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NA TIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

By Jose de Capriles, Bout Cammittee Chairman

The largest national championships ever This year's all-time record entry was 40 The Fencers Club regained the foil team held in this country produced the strongest teams and 260 individual competitors, rep­ crOwn in on exciting final motch against crop of young Olympic hopefuls since World resenting 22 divisions, the non-divisional the Salle Santelli defending champions which War II. The pressure is definitely on our group, the three armed services, and Can­ went to the lost bout. Don Bukantz's victory alder veterans, who will have to reach the ada. Only several last-minute withdrawals over Rolph Goldstein was decisive, but the peak of physical condition or step aside. in both the team and the individual events hero for the winning team was Not Lubell, California's great Maxine Mitchell was kept the totals from being even mare im­ who fenced in every match and dropped the only individual champion to retain a pressive. This is all to the good, for as the only two bouts in the entire competition. title, and her progress through the final was AF.L.A. continues its steady growth, the The best individual score was Albert Axel­ matched bout by bout unti I the end by a nationals must also grow. rod's 8-0 record; his three victories against young new-comer, Louise Knob of Salle San­ On the basis of the experience at lost the Fencers Club proved unavailing as Kwart­ telli. Every other individual crown changed year's tournament, also a record-breaker up ler contributed only one and Goldstein none. hands and hod to be won on a fence-off to that time, and the recommendations Len Turk was undefeated in five bouts, but which did not include the defending cham­ made by Miguel de Capri les, it was decided he did not fence against the Fencers Club. pion: Albert Axelrod over Dan Bukantz in to hold the major port of the competitions Third place went to the New York Athletic foil (with Levis absent due to a bursitis); in a large hotel ballroom. The comments Club also by 5-4, over the U. S. Air Force Abram Cohen over Fronk Bavuso in epee, of participants and spectators indicate that team. li with Shurtz third; and Dick Dyer over Sol a IIconvention-type tournament week is RESULTS Round Robin Gorlin in sabre, with Worth-suffering from most satisfactory all around, and that we Fencers Club ( de Capriles 3/0, Lubell 3/0, Gold­ a strained back--down to seventh. The re­ must make every effort in the future to schedule the entire tournament under one smith 3/0) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Brown­ sults cannot be regarded as upsets: Every lee, Rhodes, Tafoya) 9-0. roof with a minimum of six strips available 1955 titleholder was a member of the Pan­ Salle Santelli (Goldstein 3/0, Kwartler 2/1, Axel­ American team and a high-ranking finalist for every individual event. rod 3/0) d. U. S. Air Force (Steinhardt 1-2, in those championships. A tournament of this size could not be Carhart 0/3, Reese 0/3) 8-1. Yet, among lost year's finalists, only Mrs. possible without a great deal of planning New York A.c. (Giolito 3-0, Quinn 2/1, Surdi and effort on the port of many peopl~. 2/ I) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Brownlee Mitchell and young Judy Goodrich mode the 1/2, Rhodes 1/2, Tafoya 0/3) 7-2. women's final this year; and only Sewall Lou Shoff, Pieter Mijer, George Santelli and the Costello brothers were especially help­ Fencers Club (Goldsmith 3/0, Lubell 2/ I, Bukantz Shurtz and Dick Berry repeated in epee. 2/11 d. U.S. Air Force (Steinhardt 2/1, Reese The sabre field, which has been most static ful and deserve our thanks. The Bout Com­ 0/3, Carhart 0/3) 7-2. for years, sow considerable change and mittee, the Tournament Committee, and the Salle Santelli (Kwortler 2/ I, Goldstein 3/0, Turk brought to the fore young Barry Pariser, many officials from the divisions and the 3/0) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Brownlee N.C.A.A. champion; and in foil, which was metropolitan group who helped out also con­ 1/2, Rhodes 0/3, Tafoya 0/3) 8-1. free of major upsets, another N.C.A.A. tributed greatly to the success of the na­ New York A.C. (Every 2/1, Quinn 1/2, Surdi 2/1) tionals. Special mention should also be made d. U.s. Air Force (Reese 2/1, Steinhardt 2/1, champion, Hermon Velasco, placed among Carhart 0/3) 5-4. the top six. Only two men--Allan Kwortler of the stoff of the Concourse Plaza Hotel, who gave full cooperation to the officials. U.S. Air Force (Steinhardt 3/0, Reese 2-1, Car­ in foil and sabre and Ralph Goldstein in foil hart 1/2) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Rhodes and epee-reached the finals in two weap­ 2/1, Tafoya 1/2, Brownlee 0/3) 6-3. ons. The full story is told in the separate FOIL TEAM (5 teams) Fencers Club (Bukantz 2/1, Lubell 2/0, Goldsmith reports for each event. A.F.L.A. Trophy 1/2) d. New York A.C. (Giolito 2/0, Every 1/2, Surdi 0/3) 5-3. In the team championships, only the sa­ 1. Fencers Club (Daniel Bukantz, Jose de Salle Santelli (Axelrod 2/0, Turk 2/0, Kwartler bre was successfully defended, but all the Capriles, Harold Goldstein, Nathaniel 1/1) d. New York A.C. (Gialito 1/1, Every 0/2, titles remained in the hands of New York's Lubell) . Surdi 0/2) 5-1. two strongest clubs, the Salle Santelli and 2. Salle Santelli (Albert Axelrod, Ralph Fencers Club (Bukantz 2/1, Lubell 2/1, Goldsmith Fencers Club. Strong bids were made by the J /2) d. Salle Santelli (Axelrod 3/0, Kwartler Goldstein, Allan Kwartler, Le 0 nard Salle Csiszar of Philadelphia, by a team of J /2, Goldstein 0/3) 5-4. Turk) . U. S. Navy officers, and-in the women's Final Standing event-by the teams from Northern Cali­ 3. New York A. C. (Dernell Every, Silvio (J) Fencers Club; (2) Sail. Santelli; (3) New York fornia and Southern California. Giolito, Evan Quinn, Vincent Surdi). A.C.; (4) U.S.A.F.; (5) Letterman A.H.

AFLA BY-LAWS Pages 8-10

Vol. 6, No.6 August, 1955 2 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 1955

@/liciat J!i.Cjjt"!J?A e!Voled By RALPH GOLDSTEIN, Secretory

Board of Governors J1IJlfJ1JtIlll f flltJllB Official Organ of the Amateur Fencers League of America The A.F.L.A. membership, as of May 23, Publishing Office Editorial Office Boord of Editors 1955, was 1981. At the some time last W. L. Osborn, Publisher year it was 1853. 5 Brook Manor R, Goldstein G. Acel 2709 Grand Central Terminal Pleasantville, N. Y. T. Jaeckel L. Shaff The following Notional Championship New York 17, N. Y. M. de Capriles, Chairman Tournament Committee was appointed: Rucly Contributing Staff Ozol, tickets ond reservations; Lou Shoff, H. Brewster, T. Carhart, H. Castello, A. Cohen, K. Cottingham, B. de Tuscan, H. Drakenberg, promotion and publicity George Santelli and M. Garret, J. Giele, Z. Kaktins, L. Landis, J. Lutz, M. Morse, I, Quick, C. Schlick, N. Shapiro, Lou Shoff, competitive arrangements; Jomes L. Sobel, J Strat..lch, D. S. Thompson, H. Van Buskirk and all Division Secretaries. Castello, electrical equipment; Pieter Mijer, scoring arrangements; Leo Sobel, Edward From membership dues in the A.F.L.A., $1.00 is allocated as the cost of subscription. Sub­ Lucio and I rving de Koff, Gala Night ar­ scription to non-members in U.S. is $2.00. Foreign subscriptions (mailed first class) $4.00. rangements. Publ [shed October, December, February, April, June and August. The notional bout committee consists of: Jose de Capriles, chairman; Sewall ShUrtz, Ralph Goldstein, Tracy Jaeckel and Leo The opinions expressed in signed articles reflect the personal views of the writers and not necessarily of American Fencing or the A.F.L.A. No anonymot..!s articles accepted. Sobel, in charge of foil, sabre, epee and women's team events respectively; Larry 01- vin, women's individual; Martha Rothman, Entered as Second Closs Motter ot the Post Office in New York, N. Y. sabre individual; Connie Latzko, epee in­ dividual; Groce Acel, Dorothy Friedman and Roger Janes, individual finals. The Foreign Secretary reported the U.S. DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE - SEPTEMBER 10 membership in the F.I.E. is over 1,000. The F.I.E. has passed the 20,000 mark. An invitation from the Polish Fencing Federa­ ANNUAL MEETING the establishment of on Associate life Mem­ tion to the A.F.L.A. for a team of 4 men, bership with dues of $50, reduced to $25 The Annual Meeting of the League was 4 women and 3 fladminlstrators" to partici­ for those who have been AFLA members held on June 16, 1955 at the Concourse pate in the World Youth Festival in War­ for ten or more years; (2) for the creation Plaza Hotel, New York. The first order of saw August 2 to 9 was considered by the of a New York Metropolitan Division with business was a showing of the "Omnibus" Executive Commi ttee and referred to the a charter provision that the new division film. The interim financial report showed President for further investigation. The must underwrite the cost of the notional a net income. for the year of $3,486.47 and Canadian National Exhibition invitation for championships whenever they are not award­ gross operating reserves of $5,055.32. The a team match on August 26 and 27 was ed to some other division. forthcoming' publication of the new rules accepted. Approval was given to an invita­ Divisional reports were made by Philadel­ book will absorb a substantial portion of tion to Venezuela for a match during the phia, Wisconsin, Maryland, Washington these reserves. I t is expected that the rules first half of September. Col. Thomas Car­ (D.C.), Illinois, Southern California, North­ will be incorporated ',nto a complete AFLA hart was designated as the A.F.L.A. repre­ ern California, Northern Ohio, Western manual containing the constitution, infor­ sentative to the F.I.E. Congress in Venice. New York, Connecticut, Central Illinois, mation about the League, directions for New England, and Westchester. The coach­ The Board appointed Mr. Donald S. starting a division, instructions for divisional Thompson as Special Vice-President in es' association, through its president, Stan­ officers, and other valuable information. ley Sieja, pledged its continued full assist­ charge of the preparation and conduct of Col. Carhart reported the official adoption the 1959 Pan-American Championships to ance to the AFLA. Mr. Edmond Zeisig stated of 5-touch bouts in epee by the F.I.E. de­ that Milwaukee is hoping to bid for the be held in Cleveland. spite our objection at the Congress held in 1957 national championships. Venice on May 22. A new system of F.I.E. Several suggestions were mode for rule INFORMATION ON licenses is planned. changes, improved facilities, better publicity, Sectional reports were presented by Vice­ and the development of stronger Olympic THE "OMNIBUS" FILM President Thompson, on the Midwest, and teams. By Lou Shaff by Vice-President Makler on the North At­ lantic. Fred linkmeyer and Jack Boker re­ The fencing show presented an the "Omi­ NON-DIVISIONAL MEETING ported on the Paci fie Coast. bus" program on January 30 (and described The following officers for 1955-56 were The follOWing action was approved by the in the April issue of American Fencing) elected: Jose de Capriles, president; Dr. Paul members present: Non-divisional governors has been put an 16 mm. sound film. I t runs Makler, first vice-president; Harold Van of the AFLA for 1955-56: Maria Tishman, about 15 minutes and is excellent as an Buskirk, second vice-president; Gerard Bia­ Dr. Daniel Bukantz, Leo Nunes, Ralph Mor­ orientation feature or as entertainment for gini, third vice-president; Edmond Zeisig, son, Basil Whittingham, Dorothy Friedman, groups of competitive fencers. Rental charges fourth vice-president; Ralph Goldstein, sec­ Sol Gorlin, Norman Lewis and George Worth. to A.F.L.A. members or groups, such as divi­ retary; Rudolph Ozol, treasurer; Tracy Metropolitan nominating committee for the sions, are $10.00; to schools and similar Jaeckd, foreign secretory. 1956-57 non-divisional governors: William institutions, $ 15.00; in all cases, round-trip The Nominating Committee for 1956-57 Latzko, chairman, Austin Prokop, Albert postage and insurance (for $100.00) are national officers was unanimously elected as Axelrod, Leon Schechter and Albert Vogt. additional. The film may be kept for about follows: Donald S. Thompson, Midwest, Announcement was made of the donation a week. Renters are responsible for proper chairman; Jack Baker, Pacific Coast; Jack by the Fencers Club of a trophy in honor care of fi 1m, which should be rewound after Cornell, Southwest; Richard Dyer, North At­ of Frederic Coudert. It was suggested that each showing. lantic; George Worth, non-divisional; Lt. the trophy be awarded for a special invita­ Permission for showing this film over lo­ Col. Thomas Carhart, armed forces at large. tion electrical foil team event, which might cal television stations should be requested A motion to amend Chapter II, Secflon eventually become an open electrical foil from the Ford Foundation TV Workshop, I -b of the By-lows to provide that sectional team event. Scheduling of special electrical 477 Madison Ave., New York 22, N. Y., dues be paid by division secretaries directly foil events in the metropolitan schedule was stating time, station, etc. to the sectional treasurer was seconded and recommended. Favorable action at the AFLA For rental or further information, write carried. annual meeting was also recommended with Miss Grace Acel, Van Tassel Apartments, Two motions were adopted for final vote respect to the formation of a Metropolitan Tarrytown, New York. at the annual meeting next year: (I) for Division. A UC;UST 1955 AMERICAN FENCING 3

