AF Vol 12 Num 6
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CHAMPIONSHIP ISSUE NATIONAL STARS Top Left: Women's Individual-Romory, Angell, King, Singelokis. Top Right: Epee Indi~ vidual-Beck, Anger, King, Stoll. Lower Left: Sabre Individual-Magay, Hamori, Resch, Twardokens. Lower Right: Edwin Richards, finalist in foil and sabre and outstanding com~ petitor in the team events. We regret we received no picture of the individual foil. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, p. 20 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, p. 6 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, p. 17 U. S. ENTRIES TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 12 Number 6 Lack of funds and over-riding business commitments played havoc with our plans JlIJ1E;]lCl11] FElltJl]J) for strong representation in Turin. Official Organ of the American Fencers League of America The generosity of Martini & Rossi assured U5 of four entries when they underwrote the Management transportation cost. The Boord of Gover W. L. Osborn, Publisher J. R. de Cap riles, Editor nors had received notice from Robert Beck, 310 East 49 Street 601 Douglas Road Robert Blum, Madeline Dolton, Martin Davis, New York 17, N. Y. Chappaqua, N. Y. Wolter Farber, Neil lazar and Rolph Spin Policy Boord ella that they intended to go to the Cham S. Thompson, chairman; J. R. de Capriles, R. M. Goldstein, A. Kwartler, pionships at· their own expense and requested W. L. Osborn, L. Sobel. permission to represent the U.S. With this mbership dues in the A.F.L.A., $1.00 is allocated to the cost of subscription. Subscription in mind, the Boord selected four men for the RECIPIENTS OF MARTINI Cr ROSSI HELP embers in U.S. is $2.00. Foreign subscriptions (moiled first class) $4.00. Published November, travel allowance whose presence would per Albert Axelrad, Herbert Cohen, Abram Cohen, March, May, July and September. mit us to enter all events and field at least and Gene Glazer were able to travel to the ons expressed in signed articles reflect the persona! views of the writers and not necessarily World Championships through the courtesy of can Fencing or the A.F .L.A. No anonymous artkJes accepted. one and perhaps two reasonably strong teams. The selected were: Albert Axelrod (Captain), Martini Cr Rossi. Here they visit the company's Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office in New Yorkr N. Y. Abram Cohen (Managed, Michael Da~aro museum and plant near Turin. and Gene Glazer. From this group teams DEADLINE NEXT ISSUE OCrOBER 10 could be formed as follows: foil-Axelrod, Davis, Glazer, Lazar and Dasaro as alternate; deciding foetor which enabled us to .advance epee-Beck, Cohen, Dasaro and Spinello; to the second round! Our performances in sabre-Blum, Cohen, Dasaro and Farber. the individuals were disappointing: Axeirod PERSONALS DIDN'T GET MY COPY" was very sluggish and could not survive the .een the custom of many division Congratulations to Connie and Bill Latzko At the lost minute it was learned that quarter-final, Cohen was out in the second to send in membership lists late in for Alexander Benton, born July 7, 1961. business reasons prevented Beck, Dasaro and round of the epee, and all our others were 'his means that American Fencing Farber from going to Italy. The Executive out in the first round. We withdrew from J copies to any new members unti I Congratulations to Connie and AI Kwartler Committee approved the transfer of the trovel the epee team event and our sabre team was is almost over. Obviously this is for Jeoffrey Andrew, born July 12, 1961. cilowance from Dasaro to Herb Cohen at the pitifully weak with two foilsmen (H. Cohen Jds to much misunderstanding. last minute in the hopes that the fail team Our best wishes to Betty Jean Brodersen and Glazerl supporting A. Cohen and Blum. , all secretaries to send names and might then become our strangest threat. Un of the Arizona Division and Albert Davis of At that, H. Cohen hod a 2/5 record com )f new membe rs as soon as they fortunately Davis never got to Italy and Lazar the Southern California Division, married pared to Blum's 3/4 and Cohen's 4/3, and at we can provide a better service. had to leave Turin before the team event. July 28, 1961. Glazer won a bout from the Italians. couse of annoyance is that due to Abram Cohen was not available for the first If first copy may not reach a school Congratulations to Louise and Dick Dver rcund of the foil team, so Axel rod comman The international experience was very good une when he may be off campus. for Christicn Louis born July 27, 1961. deered the services of young Henry Powell for Herb Cohen (his first), but it serves nO tified "moved" or "not at address who has been living in Germany ... His modest purpose to give our fencers experience unless I the nome goes off our moiling Our best wishes to Fred Duncan and T eri protests that he was not good enough fell we know they are in perfect physical and e hear further. Thus a new mem Judith Greenhut, married June 18, 1961. On deaf ears and as a matter of fact his psychological condition to profit from it. one victory against Japan proved to be the JRdeC ever receive a copy! Now he hates Congratulatnons to Solly and Derewood Bible for James Andrew, born Feb. 9, 1961. Jroblem caused by late lists is that ,ntly arrive too late for us to in rint order and we end up with too RAOUL A. SUDRE to cover the total membership. NEVV PUBLICATION DATES Hawaii HELP US TO KEEP YOUR MEM Cornell University has appointed Mr. Sudre by Capt. Everett Abbot With this issue we change the bi-monthly head coach of fencing to succeed George m MEMBERSHIP LISTS EARLY Mrs. Neomia Abbot, many time champion sch.edule of American Fencing and end our Cointe. A native of Casablanca, he is a gradu N. of Texas and Florida, added another and un twelfth year of publication. Henceforth is ate of the School of Hotel Administration at W.LO. "sual state crown to her collection by winning sues will COme to you in November, January. Cornell and with his mother owns three hotels March, May, July and September. This will the championship of Hawaii in a fence-off in Morocco. Star of the Cornell 1960 team, eliminate the problems of Christmas moil and ogainst her husband Capt. Everett Abbot and he was voted "fencer of the year" and re DiAN TOURNAMENTS give us only one issue during the summer cal SM Sgt. Galen Thomason. This was the first ceived the Illinois Award at the NCAA Tour title tournament in the state of Hawaii and 1 annual Canadian Heroes Mem .lege recess and thus reduce the number of nament of that year. He won the national foil lament will be held October 7 and returns (we hope). We also believe this was of special interest because there were title of Morocco last year. He is also a judo t Landon, Ontario. For information schedule will fit in better with the more not enough WOmen fencers to hold separate ert Foxcroft, 54 Apeldoorn Cres important fencing events throughout the expert and will be in charge of this activity competitions and Mrs. Abbot was permitted on, Ontario. country. at the University. to fence against the men. AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN .FENCING Page Three CLOSE CONTACT 5 the step-child of U. S. sports as "The Voice of Oklahoma Fencing." It is "icity stondpoint. We did have difficult to measure the specific impact on .n in Sports Illustrated and a few the sport in the Southwest, but I knaw there on TV during the Olympics and is an increasing reliance on this monthly pub ,ncing has steadily improved its lication. KLM makes it a small world indeed, with routes erage but we still need a precinct The North Texas Division has followed the level af communication among lead of Oklahoma in putting out a newsletter lur far-flung Divisions. called Point In Line. There can be no doubt linking 114 cities in 80 countries. The most advanced newsletter is the lockstitch which these two papers raised the participation level lost return for the effort expend of the Southwest fencers. aircraft-Royal 8 Jet-across the Atlantic from ,d at least once a month, such Several months ago American Fencing in dicated that the Gold Coast Division also 1 fan flogging interest, keep a New York, Houston, Montreal, Mexico. Flawless Dutch inactive fencer in the line of fire called their newsletter The Riposte. The pub e the efficiency of a Divisional lication edited by Max Lombard shows imagi service every moment, everywhere. Remember, nation, style and variety which other news ~n. was Chairman of Northern Ohio letters would do well to imitate. Perhaps we professionals plan better trips, so see your travel modest letter in which we splashed have other noteworthy publications of this nature in other Divisions. If not, your Execu ;onal information, and reminded agent or call KLM. KLM, 609 Fifth Avenue, New 'ship of competitions, tardy dues tive Committee should establish one. If you ~et-togethers. Today it has been already nave one, please send me a copy. a multi-page bulletin, "Sword We could all benefit from a summary of York 17, New York. IT'S A TREAT TO GO DUTCH! ., managed and distributed by what is being done ta bring fencing and ine, the present Chairman. The fencers into cooperation and harmony. have seen are truly impressive. Arthur L. Wade ,ar ago I started the local Riposte Chairman, Oklahoma Division EW ~SK NIT BUMP ~INST FACE ,TIC TRIMMED IITARY OVABLE BIB dLABLE IN :K OR WHITE $j AMERICAN FENCING AMERICAN FENCING Page Fiv~ SABRE 6.