be named, to bring GEORGE SANTELLI, Inc. bers, if any, shall not be duplicated the squad up to 24 members. 412 SIXTH AVENUE by reason of squad membership in NEW YORK, N. Y., 10011 more than one weapon. II. POINT SYSTEM (212) AL4 - 4053 2. The squad in each weapon shall A. Points may be earned in the following consist initially of the first 24 pla- competitions:

Page Twelve AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING Page T the points from the second previous 3. Physical condition, stamina, speed, statement of pertinent experience and year's corresponding competition. etc. qua lifications. Thus, the most recent six trial compe­ B. A fencer may be passed over in selec­ titions (plus international points, if B. Applications will be reviewed, & those tion or removed from a team after se­ any) will determine the rankings at applicants meeting reasonable stand­ ards shall be appointed to a "squad" any given time, with the three current­ lection for cause. Such cause shall be year results weighing twice as much limited to the following: for their positions. They will be asked to assist in squad andfor team activi­ as the corresponding results from the 1. Disciplinary reasons, for serious mis­ previous year. conduct detrimental to fencing; or ties as appropriate on an assignment basis. The Committee will then estab­ This means that the 1975 Pan-Ameri­ 2. Inability or unwillingness to parti­ lish a ranked list of candidates for can Team will be picked on the basis cipate fully in all significant team each position, with appointments to of po;nts earned in the two squad activities; or be made from such ranked lists. meets in the 1973-74 season, the 3. Injury or other incapacity which will 1974 Nationa Is, the two squad meets significantly detract from the fenc­ in the 1974-75 season, and the 1975 er's performance; or U.S. NATIONAL RANKINGS Nationals. The 1976 Olympic Team 4. Documented failure to maintain a 1973-74 will be picked on the basis of points Under-19: the VISCON reasonable program of training, con­ earned in the two squad meets in the ditioning, and/or competition. Foil: 1. McCahey; 2. Gelnaw; 3. Massialas; 1974-75 season, the 1975 Nationals, 4. R. Nonomura; 5. G. Nonomura; 6. Gerard; the two squad meets in the 1975-76 IV. NON-ELIGIBILITY OF COMMITTEE MEM­ 7. Bennett; 8. Jennings; 9. Bohl; 10. Marx; season, and the 1976 Nationals. Fenc­ BERS 11. Pollack; 12. Labow. SLIMLIN ers should take special note of the Epee: 1. Glass; 2. Jennings; 3. G. Nonomura; incentive for achieving good results A. Members of the U.S. Olympic Sports another CASTELLO innova 4. McConville; 5. Massialas; 6. Butterick; 7. early and consistently. Squad mem­ Committee for Fencing are barred from Shelley; 8. D. Nonomura; 9. White; 10. Car­ In updating classic equipn bership is based on point standings, seeking, attaining, or accepting com­ gill; 11. Sirois; 12. Baxter and only squad members are eligible petitor positions on teams to be selec­ to meet the needs of to compete in the squad tournaments ted under the authority of the Com­ Sabre: 1. Benedek; 2. Graham; 3. Hulswit; the modern competitor mittee. 4. Sullivan; 5. Pollack; 6. Keane; 7. Dea; where additional points may be Our ney.t Visconti Slimline design, a 8. Caux; 9. Gelnaw; 10. DeFigliofDiamond; earned. Thus, there is little probabil­ B. Members of the U.S. Olympic Sports improvemen1 on the classic and I 12. Squire. ity that a fencer can relax until the Committee for Fencing are barred from Italian Visconti anatomical grip, is at advanced version of the weapons fir! last minute and then make a team on seeking, attaining, or accepting team Women: 1. Jacobsen; 2. Johnson; 3. Hurley; with so much success. by Russian foili! the basis of a single "hot" day. Serious 4. Baron; 5. Farkas; 6. Sobel; 7. Hong; 8. positions of an instructional, suppor­ then popularized by top internationalis Konecny; 9. Klutke; 10. BeckmanfBurton; candidates for the Pan-Am Team and tive, managerial, or administrative na­ The handle is slimmer for easier hand the Olympic Team should begin their ture which are appointed by the exer­ 12. Schoop. also offsets the shank of the blade training program immediately. cise of the Committee's discretion. greater angle than any other handle Senior: shortened to encourage more effective Members of the Committee may not III. SELECT/ON OF TEAMS Foil: 1. Ballinger; Lyons; Freeman; angulation and more successful infightir become candidates for such positions 2. 3. 4. A. Selection shall be based strictly on Axelrod; 5. Nonna; 6. Campbell; 7. Hambar­ Handles are die-cast, satin-finished ah and will not be considered for such encased in an unbreakable, non-com point rankings, with no discretion on zumian; 8. Makler; 9. Dale; 10. Littell; 11. positions. porcelainized insulating material that pr the part of the Committee to select Krause; 12. Mannino. the metal finish and protpects against F fencers for teams on any basis other V. TEAM POSITIONS OF AN INSTRUCTION­ Epee: 1. Bozek; 2. Canti lion; 3. Netburn; 4. shocks. than their position in the point stand­ AL, SUPPORTIVE, MANAGERIAL AND AD­ Pesthy; 5. MakJer: 6. Fitzgerald; 7. Micahnik; VS Handle ings. The Committee shall retain dis­ 8. Lyons; 9. Masin; 10. Johnston; 11. St.­ 4VS Foil MINISTRATIVE NATURE (COACH, AR­ EVS Epee cretion to resolve absolute ties in point Clair; 12. Jennings. standings, based on the following cri­ MORER, CAPTAIN, PHYSICIAN, ETC. FVS Electric Foil Sabre: 1. Apostol: 2. Losonczy; 3. Lekach; HVS Electric Epee teria in order of pref.erence: A. Job descriptions shall be written for 4. Westbrook; 5. Orban; 6. Gall; 7. Reilly; 8. Write Toc/ay lor Free Literature 1. Probable seeding of the tied fencers each of these positions and shall be Dow; 9. Danosi; 10 Balla; 11. Bartos; 12 Fencing Catalog A 123 in the competition for which the made pUblic. Persons who wish to be Fuertes. Book List Ll23 team is selected; considered for the respective positions women: 1. Adamovich; 2. King; 3. White; 4. 2. Recent international experience and sha II so state, by way of a written ap­ Armstrong; 5. Devan; 6. Mitchell; 7. Magay; CASTELLO results in significant meets (current pi ication addressed to the Secretary of 8. Orley; 9. Smith; 10 Latham; 11. O'Don­ 836 Broadway, N. Y., N. Y. 10003 GR and last year only); the Committee, which shall include a nell; 12 Carter.