SABRE TEAM (6 Teams) WOMEN'S TEAM (10 Teams) Sherman Hall Trophy A.F.L.A. Trophy 1. Salle Santelli (Sol Gorlin, Tibor Nyilas, 1. Salle Santelli (Groce Acel, Anne Drungis, Alex Treves, George Worth). Betty Sontelli, Eve Siegel). 2. Fencers Club !Jose de Cap riles, Abram 2. Southern California Division (Alice Gera­ Cohen, Umberto Milletari, Arthur Spin­ kin, Betty Merwin, Maxine Mitchell, gorn) . Madeline Miyamoto). 3. Philadelphia Division (Wallace Farber, 3. Northern California Division (Tommy Theodore Freilich, Paul Makler, James Angell, Shirley Canter, Mary Huddle­ Otto) . son) • Salle Santelli, lang a challenger, finally The supremacy of Salle Santelli in sabre won the only team title it had never cap­ has been so pronounced in the lost 15 years tured before by scoring I I bout victories thot its successful defense of the teeam title in the three-team final, as against 8 bout came as no surprise. The four men used victories for Southern California and for each dropped only one bout in the course Northern California, when the three final­ of four matches, and only the runner-up ists beat each other. Southern California Fencers Club team was able to win as mony took the silver medals by on 8-touch mar­ as two bouts. The Philadelphia Division com­ gin. The defending champions from the posite teom turned back the Armed Forces, Fencers Club were shut out of the final when 5-2 for third place. The Armed Forces team they were beaten by Southern Californio hod scored an upset in eliminating the New in the sudden-death semi-final. York Athletic Club in thee preliminary The well-fenced final round was high­ round. YOU NGEST AND OLDEST lighted by two defeats sustained by Maxine Madeline Miyamoto, 12 - Pleter Mijer, 74. SUMMARIES -Photo by A. Plouffe Preliminaries Mitchell, by 4-2 scores, at the hands of Tommy Angell and Eve Siegel, Salle Santelli (2 qualify from each pool) EPEE TEAM (10 Teams) reoched the final wi thout dropping 0 bout; Pool 1. Philadelphia (Farber 3/0, Freilich 2/1, J. Sanford Saltus Trophy its semi-final victim was a fine group of Otto 112) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Tafoya girls from Minnesota who were making their 1. Salle Santelli (Rolph Goldstein, Walter 2/ I, Brownlee 112, Rhodes 0/3) 6-3; Salle Henry, Pieter Mijer, Paul Moss). Santelli (Garlin 210, Nyllas 2/0, Treves 1/1) debut in nationol competition. The Southern d. Letterman Army Hospital (Rhodes 1/1, Ta­ California squad included the youngest con­ 2. Navy Officers (Copt. Leonard Doughty, foya 012, Brownlee 0/2) 5- I. testant in this year's nationals, 12-year-old Lt. William Andre, Lt. Hobart Edmands, Ens. Roger Jones). Pool 2. Fencers Club (Spingarn 3/0, Cohen 2/ I, Miss Madeline Miyamoto. Milletari 1/2) d. U.S. Armed Forces (Carhart SUMMARIES 3. Fencers Club (Sewall Shurtz, A I f red 2/ I, Parmacek 112, Jones 0/3) 6-3; U.S. Preliminaries Skrobisch, Edward Vebell, Hermon Woll­ Armed Forces (Parmacek 3/0, Carhart 2/1, (2 qualify from each pool) ner). Reese 0/3) d. New York A.C. (Muray 2/1, Ozol Pool 1. Michigan (Stein 3/0, Derldsley 3/0, Good­ Salle Santelli regained the epee team title, 1/2, Flynn 1/2) 5-4; Fencers Club (Cohen 3/0, rich 3/0) d. New England (Aylward. Salisbury, despite a 5-4 setback in the semi-finals, Spingarn 2/1, Milletari 0/3) d. New York A.C. DeWagenicre) 9-0; Fencers Club (Boyce 3/0, thanks to the remarkable performance of (Muray 2/ I, Flynn 1/2, Ozol 1/2) 5-4. Stack 2/ I, Funke 1/2) d. Paterson Teachers Walter Henry, formerly of Northern Ohio, (Dardia 2/ I, Ulrickson 1/2, Moreck 0/3) 6-3; Final of Four who won 18 out of 19 bouts. A surprise Fencers Club (Boyce 3/0, Stack 3/0, Funke Salle Santelli (Worth 3/0, Treves 3/0, Gorlin 2/ I) second was token by the Navy Officers, led d. Philadelphia (Farber 1/2, Otto 0/3, Freilich 3/0) d. New England (DeWageniere, Aylward, by Lt. William Andre, who barely squeezed 0/3) 8-1. Salisbury) 9-0; Michigan (Deridsley 3/0, Good­ Fencers Club (Cohen 3/0, Spingarn 3/0, de Ca­ rich 3/0, Stein 1/2) d. Paterson Teachers (Dar­ through the preliminary round but in the priles 2/ I) d. U.S. Armed Forces (Reese 1/2, dia 1/2, Ulrickson 1/2, Moreck 0/3) 7-2. final upset the defending champions from Parmacek 0/3, Carhart 0/3) 8- I. Pool 2. No. California (Angell 3/0, Canter 3/0, the Fencers Club by 5-4. Fencers Club Salle Santelli (Worth 2/0, Treves 310, Gorlin 2/0) Huddleson 112) d. Philadelphia (Seceo 1/2, placed third by defeating Princeton" the Kushner 1/2, Knee 0/3) 7-2; Salle Santelli d. U.. S. Armed Forces (Jones, Carhart I Porma­ teom that beat the new champions in the (Acel 3/0, Drungis 3/0, Siegel 3/0) d. Phila­ cek) 7-0. semi-final. Fencers Club (Cohen 2/0, Spingarn 2/0, de Ca­ delphia (Secco, Kushner, Knee) 9-0. SUMMARIES priles I/O) d. Philadelphia (Makler, Otto, Far­ Pool 3. So. California (Mitchell 3/0, Gerakln 310, Preliminaries ber) 5-0. Miyamoto 1/2) d. Minnesota (Foster 1/2, Mess­ (2 qualify from each pool) mer 1/2, VonKoelneau 0/3) 7-2; Minne'sota Third Place Match: Philadelphia (Makler 3/0, Pool 1. Princeton (Hoffman 3/0, Kolowrat 3/0, (Foster 1/2, Messer 310, Von Koelneau 1/1) Farber 1/1, Otto 1/1) d. U.S. Armed Forces Hughes 1!2) d. U.S. Air Force (Steinhardt 1/2, d. Hunter (Schwabe 1/2, King llJ /, Maviglia (Parmacek 1/1, Carhart 1/2, Reese 0/2) 5-2. Reese 1/2, Carhart 0/3) 7·2; Fencers Club J /2) 5-3; So. California (Merwin 3/0, Gerakin Championship Match: Salle Santelli (Worth 2/ I, (Wallner 2/0, Shurtz 2/0, Skroblsch 1/0) d. 3/0, Mitchell 3/0) d. Hunter (King, Schwabe, U.S. Air Force (Carhart, Reese. Steinhardt) 5-0. Gorlln 2/0, Nyilas 1/1) d. Fencers Club (de Maviglia) 9-0. Capriles 1/1, Cohen 1/2, Spingarn 0/2) 5-2. Pool 2. Salle Santelli (Henry 3/0, Goldstein 2/1, SemI· Finals Moss 0/3) d. U. c>f P. (Mitosky 2/ I, Schraeger (Direct elimination) 1/2, Schrecker J 12) 5-4; U. of P. (Mitosky Strip 1. No. California (Angell 2/0, Canter 2/1, 3/0, Schraeger 2/ 1, Schrecker 0/3) d. So. Call­ Huddleson I/l) d. Michigan (Goadrich 2/0, forniQ (Kirchner 1/2, Linkmeyer 1/2, Siebert Deridsley 0/2, Stein 0/3) 5-2. 1/2) 6-3; Salle Santelli (Henry 2/0, Goldstein Strip 2. So. California (Mitchell 3/0, Gerakin 2/0, 2/0, Mijer 1/0) d. So. California (Kircher, Link­ In Washington, D.C. Merwin 0/2) d. Fencers Club (Dalton J / I, Boyce meyer, Siebert) 5-0, 1/2, Funke 0/2) 5-2. Pool 3. New York A.c. (Mamlouk 3/0, Barthel fence at Strip 3. Salle Santelli (Acel 2/0, Siegel 2/0, San­ 3/0, Leoni 1/2) d. Naval Officers (Doughty 1/2, telli 1/0) d. Minnesota (Foster, MeSSflH~t, Von­ Andre 1/2, Edmonds 0/3) 7-2; Salle Csiszor DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Koelneau) 5-0. (Lazoyick 3/0, Ruben 2/1, Makler 2/1) d. Let­ Final Round terman Army Hospital (Rhodes 2/1, Brownlee FENCERS CLUB No. California (Angell 3/0, Huddleson 2! I, Can­ 0/3, Tafoya 0/3) 7-2. ter 1/2) d. So. California (Mitchell 2/1, Merwin Naval Officers (Andre 3/0, Jones 1/2" Edmonds ---0-- 1/2, Gerakln 0/3) 6-3. 1/2) d. Salle Csiszar (Ruben 2/1, Lozovick 2/1, So. California (Mitchel! 2/1, Merwin 2/1, Gerokin Mokler 0/3) 5-4; New York A.C. (Grombach Now in its 50th yeer at 1/2) d. Salle Santelli (Siegel 3/0, Acel 1/2, San­ 2/0, Barthel 2/0, Mamlouk 1/0) d. Salle Csis­ telli 0/3) 5-4. zar (Makler, Lazovick, Ruben) 5-0. Washington Y.M.C.A. Salle Santelli (Acel 3/0, Drungis 3/0, Siegel 1/2) New York A.C. (Mamlauk 3/0, Barthel 3/0, Grom­ d. No. California (Angell 0/3, Canter 1/2, Hud­ bach 1/2) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Tafoya --0-- dleson 1/2) 7-2. 112, Brownlee 1/2, Rhades 0/3) 7-2; Naval Final Standing Officers (Edmonds 2/0, Andre 2/0, Doughty 1736 G St. N.W. NA 8-8250 (1) Santelli, I I victories; (2) So. California, 8 vic­ I/O) d. Letterman Army Hospital (Tafoya, tories, 51 touches against; (3) No. California, Rhodes, Brownlee) 5-0. 8 victories, 59 touches against. New York A.C. and Naval Officers qualify. 4 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 19'5'5

Semi~Fjnols tlve inexperience she never tightened up (2 qualify from each pool) under the mounting pressure, and remained Pool 1, Naval Officers (Jones 3/0, Andre 1/ J, in contention for first place until her final Edmonds I/O) d. U. of P. (Schroeger 1/2, Mitos­ bout. Third place went to Eve Siegel, who ky 0/2, Schrecker O/I) 5-1; Fencers Club (Skro­ bisch 2/0, Shurtz 2/0, Vebell I/I) d. U. of P. hod been unable to compete last year and (Mitosky 1/1, Schraeger 012, Schrecker 0/2) who matcher her experience in the Pan­ 5-1. Ameriwns. Metropolitan Champion Ida Ba­ Pool 2. Princeton (Hoffman 2/1, Kolowrat 2/1, lint, who missed last year's finals on a fence­ Hughes 112) d. Salle Santelli (Henry 2/ 1, Gold­ off, was fourth on touches over Judy Good­ stein 112, Moss 112) 5-4; Salle Santelli IMoss rich, who continued her steady climb toward 2/0, Henry 210, Goldstein 112} d. New York the top. The two upsets of the competition A.C. (Mamlouk 2/1, Grombach 1/2, Barthel were the elimination of Sal lye Chambers 1/2) 5-4; Princeton }Hughes 2/1, Kolowrat 2/ I, Hoffman 112) d. New York A.e. (Mamlouk 3/0, in the quarter-final and of Groce Acel in Barthel 112, Grombach 0/3) 5-4. the semi-final. Madeline Dolton, Janice-Lee Finol Romary, and Paulo Sweeney did not com­ Salle Santelli (Henry 310, Goldstein 2/ I, Moss 1/2) pete. d. Fencers Club (Skrobisch 2/ I, Shurtz 112, SUMMARIES (Preliminaries) Vebell 0/3) 6-3. (3 qualify from each pool) Novol Officers (Jones 2/1, Edmonds 2/1, Andre Byes (17): Acel, Siegel, Drungis, Knob, Santelli, 2/1) d. Princeton (Hoffman 2/1, Kolowrat 1/2, Friedman, Salle Santelli; Funke, Stack, Boyce, Hughes 0/3) 6-3. Fencers Club; Mitchell, Hollywood A.C.; Balint,

Naval Officers (Andre 3/0, Jones 2/ J I Edmonds Soltus; Chambers, N.E.; Goodrich, Michigan; 0/3,) d. Fencers d. Fencers Club (Skrobisch Thompson, Illinois; Angell, Halberstadt; Jock, 2/1, Wallner 1/2, Shurtz 1/2) 5-4. Canada; Breton, Buffalo. ALBERT AXELROD Salle Santelli (Henry 3/0, Goldstein 2/1, Moss Pool 1. Voqel, No. Ohio, 4/ I; Huddleson, Halber­ 0/3) d. Princeton (Kolowrat 2! I, Hoffman 112, stadt, 4/1; Brill, Buffalo, 2/3; Kaplan, IIlini FOIL INDIVIDUAL (66 contestants) Hughes 1/2) 5-4. F.e., 2/3; Ulricksan, N.J., 2/3; Garrick, Conn. Third~Ploce John Allaire Memorial Trophy Motch: Fencers Club (Shurtz 3/01 Skro­ 1/4. Fence-off: Brill d. Ulrickson 4-3 (21 bisch 1/1, Wollner 1/1) d. Princeton (Hughes against); Kaplan d. Brill 4-3 (22 against); UI­ 1. Albert Axelrod, Salle Santelli, New York. 1/1, Kolowrat 1/1, Hoffman 0/3) 5-2. rickson d. Kaplan 4-3 123 against). 2. Daniel Bukantz, Fencers Club, New York. Championship Match: Salle Santelli (Henry 3/0, Pool 2. Merwin, Faulkner, 4-1; Secco, Philo., 4/1; Goldstein 1/1, Moss 1/1 d. Naval Officers Papurt, Columbus, 3~2; Johnson, West N.Y., 3. Silvio Giolito, New York A.C., New York. (Andre 1/1, Jones III, Edmonds 0/3) 5-2. 2/3; Schutt, N.E., 1/4; VonKoelneau, Minn., Albert Axelrod, showing no ill-effects 1/4. from the leg injury he sustained at the Pan­ Pool 3. Canter, Funke, 5/0; Stetgerwold, No. Ohio, American Games, won his first national title 4/ I; Gehant, Ky., 312; Mautino, Conn., 2/3; by defeating Dr. Daniel Bukantz, 1953 Wiswoll, Minn., 014; Moreck, N.J" 0/4. champion, on a fence-off. The defending Poot 4. Miyamoto, Faulkner, 4-1; Stein, Mich., 312; Foster, Minn., 3/2; Gottlieb, N.Y., 2/3; champion, Joseph Levis, was unable to com­ Palffy, No. Ohio, 2/3; Aylward, N.E., 1/4. pete. Axelrod, the foil star of the U.S. PoolS. Turney, Md., 5/0; Oorid,ley, Mich., 4/1; Olympic team in 1952 and a strong con­ Kenney, N.E" 3/2; Cravero, N.J " 2/3; Harkavy, tender for the championship ever since, Philo., 1/4; Richmond, West N.Y., 0/5. fenced very steadily and entered the final Pool 6. Gerakin, Faulkner, 4/1; Messmer, Minn., unbeaten. He lost a bout there, 5-4, to the 4/ I; Oardia, N.J., 3/2; Lenehan, N.E., 213; 1951 champion, Silvio Giolto, but won the Wegener, Wash., 2/3; Burger, Md., 0/5. other seven with only 1 1 touches against. Quarter-Final Bukantz had several close calis, but showed (3 qualify from each pool) Pool 1. Mitchell, 3/1; Turney, Md., 3/1; Orungis, he had regained most of his championship Sontelli, 2/2; Secco, Philo., 2/2; Dardia, N.J., form. Gialita's excellent comeback-his vic­ 1/3. Fence-off: Drungis d. Secco 4-2. tory over Axelrod enabled him to toke third Pool 2. Acel, 5/0; Boyce, 4/ I; Jock, 2/3; Miya­ on touches over young Harold Goldsmi th, moto, 2:3; Steigerwald, 1/4; Kenney, 1/4. the Pan-American champion--warned that Fence-off: Jock d. Miyamoto 4-0. he with the other three will be hard to Pool 3. Gerokin, 4-1; Siegel, 4/1; Huddleson, 2/3; displace for the 1956 Olympic team. Lubell, Popurt, 2/3, Thompson, 2/3; Breton, 1/4. Kwartler, Turk and Goldstein, ali of them Fence-off: Huddleson d. Thompson 4-3, Papurt 4-2; Papurt d. Thompson 4-3. finalists in the post, again made the magic Pool 4. Canter, 4/1; Balint, 4/1; Stein, 2/3; Fried­ circle; but special note must be made of a MAXINE MITCHELL man, 2/3; Brill, 2/3; Funke, 1/4. Fence-off; new-comer who placed sixth: Herman -Photo by H. Teichmann Stein d. Brill 4~ \, Friedman 4-3; Friedman d. "Pete" Velasco, of the UniverSity of Illinois, WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL (53 contestants) Brill 4-3. Midwest and N.C.A.A. foil champion, who A.F.L.A. Trophy PoolS. Santelli, 5/0; Merwin, 3-2; Stock, 3/2; has excellent legs and a goad feeling for Deridsley, 3/2; Chambers, 1/4; Foster, 0/5. I. Maxine Mitchell, Hollywood A.C., Los the game. There were no startling upsets Fence-off: Merwin d. Stock 4-2, Deridsley 4-2; in this event: Charles Steinhardt, Paul Mak­ Angeles. Stock d. Deridsley 4-2. ler and Daniel Lyons missed the final on 2. Louise Knob, Salle Santelli, New York. Pool 6. Goodrich, 4/1; Angell, 4/1; Knob, 4/1; 3. Eve Siegel, Salle Santelli, New York. Vogel, 0/3; Messmer, 0/3, Gehant, 0/3. fence-offs. AltholJgh this year's championship was Semi-Finals SUMMARIES not one of her best performances, Maxine (3 qualify from each pool) (3 qualify from each pool) Mitchell continues to dominate the women's Pool 1. Mitchell, 4/0; Angell, 4/0; Siegel, 2/3; Byes (14): Axelrod, Goldstein, Kwartler, and Turk, field in no uncertain manner. As national Santelli, 2/3; Stock, 2/3; Jack, 0-5. Fence-off: Salle Santelli; Bukantz, Goldsmith, Lubell and Siegel d. Santelli 4-0, Stack 4-2. Spingarn Fencers Club; Giolito and QUinn, and Pan-American champion, she was natu­ l Pool 2. Goodrich, 4/1; Bolin!, 4/1; Knob, 3/2; N.Y.A.C.; Steinhardt, 'USAF; Edwards and as­ r: Ily the to rget of a II her opponents, yet Merwin, 2/3; Acel, 1/4; Huddleson, 1/4. trofsky, Salle Csiszar; Velasco, Central Illinois. she often fenced carelessly, and she dropped Pool 3. Canter, 4/1; Orungis, 4/1; Boyce, 3/2; Pool 1. Piperno, CCNY, 4/0; Green, S. Griffin, 3-1; on unimportant bout in the quarter-final. Gerakin, 3/2; Turney, 1/4; Stein, 0/5. Fence­ Surdl, NYAC, 3/2; Brodrick, Minneapolis, 2/3; But in the last bout of the competition, off: Boyce d. Gerakin 4-3. Brown, Ollini FC, 1/3; Dollinger, USA, 0/4. with the title at stake against Louise Knob, Final Pool 2.. Makler, S. Csiszar, 4/1; Zcisi91 Wisconsin, Maxine fenced with her old authority to I I) Maxine Mitchell, Hollywood A.C., 8/0; (2) 4/ J; Ploufeo, Rochester, 3/2; Brownlee, USA, win, 4- I. The real story of the event was Louise Knob, Salle Santell i, 7/1; (3) Eve Siegel, 1/3; Wei!, N.E., 1/3; Sanchez, Conn., 0/3. Knob's amazing performance. She fenced Salle Santelli, 5/3; (4) Ida Balint, Saltus-Mc­ Pool 3. Seeman, CCNY, 5/0, Lyons, Md., 4/1; 0, Burney, 4/4 (21 ogains!); Judy Goodrich, La­ G. Thompson, Univ. Club, 3/2; Primamore, N. well enough in the early rounds, but she went peer H.S., 4/4/ (25 against); (6) Mildred Boyce, J., 1/3; Sherman, N.E., 1/3; Hunter, Wash. generally unnoticed until she had run off Fencers Club, 3/5; (7) Tommy Angell, Halber­ F.e., 0/5. five victories without lass in the final. She stadt, 2/6 (24 against); (8) Anne Drungls, Salle Pool 4. Ettinger, F.C., 4/0, Sully, NYAC, 3/1; then continued to fence coolly, in good farm, Santelli, 2/6 (27 against); (9) Shirley Canter, Gillen, Md., 2/2; Gaubert;, Conn., 1/3; Boker, with excellent tempo; and despite her rela- Funke FA, 1!7. Olympic Club, 0/4. AUGUST 1955 AMERICAN FENCING 5

