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Iume 26 1Mber 5 ,Iume 26 1mber 5 Jennette Starks (left) and Anne Marie Williams of Brooklyn Col­ lege, during a fencing demonstration at the gigantic World Trade Center of the New York Port Authority. The public relations depart­ ment of the Port Authority invited the AFLA to present a fencing show at their plaza, Also participating in the exhibition were Denise O'Connor, Steve Sobel, Bob Dow and Csaba Elthes, EDITORIAL TIM GLASS TAKES BRONZE MEDAL IN EPEE AT 1975 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS I1Il]EJ1JCI111 To avoid the recurrence of something that happened at the last Nationa Is, I feel By William Goering The first day of competitive f€ compelled to mention two distasteful inci­ Tim Glass of Illinois, duplicating Ruth Friday, 28 March. Our foil fen! Volume 26 fEI1CJI1!) dents that occured in sabre. In the first Martino, Mike Marx and Jim H White's 1971 performance at Notre Dame, @1975 Amateur FencerS instance, one fencer attacked and his op­ survived the first round where Number 5 League of America, Inc. took third place in the World Junior Epee ponent made an attempted parry and rip­ vanced from pools of four. In tl Official Organ of the Championship held in Mexico City. Amateur Fencers League of America oste. The judge abstained and the director round (6 pools of 6), Martino w Dedicated to the Memory of ruled a hit, saying that the parry was late. The U.S. Under 20 World Championship ated with a 1-4 record and Marx JOSE R. deCAPRILES, 1912-1969 The fencer's coach called out in a loud Team was chosen by points earned in the with a 2-3 record after defeatin§ Second Class Postage voice "The attack was parried". The di­ 1974 National Under 19 Championships sian Caleev 5-0 in his last bout. Paid at Westfield, NJ. 07090 rector stopped the bout and warned the and the Portland Junior Olympic Champion­ tory would have eliminated Mike, and at additional mailing offices coach that if he made another remark sh ip. The sixteen fencers who participated ring had a 1-2 record and a 1-2 sc Publisher: W. L. Osborn about the officiating he would be ejected were: the West German Ohnions wher Editor: Ralph M. Goldstein from the premises. The director then stated Foil Epee broke and pierced h is jacket, pal Assoc. Editor: Richard Gradkowski that it was because of such poor sportman­ P. Martino (N.J.) T. Glass (111.) shirt and him. The FIE doctor Feature Writers: Irwin Bernstein, ship on the part of some coaches that many M. Marx (Oreg.) L. Shelley (N.J.) recommended prompt examinatic puncture, and Jim was withdrawn Dan Lyons, fencers lost confidence in the officials and J. Herring (Wis.) G. Massialas (Mich.) developed bad manners. The fencer who had to the hospital. Fortunately, the'll Historian: Alex Solomon P. Gerard (ill.) J. Neale (N.J.) been hit apologized for his coach. In the not as deep as the doctors feare Editorial Staff: Marilyn Masiero second case, another coach created quite Sabre Women's Foil was eliminated in the quarter-fina Policy Board: Stephen B. Sobel, Chairman, a furor over a call against his fencer. The M. Sullivan (Mass.) V. Hurley (Calif.) of 4) in a repeat of last year's per R. M. Goldstein, I. F. Bernstein, W. L. director warned him. Finally, the director E. Majtenyi (N.J,) A. Crowley (Mass.) The results of the men's foil , Osborn, H. Goodman stated that the bout wou Id not continue C. Brunet (N.Y.) C. Massiala (Mich.) finals are given below. Advertising Correspondence: until the offending coach departed. The K. McAuliffe (N.J.) H. Konecny (Conn.) The Women's Foil event was 33 Leland Ave., Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570 latter left, and the bout continued in peace. The team gathered in Mexico City on appointing for the U.S. Our th Printing and Advertising Plates: These were our National championships. 24 March. For the next three days the team Hurley, Crowley and Massiala, w Linotype Composition Company, Inc. Our very best directors were officiating. practiced at Mexican Olympic Center or at inated in the first round with 208 Piaget Avenue, Clifton, N. J. 07011 If we cannot expect the coaches to be ob­ the fencing site, which was a bus ride victory in thirteen bouts. They an Published six times a year. Subscriptions for jective, we can, at least, ask them to be non-members of the AFLA is $4.00 in the U.S. and away across town. Practice matches were ter fencers than this indicates, $5.00 elsewhere. Opinions expressed in. signed reasonably quiet. articles do not necessarily reflect the views of arranged between our teams and the Aus­ whatever reason failed to respon American Fencing or the AFLA. tralians and the Canadians. In addition, challenge that day. Copies of American Fencing in 16 and 35 MM PHOTO CREDIT private practices with Mexicans, Poles, Microfilm are available from University Micro­ Our best results were obtained films, Inc. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan Brazilians and Agentines were arranged. American Fencing would like to thank as a II th ree fencers passed to thE 48106. Prices on req uest. Mr. Thomas Chin for the fine photograph CONTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE: Articles, results The day before the opening event, the final (6 pools of 4) after two el of competitions, letters to the Editor, photos ~nd of Michel J. Alaux, the late coach of the team took a tour about the city and dis­ rounds. Greg Massialas was elim cartoons are cordially solicited. All manuscripts must be typewritten, double spaced, on one SIde U.S. Olympic team and Hunter College, embarked at the Church of The Lady of the quarter-finals after a lengthy of the paper only, with wide borders. Photos should be glossy finish and with a completE:. cap~ which we ran on our last issue's cover. Guadalupe and at the pyramids at Teoti­ Greg's weapon was inoperative tion. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned huacan. The tour was donated by Emily ~ unless sulHllitted with a starnped self addressed ceiving a touch that made the envelope. No anonymous articles accepted. Johnson, whose continued support of Under against him in a critical bout. The I Send all contributions to: CONGRATUALTIONS Ralph M. Goldstein 20 fencers was most appreciated. After (Garcia Diaz) refused to test Greg'! American Fencing extends its congratu­ 397 Concord Road lunch at La Gruta (a restaurant in a cave), because the clip holding the reel Yonkers, N.Y., 10710 lations to our women's National Champion Pre.iden!: Stephen B. Sobel, 18 Beverly Road we returned to CDOM to prepare for the the jacket had been detached by , Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 07009. Gay Jacobsen and to her coach Mike Das­ opening ceremony. The opening ceremony strip attendant immediately follO\ Secretary: Irwin F. Bernstein, 249 (ton Place, aro on the occasion of their marriage. Westfield, New Jersey, 07090. consisted of a parade of over 300 athletes final touch. The Directoire Techn and officials, some speeches, and a folk held this ruling on the narrow legal DEADLINE FOR 1974-75 ISSUES dance presentation. Since he had carried that the rules (Article 327b) requi Closing Oate Mailing RULES BOOK the flag at last year's opening ceremony, be made without anyth ing whatso Issue Date for COpy Date Do you know your fencing rules? An order Mike Marx graciously deferred to Mike Sul­ ing changed in the equipment in I July / August June 10 July 31 form for the new 1974 Rules book will be Sep!.30 livan, the next youngest fencer, who did though neither Greg nor any team SepUOe!. Aug. 10 found on page 31. Nov./Oee. Oct. 10 Nov. 30 the honors. had been responsible for the " AMERICAN FENCING Page Two Moral: Don't let anyone touch your equip­ The AFLA is indebted to the hard-working 1975 MARTINI-ROSSI WOMEN'S FOIL ment until you are prepared to accept the cadre that accompanied and directed the SEES TOMLINSON TAKE SILVER MEDAL results of any actions. team effort. Deputy chief Ferenc Zold was by Marilyn Masiero, Bout Committee always ready with information ana counsel. Lee Shelley was eliminated in the semi­ Coaches Michel Sebastiani, Leon Auriol This year's Martini saw thirteen foreign Pool No.7: 1. Tomlinson (4-1); 2. Annavedde final (3 pools of 4) as Bellone (Italy) and (4-1); 3. McLaren, (3-2;; 4. Hennyey, (2-3); ! and Lauren Hein worked with all of the entries in a field of forty seven. Unfortun­ Bcisse (France) advanced with two vic­ Marcy, (2-3); 6. Kowalewski, (0-5). fencers, both in warm-ups prior to compe­ ately, only Christine Muzio of France and tories each. In Tim Glass' semi-final pool, Pool No.8: 1. Carter, (4-1); 2. Krebilz, (3-2 tition and in practice. Armorers David Non­ Kerstin Palm of Sweden were of top in­ 3. Aoyama, (3-2); 4. DeBiase, (2-3); 5. Konecn' Pusch (West Germany) advanced with three onura and Eleanor Turne,{ deserve credit ternational caliber and the competition was (2-3); 6. Sobel. (1-4). victories, leaving Gaille (Switzerland), Perez for the lack of equipment problems and not as strong as last year. Nikki Tomlinson QUARTER FINAL: (Cuba) and Tim tied with one victory each. for solving the new regulations that the FIE turned in the best U.S. performance to take Pool No.1: 1. Palm, (5-0), 2. O'Donnell, (4-1 A barrage resulted in another tie, which 3. Keel, (2-3); 4. Aoyama, (2-3); 5.
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