Page Fourteen AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING Pall'e PROPOSED CHANGES markedly. The Associate dues increase to IN DUES SCHEDULE $5.00 was felt to be in order because the by William Goering League is actually incurring a deficit on th is class at the current rate. The Treasurer's report showed that the The Board proposal includes the provision National Office had incurred operating defi­ that the entire increase will be retained by cits during the last two fiscal years. The the National Office to replenish reserves, deficits have been made up by drawing on and to maintain and increase services. This photo by LEHMAN COLLEGE reserves, but these have now reached a level decision is based on the fact that Divisions The varsity, coaches, and just one of the fencing where they must be replenished if the have other sources of revenue, and Sectional classes at LEHMAN COLLEGE, (Bronx, N.Y.), National Office is to avoid reducing its financial needs are minimal. kneeling in front; the varsity I. to r. - Brady services to our membership. The Treasurer The impact of the dues increase on any Leigh (capt.); Janet Speckmann; Laura Johanson; presented a balance budget for 1973-74, but one member was relieved by the following Alice Saberski (Head Coach): Helen Yip: Denise Abrante. it is of necessity only a maintenance budget, portion of the proposal: Standing at the far left: Jo Mancinelli Shaff, (In­ with minimal provision for vital youth pro­ 1. The initiation fee will no longer be structor), standing at the far right: Jacqueline grams, international teams, and other de­ imposed. Taylor, (Instructor). velopment activities. 2. Divisions may continue, as some do, Everyone is actually aware that their cost­ to forget the Division portion of the of-living is steadily increasing. The Board National dues to reduce total cost had no alternative but to consider an in­ to its members. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS crease in the dues structure. The AFLA, un­ 3. All members may take advantage like some other sports organizations, has no Fencers are urged to support our adver­ of the current dues structure by The exhibition fencing uniform worn dl tisers and to use their services for all their income from sales of equipment; nor does it obtaining 3 year memberships in 1920's by Claire Booth Luce. Note the derive any benefit from tournament entry dered initials on the glove. The outfit is fencing needs. this season. One-year memberships fees, as do our Divisions and Sections. a I ready pa id may be extended to of M.s. Henry P. luce, 1946, and the foi J u! ia Jones Pugl iese. Therefore, the Board voted to present the three by paying the difference be­ following dues structure for approval of the fore February I, 1974. This has the FENCING COSTUMES SHO' membership at the Annual Membership effect of delaying a dues increase AT METROPOLITAN MUSEI Meeting in June 1974, to take effect for for current members until the 1976- by Jeffrey R. Tishman the 1974-75 fiscal year. 77 season. The Costume Institute of the Metn Museum of Art in New York City Class of Membership 1 year :3 year No one likes dues increases, but fair­ installed in its halls "THE SPORTINC Active (23 years of age minded members will recognize that the an exhibition of women's sporting or older) $15.00 $37.50 new dues structure is both necessary and of the nineteenth and twentieth I modest, and the Board of Directors solicits Collegiate (under 23) $ 8.00 $20.00 Naturally, fencing uniforms were an your support for it. Student (under 18 years tant part of the display. non-voting) $ 4.00 $10.00 (Ed. Note: The proposed Associate membership Julia Jones-Pugliese, the coach of Associate (non-competing) $ 5.00 $12.50 outline would not affect the new special categories College, aided Mr. Cavalo of the Me Life (one payment) $150.00 of which friends of fencing may wish to avail by providing appropriate weapons themselves: Supporting $12.00, Contributing Fabulous Two changes are incorporated in the new $25.00, and Class A $50.00, the difference between show; a figure-eight foil and a be structure. The first is the change in age these dues and the regular associate membership foil. One of the uniforms on displal Stretch Nylon groupings; the age of the Student to Col­ qualifying as a tax deductable donation.) spectacular black velvet and satin I Fencing Uniforms legiate transition was lowered to 18 to ation - a gift to the museum from Mr Preferred by GlYIT!fjic Champions conform with the new League voting rules; Boothe luce; the playwright, pol iticL the Collegiate to Active transition was low­ =~;,==;::a diplomat - who used it for her fencir for information write to: ered by two years since most college stu­ from European ArtiSans·" a bitions of the 1920's. AllSTAR dents graduate by age of 23. The increase in The exhibition included over for Student dues was felt just in that during Send $1.00 for our Artistic Catalogue ments for various sports, ranging SO. Calif. Fencers Equipment I the last general dues increase (1967) this refunded on first order voluminous skating costume (1866 Fred linkmeyer scanty two-piece Rudi Gernreich 348 N. Vermont Ave. class was not increased, but services to this THE KINGS' ARMOURER (1972). The earliest item was a ladie~ los Angeles, Calif. 90004 class (such as the Junior Olympic Program ill 6317 Clayton Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 63117 J and the Under-20 Program) have increased ~·~.30E3BrCiIl8E39E3aDI' habit from 1826.