Pool 5. Kolowrot, USAF, 4/0; Mou, Univ. Club, Pool 4, BaSSin, F .c. t 4/1; Spector, Santelli, 4/1; 4/1; Conomikes, Wash. F.C, 3/2; Prke, San­ Mitosky, U. of P., 3/2; Washwell, Lotvian F.C.,

telli, 2/3; Jannetty, Conn., 0/3; Tafoya, USA, 2/3; Zeisig, Wisconsin j 1/4; Gilman, Univ. 0/4. Club, 1/4. Pool 6. Fronk, F.C., 4/0; Schonkin, Unatt., 3/1; Pool 5. Joeckel, F.C, 3/1; Doughty, USN, 212; Fried, No. Ohio, 2/2; Siebert, Cavaliers, 1/3; Reese, USAF, 2/2; Shraeger, U. of P., 2/2; Reuter, Westchester, 0/4. Boker, Olympic Club, 1/3. Fence-off: Doughty

Pool 7. Oldstein, Sante!!i l 3/0; Messmer, Min­ d. Shraeger 3-0, Reese 3-1; Reese d. Shraeger neapolis, 2/1; Reese, USAF, 112; D. S. Thomp­ 3-2. son, WOOdland, 013. Pool 6. Lyons, Md., 3/0; Cohen, F.C., 3/1; Bickley, Pool 8. Szentkiro'yi, No. Ohio, 4/0; Gilman, Un iv, Santelli, 3/1; Bowser( Salle E!de, 1/4; Musyi­ Club, 3/1; Carhart, USAF, 2/2; Jacobs, Buffalo chuk, No. Ohio, 1/3; Rose, Univ. Club, 1/3. F.C., 1/3; Kindwall, Wisconsin, 0/4. Pool 7. Hurwitz, Md., 5/0; Milletari, F,C., 3/2; Pool 9. Marmer, F.e., 3/0; Duncan, Faulkner, 2/1; Rosenberg, NYU, 2/3; Brownlee, USA, 2/3; Carnell, No. Tex., 3/1; Berry, USN, 0/3; Lucke, Taetzch, Philo., 2/3; Scott, Harrisburg, 1/4. Columbus, 0/3. Fence-off: Rosenberg d. Brownlee 3-2 and Pool 10. Caovin, F.C, 2/0; Shapiro, Uniy. Club, Taetzch 3-0. 2/0; Trembley, St. Louis, 112; Rhodes, USA, Pool 8. Kirchner, Cavaliers, 3/2; Salzburg, F.C., 0/3. 3/2; Andre, USN, 3/2; Moss, Santelli, 2/3; Quorter~Final Ruben, Csiszar, 2/3; Styler, No. Ohio, 2/3. (3 qualify from each pool) Pool 9. Makler, Csiszar, 4/1; Jones, USN, 4/1; Pool 1. Goldstein 4/0; Surdi 3/1; Velasco 3/1; Kaufman, Unattached, 2/3; Mijcr, Santelli, 2/3; Szentkiralyi 2/3; Plouffee 1/4; Kolawrot 0/4. Edmonds, USN, 2/3; Tafoyo, USA, 1/4. Fenee­ Pool 2. Goldsmith 4/0; Turk 3/1; Frank 3/2; off: Kaufman d. Edmonds 3-0 (lS against, 14 Sully 2/3; Shapiro 1/3; D, G. Thompson 0/4, for); Mijer d. Kaufman 3-0 (15 against, 13 Pool 3. Axelrod 5/0; Mau 4/1; Marmer 2/3; Car­ for); Edmonds d. Mijer 3-1 (15 against, 11 for). ABRAM COHEN nell 213; Carhart 1/4; Edwards 1/4. Fence-off: Pool 10. Lozovick, USN, 4/0; Velasco, Unattached, Marmer d. Carnell 5-4. ~PEE INDIVIDUAL (76 contestants) 3/1; Fried, No. Ohio, 2/2; Williams, Buffolo, Pool 4. Kwortler 5/1; Ostrofsky 5/1; Zeisig 3/3; 1, Abram Cohen, Fe;]cers Club, New York. 113; DeMoura, Boston U" 0/4. Reese 2/4; Messmer 2/4; Fried 2/4; Seeman Pool 11. Hoffman, Princeton, 5/0; Quinn, NYAC, 2/4. 2. Frank Bavuso, Fencers Club, New York. 3/2; Carnell, No. Texas, 312; Woffo, Michi­ Pool 5. Bukantz 5/0; Steinhardt 4/1; Lyons 3/2; 3. Sewall Shurtx, Fencers Club, New York. Qem, 2/3; Jones, CsiszGr, 1/4; Schrecker, U. of Schankin 2/3; Trembley 0/4; Ettinger 0/4. Abram Cohen, whose talent as 0 top­ P., 1/4. Pool 6. Lubell 6-1; Quinn 4/2; CanYln 4/2; Old­ notch epeeist became evident in the Pan­ Pool 12. Plouffe, Rochester, 3/1; Pongo, Santelli, stein 3/3; Piperno 3/3; Gillen 1/5; Duncan 0/6. American Games, became the new national 3/1; Flynn, NYAC, 2/2; Linkmeyer, Los An­ Pool 7. Giolito 4/0; Molder 3/1; Spingarn 3/ I; epee champion by defeating his club-mate, geles A.c., 1/3; Wachtel, Delaware, 1/3. Gilman 1/3; Conomikes 1/3; Green 0/4, Frank Bavuso, on a fence-off. Although Quorter~Fi"ols SemiwFinals neither man had ever been a medalist be­ (3 qualify from each pool) (3 qualify from each pool) fore, both had shown strength in metropoli­ Pool 1. Shurtz 4/1; Bayuso 3/2; Goldstein 2/3; Pool 1. Giolito 5/1; Goldsmith 5/1; Kwartler 4/2; tan circles in previous years. The biggest Reese 2/3; Trembley 2/3; True 2/3. Fence-off: Lyons 4/2; Mou 2/4; Zeisig 1/5; Frank 0/6, field in the history of the national tourna­ Goldstein d. True 3-0, Trembley 3-2, Reese 3-2; !="ence-off: Kwartler d. Lyons 5-2. Reese d. True 3-0, Trembley 3-1; Trembley d. Pool 2. Axelrod 5/0; Lubell 4/1; Turk 3/3; Stein­ ment also produced the most surprises, but True 3-1. hardt 3/3; Makler 3/3; Quinn 2/4; Marmer two of our younger epee fencers showed ex­ Pool 2. Cohen 5/0; Dollinger 4/ I; Biokley 312; 0/6, Fence-off: Turk d. Makler 5-2 and Stein­ cellent consistency in being the only finalists Skrobisch 2/3; Mamlouk 1/4; Jacobs 0/5. hardt 5-4. from last year to repeat. They are Sewall Pool 3. Wallner 3/2; Plouffe 3/2; Motosky 3/2; Pool 3. Goldstein 5/0; Bukantz 4/1; Velasco 4/2; Shurtz, 1954 champion, and Richard Berry, Doughty 3/2; Rosenberg 2/3; Conomikes 1/4, Surdi 3/3; Spingarn 2/3; Ostrofsky 1/4; Convin 4th lost year and 3rd in 1953, who were Fence-off: Wallner d. Doughty 3-1, Mitosky 0/6. one touch apart in the tie for third place. 3-1; Plouffe d. Doughty 3-1, Mitosky 3-3; Final Both men are in the Navy at the present Mitosky d. Doughty 3-2, (1) Albert Axelrod, Salle Santelli, 7/1; (2) Dr. Pool 4. Andre 5/1; Berry 4/2; Hoffman 3/3; time, and their steady performance in this Doniel Bukantz, Fencers Club, 7/1; {3} Sdvio Bassin 2/4; Kindwol! 2/4; Flynn 2/4. Fence­ Giolito, New York AC., 6/2 (21 against); (4) unpredictable weapon makes them outstand­ off: Hoffman d. Spector 3-1 Harold Goldsmith, Fencers Club, 6/2 (25 ing candidates for the 1956 Olympic team. PoolS. Kolowrat 6/0; Laz:ovick 4/2; Kaufman against); (5) Nathaniel Lubell, Fencers Club, Hermon Wollner, another promising young 4/2; Vebell 2/4; Fried 2/4; Pongo 2/4; Mille­ 3/5; (6) Herman Velasco, Central Illinois, 2/6 man now in medical school, was a clear tori 1/5. (34 against); (7) Allan Kwortler, Salle Santelli, fifth. Sixth went on touches to a polished Pool 6. Lyons 4/ I; Salzburg 3/2; Quinn 2/3; Mak­ 2/6 (37 against); (8) Leonard Turk, Salle San­ European epeeist, Dr. Paul DeMoge, over ler 2/3; Jaeckel 2/3; Thompson 2/3. Fence-off: telli, 2/6 (38 against); (9) Rolph Goldstein, Princeton's Allan Hoffman, member of Stan­ Quinn d. Jaeckel 3-0, Makler 3-1; Makler d. Fence~off: Salle Sante!!!, 1/7 > Axelrod d. Bu­ ley Sieja's trio of epeeists that featured last Thompson 3-0; Jaeckel d. Makler 3-2; Thomp­ kantx 5w3. son d. Quinn 3-3. year's nationals. Tom Bickley and Rolph Pool 7. DeMoge 6/0; Kirchner 4/2; Hurwitz 3/3; Goldstein, both former finalists, completed de Cap riles 2/4; Jones 2/4; Velasco 2/4; Car­ the final of nine. Lt, William Andre, War­ nell 2/4. ner Kirchner and Alan Mitosky, missed the Semi~Fi"al final on a four-way fence-off with Cohen. (3 qualify from each pool) The quarter-final round sow the early elimi­ Pool 1. Shurtx 5-1; Hoffman 4/1; Goldstein 4/2; notion of Skrobisch and Conomikes, last Lyons 2/4; Dollinger 2/4; Plouffe 2/4; Kauf­ year's medalists, Joe de Capriles, Thompson, man 1/4. Vebell and Makler, Kolowrat and Quinn fell Poal 2. Bayuso 4/1; Berry 4/2; Cohen 3/3; An­ by the wayside in the semi-finals. dre 3/3; Kirchner 3/3; Mitosky 3/3; Quinn SUMMARIES (Preliminaries) 0/5. Fence-off: Cohen d. Andre 3-0, Kirchner (3 qualify from each pool) 3-0 (17 against); Andre d. Kirchner 3-1, Mitosky Byes (9): Berry and Shurtz, USN; de Capriles, 3-2 (19 against); Kirchner d. Mitosky 3-1; Skrobisch and Vebe!!, Fencers Club; Goldstein, Mitosky d. Cohen 3-1. Salle Santelli; Kolowrat, USAF; Thompson, Uni­ Pool 3. DeMoge 4/2; Wollner 4/2; Bickley- 412; verSity Club; Conomikes, Washington F,e. Lazovick 3/3; Kolowrat 2/4; Salzburg 2/4, Pool 1. DeMoge, N,E., 4/1; Dollinger, USA, 3/2; Hurwitz 2/4. SABRE-KEBAB Kindwall, Wisconsin, 2/3; Siebert, Cavaliers, Final 2/3; Schafft, Wash. F,C., 2/3; Carhart, USAF, Bavuso, Fencers Club, 6/2; (3) Sewall Shurtz, A four piece barbacue set of miniature 2/3, Fence-off: Kindwall d. Carhart 3-2, Schafft (1) Abram Cohen, Fencers Club, 612; (2) Fronk sabres. Overall length 18 V2" with stainless 3-2 and Siebert 3-2; Siebert d. Carhart 3- 1; U.S. Navy, 5/3 (14 against); (4) Richard Berry, Schafl! d. Siebert 3-0. U.S. Navy, 5/3 (15 against); (5) Hermon Wall­ steel blade and guard and bamboo handle. Pool 2. Mamlouk, NYAC, 4/0; True, Md., 2/2; ner, Fencers Club 4/4; (6) Paul DeMogej New An ideal gift. $3.98 Post Paid, No C.O.D.'s. Bayuso, F.C., 2/2; Rhodes, USA, 1/3; Reade, England, 3/5 (16 against); (7) Allan Hoffman, Philo., 1/3. Princeton, 3/5 (18 against); (8) Thomas Bick­ U. S. FENCING EQUIP CO., INC. Pool 3. Wollner, F.C" 4/0; Trembley, St. Louis, ley, Salle Santelli, 2/6 (21 against); (9) Ralph 165 Spring St. New York 12, N. Y. 3/1; Jacobs, Buffalo, 2/2; Duncan, Faulkner, Goldstein, Salle Santelli, 2/6 (22 against), 1/3; Grombach, NYAC, 0/4. Fence~off: Cohen d. Bovuso( 3·2. 6 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 19S5

