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The tentative list for When it became apparent that the Games of the the first Pan American Games is: XII Olympiad could not be held, the latent interest in Pan American Games which has existed in many Basketball Shooting countries for many years was brought to life. It was Boxing Swimming further stimulated by the growing spirit of solidarity Chess Tennis among the nations of the Western Hemisphere. After Cycling Track and Field considerable correspondence and discussion, the Ar Fencing Water Polo gentine Olympic Committee took the initiative and Polo Weight Lifting called a Congress in Buenos Aires to discuss the pos Rowing Wrestling sibility of organizing Pan American Games and, in Yachting general, all of the problems concerning amateur sport All of the countries of the Western Hemisphere are in the three Americas. eligible for membership. Organized in a thoroughly The National Olympic Committee of 16 of the 21 democratic fashion, each country will have one vote, countries in the Pan American Union met at a Con although the United States probably has more ath gress held in Buenos Aires, August 28-31, and voted letes than the entire population of some of the coun to institute a set of Pan American Games to be held tries involved. ev~ry four years, beginning in 1942, under the sanc tion of the International Olympic Committee. In N. C. A. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS APPROVED " general, the rules and regulations of the International The National Collegiate Athletic Association has Olympic Committee, covering the Olympic Games, will approved the holding of National Collegiate fencing apply. The technical rules of competition in all sports championships under its jurisdiction in 1941. The are to be those of the respective international federa event will be held during the entire day of Saturday, tions as in the Olympic Games. All countries of th'! March 29, 1941 on the campus of Ohio State Uni Western Hemisphere are eligible for membership in versity, Columbus, Ohio. the new organization. The Congress, which is to be Preparations for the championships, the first ever held every four years, will control the organization. held under the auspices of the N. C. A. A., are now For convenience in administration, etc., the coun going forward under the direction of Dr. John Huff tries of the Western Hemisphere were divided into man, chairman of the N. C. A. A. Fencing Rules Com five groups as follows: mittee and president of the A. F. L. A. Other mem bers of the committee include Hugh V. Alessandroni, Group I-Canada, United States, Mexico. Jean Gelas, Herman S. Hettinger, and Rene Peroy. Group 2-Countries of Central America and the All college and university teams will be eligible for Antilles. the meet, the preliminary announcement states. For Group 3-Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. the first year, at least, competition will be limited to Group 4-Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. individual championships in the three weapons. The Group 5-Columbia, Panama, and Venezuela. probable limit of entries will be two men in each weapon from each college team. One representative from each group was chosen to First indications are that from twenty to thirty constitute a Pan American Games Committee which colleges and universities will submit entries for the will be the supreme authority during the four years championships. The exact scope of these entries is between meetings of the Congress for all matters not yet known, however. pertaining to Pan American Sport. The first commit Further details will be announced by the committee tee consists of representatives from Bolivia, Brazil, in charge at a later date. Meanwhile, all college Costa Rica, United States, and Venezuela. The United teams having intentions of filing entries are advised States was signally honored by having its representa to keep the date of Saturday, March 29, open on tive, Mr. Avery Brundage, elected President. Dr. Her their schedules. aldo Pederneiras of Brazil was chosen Vice President. The objects of the new organization, in addition to the staging of the Pan American Games and the p!;omotion of public interest and participation in amateur sport in the constituent countries, include the development of closer athletic relations between the member countries, and it is hoped that there may eventually be group or regional contests. Buenos Aires was chosen as the site of the first Pan American Games which will be held in the fall of the year 1942, the 450th Anniversary of the Dis covery of America by Columbus. Just as in the Olympic Games, there will be an Organizing Com mittee, designated by the Argentine Olympic Commit tee, to handle the event. The Organizing Committee will have the authority to choose the sports on the Page two The Riposte THE RIPOSTE E D ITO R I A L America's Oldest Fencing Magazine The season of Peace 114 Washington Place New York City and Good Will blesses JOSE R. DE CAPRILES Founder our Nation once more. DERNELL EVERY Editor In a world whose every WARREN A. Dow Business Manager Continent but ours and MIGUEL A. DE CAPRILES Technical Advisor South America is fully CONTRIBUTING STAFF occupied with carnage DONALD BARNES Special Writer and destruction, these WILLIAM T. PECORA Special Writer words stand out all the more for their rare HANNS FISCHER Illinois ness and desirability. FLOYD TRAYNHAM, JR. Illinois R. H. HUBER Iowa XX HENRY ST. LEGER Long Island What could be more indicative of the FERARD LEICESTER Northern California RICHARD F. WARREN Philadelphia friendships that exist in the Americas than ALAN BECK St. Louis the formation of the Pan American Games ALLEN BRAZELL Texas at this time? We agree with Avery Brun DOUGLAS P. BOYEA Western Massachusetts dage when he says, "Sportsmen in all coun tries speak the same language and, because SUBSCRIPTION RATES of this deep community of interest, amateur 6 Issues .......................................... $1.00 sport provides a most fertile field for the 12 Issues .......................................... $2.00 development of international good will. "Since the government has displayed so THIS IS ISSUE # 59 much interest in creating better relations be Mailed on or about December 13th tween the countries of the Western Hemis phere, I am sure that the work of the First Pan American Sport Congress, in creating a CONTENTS Pan American Sport Federation, will meet with universal approval." Pan American Games in 1942 ............................................. Page 1 N. C. A. A. Championships Approved ........................... Page 1 XX Editorial ............................................................................................................... Page 2 As we present this issue we shyly hint American Fencing Potentialities ....................................... Page 3 that we should be due for Birthday Greet ings this month. It was five years ago that Directory of American Fencing professionals...... Page 4 The Riposte was launched into the realm of The Agony of Dual Meets ......................................................... Page 6 fact and fancy. We have passed through The Care and Feeding of Spectators ........................ Page 7 many a childhood crisis under the tolerant The New Rules Book-Sidelights and protection of innocence. We haven't grown Comments ................................................................................................ Page 8 as rapidly as our parents would wish but Texas News ...................................................................................................... Page 10 we have remained healthy and noisy and The Remise ................................................................................................... Page 12 that is generally a good sign in any child. Philadelphia News .............................................................................. Page 13 Northern California ........................................................................... Page 13 XX Our Birthday is of little importance to A. F. L. A. Newsletter and National Schedule ...... Page 14 anyone but us. A most important Birthday, Western Massachusetts News ............................................. Page 14 the 25th of this month, is of importance to Approved 1940-41 List of Directors .............................. Page 14 all the world. In Christmas Day and the Iowa News .....................................................................................................