Page Sixteen AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING Page Sev am happy to report that it's just another wires glued into the blade wind up at the rumor, with nothing to it. Paul's tells me bottom housing, brazed or soldered separ­ that they are retooling for more efficient ately to two tiny brass contacts that are production, and that's that. Life would be firmly held in a little plastic insulating dull without rumors, though. by Joe Byrnes mount. Inside the point, the epee has two springs, unlike the foil's one. Of the two, one is large and quite strong-the pressure spring, wh ich pushes back those 750 gram QUICKIE QUIZ The epee gets some equal time at last. weights. It is just slightly smaller in diam­ Maya fencer defend himself by parrying Basic principles of the epee system are a eter than the inside of the housing and with the pommel of his weapon? (See Art. bit simpler than for the foil. Think of your stays outside the mount for the contacts (if 30, page 24 of the 1970 Rules Book.) front doorbell button, and you've got the it touches them, you ground out)_ The other essence. Unlike the foil system, no continu­ spring, the contact spring, is much smaller ous flow of current, with its inevitable and is screwed onto a ti ny th readed stud problems, is involved. A simple "make" at the rear of the point core. This is the MIDDLE ATLANTIC switch is located at the end of the blade, little rascal that causes most of the grief. COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE and when you push it against your opponent It must be wide enough to bridge across the 1973 STANDINGS TEAM hard enough, it closes a circuit and produces brass contacts. If it's too short, you get no FOIL EPEE SABRE TOTAL ":.--~ the signal-unless he has hit you first. touches. Too long, and you have an "over John Hopkins 17 15 14 46 "Simple" is what I said that switch is. If Temple 18 16 11 45 travel" and your epee flunks the shim test. ~ --,~---.- you called it "crude," few engineers would Stevens 12 7 19 38 .. Every epee is supposed to have this ad­ give you an argument. Nevertheless, it is Drew 15 9 13 37 photo by Dick justment properly made at the time it is the system we have, and have had for close Muhlenberg 6 11 17 34 Geri Glass, PLAYBOY Magazine's "Playn first assembled. It would be nice if it never the month" for September hails from Alt to forty years, and are I ikely to have for Lafayette 9 13 8 30 varied thereafter, cut the battering an epee California. She is shown here in her fencir some time to come, despite the efforts of Haverford 7 13 2 22 at the nearby campus of California State Un takes in use can loosen stronger things than pecple like the mini-epee promotors men­ these little springs. If it loosens on its stud tioned in my last, who are also pushing the it can slip back, and you're over-long on idea of a foil-style "break" switch for regu­ the travel. With the new rules in effect these lar epee. See my last column for some of days, that can cost you. Conversely, if the the problems with that sort of system. spring was loose on the stud to begin with Epee fencers have enough frustration as -and it shouldn't have been-it could col­ it is, much of it coming from their points. lapse on itself and suddenly be too short. Attempts at improving the present system, How to cure a contact spring that tends or replacing it, have been made of course. to move? Assuming that it's the right length, July 1 to August 15 The FIE rules still have a paragraph per­ when adjusting the rascal, screw it tight to (exact dates to be announced) mitting the use of the "Tollbom point" the threaded stud and fix it there wih a drop (named after its Swedish inventor), which of epoxy. When I say a drop, I mean more In the East: Ithaca, New York was going to revolutionize the epee world I ike a droplet-about what you can pick In the Mid West: Wayland, Wisconsin five or six years ago. I am told that there up with the point of a pin. The last thing In the West: San Diego, California may even be a half a dozen or so of them you want an excess of in a point is glue. In the South: Tallahassee, F:orida still in use somewhere. Then there was the When the spring is firmly in place (and the In Canada: Kingston, Ontario Carminari point-one that you could adjust glue dried) it can be properly shaped (i.e., for travel from the outside with a little ground flat at the back). That is necessary screw. I haven't heard much of it lately, to ensure proper switching action across 'Dbr.edCJIZ.: "7::e:uud Sa a Ithough the description of a brand-new those I ittle brass contacts. Cornell University Head Coa Hungarian epee point in the FIE literature Back on the foil front, I've heard a strange FENCING MASTERS SCHOOL: Scheduled to open in September of 1974 in Ithaca, liiks like a resurrection of the principle. York the "American Fencing Academy" will offer a two year course leading to a Mas rumor Keep trying, fellows. that the twist-lock (bayonet catch) Deg~ee in Fencing. . type of foil plug and socket, i.e., the Leon INFORMATION: For further information contact Raoul Sudre, Director, 5 Westwood KI The trouble with the present system Paul type, was scheduled to be discontinued. Ithaca, New York, 14850. arises from the way the contact is made Since that would be a shame-it's a good when the point is pushed home. The two model, I think-I made some enquiries, and