SABRE INDIVIDUAL (65 contestants) SUMMARIES Pool 2. Kwartler 5/1; Mamlouk 4/2; Rubinstein Graeme M. Hammond Memarial Trophy Preliminaries 412; Sully 4/2; Farber 3/3; Ettinger 1/5; Craig (3 qualify from each pool) 0/6. Fence-off: Mamlouk d. Rubinstein 5-4 (31 1. R. Richard Dyer, Salle Csiszar, Philadel­ Byes (23): Worth, Kwartler, Godin, Nyi\as, Treves, agoinst); Rubinstein d. Sully 5-4 (32 against, phia. Sobel, Rubinstein, Blum, Pango, Henry (Salle 35 for); Sully d. Mamlouk 5-2 (32 against, 2. Sol Gorlin, Salle Santelli, New York. Santelli); Armitage, de Capriles, Cohen, Mille­ 32 for). 3. Jose de Capriles, Fencers Club, West­ tori, Ettinger (Fencers Club); Dyer, Farber (Salle Pool 3. Dyer 5/0; Nyiias 5/0; Spingarn 3/3; chester. Csiszor); Muray, Ozol (N.Y.A.C.); Thompson, Schankin 2/4; Dollinger 214; Brownlee 2/4; Hyde 1/5. Dick Dyer, flashing the form which he University Club; Schankin, Illin! F.e.; Taxel, Pool 4. Armitoge 5/0; Thompson 4/1; Carhart unattached; Pariserl Columbia. first attained in the Pan-American Games, 3/3; Kirchner 3/3; Pongo 2/4; Oz.ol 2/4; Reese Pool 1. Spingarn, F.C, 6/0; Kirchner, Cavaliers, captured the national sabre championship 1/5. Fence-off: Corhart d. Kirchner 5-4. 5/ I; by defeating Sal Gorlin on a fence-off after DaSilva, Wash. F.C., 3/3; Olcott, N.J., Pool S. Troves 5/1; Henry 5/ J; Pariser 4/1; 3/3; Plouffe, Rochester. 2/4; Sciullo, Md., 1/5; both hod finished the regular final with 6-2 Cohen 3/3; Szentkira!yi 2/3; Pormacek 1/5; Rotundo, N.J., 1/5. Fence-off: DaSilva d. Ol­ records. Each won his first five bouts in the DaSilva 0/6. cott 5-1. final, but then Gorlin, who hod squeezed Pool 6. Godin 5/0; Sobel 4/2; Muray 3/3; Son­ Pool 2. Sonnenreich, F.C., 5/1; Hyde, F.C., 4/2; through on a fence-off, dropped two while nenreich 3/3; Milletorl 3/3; Richards 1/4; Gar­ Rcesc, USAF, 3/3; Siebert, Cavaliers, 3/3; Hur­ botini J /5. Fence-off: Muroy d. Millctori 5-4 Dyer split, so that they faced each other in witz, Md., 3/3; Cornell, No. Texas, 2/4; Frei­ (30 against, 31 for); Sonncnreich d. Muray 5-2 the last bout with Dyer having a one-bout lich, Philo., 1/5. Fence-off: Reese d. Siebert (30 against, 27 for); Milletori d. Sonnenreich lead. Dyer mode the mistake of pressing too 5-3, Hurwitz 5-2; Siebert d. Hurwitz 5-1. 5-3 (31 against). much ogoinst Gorlin's magnificent defense, Pool 3. Brownlee, USA, 6/0; Spector, Santelli, 5/1; Semi-Finals and lost 5-2. The fence-off was a bong-up Richards, N.E., 4/2; Edmonds, USN, 3/3; Bur­ (3 qualify from each pool) bottle, and even the deciding touch was a rell, Philo., 2/4; Jones, USN, 1/5; Stomfay-Stitz, Pool 1. Worth 4/ I; Momlouk 312; Gorlin 3/2; close call. Third place went to the veteran No. Ohio, 0/6. Spingorn 3/2; Thompson 2/3; Rubinstein 0/5. Jose de Capriles on touches over the young Pool 4. Cameron, Univ. Club, 5/ 1; Craig, Boston Fence-off: Mamlouk d. Spingarn 5-4; Gorl'ln d. and promising N.C.A.A. champion from Co­ U., 4/2; Dollinger, USA, 4/2; Freiheit, Mich., Spingorn 5··2. lumbia, Barry Poriser. The next four places 3/3; Taetzch, N.J., 3/3; Friedlander, Unat­ Pool 2, Nyilas 4/1; Pariser 3/2; Treves 3/2; Muroy 3/2; Armitage 1/4; Henry 1/4. Fence­ went to members of the 1952 Olympic tached, 1/5; Tafoya, USA, 1/5. Pool S. Sully, NYAC, 4/1; Pormocek, USN, 4/1: off: Pariser d Muray 5-3, Treves 5-1; Treves team: Kwortler, Nyilas, Worth and Treves. d. Muray 5-1. Michel Momlouq of the New York A.C. was Garbolini, Conn., 4/2; Rhodes, USA, 3/3; Cha­ bot, Santelli, 3/3; McDonald, Wash. F.e., 1/4; Pool 3. Oyer 4/1; Kwartler 4/1; de Capriles 3/1; ninth. The defending champion, George Stanley, Md., 0/5. Carhart 2/3; Sobel 1/4; Blum 1/4. Worth, suffered from a strained bock but Final decided to fence it out instead of with­ Pool 6. Szentkirolyi, No. Oh'IO, 5/1; Carhart, USAF, 4/2; Momlouk, NYAC, 3/3; Broderick, (I) Richard Dyer, Salle Csiszar, 612; (2) Sol Gar­ drawing. The major upset of the event was Minn., 3/3; Bickley, Santelli, 2/4; OWings, lin, Salle Santelli, 6/2; (3) Jose de Copriles, the elimination of Norman Armitage in the Wilmington, 2/4; Baker, Olympic Club, 2/4. Fencers Club, 5/3 (30 against, 35 for); (4) semi-finals for the first time within memory. Fence-off: Mamlouk d. Brederick, 5-2. Barry Pariser, Columbia, 5/3 (30 against, 31 Abram Cohen went out in the quarter-final. for); (5) Allan Kwartler, Salle Santelli, 4/4 Quarter-Finals Excellent performances were turned in by (28 against); (6) Dr. Tibor Nyilas, Salle Santelli, (3 qualify from each pool) 4/4 (30 against); (7) George Worth, Salle San­ the veteran Nickolas Muroy, oldest competi­ Pool I. Worth 5/0; d. Copriles 3/2; Blum 3/2; telli, 4/4 (33 against) (8) Alex Treves, Salle tor in the sabre field, who missed the final Spector 3/2; Cameron 1/4; Taxal 0/5. Fence­ Santelli, 1!7 (39 against, 24 for); (9) Michel on a fence-off, Arthur Spingorn, Bob Blum, off: de (apriles d. Spector 5-4; Blum d. Spector Mamlouk, NYAC, 1!7 (39 against, 21 for). Wolter Henry, Tom Carhart and Steve Sobel. 5-2. Fence-off: Dyer d. GOflin 5~4.

SABRE - AT THE FENCERS CLUB

Top Row (left to right): Richard Dyer directing in first round, with Rudolph Ozol, Curtis Ettinger and Neil Lazar judging; Maxine Mitchell talks to Madame Pinchort; Norman Armitage, our greatest sabre champion, finally bowed in the semi-final. Bottom Row: Jack Garlin decides a point between Alphonse Sully and Daniel Rubinstein while Bickley and Axelrod look on; Author and fencer Paul Gallico was an interested spectator; Lajos Csisxar advises Wally Farber and Bob Parmacek; Conference on a point of order. -Photos by N. Muray

GIVE A LECTURE DEMONSTRATION AT ASSEMBLY PROGRAM OF YOUR NEAREST HIGH SCHOOL AUGUST 1955 AMERICAN FENCING 7

THREE-WEAPON TEAM (9 Teams) SELECTION OF 1956 ANNUAL EASTERN CONFERENCE Lt. Gearge C. Calnan Memarial Trophy The Coaches Association will hold a con­ 1. Fencers Club (Daniel Bukant%, Harold OLYMPIC FENCING TEAM ference at the N.Y.U. School of Phys. Ed., 4th and Green Sts., on Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Goldsmith, Alfred Skrobisch, Abram Co­ By Jose de Capriles, Chairman hen). 2. Sessions wi II be from 10 A.M. to Noon U. $, Olympic Fencing Committee 2. Salle Csiszar (Paul Makler, Alan Ruben, and from 2 to 4 P.M. An excellent program Richard Oyer). The Olympic squads have been revised to has been arranged. Contact Hugo Costello take into account the results of the recent for further details at 61 East 1 I th St., 3. Salle Santelli (Albert Axelrod, Walter N. Y. 3. Henry, Allan Kwartler, George Worth). national championships. The schedule of try­ outs will include a number of regional com­ The Fencers Club finally broke Salle San­ petitions open only to members of the squads CHANGES IN A.F.L.A. DIRECTORY telli's stranglehold on the three-weapon as revised from time to time. Arizona Division team title since the war by winning its two Chairman: Hilary). Sandoval, 215 N. All candidates for the Olympic team must motches on Gala Night. Skrobisch's victories Court St., Tucson, Ariz.; Secretary: William compete in their sectional championships, in epee proved decisive. Philadelphia's Salle Haugh, Rt. 5, Box 655, Tucson, Ariz. or in the case of New Yorkers, in the metro­ Csiszar also upset Santelli in the three­ Border Division politan championships. Those events will be team final to win second place when Makler Chairman: Lt. Richard Van Praag, 41 2-C counted as open Olympic tryouts. The 1956 defeoted Axelrod in foil and Dyer won from Berry Circle, Van Horne Park, Fort Bliss, national championships will constitute the Kwartler in sabre. George Worth, who hod Tex.; Secretary: Miss Marguerite Longue­ final tryout. been undefeated in this event in seven mare, St. Joseph's School, 3889 Hueco St., years, suffered his first setback at the The U.S. Olympic Fencing Committee has EI Paso, Tex. hands of Edwin Richards, of the New Eng­ full discretion in the selection of the team. Delaware Division land Division, in the first round, but came For its guidance, however, the Committee Chairman: William M. Brown, 607 De­ back to win the decisive bout against the will use a point-scoring system, os follows: loncey Place, Kenilworth, Claymont, Dela­ New York Athletic Club in the semi-final. 1954 notional championships, weighted to ware; Secretary: Roger Owings, 300 Over­ There was some disappointment due to the base of "1"; 1955 national championships, brook Ave., Carcroft, Wilmington, Delaware. fact that the electric foil machine broke weighted "2"; Olympic tryouts, closed or Changes of Address down at the last minute and could not be open, weighted "2"; 1956 notional cham­ Illinois: Secretary: Nathan Shapiro, 5643 N. used for this event as had been planned. pionships, weighted "4". The Committee Kenmore Ave., Chicago, III. SUMMARIES warns that physical condition will be a St. Louis: Secretary: Mrs Sondra Trembly, Preliminaries major considerotion in the conduct of try­ 323 So. Gore Ave., Webster Groves 19, (2 qualify from each pool) outs and in the finol selections. Missouri, (Contestants named in the order of weapons-­ Revised Olympic Squads foil, epee, sabre) Pool 1. U.S. Air Force (Steinhart W, Reese W, Women (21): Groce Acel, Tommy An­ (I) Carhart L) d. New England (Craig L, De Moura geli, Ida Balint, Mildred Boyce, Sal lye • • • • • • • • • L, Richards W) 2-1; Salle Santelli (Axelrad W, Chambers, Shirley Canter, Madeline Dalton, Henry W, Worth L) d. New England (Craig L, Anne Drungis, Dolly Funke, AI ice Gerakin, OUR • De Maura L, Richards W) 2~ 1. Judy Goodrich, Louise Knob, Betty Merwin, -. Pool 2. U. of P. (Trimble W, Mitasky W, Farber L) Diane Millstein, Maxine Mitchell, Janice­ MASKS d. So. California (Siebert L, Unkmeyer L, Kirch­ Lee Romary, Betty Santelli, Julia Shoek, (I) ner W) 2-1; Fencers Club (Goldsmith W, Skro­ Eve Siegel, Dorothy Stock, Paula Sweeney, bisch L, Cohen W) d, So. California (Siebert L, Trudi Wodgenske. COME IN Linkmeycr W, Kirchner L) 2-1. Foil (23): Albert Axelrod, Gerard Bia­ • Pool 3. New York A.C. (Quinn W, Mamlouk W, SIZES ~ Muray W) d, Letterman Army Hospital (Brown­ gini, Daniel Bukantz, Silvio Giolito, Robert • lee, Tafoya, Rhodes) 3-0; Salle Csiszar (Mokler Goldman, Harald Goldsmith, Ralph Gold­ We were surprised to find that W, Ruben W, Dyer W) d, Letterman Army Hos­ stein, Byron Krieger, Allan Kwartler, Neil the majority of fencers were pital (Brownlee, Tafoya, Rhodes) 3-0. Lazar, Nathaniel Lubell, Daniel Lyons, • unaware of the fact that our SemiwFinol Paul Makler, Jerry Mau, Nathan Ostrofsky, masks can be ordered by si ze. (Dired Elimination) Evon Quinn, Sewall Shurtz, Arthur Spin­ • Strip 1. Fencers Club (Bukantz W, Skrobisch W, gam, Charles Steinhardt, James Strauch, For future purchases, keep in Cohen W) d. U. of P. (Trimble, Mitasky, Far­ Vincent Surdi, Leonard Turk, Hermon Velas­ mind that the some fine quality • ber) 3-0. co, Edmund Zeisig. is incorporated in the construc­ Strip 2. Salle Csiszar (Makler L, Ruben WI Dyer tion of each of them, but they • Epee (33): William Andre, Frank Ba­ W) d. U.S. Air Farce (Steinhardt W, Reese L, may be ordered in the following VLlSO, Richard Berry, Thomas Bickley, Abram Carhart L) 2-1. manner; • Cohen, Peter Conomikes, Jose de Capriles, Strip 3, Salle Santelli (Axelrod W, Henry L, Worth Men's-Small, Medium, Large W) d. New Yark A.C. (Quinn L, Mamlouk W, Edmund Dollinger, Hobart Edmonds, Ralph • Muroy L) 2-1. Goldstein, James Gosline, Walter Henry, Women's-Small, Medium, Allan Hoffman, Kinmot Hoitsma, Alfred Final Large • (I) Fencers Club (Goldsmith W, Skrobisch W, Co­ Hurwitz, Roger Jones, Werner Kirchner, Children's-ane size only hen L) d, Solie Csiszar (Mckler L, Ruben L, Henry Kolowrat, Lawrence Lazovick, Daniel In ordering give total measure­ • Dyer W) 2-1. Lyons, Paul Makler, Marvin Metzger, Alan (2) Salle Csiszar (Makler W, Ruben L, Dyer W) Mitosky, Arthur Plouffe, Alan Ruben, Hugh ment in inches around head at d. Salle Santelli (Axelrod L, Henry W. Kwartler forehead a Iso from top of head, • Salzburg, Sewall Shurtz, George Siebert, Al­ L) 2-1. fred Skrobisch, James Strauch, Donald down profile to I inch below (3) Fencers Club (Goldsmith L, Skrobisch W, Co­ paint of chin. hen W) d. Salle Santelli (Axelrod W, Henry L, Thompson, Edward Vebell, Hermon Woll­ Kwartler L) 2-1. ner, Albert Wolff. Send for catalog and price list. Sabre (25): Norman Armitage, Robert Open Saturday, till 1 P.M, Blum, Thomas Carhart, Abram Cohen, Jose BIRTHS • de Capriles, Daniel DeLaO, Richard Dyer, On April 1, in New York, a son-Jona­ Hobart Edmonds, Wallace Farber, James • than Adam-·-to Margaret and James Flynn, Sol Garlin, Walter Henry, Byron Strauch (1946 national epee champion; Krieger, Allan Kwartler, Paul Makler, 1952 Olympic team). Michel Mamlouk, Umberto Milletari, Nicko­ On May 23, at Hollywood Presbyterian las Muray, Tibor Nyilas, Barry Pariser, Rob­ Hospital, a daughter- lisa Loren Ramary ert Parmacek, Daniel Rubinstein, Louis -to Jerry and Janice-Lee (nee York). Shaff, Steven Sobel, Donald Thompson, CONGRATULATIONS! Alex Treves, George Worth. ORGANIZE A FENCING CLUB IN A HIGH SCHOOL NEAR YOU 8 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 195')

