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JULIO MARTINEZ Castello JULIO MARTINEZ CASTEllO 1882-1973 (see page 3) 'Official Publ ication of the Amateur Fencers Lea ue of Ameri a EDITORIAL JULIO MARTINEZ CASTELLO University, where in each case I]lJ]JEI1J~I]1] Question: Why do it? Why expose YDurself MAESTRO DE ARMAS ' dents won intercollegiate titles. to the malevolent glances, comments, and by Jeffrey Tishman that he taught at Stevens Ins fEl]~Jl]B sometimes downright accusations of blind­ Julio Martinez Castello, fencing coach Tecilnology for several years. Volume 24 ness and incompetence, let alone partiality? at New York University from 1927 to 1947 He was named U. S. Olympic Number 4 Answer: It was done for us during a life­ and United States Olympic Coach in 1924 1924; and by 1927 he was consi( Official Organ of the time of fencing competition. Someone has died 15 January 1973, in his home i~ tirement when he was prevailed Amateur Fencers League of America to do it for today's competitors. It's a debt Tampa, Florida. His age was 91 and he had Miguel de Capriles and Albert \ Dedicated to the Memory of we feel we must repay. And we really work been in retirement since leaving New York New York University students, to JOSE R. deCAPRILES, 1912-1969 at it, study the rules, keep up with the University. the first coach of the then only Second Class Postage changes, and officiate once or twice a week Castello, a Basque, learned fencing at successful N. Y. U. fencing club. Paid in Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009 at intercollegiate and AFLA events. the Royal Academy in Madrid, Spain, grad­ He accepted the position and f Publisher: W. L. Osborn It keeps us pretty busy, but if we are to uating in 1905. He was a world renowned later N. Y. U.'s squad, by now team, won its first Intercollegiate Editor: Ralph M. Goldstein do a good job we have to keep in practice. professional fencer during the first two In that respect it's like fencing. And as far decades of this century, performing exhibi­ Association Championship - earr Assoc. Editor: Richard Gradkowski as the bad manners of the competitor are tions before the crowned heads of Europe session of the "Little Iron Man" F Feature Writers: Irwin Bernstein concerned, one must learn to ignore them. and barnstorming throughout Latin America Trophy, the oldest in American ( Dan Lyons, Jeffrey Tishman ' Of course it wou Id help if coaches would taking on all comers. He also fenced ser­ sports. In the four decades since stress good manners in competition, their has won more intercollegiate fe~c Historian: Alex Solomon ious bouts with the greatest amateur and own as well as their students. The majority professional swordmen of all nations in ors than any other team, includi Editorial Staff: Marilyn Masiero of coaches teach proper competitive de­ the years prior to World War I. One such teen I.F.A. titles, nine N.C.A.A. cro corum as well as good fencing; the others Photographer: Russell Ellis competition occurred in Havana Cuba nine National Intercollegiate Wome we hope, will in time learn. ing Association Championships. Policy Board: Stephen B. Sobel, Chairman, in 1912, where Castello finished' second Violet fencers have earned AII-) R. M. Goldstein, J. F. Bernstein, W. L. Conclusion: Where would the competitors to four-time Olympic Champion Ramon be if all the officials decided that they had recognition, and sixteen have com Osborn, P.· Tishman Fonst, in a large foil tournament reserved had enough and simply refused to officiate? for fencing masters. one or more Olympic Games. Advertising Correspondence: When a fencer enters a competition he Castello was also very proud of 33 Leland Ave., Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570 During these years Castello coached in accepts the officials without question. If ~pain, Cuba, and Argentina, producing na­ mendous number of his pupils Printing and Advertising Plates: he would make as few mistakes in his fenc­ tional champions in all three nations. mained in fencing after graduation Linotype Composition Company, Inc. ing, as the judges in their officiating, he'd Spa!n's King Alfonso XIII was an early petitors and coaches. The mer 208 Piaget Avenue, Clifton, N. J. 07011 rosters of every fencing club in j win the event. ~upli of Castello's in Madrid. Although it Yorf, area include his former pupil~ Published six times a year. Subscriptions for IS not well known, Castello was an equally non-members of the AFLA is $3.00 in the U.S. and $4.90 elsewhere. Opinions expressed in signed adept teacher of equestrian sports and the articles do not necessarily reflect the views of Basque national game, jai-alai. American Fencing or the AFLA. He arrived in the United States in 1914 CONTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE: Articles, results of competitions, letters to the Editor, photos and and began immediately to coach at the cartoons are cordially soliCited. All manuscripts must be typewritten, double spaced, on one side New York Athletic Club, where his list of of the paper only, with wide borders. Photos pupils included Sherman Hall, Ray Dutcher, S.tlOuJd be glossy finish and with a completE:. cap­ han. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned ~nd C. R. McPherson, all national champ­ unless submitted with a stamped self addressed WALTER B. WHITE Ions. At the same time, Castello opened envelope. No anonymous articles accepted. Walter B. White died February 20 at the Send all contributions to: the fencing equipent company that still Ralph M. Goldstein age of 72. A fencing enthusiast and mem­ bears his name and has diversified over 397 Concord Road ber of the N.YAC., Mr. White had been a Yonkers, N.Y., 10710 the .years to become one of the largest governor of the AFLA and amateur coach President: Stephen B. Sobel, 18 Beverly Road fenCing and martial arts manufacturing Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 07009. at Rutgers University. houses anywhere. During his tenure at the Secretary: Irwin. F. Bernstein, 249 Eton Place, American Fencing expresses its condol­ Westfield, New Jersey, 07090. New York A. C., .Castello taught fencing ences to his family and many friends. Julio Martinez Castello giving a fencin DEADLINE FOR 1973 ISSUES to Rudolph Valentino, matinee idol of the to Adeline Gehrig aboard ship to the VIII twenties, and appeared with him in several Games at Paris, 1924. Castello was tht Mailing Issue Date Closing Date NEW MICAHNIK ARRIVES States Olympic Coach and Miss Gehri for Copy Date motion pictures. Phyllis and David Micahnik announce the of New York Yankee star Lou Gehrig, wa~ MAY/JUNE APRIL 10 MAY 31 For a short period during the 1920's he JULY/AUGUST JUNE 10 JULY 31 arrival of Aaron Andrew on January 11, 1973. member and United States National C SEPT./OCT. AUG. 10 SEPT. 30 coached at Columbia University and Yale from 1920 to 1923. AMERICAN FENCING When Julio Castello finally retired in JULIO MARTINEZ CASTELLO equipment company and would supply us 1947, he was succeeded by his two sons, An Appreciation at cost. The important thing is that we Hugo and James. Even in retirement, Cast­ By Miguel de Capriles wanted to learn to fence, and to fence well; ello continued teaching on Saturday morn­ Vice President and General Counsel, and Castello wanted to teach us to fence, ings to the youngsters in his Tampa neigh­ New York University and to fence well. He said to us then, as he said to many newcomers since, with a borhood until he was in his eighties. For a Julio Martinez Castello was a great teach­ flash of his penetrating eyes: "You work; I two year period in the early fifties he off­ er, a great athlete, and a great personality make you champion." He meant it, we be­ ered instruction at the University of Tampa. who came to New York University at exactly lieved him then, and every generation of A memorial service was held at the New the midway point in the ninety-one years of New York University fencers believed him York University Chapel on February 16th. his full and productive life, and who left an thereafter. And our faith was always justi­ N. Y. U. Vice-president Miguel de Capriles indelible mark upon that institution, its fied. made an address on behalf of the univers­ faculty and its students. I speak officially ity; while Joseph I. Sonnenreich spoke re­ as a professor and administrator at the Uni­ It did not matter whether we were male or female, tall or short, thin or stout, phleg­ presenting the hundreds of N. Y. U. alumni versity; I speak personally as his grateful Pa;;3 Castello's last visit to New l' matic or temperamental: Castello knew what fencers. and devoted pupi I. JJiy, 1969, when his oldest pupils; When I first met Julio Martinez Castello, to do to bri ng out the best that was in us. gathered at the New York University P The dynasty Julio Castello started is con­ to ce!ebrate his 88th birthday. From f1 he was 45 years of age and I was not yet 21- He had learned his own fencing originally tinuing with his sons. Stanley Sieja, Castello's earliest a He was already a living legend in American a the Royal Academy in Madrid, but his N,Y.U. and coach at Princeton; Non When the Helm's Hall of Fame (now fencing. He had been one of the world's professional competitive experience had former tl.FLA president and Olympic United Savings-Helms Hall) started a fenc­ outstanding professional competitors during made him thoroughly familiar with the best ist; A:bert Vagt, Dorothy Hafner de Ca~ er NIWFA champion; Dr.
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