Page Eighteen AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING P;::aoo Nin 1973 NATIONALS: BOUT COMMITTEE REPORT by Carla-Mae Richards For an "off year" Nationals the turnout INDIVIDUAL BOUT SCORE CARD for this year's tournament was extraordinary. The number of fencers who registered for EVENT ROUND POOL # STRIP # the senior events was higher for each senior SENIOR MF 1 3 3 weapon than last year but the percentage BOUT ORDER BOUT ORDER # BOUT PAIR # of withdrawals in the two weeks prior to 3rd Bout 3rd Bout 5 vs 1 the opening day was significantly higher than last year (10%). See Table 1. One thing ID# NAME & CLUB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 # Hits that does seem to be apparent from these figures is that competitive fencing in the 566 WRIGHT 1 1 1 1 1 5 United States is growing by leaps and 221 FALLESON 1 1 bounds. At last year's Nationa Is a strong recom­ photo by Hoornstra Cantillon Versus Fitzgerald in the Epee Finals of Score hits in sequence - 1st hit in Box 1, 2nd hit in box 2, 3rd hit in box 3 mendation was given to institute the use of the 1973 Nationals. against fencer hit. Normally only one hit shown in a box (except double hits in individual score sheets in conjunction with FIGURE 2: INDIVIDUAL BOUT SCORE SHEET the pool score sheets to decrease the num­ offset the work involved between rounds. ber of errors in bout scores. This idea was Th is is a very good method and strongly This undoubtedly reflects the charac implemented at this year's Nationals in all This year the format of the events was the same as last year with a six-man final recommended for future Nationals. As long an off year or post Olympic year Nat individual events in all rounds. See Figure as the size of the Nationals remains as it is Fig. 4 shows the proportion of cia 2. Not only were scores more accurately in each senior event and all but one Under- now the preliminary rounds of one senior fencers eliminated by the 2nd and I recorded but we discover that it was easier 19 event (sabre). The seeding for succeed­ event will overlap with the semi-finals and 3rd preliminary rounds. to train inexperienced scorers to keep score ing rounds was based upon the indicator finals of another senior event. Thus, a with these individual score sheets than to values of performance of just the last round. physical separation of the two events is train them directly in using a pool sheet. The one change that helped the efficiency of the tournament was the new rule where­ critical especially since the semi-finals and % Eliminated % Elimir Since the individual score sheets contained finals attract large audience. by 2nd Round by 3rd RI fencer's names and were kept in bout order by ties for promotion were decided on in­ a dicators and not by barrages. The only time EVENT the scorer did not have to decipher the pool The number of competitors gives only one we had a barrage was when there was a tie U C U C E sheet to determine who should now fence measure of the strength of the National on indicator touch value which happened FOIL 95 71 100 84 7 and who was "on deck". And the bout com­ senior events. I have again. taken a look at only a few times in the entire competition. SABRE 93 80 100 95 7 mittee was able to double check the pool the proportion of classified and non-clas­ EPEE 91 73 98 85 8 With this new rule we were able to decrease score sheets via the individual scores de­ sified fencers participating in these events. WOMEN 97 79 100 83 7 tecting errors in transferring information as the amount of time for a senior event by This analysis gives an in-depth view of the FIG_ 4: Percentage of Each Group of well as tracking down errors in individual an hour or so with less time taken between actual fencing calibre. Fig. 3 shows the sified Fencers Eliminated by 2nd , scores. Another valuable result of this scor­ rounds. percentage of classified fencers competing Rounds. ing system was the manner in which the The semi-finals and finals of each senior in each senior event for this year and last scores were recorded on the regular pool event was held the following afternoon-even­ year's Nationals. But we must also recognize thru sheet. By only noting the total tOu