By-Laws of the Amateur Fencers League of America

CHAPTER I Section 2. A member in arrears for dues shall Section 7. At any meeting of the League a Election and Admission of Members not have a vote at meetings, shall not hold office quorum shall consist, unless specifically other­ Candidates for Active, Collegiate, Student or in the League, and sholl not be eligible to enter wise provided for particular purposes or meetings, Associate Membership sholl be admitted to the competitions under the auspices of the League. of twenty-five members, present in person or by League by election of the Boord of Governors, Section 3. Any member in arrears for dues sholl proxy, and all business before the meeting other always provided however thot the Secretary of be dropped from the membership roster of the than elections may be voted on in person or by the League or of any Division may admit any League after being in default two years and shall proxy, and a majority vote of those voting sholl candidate to provisional membership, with all the be eligible for membership again only upon pay­ rule. privileges of the class of membership to which ment of the initiation fee then prescribed in the Section 8. Vacancies in the office of President, the candidate is provisionally admitted, by re­ By-Laws of the League. Sectional Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer or ceiving a signed application for membership en­ CHAPTER III Foreign Secretary, occurring between Annual Meet­ dorsed by two members of the Board of Gover­ Meetings and Elections ings sholl be filled for the unexpired term by the nors. Such provisional enrollment shall be effec­ Section 1. The Annual Meeting of the League Board of Governors. tive until the candidacy of the provisional mem­ shall be convened in the same city as and during CHAPTER IV ber shall be acted upon by the Board ot its the Notional championships, at a date and time Duties of Officers meeting next succeeding the enrollment (in case fixed by the President of the League. Section 1, The President shall preside at all of members admitted provisionally by the Secre­ Section 2. Special Meetings of the League may meetings of the A.F.L.A. and of the Boord of tary of the League) or the meeting next succeed­ be cal led by the Board of Governors at a time Governors, and perform such other duties as usu~ ing the receipt of notice by the Secretary of the and place of which there shall be at least thirty ally pertrain to that office. Leaguc that provisional enrollment has been days' noticc. Business not specified in the notice Section 2. The Sectional Vice-Presidents in or­ granted by a Secretary of a Division. of any such meeting shall not be acted upon. Section 3. At the Annual Meeting there shall der of their seniority (or if of equal service, then CHAPTER II be elected a Nominating Committee of five vot­ by drawing lots), in the absence of the President, Fees, Dues and Arrears ing members of the League which sholl nominate shall perform the duties of the President. Section 3. The Secretory shall conduct all of­ Section 1. The schedule of League dues and candidates for the offices of President, Sectional ficial correspondence of the League (other than fees and the regulations pertaining thereto sholl Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Foreign correspondence pertaining to the activities of the be as follows: Secretory to be voted upon at the next Annual other elected officers which will be conducted by (0) The annual League (National} dues for all Meeting. A motion to close nominations for mem­ such officers and periodically reported to the Sec­ Active Members shalf be $3.00, for an Collegiate bers of the Nominating Committee shall not be retary to be incorporated in the records of the and Associate Members $2.00, and for all Stu­ in order until nominations have been made of Secretary); keep a record of all meetings of the dent Members $ 1.00 payablc, in the case of Non­ members of the League who ore members of at League and of the Board of Governors; issue no­ Divisional members, directly to the Secretary of least four different clubs, groups or divisions. tices to members of all meetings of the League; the League and, in case of Divisional members, This Committee shall file its nominations with the and perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Division Secretary-Treasurer to be paid Secretary of the League on or before February to the Secretary by the Constitution, the By-Laws over by him to the Secretary of the League. first next ensuing and the Secretory shall, on or or the Board of Governors. I f the Board appoints (b) The annual Sectional dues for Active and before March first thereafter, mail to each mem­ a Recording Secretary, the Secretory shall pre­ Collegiate Members shall be $1.00 payable, in ber of the League a copy of the nominations filed scribe his duties and supervise his activities. the case of Non-Divisiona! members, directly to by the Nominating Committee, or such notice shaH Section 4. The Treasurer shall keep the accounts the Secretory of the league and, in the case of be published in the officiof publication of the of the League; receive all moneys, fees, dues, etc.; Divisional members, to the Division Secretary­ League within the prescribed time. The Sectional pay all bills approved by the Board of Governors Treasurer. Where a Division is a member of a Vice-Presidents shall be nominated one each from and preserve vouchers for such disbursements. Section, the Secretary of the Division shall pay the established Sections of the League and sha!1 The Treasurer shall, at the Annual Meeting, sub~ over to the appropriate Section all Sectional dues be appropriately designated in the nominations. mit a report, audited by a committee of the Board received. Where the Division is not a member of Section 4. Additioncl nominations may be made of Governors, of the financial transactions of the any specified Section, the Sectional dues shall be on written petition of not less than ten voting preceding fiscal year. The Treasurer shall keep all retained by the Division. members of the League provided such petition funds of the League in such account or accounts, (c) The annual Non-Divisional and Divisional is presented to the Secretary of the League by each subject to withdrawals upon such signature dues for all Active Members shall be $2.00 and April first. No candidates except thosc nominated or signatures as the Boord of Governors may from for all Collegiate, Student and Associate $ 1.00 pursuant to the terms of Section 3 and this Sec­ time to time prescribe. payable, in the case of Non-Divisional members, tion 4 shall be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. Section S. The Foreign Secretary shall conduct direct~y to the Secretary of the League and, in Section 5. 1f no additional nominations for on all official correspondence of the League ad­ the case of Divisional members, to the Division office are made, the Secretary of the League shall dressed to representatives or officers of foreign or Secretary-Treasurer for the purposes of the Divi­ cast at the Annual Meeting a unanimous ballot international fencing federations or associations; sion. for the candidate nominated for such office by record all activities of the Federation Interna­ Annual Non-Divisional dues may be waived in the Nominating Committee. Where additional tionale d'Escrime and sholl make periodic report whole or in part by the Board of Governors and nomi nations have been made for any office, vot­ to ~;le Soard of Governors; obtain and issue F.!.E. Divisional dLJes by the Executive Committee of ing on the candidates for such otfice shall be by ! icenses in the number and for the members the Division for all members of that Division. voting members only, on ballots prepared by the specified by the Board; and perform such other Secretary and mailed to all voting members as (d) All dues payable in accordance with sub­ duties os may be assigned by the By-Laws or provided in Chapter V of these By-Laws. Voting sections (a), (b) and (c) above sholl be payable the Board of Governors. on application for membership and thereafter on by proxy shall not be permitted in a contested election. Section 6. Before entering upon their duties the or before September 1. Secretory and the Treasurer shall each file such (a) The ballot shall be marked by putting a (e) The initiation fee for Active, Collegiate, bond for the faithful performance of his duties cross or other clear indication of choice opposite Student and Associate Members shan be $1.00 as the Board of Governors may approve. the name of the candidate for whom the voter payable on application for membership to the desires to vote. CHAPTER V Secretary of the League, in the case of Non­ (b) The ballot sholl be sealed, in the envelope Notices and Mailings of Ballots Divisional members and, in the case of Divisional provided; the envelope shall be signed by the members, to the Divisional Secretary-Treasurer Section 1. Any notice or ballots sholl be deemed voter and by the Divisional Secretory in the case for the purposes of the Division. validly given or delivered if mailed to a member of Divisional members, or the League Secretary at the address last designated by such member (f) The Life Membership fee shall be $100.00 in the case of other members, attesting that the to the Secretory of the League or, foiling such except that where the appl kant has been a mem­ voter is a voting member of the League in good designation, to the member at the address of such ber of the League in good standing for ten or standing. member furnished by the Secretary 0 f his or her more consecutive years the Ufe Membership fee (c) The envelopes so received are to be opened Division. shall be $50.00. Where the Life Member is a by the tellers only after the polls for election of Section 2. Notice of the Annual Meeting sha!1 member of a Division, one-half shall be retained officers are declared open ot the Annual Meeting be given to all voting members of the League by by the League and one-half shall be paid over of the League. the Secretary, which notice shall be moiled on or to the Division. Section 6. The officers elected shall take office before April 15 prior to such meeting and shall (g) All dues and initiation fees paid to the Sec­ as of the next ensuing Annuol Meeting of the contain a statement of the name or names of retory of the League shall be recorded by him Board of Governors and shall hold office until the officer or officers to be elected by unanimous and then turned over to the Treasurer for gen­ the following Annual Meeting of the Board or ballot, if any, and otherwise a reference to the era! League purposes, until their successors are elected and qualified. candidates to be voted on and to the baliot, if

ONLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO POPULARIZE FENCING - TEACH IT TO OTHERS AUGUST 1955 AMERICAN FENCING 9 any, enclosed with the notice. Such notice shall (d) Any amateur knowingly competing in an tions shall not be in order until the candidates for include or be accompanied by the text of any open amateur fencing competition with a fencer membership on the Nominating Committee are amendment to the Constitution or the By-Lows who has been suspended or disqualified by the members of at least four dl fferent clubs. The to be aded upon ot such Annual Meeting, Board of Governors of this League renders him­ Committee shall file its nominations on or before Section 3, Where any officer is to be voted on self liable to be barred from entering all competi­ the first of February with the Secretary of the at the Annual Meeting, ballots for the candidates tions held under A.F.L.A. rules. League who shan, on or before March first, mail shaH be included with the notice referred to in (e) No professional shall be permitted to com­ to each Non-Divisional voting member a copy of Section 2 of this CHAPTER V. pete in any amateur compet [tion. Associate Mem­ such nominations. Section 4. Whenever the number of nominees bers appointed to a Bout Committee shall not Section 4. Additional nominations may be made for Non-Divisional Governors exceeds the number participate in the seeding of contestants or set­ on petition of ten Non-Divisional voting members fixed in accordance with Section 1, ARTICLE IV ting up of pools. provided such petition is filed with the Secretary of the Constitution, the Secretary sholl include (f) Managers of all fencing competitions and by March 15th. Chairmen of Divisions shaH be notified of the ballots for candidates for Non-Divisional Gover­ (a) Voting for the Governors shall be by bal­ suspension or disqualification of any member of nors with the notice of the Non-Divisional Annual lot by Non-Divisional voting members except that the League. Meeting. where no additional nominations have been filed, CHAPTER VI Section 9. The Board of Governors shall receive the Secretary shall cast at the Annual Meeting Board of Governors bids from the various Divisions to hold the annual of the Non-Divisional members a unanimous bal­ Section 1. The Boord of Governors sholl be vest­ National Championships and shall select the time lot for the candidates nominated. ed with full powers of management of the League and place thereof. In no event shall the National (b) Where additional nominations have been subject to the Constitution and By-Laws. Championships be held prior to the 30th day from filed, the Secretary shall prepare ballots and en­ Section 2. At any meeting of the Board of Gov­ the mailing of Notice pursuant to Section 2 of velooes to be forwarded to all votrng Non-Divi­ ernors a quorum sholl be seven members. On fail­ CHAPTER V ond Section I of CHAPTER III. sional members with the notice of their Annual ure of a quorum a lesser number shall have power Section 10. Voting by Mail and Telegraph. Meeting. to adjoiurn to a given time and place. (0) The President may of his own motion, and (c) The ballots and envelopes shall be marked, Section 3. The Annual Meeting of the Board of upon written request of any four members of the signed, attested and opened as provided in Sec­ Governors shalf be convened, upon not less than Board of Governors must, submit to a vote by tion 5 of CHAPTER III. five doys' notice, prior to the tenth of September. mail any specific question or matter which might The Governors thus elected shall take office as Section 4. Speciol Meetings of the Board of be passed upon at a Special Meeting of the Board, of the next ensuing Annual Meeting of the Board Governors may, and upon written request of three other than adoption of the Schedule of National of Governors and shaH hold office until the fol w or more members, must be called by the Presiw Competitions, the management of fenCing activjw lowing Annual Meet'lng of the Boord or untH their dent. Special Meetings called to act upon matters ties (except Divisional events), the handling of successors are elected and quat; fied, in respect to which a Mail Vote moy be requested, international relations of the League, and such must be called on twenty-day notice, but all Section 5. Vacancies occurring in the office of additional powers and duties as may be prescribed other Special Meetings shall require notice of only Non-Divisional Governor between Annual Meet­ by the By-Laws or by resolution of the Board, all five days. All notices shall state the object of ings sholl be filled for the unexpired term by of which may be acted upon solely by those at­ the meeting, and business not mentioned therein the remaining Non-Divisional Governors. tending the meeting of the Boord in person, al­ may not be acted on at any Special Meeting ex­ ways provided however, that action by the Presi­ CHAPTER VIII cept that appropriations shaH be in order at any dent or request of any four members calling for Divisions and Sections meeting of the Boord without notice. a vote by mall must be exercised at least five Section S. In the interval between two Annual (A) DIVISIONS days prior to the convening of the SpeCial Meet­ Meetings of the Board of Governors any action Cj.ection 1. The application for a Charter, ad­ ing of the Board unless at such Special Meeting other than action referred to in Sec,tion 9 of this dressed to the Secretary of the League, shall be a majority of the members present shaH deter~ CHAPTER VI that might be lawfully taken at a signed by not less than ten fencers e! igible for mine to submit ony speCific question or matter to Special Meeting of the Board may be so taken Active or Collegiate Membership, accompanied by a vote by mail. by mail or telegraph vote, in the manner and to the dues and fees for the current year prescribed (b) Where a vote by mail is required or decided the extent provided in these By-Laws. in the By-Laws and outlining the territorial juris­ to be taken as above, the Secretary sholl mail Section 6. The Board of Governors shall have diction sought for the proposed Division. to each member of the Board a clear statement power to constitute an Executive Committee com­ of the question to be voted upon, with the request Section 2. The Board of Governors shall, at its posed of not less than four members, which Com­ that each member send his vote thereon to the discretion grant or deny the request for a Charter. mittee shall include four of the elected officers If granted, the Charter shall be the Constitution of the League. Such Executive Committee, if con­ Secretary of the League; and that said request shall state upon what date the voting with the of the Division and the members thereof shalf, stituted by the Board, sholl have such powers as within six months, enact the By-Laws for the ad­ the Board may by resolution prescribe provided, Secretary sholl be closed (which sholl not be less than thirty-five doys after the mailing of said ministration of local affairs and submit a copy however, that the power so delegated sholl be to the Secretory of the League for approval. limited to the power to take action until the next question). In cases where the President may deem meeting of the Board of Governors, and in no it necessary, a vote may be taken by telegraph Section 3. There shall be an Annual Meeting event beyond a period of three months from the instead of by mail; in such case the vote to be of the Dlvision, of which there shall be at least dote of taking action, all action token in the closed within forty-eight hours. All mail and tele­ 15 doys' notice, and a quorum shalf consist of graph votes received by the Secretary shall be seven voting members present in person or by months of J unel July and August to be deemed for this purpose to have been taken on August preserved and filed. The Secretary may at any proxy. time when sufficient votes have been received to 31 st. Section 4. At the Annual Meeting of the Divi w an~ Section 7. The Boord of Governors may appoint either carry or reject a moil or telegraph vote, sion there shall be elected a Nominating Com­ a Recording Secretary to serve without vote until nounce the result of the same and the result so mittee of not less than three members who shall the subsequent Annual Meeting of the Board and announced shall be conclusive. nominate candidates for the offices of Chairman, to perform such duties as may be assigned to (c) Within five days after the closing of said Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer (or Secre­ him by the Board, the Secretary and the Treas­ vote, the Secretary shall moil to each member of tary-Treasurer) and from one to six additional urer. the Board a copy of the question and the result members of the Executive Committee to be voted Section 8. The Board of Governors shall have of the vote thereon, to wit: the number voting upon at the next Annual Meeting of the Division. power to formulate, establish and pubnsh the rules for and in opposition thereto, with a statement A motion to close nominations for members of the governing all open amateur fencing competitions of whether said question had been carried or de~ Nominating Committee shall not be in order un­ and all exhibitions in which an amateur member feated. til nominations have been made of Divisional of the League sholl participate, and in the ab­ CHAPTER VII members who are members of at least three or sence of action to the contrary the Board of The Non~Oivisionol Group--Orgonixotion, Function more fenCing organizations in the Division. Nomi­ Governors shall be deemed to have formulated, and Elections nations shall be filed by the Nominating Commit­ establ ished and publ ished the following rules: Section 1. The Annual Meeting of the Non­ tee with the Secretory of the Division not later (a) All open Amateur Fencing Competltions in Divisional members shall be held in New York than six months after the Annual Meeting and the United States, its territories and possessions, Clty two weeks prior to the Annual Meeting of the Secretary shall publicize such nominations to shall be conducted under the rules and sanction the League, and the Secretary shall give at least all voting members of the Division within one of the Amateur Fencers League of America. 15 days' notice to all Non-Divislonal members. month of their filing. The nominees for any of­ (b) Only amateur members of the A.F.L.A. in fice other than Chairman or Vlce-Chorrman moy Section 2. At any meeting of the Non-Divisional good standing are eligible to compete in open be Associate Members. Add'ltional nominations members a quorum shall be 15 members present League events. may be made on written petition of not less than in person or by proxy. (c) An Amateur Fencer wilfully competing in five voting members of the Division, provided an open amateur competition in the United States, Section 3. At ,the Annual Meeting of the Non­ such petition is filed with the Secretory not later its territories and possessions, not held under the Divisional members there shall be elected a Nomi­ than one month after rhe Committee's nomina­ rules and sanction of the A.F.L.A. shall be liable nating Committee of five voting members which tions have been publ iclzed. Where there is more to suspension and may be held ineligible to enter sholl nominate candidates for Non-Divisional Gov­ than one nomination for any office the Secretary any contest under League auspices for such period ernors to be voted upon at the next Annual Meet­ shall proceed as directed in Section 5, CHAPTER of time as the Board of Governors may determine. ing of such members. A motion to dose nomina- III and CHAPTER V of these By-Lows. 10 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 195')

Section 5. The Management of the Division shall be vested in an Executive Committee which sholl consist of the elected officers and other annually elected members in accordance with Notice to Candidates for 1956 Olympic Team Section 4 of this CHAPTER VIII. When a Divi­ The revised 1956 Olympic Fencing Squads appear elsewhere in this issue. sion is entitled to one or more Additional Gover­ Candidates for the team residing in the eastern seaboard of the United States who nors, the Executive Committee shalt have the are not included in the revised squad roster, may qualify by taking port in the power to fill such office from its membership. Section 6. The disciplinary powers of the Execu~ qualifying Eastern Olympic Tryouts, as follows: tive Committee of the Division arc limited to Foil: Saturday, October 8, at 1 p.m. Entry fee $1.75. reprimands and suspensions for one year or less, Epee: Saturday, October 15, at 1 p.m. Entry fee $2.75. and subject to the guarantees afforded to all members of the League in Section 2, ARTICLE Sabre: Saturday, October 22, at 1 p.m. Entry fee $1.75. IV of the Constitution of the League. AI! disci­ Women: Thursday, November 17, at 7 p.m. Entry fee $1.75. plinary action must be reported to the Secretary of the League immediately, stating the discipline Entries must be moiled, with appropriate fee, in time to reach Jose de Caprile., taken, the facts giving rise to such action, and Chairman, U. S. Olympic Fencing Committee, Ridgewood Terrace, Chappaqua, New the member or members. involved. Cases which, York, not later than September 30, 1955. Notice of the place of competition will be in the opinion of the Executive Committee, re­ mailed to all entries. Depending on the number of competitors, it is expected that quire more drastic disciplinary measures shail be 6 to 8 qualifiers in each weapon will be added to the Olympic squads and thus reported fully within thirty days of the occur­ will become eligible for the regular Eastern try-outs in December. rence and shall include the recommendations of the Executive Committee. There will be two eastern try-outs for men limited to squad members. Dotes Section 7. The Division Chairman shall, not less are as follows: Fail, December 4 and February 5; Epee, December 11 and February 12; than twenty days prior to the Annual Meeting of Sabre, December 18 and February 19. Places will be announced later. the League, file with the Secretary of the League a complete report of the membership, finances and activities of the Division for the current year. IB) SECTIONS Section 8. 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By HANS DRANKENBERG, Chairman UNOFFICIAL WORLD ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL FOIL F.1.E. Commission on Electrical Apparatus RANKINGS I think it may be interesting to the AFLA As for as the metallic vests are con­ to have up-to-date information concerning cerned, each fencer should have his own Mr, Daniel Dagallier, writing in the the electrical foil, adopted for this year's and learn to toke care of it, Even big holes French fencing magazine, has recently pre­ World Championships and the Olympic can be repaired, os the lame is very con­ sented his unofficial rankings of the top Gomes in Melbourne. ductive, twenty epeeists and foilsmen, and the top In Italy tournaments with the electrical ten women fencers and sabremen, The rank­ I mproper maintenance of persona! equip­ foil have been held in on increasing number ings represent roughly the consensus of ten ment will always be the principal couse of and on on increasing scale, I think recognized amateurs and professionals in difficulties and loss of time at tournaments, the unfortunate experience at the Pan­ seven European countries, and are published just as it was when electrical epee started, American Gomes with the personal equip­ in the hope that the F,I,E, will adopt on We will try to make this as fool-proof as ment should not be exaggerated, The or­ officiol ranking system in 1956, The rank­ possible, but some patience is necessary be­ ganizers were not sufficiently acquainted fore conclusions are reached and broadcast. ings are: with the apparatus and the fencers with The apparatus itself, as developed by Epee: 11) Mangiarotti, Italy; 121 Sako­ their equipment, This w'III always couse Mr. Carmina and sold by the Carmimari vies, Hungary; (31 Bertinetti, Italy; 141 trouble as long as each fencer does not have firm, 17 Via Campania, Milano, Italy, is Pavesi, Italy; (51 Mouyal, France; (61 Del­ his own equipment. solidly built and functions extremely well, fino, Italy; (71 Anglesio, Italy; (81 Dagal­ It can now be stated that it is easy to The F,I.E, Commission has examined sev­ lier, France; (9) Zappelli, Switzerland; judge foil with the electrical apparatus, not eral other makes, but so for none has been ( 101 Huet, France; 11 1 I Delaunois, Bel­ only for the director but also for the public faund quite satisfactory, gium; (121 Del Antonio, Itoly; (131 Re­ who can follow the materiality of hits. This binder, Sweden; (14 I Carlson, Sweden; (15) odds to the interest in the bouts. The F.I.E, Commission is quite certain Muller, France; (16) Forsell, Sweden; (17) Foil blades with the necessary channel that the "no foul" rule adopted in the Bergceniy, Hungary; (18) Nigan, France; are to be hod from Souzy as well as Car­ United States for certain competitions will ( 191 Evequaz, Switzerland; 120 I Buck, mimari, The Italian blades as a rule are not be adapted internationally in the fore­ Luxembourg, heavier, most of them being No, 6, The seeable future. I t is therefore unfortunate (Below this group come Pellegrino of weight of the new French "pointe d'arret" to have research on the electrical apparatus Italy, Rerrich of Hungary, Rousset of France, (available in quantity from Souzy after in the U,S, concentrated on apparatus which Gretch of Luxembourg, Marini of Italy, Bal June 1 I can hardly be felt at the end of do not register invalid hits. thazar of Hungary, Leischen of Luxembourg, the blade; but some fencers, especially the On the other hand, the F, I.E, Commis­ and Ljundquist of Sweden, Daria Mangia­ ladies, may prefer to use No. 5 blades sion is very much interested in the Ameri­ ratti was nat ranked because a majority of instead of No, 6, or No, 4 instead of No.5, can experiment with tubular blades which the judges thought he should be classified The front of the foil point is a half-sphere, permit the wire to go inside, Thus for we among the prafessiana Is, ) like the new epee paints, but is not cut up have not been able to obtain a sample and Foil: (1) d'Oriala, France; (2 I E, Man­ like the epee points. They have a rough specifications on prices, delivery, etc. In giaratti, Italy; (31 DiRosa, Italy; 141 La­ surface only in front; there is no advantage drafting the rules for the electrical foil, we taste, France; (51 Spa1lino, Italy; 161 Rom­ to a rough surface on the sides because this have mode provision for the use of tubular mel, France; 171 Bergamini, Italy; 18) would only increase the risk of getting in­ blades, but we have not been able to draft Tilly, Hungary; 191 Pellini, Italy; (101 valid hits marked each time that the paint, specifications or to recommend them. We Netter, France; 1111 Carpaneda, Italy; in passing, rubs slightly against the arm, would really like to have a look at them, (121 C. Bancilhon, France; 113) Closset, ------France; 1141 Verhalle, Belgium; 1151 Cin­ trot, France; 161 Favia, Italy; 1171 Gyuri­ U.S.-Canada, August 26-27, 1955 World Championships, Rome, ka, Hungary; (18) Mantorsi, Italy; (191 The Canadian Notional Exhibition will October 7-19,1955 Mirandoli, Italy; 1201 Baudoux, France, ago'in sponsor a U,S,-Canada team compe­ I Not ranked because of insufficient par­ tition in Toronto, August 26 and 27, 1955. The following members of the A.F.L.A. ticipation in international competitions were Teams will be of four members in all weap­ have been authorized to represent the Renzo Nostini of I talyq and the Egyptian ons, Selection of U,S, team will be mode United States at the World Championships: foilsmen, I by A.F.L.A. executive committee from can­ Mrs. Julio Shoek and Miss Mildred Boyce, Women: (1 I Camber, Italy; (21 Lach­ didates who wish to be considered, Team women's foil; Col. Thomas Carhart, Copt. mann, Denmark; (3 I Garilhe, France; (4) members pay their awn expenses. Charles Steinhardt, and Lt. Charles Reese in I, Elek, Hungary; (51 Muller-Preis, Aus­ The team thus for consists of: Anne foil, with Messrs, Bernard Shoek and Ed­ tria; (61 Zsabka, Hungary; (7 I Bernheim, Drungis, Judy Goodrich, Louise Knob and ward T reves as possible additions; Col. France; (8 I Nyiasi Kovacs, Hungary; (9) Sue Thompson; Albert Axelrod, Fronk Ba­ Thomas Carhart, Lt. Charles Reese, Ensign Keydel, Germany; (101 Maillard, France, vusa, Richard Berry, Robert Blum, Daniel Roger Jones, Yeoman Sewall Shurtz, and Bukantz, Richard Dyer, Silvio Giolito, Allan Sabre: (1 I Kovacs, Hungary; (2 I Kar­ Mr. Philip Leviton, in epee; Cal. Thomas paty, Hungary; (31 Gerevich, Hungary; (4) Hoffman, Nathaniel Lubell, Sewall Shurtz, Carhart, Lt, Charles Reese, and Mr, Alex Steven Sobel and George Worth. Leo Sobel in Lefevre, France; lSI Berczelli, Hungary; Treves sabre. will act as manager, Any and all fenCing 16 I Mikla, stateless; (7 I Pawlowski, Po­ --Tracy Jaeckel land; (81 Ferrari, Italy; (9) Papp, Hun­ bugs who can go to Toronto that weekend will have a good time. gary; 101 Levavasseur, France. (Not ranked because of insufficient par­ U.S.-Venezuela, September 1955 ticipation in international competitions, R. An invitation has been extended to Nostini, Pinton and Dare, all of Italy. I Venezuela's international team to stop in New York en route to Europe in the first half of September for a team match in all An ad m American Fencing weapons. Exact dote and place will be avail­ able to interested members of the A.F.L.A, reaches fencerJ throughout the toward the end of August at the Secretory's country. TV rite tiS for I'tltes today. office,

TEACH A FEW YOUNGSTERS THE FUN OF FENCING 12 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 195:>

THE "NO FOUL" RULE AND THE COLLEGIATE ELECTRICAL FOIL From Harold Van Buskirk A.F.L.A. Vice-President, Southwest By Bela de Tuscan fieult. Shades of old ink-epee judging-try­ On this trip I had the pleasure of meet­ ing to count whether the third action on I have read with great interest and ap­ ing Dr. Nino Bertolaia, the President of the one side was before the sixth action on the preciation the article by Dr. Daniel Bukontz Italian Fencing Federation, and Col. A. Pez­ other I Almost hopeless without an electrical about the "no foul" rule in the June issue zona, the Secretary. A demonstration of the apparatus.''' I fully agree with Dr. Bu­ of AMERICAN FENCING. The points new electrical foil was arranged for Mrs. kantz's opinion. brought out in the article describing the Van Buskirk and myself at the Salle Pig­ difficulties in directing ond judging in the Such an electrical apparatus must be of notti, conducted by Maestro Pignotti, whom Eastern Intercollegiate Championships are of simple and rugged construction for dur­ many American fencers will remember as an great value especially to the committee ap­ ability, must register infallibly the valid hit, amateur in the 1932 Olympic Games at Los pointed to the further development of the and yet must remain inexpensive. Angeles. One of the demonstrators had just electrical foil. An electrical foil with the above stated returned the day before from Cairo, where he had token the second medal. Actually the "no foul" rule began as on requirements was demonstrated at the 1955 The fenCing was beautiful to watch. experi ment toward the even tua I use of the Intercollegiate Championship tournament. was amazed at the machine because I was electrical foil. The members of the Notional The entire apparatus is composed of: (1) under the erroneous impression that we FenCing Coaches Association of America A perfectly balanced foil mounted with a would have to change to a "no foul" rule felt that, if by electrical means the valid tubular blade; the hilt portion may be with the use of the electrical machine; but hit could be definitely registered, the delay mounted with any handle desired. (2) A this is not so, as the machine registers all in stopping a bout for foul and doubtful metallic cloth half jacket which is super­ fouls as well as valid hits. The director hits could be eliminated. imposed on any standard fencing jacket. (3) The signal system containing the light, must still analyze the play and make the The midwestern universities, led by the buzzer, relay, and small batteries. This ex­ decision as to who is hit, because a hit on Big Ten conference colleges, adopted the ceedingly light plastic covered unit may be one side will not shut off a hit on the other "no foul" principle and the rule has met clamped onto any standard mask. side unless the interval between the two with such popularity that it has been con­ is over a second. The director, unlike elec­ tinued into the fifth year·--even without With the aid of such electrical means trical epee, remains a very important figure the aid of the electrical foil. for establishing the valid hit by visual and and must follow the play very closely. sound registration, the directar can halt the The 1955 Notional Intercollegiate Cham­ An interesting situation developed in one bout at the precise moment of scoring and pionships were conducted under the "no of the bouts: The machine registered a foul render his decision. Through experience foul" rule and as far as I know there were and good hit for the man on the right; and gained using electrical equipment, it will be no complaints either from the contestants a gaod hit for the man on the left. The evident to the collegiate contestant himself or from the officials who participated in first impression was that the stop by the tho t the foul, laid on, or scrape do not that event. man on the left had hit directly and was register; therefore, he wi II be more success­ in time. The analysis of the Di rector showed, Dr. Bukantz states, "Because of the ap­ ful if he continues the legitimate exchange however, that the direct attock, with the parent strategy of 'get there fustest with of right of way until a phase ends in a valid right of way, hod first hit foul, and there­ the mostest,' judging has become more dif- hit. fore everything else was annulled.

A.F.L.A. SCHEDULE

In order to avoid the usual early-season confusion about the date of the first few competitions, we publish here the tentative schedule of events for October and November. Some changes may be made necessary at the Board meeting in September, but if you wish to fence in these events send your entry and entry fee to Mrs. Betty Santelli, 125 Christopher St., New York 14, N.Y. at least 10 days before the event. Entries will be notified by FENCING 1'ROPUUJS mail or 'phone if any chonges in time or place ore mode.