Page Twenty AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING Pae:e Tweni A TIP OF THE SOMBRERO work! Steve Sobel, Irwin Bernstein, Jean By Mike Snell Williams, Emily Johnson, Jan Romary, Jean You really want to know what it's like to Collins, Dorothy lchiyasu, and who else? host a Nationals? A simple, basic sensation, The brain-transplanters who make things really. The people are gone, the noise has work. No tip-of-the-hat to these people. It's subsided, the last I ight has been turned off. strictly HATS OFF! I'd like to slip in, just But, a month later the ground is still qua­ about here, a word of thanks to "Mike's king under your feet! Churchill was right Underground" . . . a few specia lists who when he said something to the effect that made the tournament possible and who sus­ never before have so few owed so much to tained me through eighteen months of ping­ so many. This is certainly true in our case. pong. They know who they are and how In the beginning, everything went fine, much it means to have them on your side. and true to form. Our band was hired away As a last item, I'd like to take this oppor­ by Disneyworld. Our barbecue expert was tunity to thank my wife, Amy. Most likely burned out of business over the Memorial you saw her at the hospitality desk. At Day weekend, the patches finally turned least, that's the last place I saw her! She up ten days after the final day, and the said she was going to take a vacation, and weapons stickers never did show up. Later, she has. But do you really take all your things got bad. clothing and close your bank account when When you pass out the plaudits, where you take a vacation? Its been about six do you begin? Yea, where? Do you begin weeks, now, and I'm sure she will be back with the unsuspecting Marines, Carla Mae any day - I think. I hope. Boy, do I hope! dragged from the comfort of their motel to hustle copper strips? Or with Mac Magruder for keeping the DI Coffee Shop open 'til photo by midnight, or with Mark Gross, honcho at the The exhibit of fencing books and materials at the Johnson Free Library of Hackensack, New Sheraton for not interfering with the fluid, open-end, pools ide "conferences" that ran LIBRARY SPARKS INTEREST IN FENCING until 5 A.M. presided over by Pete Tishman, or do you begin at the beginning - With by Jeffrey R. Tishman lection. These included not only fen, Carla Mae Richards? YES!! Por Dios ! Where "THE NOBLE ART OF FENCING" was the struction texts, but novels with SWOt would we have been without her, broken choice of the Johnson Free Library of Hack­ sh i p as the centra I theme - "ThE foot and all! I really think she broke her ensack, N.J. for their August lobby exhibit. Musketeers", "The Count of Monte C foot on purpose - to take her mind off her Three large, well-I it, cabinets were provided and "Scaramouche". troubles! Until you've taken a ride in the by the Library's Director, Julius Ostromecki Hackensack is a major center of hot seat, don't knock it. Carla rode the and superb backgrounds were the contri­ activity in New Jersey, the largest A bution of the library's artist, David Dion. whirlwind, and tamed it. And her magnifi­ vision. The local high school has a cent performance will not be forgotten. Masks, weapons, and uniforms for the team; a large YMCA conducts an e> exhibit were loaned by The George Santelli And then there was the Technical Com­ fencing program; and nearby Fairleig mittee, sired by Art Turney, with an attack Fencing Equipment Company and The Cas­ inson University is a major power in y, of bursitis, backed by Eleanor Turney who tello Fencing Equipment Company. Senior collegiate fencing circles. Excellent E NATIONALS PATCHES Librarian James French, a local fencer, made tied up the loose ends, patched the cracks, such as this one offer an avenue for excellent use of AFLA promotional material; held Art together, and became an expert Patches for the 1973 National Cham­ tion of our sport that should bes expl, including posters, brochures, and AMERI­ technician. When not fighting off the girls, pionships are available. The patches are EVERY AFLA division, large or small. Chuck Spencer had his hands full of other CAN FENCING MAGAZINE. Space was also three inches in diameter and are green and th ings! devoted to photos of some important fencing black on yellow as pictured above. Patches Ben Vigil, the guy who has kept figures that live or work nearby, such as ten Tucson Internationas wired together may be obtained by writing to Box 12771, five-time U.S. Olympic Coach George Santelli ~~~derick did a brilliant job trouble-shooting on Tucson, Arizona, 85732, enclosing one dol­ and AFLA President Steve Sobel. The out­ 'Roh the strips. From open-up 'til shut- down, lar for each patch ordered. Same day return standing feature, however, was the wide ~ ~~_. FENCERS OUTFITTI choice of books on our sport and its history ·"~l=-.s~ Ben was there. Then there were those will be made for those who enclose a I EAST s6T" ST • NEW YOR' who crutch-hit for Carla. AFLA people stamped, self addressed envelope. that were on display from the library's col-