OCTOBER B-Saturday FOIL Quol. Olympic Tryout, East Coast. Olympic Foil Squad I PM excused. D. Bukantz in charge, New York A,C. $1,75 ~UjDALS J 5-Soturdoy ::PEE Quo I. Olympic Tryout, East Coast. Olympic Epee EMBLEMS I PM Squad excused, R, Goldstein in charge, N.Y.A.c' $2.75 16-Sunday SABRE TEAM, Novice. J. M. Costello trophy and prizes. $3.00 22-Saturday SABRE Qual. Olympic Tryout, East Coast. Olympic Sabre I PM Squad excused. G. Worth in charge. N.Y.A.C. $1.75 23-Sunday EPEE TEAM, Novice. Jose de Cap riles trophy and prizes. Noon Fencers Club. $6.00 29-Saturday FOIL TEAM, Novice. Dernell Every trophy and prizes. Manufacturer of all A.F.L.A. Noon Saltus-McBurney Y. $3.00 30-Sunday SABRE, Seniors and Intermediates only. Direct elimination NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS I PM fino!' Nickolas Muray medals. Fencers Club. $1.75 SINCE 1891 NOVEMBER 5-Soturday FOIL, High School Individual. Edward Lucia prizes. Soltus­ I PM McBurney Y. 501 DESIGNS, CATALOGUES AND 6-Sunday EPEE, Seniors and Intermediates only. Direct elimination I PM final. Tracy Jaeckel prizes, Fencers Club, $2.75 ESTIMATES UPON REQUEST 8-Tuesday WOMEN'S TEAM, Novice. George Santelli trophy and prizes. Salle Santelli. $3.00 l1-Friday Final of Nov. 8 event, if necessary. Salle Sante/Jj. 12-Saturday FOIL, Seniors and Intermediates only. Direct elimination ROBERT STOLL I PM final. Warren A. Dow prizes. Soltus-McBurney Y. $1.75 INCORPORATED 17-Thursday WOMEN Qual. Olympic Tryout, East Coast. Olympic Squad 7 PM excused. 0. Acel in charge. Rohdes Acodemy, $1,75 70 FULTON ST. 19-5oturdoy WOMEN, Seniors and Intermediates only. Direct elimina­ NEW YORK 7, N. Y I PM ltr;.s final. Helena M. Dow prizes. Saltus-McBurney Y.

20-Sunday EPEE TEAM, Intermediate. Alfred Skrobisch prizes. Fencers Noon Club. $8.25 Established 1885 29-Tuesday FO IL, prep. Leo G. Nunes prizes. Salle Sante1l;. $1.00 7 PM ACGUST 1955 AMERICAN FENCING 13

Educational Basis for Fencing

By Maxwell R. Garret In fencing, an opportunity exists for the Fencing Coach, Untversity of Illinois training and condition of both the large and fine muscle groups, which is important In the history of education no subject has from the standpoint of the biological law 61101\6£ hod mare curriculum changes than physical of growth. The first are developed by the TELLI education. The inclusion of fencing in the lunge, the advance, the retreat the second curriculum of physical education and ath­ by the finer neuro-muscular coordination SAN letics has expanded rapidly in the post few required of the hand and fingers in the years due to the conviction among educa­ movement of the weapon. tors of its psychological, biological, physio­ Fencing also offers an opportunity for logical and sociological values. diverSifying the curriculum of athletics and physical education to provide for individual In the realm of psychology, modern be­ differences---differences in physical ability haviorists have seriously questioned the the­ to learn new skills, differences in interests ory of instincts, as experimentation and or preference of leisure- time activities, emo­ analysis has demonstrated that instinct after tional differences, etc. Fencing provides a instinct is a learned reaction, a stimulus­ wide range of finely balanced physical and response pattern. This means that educators mental activity well suited to the develop­ cannot calmly lie bock and "allow nature to ment of the individual personality. The con­ fake its course" with confidence that de­ cept of education which the author prefers si rable traits and tendencies will come is that of a continu'lng process whereby a lIinstinctiveiy." Desirable social responses, person is led on by interest from one eX­ neuro-muscular coordination and ethical perience to another in such a way that he choices must be taught.' Consequently the acquires the knowledge, skill, habits and principle of conditioned response may be appreciation which will mean the greatest the basis of all tead,ing. enrichment of his life. Fencing is also an excellent carry-over Some may ask, "What of self-preserva­ sport which can be enjoyed throughout one's tion?" It may be the only instinct, and yet lifetime, almost anywhere in the world. In it may eventually be proven to be a learned this respect it an.wers another deep-rooted reaction also. "In primitive man self-pres­ need, for the social traits of cooperation, ervation involved fear. Man was not the team-work, group consciousness unity, sac~ equal of the great beasts that roamed the rifiee for the group, date bock to the begin­ earth. We could hope to exist. only by run­ nings of social evolution, with the develop­ ning away."2 Experiments by Watson show ment of fighting and hunting in packs or the remarkable association between running groups. Even today, if individuals in a group Master and fear.3 "But running away, with its ac­ are to become socially integrated, they must companying paroxysm of fear, was on an­ do something together, play, dance or work noying experience. Man resented it and be­ together. 7 FENCING gan to seek a way of avoiding it. He became In fencing, as in other athletic games, angry. Anger is apparently almost as old equal opportunity is more highly developed and fundamental an emotion as fear itself. "ltd than in any other phase of life. "The pres­ WEAPONS Gradually primitive man dared to oppose sure to win, bad as it is in many ways, his enemies. He learned to throw and to does perform a service here. Every man is use a club. Fightinl) increased the EQUIPMENT a welcome candidate, and if his ability emotion of anger as running hod fear. justif,es it, he makes the team regardless by tlw Throwing and the use of a club added of color, race or ancestry.... Athletics strategy-man began to think."4 This com­ JUtdt:el' of CI.ampions are the greatest school of democracy and bative tendency helped to develop courage. equity in modern Iife."8 Cheerful obedience "More fighting brought more couralJe. Suc­ to rules and laws is a social neceS$ity in a cess broulJht satisfaction, safety and free­ successful democracy. No one commands dom from the old annoyance of running owoy,"5 such complete and cheerful obedience as the athletic coach. The laws of training, rules Thus, associated with the instinct of self­ of the game, authority of offficials, are laws preservation ar as head fencing coach at running, jumping, climbinl), throwing, fight­ the UniverSity of Illinois has led me to this ,.'or the lin ..d 1elt(!lng Say SANTEL£I ing and perhaps swimming. Of all these, conclusion. tu your detder or ",rite fighting was the most complete and com­ Ed. note. The foregoi ng is 0 condensation of an prehensive, since it combined the emotions article written for The Physlcal Educator which eventually will become the introduction for a 6 of all other types. I t is therefore to the book on foil fencing by Mr. Garret. fighting games of today that we must turn I. The Philosophy of Athletics, by Elmer Berry, for the stimulation of these fundamental p. 4-5. 2. Ibid, p. 6. 3. Psychology from the emotions. And what game provides equal Standpoint of a Behoviod$t, by John B. Watson, opportunities for men and WOmen to ful­ p. 458. 4. Berry, p. 7. 5. Ibid, p. 9. 6. Ibid, fill these basic emotions? FENCING. p. 14. 8. Ibid, p. 18. 14 AMERICAN FENCING AUGUST 1955

Maryland New England Westchester By Calvert Schlick New England Division ended a most suc­ By Grace Acel The season ended officially with the third cessful season with its highest record of The Westchester Open Foil Champion­ annual Gala victory banquet. George San­ AFLA membership 173) and a schedule of ship and qualifying round for the national telli was guest speaker and Eaton Boyar, 27 events. Individual honors for the sea­ championships held on May 16 drew 13 master of ceremonies. Abbie Rose and Eaton son went to Philip Craig, with 6 prizes. entries. The results of the final: Boyar were awarded the trophy estab­ Group honors were earned by Salle Vitale (I) R. Goldstein, Salle Santeili, 5-1 (won 2 lished by Andre Deladrier for the Outstand­ with 43 paints. Other active groups are bouts on fence-off); (2) E. Quinn, N.Y.A.C., 5-1 (won 1 bout in fence-off); (3) C Ettinger, F.C, ing Fencers of the Year; Col Schlick won Boston University, Latvian Fencers Club, Y.W.CA., M.I.T., Baston F.C, Salle Elde 5-1; (4) L. Schechter, Saltus, 3-3; (5) G. Dappert, both the Boiley Trophy for three-weapon Westch. F.A., 2-4; (6) A. Wachsman, W.F.A., 1-5; and Harvard University. Officers for 1955- competition and the Hall Memorial Trophy. (7) S. Reuter, W.FA, 0-6. Abbie Rose also won the Pavese Memorial 56 are Z. J. Katkins, chairman; Helen Trophy, and the winners of divisional closed Kenney, secretary; Doris Salisbury, treas- events received other trophies in addition urer. Nebraska -Zigurds J. Katkins to the regular medals. Results of the lost By John Giele series of competition: Competition Results Foil Novice: (I) Vernon Elder, PGF; (2) Nelsor. The Nebraska Divisional Championships, Sabre Intermediate: (J) Edwin Richards, Salle Nelson Fishman, BFC; (3) Lee Stanley, IY. rated as "intermediate" events, concluded Elde; (2) George Younis, unatt.; (3) Edward Wash­ Foil Open: (I) Eaton Boyar, BFC; (2) Frederick well, Latvian F.e. the 1954-55 fenCing season, with the fol­ Gillen, Ind.: (3) John Kirkpatrick, USNA. lowing results: Women's Prep: {J} Ruto Straumanis, Latvian Women's Closed (Gerald G. Hall Trophy): (1) Foil: 4/24/55, 11 entries: (1) John DePutron, F.C; (2) Lidija Trencis, L.F.C; (3) Moira Drei­ Abbie Rase, TW; (2) Eleanor Turney, Ind.; (3) Jane Lincoln "Y"; (2) John Giele, Nebraska Univ. F.C; manis, L.F.C. O. Burger, I Y, (3) Ronny Russell, Council Bluffs /fylI, Foil Closed (John Pope Foil Trophy): (1) Cal Women's Hondicap: (1) Harriet Brewster, Epee: 5/1/55, 9 entries: (I) Nathan Miller, Schlick, BFC; (2) AI Rose, BFC; (3) Mat SCiullo, B.F.C; (2) Helen Kenney, YW.CA.; (3) Lillian Neb. U.F.C; (2) Gene Bjerke, Concordia College, IY. Aylward, B.F.C Seward; (3) John DePutron, Lincoln "yll, Epee Closed (Clovis De!adrier Memorial Trophy): Foil Team Open: (1) Salle Vitale (Bob Dian, Ray Sabre: 5/22/55, 6 entries: (1) John Giele, Neb. (1) AI Hurwitz, BFC; (2) Palmer True, BFC; (3) Chambers, Paul Sherman); (2) Salle Elde; (3) U.F.C.; (2) John DePutron, Lincoln "Y"; (3) Valdis Capt. Leonard Doughty, BFC Harvard, J adios, Neb. U.F.C Sabre Closed IUdel Memorial Trophy): (1) Lt. Epee Team Open: (1) Composite (David Thorn­ Hobart Edmonds, BFC; (2) Lee Stanley, IY; (3) dike, Paul Demoge, Paul Forand); (2) Boston Bernard Udel, J .CC Univ.; (3) Latvian F.C; (4) Salle Elde. JIIinois Schoolboy Invitation: (1) Uldis Katkins, Grover By Nathan M. Shapiro Cleveland H.S.; (2) Gundars Zolkalns, Baston The last meet f)f the official Illinois sea­ English; (3) Steven Farber, Brookline Lawrence. Central Illinois son for 1955 was the Three Weapon By lise C. Quick Divisional Championships Strauss invitational individual, held on May Three-Weapon: (1) Philip Craig, Boston U.; (2) The division is hopeful of increaSing its 29. Also held in May, postponed from Paul Oemogc, Salle Vitale; (3) Paulo de Moura, March, was the Open Epee Team. The re­ inter-divisional activities next year, particu­ Boston U. larly with Chicago and St. Louis. There is sui ts were as follows: Epee: (I) Paulo de Moura, Boston U.; (2) Ed­ Epee Team Open: (1) Illinois F.C (Velasco, considerable interest in the machine de­ ward Washwell, L.F.C.; (3) Larry Zimmerman, Kaufman, Metzger). veloped by Joseph Mostropaolo, Assistant Salle Elde. Coach at the University of Illinois, for Three Weapon Strauss Invitation: (J) Richard Sabre: (1) Philip Craig, B.U.; (2) Ed Richards, Berry, Univ. c,; (2) Charles Broderick, M'lnn.; (3) measuring and record'mg the speed of the Salle Elde; (3) Edward Washwell, L.F.C lunge. Mr. Mastropaola expects to demon­ Foster, Minn.; (4) Gilman, U.C; (5) Shapiro, Women: (1) Harriet Brewster, B.F.C; (2) Col­ Harand; (6) Corbett, unott.; (7) Havens, Norand; strote the machine at the National Fencing lette Flesch, Luxembourg; (3) Helen Kenney, (8) Fixler, Northwestern; (9) Freidin, unott. Coaches' conference on June 11, 12 and 13. Y.W.CA Summary of (om petition results 1954.. 55 Foil (Levis Awards): (I) Bob Dian, Salle Vitale; Sabre Junior: (1) M. Metzger, (2) ), Sandstrom, (2) Philip Craig, B.U.; (3) Edward Richards, Salle Report from Armed Forces, Europe (3) J. Bell. Elde. Charles Steinhardt has joined the Cercle Epee Junior: (J j J. Dammann, (2) H. Velasco, -Harriet Brewster Hache, where Roger Crosnier teaches, and is (3) J. Sheffield. rapidly rounding out into top farm again. Women's Prep: (1) Vikki Costas, (2) Sylvia He wan the foi I event in the France Sports Lord. Conference and in the all-European cha­ Foil Prep: (1) Chuck Blahous, (2) Tyler Hunt, WE NEED FUNDS pionships for U.S.A.F. personnel. Tam Car­ (3) Dave Brown. The Olympic Team must raise more hart did the same in sabre. The UAFE Three-Weapon (2121/55, 6 entries): (1) H. money than ever before for the Australian team for the Britannia Shield competition Velasco, (2) M. Metzger. Games. Contributions are deductible from next November will be Steinhardt in foil, FoU Novice (3/9/55, 8 entries): (l) J. Dam­ income tax. Make checks or money orders Carhart in sabre, and Reese in epee. This mann, (2) D. Brawn, (3) Bill Moll. payable to the U.S. Olympic Fencing Com­ group will also enter the world's military Foil Invitation (412155), 12 entries): (1) M. mittee and send to J. R. de Capriles, Ridge­ championships in Cairo. Metzger, (2) H. Velasco, (3) Dan Havens. wood Terrace, Chappaqua, N. Y. -Tam Carhart

REPORT FROM HOLLYWOOD The publisher has received an anonymous letter purporting to correct certain errors in the Report from Hollywood published in Notice Midwest Professionals the June 1955 issue and adding further All professionals in the Midwest who are members of the AFLA are invited to interesting data. Unfortunately, it is an in­ participate in the first Midwest Mosters' Foil Competition in Chicago on November 26 flexible policy of American Fencing nat to (the Thursday after Thanksgiving). In addition a number of top amateur foils men print anonymous letters. The authorship in the Midwest will be invited. All professionals who wish to compete should notify must in all cases be disclosed to the editor. Don Thompson, 5529 S. University, Chicago 37, Illinois, by October IS. -M. de Capriles AUGUST 1955 AMERICAN FENCING 15 North Texas Metropolitan Eve"ts By Kay Cottingham The Division hod a very successful year. MASTERS' FOil The schedule warked out better than ever By Grace Acel before. A judges and directors clinic is Harold Goldsmith, of the Fencers Club planned to begin the 1955 -56 season. The and winner of the Pan-American foil title results of the 1955 Divisional Champion­ last March, nosed out his clubmate, Dr. ships held On April 16 and 17 were: Daniel Bukantz, 5 -4, in the bout which Women: (J) Jo Nell West, Texas Tech; (2) Mari­ decided the J 955 Masters' Foil competition. etta Towry, Dallas; (3) Kay Cottingham, Fort Allan Kwartler and Jose de Capriles were Worth; (4) Helen Gray, Dallas; (5) Millie Lyday, third and fourth respectively. Top profes­ Dallas; (6) Marion Muller, Dallas. sional entry was Alan Griffin January of PtWorth.shrd shrd shrd shrd shrd srhd shrd shh Salle Griffin, by a close margin over Bob Foil: (I) Jock Cornell, Texas Tech; (2) Dick Kaplan, coach of Ohio State University. Cottingham, Fort Worth; (3) Ed Sims, Texas Tech; Other competitors were Paul Makler, mem­ (4) Gene Allen, Abilene; (5) Billy Bridgewater, ber of the Pan-American team; Arthur Fort Worth; (6) Jimmy Herrington, Abilene. Fregosi, who teaches at Salle Santelli; Sam Epee: (I) Jock Cornell, Texas Tech; (2) Ed Munson, coach of the District of Columbia Sims, Texas Tech; (3) Dick Cottingham, Ft. Worth; Fencers Club; and Michael Pavloff, di rector (4) Gene Allen, Abilene; (5) Bill Towry, Dallas; (6) of the So lie Pavloff. Jimmy Herrington, Abilene. Sabre: (I) Dick Cottingham, Fe. Worth; (2) MASTERS' EPEe Gene Allen, Abilene; (3) Jock Cornell, Texas Tech; (4) Bill Towry, Dallas; (5) Billy Bridge­ By J. R. lutl< water, Ft. Worth; (6) Mike Jenkins, Abilene. Alfred Skrobisch, of the Fencers Club, won the J 955 Masters' Epee Competition by the margin of one touch over his club­ mate, Edward Vebell, scoring II victories to Vebell's 10. Paul Makler and Jose de Capri les were next, each wi th 8 victories. AT SANTELLI MEMORIAL Jean Grombach, NYAC, Jim Flynn, NYAC, Top: George Santelli and the charming Eva Ralph Goldstein, Santelli, Tracy Jaeckel, Kun of Conada. Bottom: Voice of Amcrico Fencers Club, and Pieter Mijer, Santelli, fol­ staff. -Photos by N. Muray lowed in order. This year there were no pro­ fessional competitors. SANTELLI MEMORIAL ABRE By Lea Sabel Outdoor Sabre (Pieter Mijer Medals) Sol Gorlin, of Salle Santelli, after drop­ (1) Lt. Hobart Edmonds, USN, 8-1; (2) Laszlo ping two bouts in the qualifying round, Pango, 5S, 7-2; (3) Steve Sobel, S5, 6-3, 24 I.r.; spread-eagled the distinguished field with (4) A. Spingarn, FC, 6-3, 30 t.r.; (5) Lt. R. Par­ a clean sweep of eight bouts in the final macek, USN, 5-4, 31 t.r.; (6) A. Muray, NYAC, to win the Italo Santelli Memorial Sabre • • • • • • • • • • 5-4, 33 t.r.; (7) Roland Asselin, Canada, 3-6, 35 t.r.; (8) Tom Bickley, 55, 3-6, 42 t.r.; (9) Charles Competition. The competition, jointly spon­ • Broderick, 2-7; (10) William Latzko, 0-9. sored by the United Sttes and Canada, is BREAST -Leo Sobel held alternately in each country. Among • the competitors this year were Robert Des­ Honeycutt Trophy (3 Weapon Team) jarlais and Carl Schwende of Montreal. A PROTECTORS ((Fewest touches received win) number of Hungarian celebrities were pres­ (1) Fencers Club (Goldsmith, F; Skrobisch, E; ent to honor the memory of the great mas­ ter who made his reputation in Budapest, In keeping with our continuing Cohen, 5) 58; (2) Salle Santelli "A" (Lazar, Moss, Treves) 60; (3) New York A.C. "AU (Glolito, and a "Voice of America" recording was desire to improve all facets of • Grombach, Muray) 65; (4) Ropier Club (Bernstein, made in Hungarian for future broadcast. fenCing equipment, we have Ayers, Pariser) 71; (5) Santelli /JS" (Oldstein, The results: Mijer, Blum) 84; (6) N.YAC. "B" (Sully, Barthel, produced a marked advance in Final: (I) 501 Gorlin, 55, 8-0; (2) Richard Dyer, Mamlouk) 89; (7) N.Y.U. (Petix, GLlinot, Bola­ 5alle Csiszar, 5-3, 27/37; (3) Allan Kwartler, 5S, this vital protective equipment. ben) 96. • 5-3, 27/35; (4) Robert Blum, S5, 4-4, 30 t.r.; (5) Abram Cohen, FC, 4-4, 31 I.r.; (6) Steve Sobel, Of moulded rubber camposi tion, Women's Intermediate 55, 4-4, 32 t.r.; (7) Herbert Spector, 55, 3-5; (8) these lightweight protectors are Final: (1) Ida Balint, Sa!tus, 7-1, won fence-off, Jose de Capriles, FC, 2-6; (9) Nickolas Muroy, comfortable, conforming and 5-1; (2) A. Drungis, SS, 7-1; (3) B. Santelli, SS, NYAC, 1-7. 5-3; (4) L. Knob, SS, 4-4, 24/25; (5) M. Boyce, allow women fencers to partici­ Others: Nyilas, Pongo and Schwende, who miss­ F.C., 4-4, 24/23; (6) Feigelman, 5.5., 4-4, 25 ed final on touches; Parmacek, Henry, Edmonds, pate in practice or competition t.r.; (7) King, Hunter, 3-5; (8) Genton, Lucia, 2-6; Otto, DesjarlaiS cnd Crosley. with complete confidence and (9) Pierce, SS, 1-7. safety. Foil Intermediate Outdoor Epee {Henriquc Santos Modols} For further information, write Final: (1) Martin Brandeis, F.C., 5-2, won fence­ (7) Lt. Hobart Edmonds, USN, 7-1; (2) E. Dol­ off, 5-4; (2) Evan Quinn, N.Y.A.C., 5-2; (3) A. linger, FC, 5-3, 13 t.r.; (3) Lt. W. J. Andre, U5N, today. Sully, N.YAC., 4-3, 25 t.r.; (4) Oldstein, 55, 4-3, 5-3, 14/21; (4) E. Quinn, NYAC, 5-3, 14/16; (5) Open Saturdays till 1 P.M. 28 t.r.; (5) Marmer, F.C., 3-4, 29/27; (6) Convin, P. Makler, C,iszar, 4-4, 14 t.r.; (6) T. Bickley, F.C., 3-4, 29/25; (7) Seeman, CCNY, 2-5; (8) 55, 4-4, 15 t.r.; (7) A. Seeman, CCNY, 4-4, 18 Green, GriL, 1-8. t.r.; (8) H. Bowser, 2-6; (9) Duncan, 0-9. --J. Strauch -J. de C. Sabre Intermediate Final: (I) Robert Blum, SS, 7-0; (2) Herbert Spector, 55, 5-2; (3) A. Spingarn, FC, 4-3, 24 t.r.; (4) B. Garbotini, Conn., 4-3, 26 t.r.; (5) U. Mille­ An ad m American Fencing tori, FC, 3-4; (6) A. Hyde, FC, 2-5, 30 t.r.; (7) H. Taxer, lliinois, 2~5, 31 t.r.; (8) J. Sonnenreich, reMheJ lencen throughout the 61 EAST 11th STREE1, NEW YORK 3, N.Y .• GRamercy 7¥6~~ FC, 1-6. -A. Cohen country, Write ltJ for fClteJ today, 16 AMERICAN fENCING AUGUST 1955

By D. S. Thompson and MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS and Laird Landis

A record-breaking entry of 152 competi­ A real disappointment of the tournament Bruce Davis, Michigan, 5-3, on fence-offs; (3) tors from 12 divisions, requiring a total of was the inability of three of the Midwest's Leslie Williams, Western New York, 5··3, 23 t.r. 742 bouts to be fenced, featured the 1955 leading fencers to compete: Paulo Sweeney, in final and fence-off; (4) Art Plouffe, West. N.Y., 5-3, 28 t.r. in final and fence-off; (5) Byron Krieger and Dick Berry. Midwest Championships held at the Wood­ Gregory Flynn, Mkh., 4-4, 16 t.r.; (6) Donald land and Woadhill Recreation Centers in Michigan won the women's trophy with G. Thompson, III., 4-4, 18 t.r.; (7) Howard Fried, Cleveland on May 7 and 8. Eight fence­ 29 points, the men's trophy with 73 points, No. Ohio, 3-5,19/15; (8) AI Musichak, No. Ohio, offs and numerous "crucial" bouts led to and the combined trophy with 102 points. 3-5, 19/14; (9) Paul Mortenson, Wisc., 2-6. exciting finishes in all the events. Illinois was second with 95 and Northern Sabre (38 competitors), Finol round: (1) Jim In the women's foil, Judy Goodrich and Ohio third with 78. The other divisions fin­ Campoli, Mich., 7-1, on fence-off; (2) J0hn Sue Thompson swept through undefeated to ished as follows: Western New York, 57; Cameron, Illinois, 7-1; (3) John Shelly, No. Ohio, 6-2; (4) Fred Freiheit, Mich., 4-4; (5) Art Schan­ meet in the lost bout of the event, and Central Illinois, 56; Wisconsin, 50; Colum­ kin, Central III., 3-5, 32 t.r.; (6) Thomas Legeza, Goodrich won the deciding bout, 4-0. In bus, 43; Minnesota, 39; St. Louis, 30; III., 3-5, 33 t.r.; (7) AI Kunzmann, Mich., 3-5, epee, the regular final ended in a four-way Kentucky, 29; Miami Valley, I I; and 35 t.r.; (8) Allen Bischoff, Col., 2-6; (9) Henry tie; after one fence-off, there was still a Iowa, 3. Alberts, Wise., 1-7. tie for first place, won on fence-off by The results of the individual events were Foil (40 competitors). Final round: (1) Herman Albert Wolff 3-2 aver Bruce Davis, and a as follows: Velasco, Central III., 8-0; (2) Jim Campoli, Mich., tie for third place, won on touches by Leslie Women'. (36 competitors). Final round: (1) Judy 6-2; (3) Edmond Zeisig, Wisc., 4-4, 29 t.r.; (4) Williams over Art Plouffe. In sabre, Jim Goodrich, Lapeer, Michigan, 8~O; (2) Sue Thomp­ Bob Boyajian, No. Ohio, 4-4, 31 t.r.; (5) Mack Campoli won over John Cameron 5-0 on a son, Illinois, 7-1; (3) Joan Messmer, Minnesota, Gilman, III., 4-4, 32 t.r.; (6) Art Plouffe, W. 6-2; (4) Myrel Papurt, Columbus, 4-4, 20 t.r.; fence-off. In the men's foil, Herman Velas­ N.Y., 3-5, 32 t.r.; (7) Jerome Mau, III., 3-5, 33 (5) Betty Vogel, No. Ohio, 4-4, 24 t.r.; (6) Mary t.r.; (8) Art Schankin, Centro I III., 3-5, 35 t.r.; co, NCAA champion, went through unde­ Curl, III.!, 3-5; (7) Shirley Stein, Mich., 2-6; (8) (9) Les Williams, W.N.Y., 1-7. feated, and his victory was a popular one; Muriel Witte, St. Louis, 1-7, 30 t.r.; (9) Jo Ann Officials: Rolph Goldstein, AFLA secretary, and he captivated the crowd with his bubbling Snyder, Mich., 1-7, 31 t.r. Allan Kwartfer, U.S. Olympic and Pan-American good nature, excellent fencing and perfect Epee (38 competitors). Final round: (1) Albert teams, directed finals. Bill Cozby of Cleveland sportsmanship. Wolff, Kentucky, 5-3, after two fence-offs; (2) was Bout Committee Chairman.

SOUTHWEH CHAMPIONSHIPS By Mabel Morse

Among the highlights of the 1955 South­ Ariz., 3-3; (5) Ed Sims, No. Tex., 2-4, 22 t.r.; Epee Teom: (J) Texas Tech (Sims, Brown, Wor­ west Sectional Tournament, held in Fort (6) Gene Allen, No. Tex., 2-4, 2S t.r.; (7) Ken­ rell), No. Tex.; (2) EI Paso FA, Border; (3) Tuc­ neth Marshick, Triz., 0-6. Bliss, Texas, on May 7 and 8, were the son, Arizona. triple victory of Bruce Burch in junior foil, Epee Individual: (I) Arnold Mercado, Gulf, 6-1; Sabre Team: Results not received, (2) Bill Hays, Border, 5-2, 13 t.r.; (3) Gene Allen, intermediate foil, and open sabre; the dou­ Other Events No. Tex., 15 t.r.; (4) Jack Baird, Gulf, 4-3, 12 ble victory of Waneen Wyrick in the junior Women's Intermediate: (1) Jenny Jones, Ariz.; t.r.; (5) Kenneth Marshick, Ariz., 4-3, 15 t.r.; (2) Ruth Rickard, Gulf; (3) Millie Lyday, No. Tex. and open women's events, both after three­ (6) tie, Jack Carnell, No. Tex., and Ed Sims, No. Foil Intermediate: (I) Bruce Burch, Ariz.; (2) way ties; Arnold Mercado's first place in Tex., 2-5, 18/12; (8) Cameron Jones, Ariz., 0-7, Jim Parker, Gulf; (3) Tony Buzzelli, Non-divi­ junior sabre and open epee; and Jim Par­ Sabre Individual: (1) Bruce Burch, Ariz., 6- J; sional. ker's victory in the open foil on a fence­ 12) Jack Carnell, No. Tex., 5-2; (3) Jack Baird, Epee Intermediate: (1) William Haugh, Ariz.; off after losing the intermediate title on a GlJif, 4-3, 22/30, an fence-off; (4) Arnold Mer­ (2) Max Schetter, Ariz.; (3) Nelson Iry, Border. fence-off. The Gulf Coast and Arizona divi­ cado, 4-3, 22/30; (5) Gene Allen, No. Tex., Sabre Intermediate: (1) Ed Sims, No. Texas; sions had the best all-around records. 4-3, 27 t.r.; (6) Richard Van Praag, Border, 2-5, (2) Tony Buzzelli, Non-divisional; (3) Jim Steven­ son, Gulf. Sectional Championships 29 t.r.; (7) Kenneth Marshick, Ariz" 2-5, 32 t.r.; Women's Junior: (J) Waneen Wyrick, Gulf; (2) Women's Individual: (1) Waneen Wyrick, Gulf, (8) Bill Towry, No. Tex., 1-6. Marion Winters, Ariz.; (3) Jo Nell West, No, Tex. 4-1, won after 3-way fence-off; (2) Ruth Rickard, Women's Team: (I) Dallas (Groy, Towry, Lyday), Gulf, 4-1; (3) Jo Nell West, No. Tex., 4-1; (4) Foil Junior: (I) Bruce Burch, Ariz.; (2) John No. Tex.; (2) Salpainte, Ariz.; (3) Gulf Coast Curry, Gulf; (3) Arnold Mercado, Gulf. Marion Winters, Ariz., 2-3; (5) Winifred Adams, composite. Ariz., 1-4; (6) Marietta Towry, No. Tex., 0 ... 5. Epee Junior: (I) Andre Orlowsky, Ariz.; (2) Foil Indlvlduol: (I) Jim Parker, Gulf, 5-1, on Foil Team: (I) Gulf Coast composite (Parker, Gene Allen, No. Tex.; (3) Bill Hays, Border. fence-off; (2) Jack Carnell, No. Tex., 5-1; (3) Mercado, Stevenson); (2) Texas Tech, No. Tex.; Sabre Junior: (I) Arnold Mercado, Gulf; (2) Arnold Mercado, Gulf, 4-2; (4) Bruce Burch, (3) EI Paso F.A., Border. Harry Miller/ Border; (3) Jim Stevenson, Gulf.

LABOR DAY WEEK·END MADISON SQUARE SHOW Province of Quebec Fencing Gala - Mount St. Louis College On October 20 the U.S. Olympic Commit­ 2145 City Hall Avenue, Montreal tee will stage an Olympic sports carnival at Saturday, Sept. 3, 1955: Women's Individual, Men's Foil; 10 a.m. Photo­ Madison Sq. Garden as a prelude to National Journal Trophy, Zotique L'Esperance Trophy. Olympic Day which has been proclaimed for Sunday, Sept. 4: Electric Epee Individual, 9 a.m.; J. W. McConnell Trophy. October 22. There will be fencing, ice skat­ Monday, Sept. 5: Sabre Individual, 9 a.m.; Joey Richmon Trophy. Gala ing, track, gymnastics, wrestling and weight Night, 8 p.m. lifting. Tickets start at·$1.25. Make up a Entry fee, $2.00 per event. Entries to David Silverstone, P.O. Box 83, Station party and see the very best in each event. "G," Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Que., Canada, not later than August 29. Gala Track will feature specially arranged match Night, $2.00 per person. For Hotel, Lodge or Motel reservations write Mrs. Eve Laws, races in the quarter, mile and two-mile. 346 Victoria Ave., Westmount, Quebec.

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