p;::ll:::rp Twpnh Page Twenty-Two AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING up to the point where they're trying to prove SALLE de TURKEY their masculinity, but why should the rest r:~ by Robert Coupland of us have to be afflicted with it? Ralph, we The Editor are letting the lunatics run the asylum! SALLE DE TURKEY??? Here comes de net! ~ American Fencing Richard F. Dies What started as a Pittsburgh Fencing Club Dear Ralph: Maryland Division challenge of "Hey Turkey, do you want to fence?" evolved into a non-fencing organi­ I wish to protest vehemently the (J think) The Editor zation devoted to good sportsmanship on irresponsible action taken by the Board in and off the strip, integrity and friendliness. P:llSbuR9h American Fencing permitting men to fence women in compe­ Here's how it happened: FENClII', CLllfB tition. Dear Sir: Joe Moss, the man behind the "turkey" challenge, was due to fence in Morgantown, How, sir, did the sport of fencing, the Whatever else the male sex may be in West Virginia, so a sign was made graph­ art of swordsmanship, one of the most dra­ Atlantic region we've met many comparison to the female fencer, no one can ically representing a turkey with a sabre matic and colorful activities in all human who we feel exemplify the spirit of deny that the physical strength of the male ready to do battle with the caption "Moss history, come to the point where it was given is far greater. When a man is competing in the Turkey". Although Joe Moss did not and therefore asked these people to a score of zero in spectator interest by an important competition he does not want make the tournament, the bird was born. honorary turkeys because of their to be hamstrung by having to "pull punch­ American television broadcasters at the 1972 The turkey sign created such interest that dous nature. At this point our group es", and it is grossly unfair to impose this Olympiad? it was adopted as a Pittsburgh Fencing Club keys became so large that an or handicap upon him in combat. And whether I wonder what might come of it if some mascot featuring "Banzai Bird" as a rallying he is capable or not of so doing is supremely good fencers got together and thought about group was in order with the creed , point for our fencers. The excitement and irrelevant: the point is that he should not some variations in the rules, this time de­ sportsmanship, integrity, and frier interest of our fencing turkey began to grow in fairness, be put in a position where h~ signed to help make fencing interesting, until we began to appoint honorary turkeys Salle De Turkey is graphically repro has to. If women want fa ir treatment, so exciting, and challenging to spectators, in­ by a patch soon to come out, to do men; those who preach equality should cluding prospective fencers, as well as to to our cause. carry Salle De Turkey's and fencing first understand the meaning of the word. participants. As our team and of course, our turkey For example: traveled to many tournaments in the Mid- sage to wherever the wearer goes. My second objection is more subtle: the 1. Why a long narrow strip? Why not a Board has thoughtlessly repudiated the cen­ circle or a square? (Electric scoring turies-old concept of chivalry, which is one devices don't really have to have wires.) of the most honored traditions of our art. 2. Why must the bout be stopped after Fencing is a combat sport if nothing else, every off-target h it? Or even after every and I will never strike, much less injure, a valid hit? woman in combat! For those unable to com­ 3. Why not a "new" weapon, perhaps an prehend this feeling, let me explain: it is electric sabre, permitting valid hits called gallantry, it is closely bound to honor, on any part of the target, by edge or and it is one of the things fencing (and the point? Or why not give more credit for human spirit) is all about. some portions of the target than for The best french equipment I should say at this point that, to me, others. the whole male chauvinism brouhaha is believe our sport is reaching only a tiny imported to the U.S. and handpicked totally meaningless. I don't care whether men fraction of the people to whom it could be can beat women, or vice-versa; I have several of great benefit, and that one of the primary at the factory by Raoul Sudre himself. lady friends who can bowl rings around causes may be that our precise rulebook has me, but I haven't gone off the deep end yet. reached the point where its contents, what Send for our catalog and price list. I am stuck, however, by the arrogance with competitive fencing is all about, can be which our very vocal women's lib contingent understood by almost none. seeks to impress its views upon the entire Why not think about a new, American, free AFLA. They alone have decided that an in­ form of fencing? SUDRE FENCING EQUIPMENT CO. bred concept, basic to all life since its in­ Just for the excitement and the fun of it. ception, is "wrong". WOW! Do we all genu­ Sincerely, 5 Westwood Knoll Ithaca, New York l' flect, or will a simple bow in their direction Daniel S. Appleton be sufficient? A few of them may be hung Laguna Beach, Calif.

Page Twenty-Four AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING U.S. JUNIOR OLYMPICS ENTRY FORM Date: February 16, 17, 18, 1974 (Washing­ Weapons Check: Weapons check is 45 min- ton's Birthday) utes before each starting time. Qualification: Each division is entitled to a Place: Florida State University, Tallahassee, minimum of two qualifiers per weapon, ex­ Florida, Tulley Gym cluding automatic qualifiers. If there are 12 to 20 fencers in the qualifying tournament, lodgings: Travel Lodge (800-255-3050) 3 qualify: if 21 to 30, 4 qualify: if 30 or Holiday Inn (800-238-5400) more, 5 qualify. The finalists of the 1973 U-19 Nationals and the U-20 championships Schedule: Sat. Feb. 16: automatically qualify if they still meet the 1973 INTERNATIONAL made to hold the Clinics on th, age requirements. Each division is entitled 9:00 a.m. U-16 Foil FENCING CLINIC Coast, at the University of Californi; to 3 qualifiers in the U-16 event, excluding Jolla, the Midwest at Wayland Acac 10:30 a.m. U-16 Women by Raoul Sudre automatic qualifiers. Finalists in the 1973 Wisconsin, in Canada at Kingston, I 12.00 p.m. U-16 Epee The International Fencing Clinic was U-16 event qualify automatically if they still in Florida at Florida State, Ta IIahas meet the age requirements. again held, as in the past two years, on the 1:00 p.m. Nat. Board Meeting finally, in the East, probably again in A competitor may enter all events for Cornel I University campus in Ithaca, New The same staff will be instructing Sunday Feb. 17: which he is qualified. In case two or more York. The Clinic was attended by 112 stu­ different sites, following a similar events are run concurrently, the fencer must dents and 24 coaches, ranging in age from 9:00 a.m. U-20 Foil bear the burden of fencing bouts in each 12 to 66. Practically every state in the which next year will benefit from 10:30 a.m. U-20 Women weapon in rapid order when called. Union, as well as Mexico, Canada, Great perience gained this year and thn 1:00 p.m. U-16 Sabre Entry Fee: $5.00 per each weapon entered. Britain and France, were represented by the the various suggestions and const Registration Fee: $2.00 for all. stUdents and coaches attending. comments made by this year's parti, Monday Feb. 18: Fees must accompany entry forms. The staff was composed of 18 Fencing Checks or money order only (no cash please). Masters. Of the 18, only 6 of the Masters 9:00 a.m. U-20 Epee Make checks payable to Central Florida Di­ were completely fluent in English: however, 10:00 a.m. U-20 Sabre vision, AFlA, Inc. communication between Masters and stu­ ------dents was never a hinderance to a smooth CO~ ENTRY FORM LOW exchange of ideas, questions and answers. (All entries must be postmarked no later than Feb. I, 1974.) The homogeneity in teaching techniques ELECTRICAL Name ...... Date of Birth ...... was probably one of the most important Address factors in the amazing improvement and de­ ...... Phone Number ...... velopment of each student at the Camp. As FENCINC Division ...... one of the coaches remarked, "This is great. How You can ask the same question of five dif­ Event Jr. Olympic Classification ferent people and get the same answer!" AFlA Classification Qualified* Fee STRIPS U-16 Foil What characterized most the ambience New unmarked metallic fencing sf U-16 Women of the Camp could be identified by two copper base alloys in either 55 or 61 ...... words, friendliness and eagerness: friend Ii­ Freight collect, Appleton, Wise. Prices U-16 Epee ...... nes in the rapport between Masters and stu­ to 10% increase during year. Exceller U-16 Sabre .. ity_ Low cost. Unusual value...... dents, between the students themselves, as U-20 Foil .. No. Fencing Strip 6' x 60' -...... well as among the Masters, and eagerness U-20 Women .. in the desire to learn and to work hard. The ...... -,- ...... ,- ...... No. 2 Fencing Strip 7' x 60' I 1 U-20 Epee mood was positive throughout...... U-20 Sabre. To say that th is Camp was a success No. 3 Fencing Strip 8' x 60' I 1 ...... would be a wild understatement, but in Registration terms of the development of American Fenc­ Write for our new Fee $2.00 ing, it is on Iy a first step. Next year, the CATALOG AND PRICE LIST FS, Total International Fencing Camp will travel to Send Entry. and Fees to: Jan R. Delaney, FSU Box U-7002, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306 various areas of the country, thus making CASTELLO~ w 1973 NatIOnals (N); 1973 Jr. Olympics (J); division qualifying (D): alternate (A). Alternate it possible for more fencers to take advan­ 836 Broadway, N. Y., N. Y. 10003 GR entries will be returned if all qualifiers submit entries. tage of it. Tentative preliminary plans were

Page Twenty-Six AMERICAN FENCIN(; AMERICAN FENCIN(; 1974 F.I.E. "A" INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR AFLA DIRECTORY 1973-1974 Jan. 19 Marseille, France Licciardi Foil President: Stephen Sobel, 18 Beverly Rd., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Feb. 2 Paris, France Martini Foil Hen. V.P.: Harold Van Buskirk, 4602 Deven St., Houston, TX 77027 Feb. 9 London, G.B. Corble Sabre Exec. V.P.: William Goering, 31065 Pheasant Run, Farmington, MI 48024 Feb. 9 Milan, Italy Spreafico Epee Vice· Pres.: Emily Johnson, 1250 Ellis St. #11, San Francisco, CA 94109 Feb. 16 Paris, France Monal Epee Secretary: Irwin Bernstein, 249 Eton PI., Westfield, NJ 07090 Feb. 23 Brussles, Belgium Martini Sabre Treasurer: Peter Tishman, 37 Griswold PI., Glen Rock, NJ 07452 March 2 London, G.B. Martini Epee Corp_ Council: Edmond Zeisig, 929 N. Astor St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 March 2 Paris, France Duval Foil Corres. Secy.: Liela Bernstein, 249 Eton PI., Westfield, NJ 07090 March 9 Paris, France Rommel Foil Recording Secy.: Linda Rolleri, 1414 Pinegrove Ave., Westfield, NJ 07090 March 9 Hamburg, BRD Hamburg Sabre NFCAA Pres.: Michael DeCicco, 622 E. Oakside St., South Bend, IN 46614 March 10 Huy, Belgium Vierset Epee March 15 Torino, Italy Martini Women's March 22 New York, USA N.Y. Martini March 31 SECTION CHAIRMEN Budapest, Hungary Foil, Sabre March 30 Berne, Switzerland Grand Prix Epee Metropolitan: Csaba Gall, 3 Sycamore lane, White Plaine, NY 10605 April 5, 6 Warszawa, Poland Wlody Sabre Mid~Atlantic: Dan Lyons, 2736 Rittenhouse NW, Washington, DC 20015 April 6 Cha/ons, France Gaudini Sabre Mid-West: Bill Seiller, 2100 Commonwealth Blvd., louisville, KY 40202 April 12 Istanbul, Turkey World Junior Championships No. Atlantic: Carla Mae Richards, 41 Central Ave., Newtonville, MA 02160 April 18 Minsk, USSR Women's Foil April Pacific: Jan Romary, 4959 Dunman Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 19 Heidenheim, BRD Epee April Rocky Mountain: Gerri Baumgart, 11042 Pinyon Dr., Northglen, CO 80234 26 Budapest, Hungary Sabre May 4 Southeast: Ronald Brown, 2605 Neuchatel, Tallahassee, FL 32303 London, G.B. de Beaumont Women's May Southwest: Thomas F. Bickley, 2516 Sixth Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76110 11 Padova, Italy Luxardo Sabre May 11 london, G.B. Miller Hallet Epee May 18 london, G.B. Coronation Foil DIVISION CHAIRMEN AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS May 25 Como, Italy d'Argento Foil June 1 (chairman is listed first) Bologna, Italy Giovannini Foil June 8 Warszawa, Poland Trybuna Foil July 16 03 Arizona: Grenoble, France World Championships 04 Cen. Calif.: Robert Bailey, 1919 Fruitdale Ave., San Jose, CA 95128 Milt Bank, 3146 Stevenson Dr., Pebble Beach, CA 93953 05 No. Calif.: Joachim Wolf-Priessnitz, 5345 Miles Ave., Oakland, CA 94618 RENT OR BUY FENCING EQUIP­ FENCING BOOK COLLECTION by Jeffrey R. Tishman Mary Huddleson, 2201 Bywood Dr., Oakland, CA 94706 MENT CUSTOM MADE AND GUAR­ Harriet King, 1250 Ellis St. #11, San Francisco, CA 94109 ANTEED BY THE PRO: Joseph Waffa, a seventy-year-old fencing William O'Brien, 574 39th Ave., San francisco, CA 94121 06 So. Calif': Fred Linkmeyer, 5105 Fulton Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 coach now residing in Florida, announced Carlos Fuertes, 11143 Hatteras, North Hollywood, CA 91601 ~~~~ recently that he is placing his collection of Geraldine LaVerne, 1828 San Ardo St., Torrance, CA 90501 Maxine Mitchell, 10060 Hemlock, Fontana, CA 92335 all electrical weapons fencing books up for sale. The price, how­ ever, may not send all of us running for our Jay St. Clair, 10342 lorenzo Dr., los Angeles, CA 90064 all electrical blades checkbooks: It's $1,500.00! 07 Colorado: Lee Lawyer, 3734 E. Easter Circle No., Dencer, CO 80122 Jack W. Byer, 1125 Josephine St. apt. 301, Denver, CO 80206 body cords (foil - epee) The 152 volume set was amassed by Mr. 08 Columbus: Peter Homorody, 4953 Fairway Court, Columbus, OH 43214 fencing gloves (imported from Europe) Waffa over his four decades. The collection 09 Connecticut: Burton Moore, 8 Pin Oak lane, Westport, CT 06889 Derry Chuga, 30 Greenwood Dr., Monrooe, CT 06468 mini-machines (World's First) includes books in six different languages and covers virtually all aspects of fencing and 10 Delaware: fencing strip score board with exten­ 11 Florida: duelling. The oldest book in English inclu­ sion I ights (World's First - used at 12 Cen. Florida: ded in the set is The History and Examin­ 13 Gateway Fla-: Patrick Combs, 612 Southgate Blvd., Modgate, Fl 33063 1973 Nat'l - Tucson, Arizona) ation of Duels by Dr. John Cockburn, pub­ 14 Gold Coast Fla.: Don Graham, 3311 NW 174 Terr., Miami, FL 33054 fencing reel (America's First) lished in 1720. Ed McFarland, 1011 Swan Avenue, Miami Springs, FL 33166 15 Georgia: Bob Kaltenbach, 380 Hampton Ct., Athens, GA 30601 WE ALSO SERVICE AND REPAIR ALL For the past five years, Mr. Waffa has 16 Gulf Coast Tex.: Roland Reed, 4615 Evergreen, Bellaire, TX 77401 ELECTRICAL FENCING EQUIPMENT continued his teaching career with the Uni­ 17 Harrisburg: RELIABLE AND MODERN FENCING versity of Miami Fencing Association; and 18 Hud.-8erk.: Ardis Johnson, P.O. Box 377, Cricket Hill Rd., Dover Plains, NY 12522 EQUIPMENT BY RENT-"A-BLADE this coming season he'll add a class in 19 Illinois: Antonio Nishimura, 2220 N. Nordica, Chicago, Il 60610 Lawrence Calhoun, 7655 Dempster St., Niles, IL 60648 For our new price list write to: fencing to the University of Miami Drama John Nishimura, 2220 N. Nordica, Chicago, Il 60610 RENT-A-BLADE Department. Fred Rhodes, 5056 N. Albany, Chicago, IL 60625 182 West Hill Road Anyone interested in purchasing the col­ 20 Cen. 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