Volume 29, No.2 November/December 1977

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~eason's Greetirlgs Table of Contents American Article: Page: From the President From the President 3 by Irwin Bernstein by Irwin Bernstein Squaw Valley Training Camp 4 Volume 29 by Mary Huddleson Number 2 University Games 6 3. We have also not lost sight 0 by AI Pereda In past issues of American Fencing, we've Official of the Amateur Fencers discussed goals, plans, and hopes. Now need for grass roots developme League Inc. 10 let's review some events that have actually A novel proiect proposed by occurred since the 1977 Nationals, formed Maine 'Division has been '1977 Amateur Fencers League of America, Inc with subsidy, to publicize the spc Seven Nations Sabre and 13 1. It was aptly pointed out by one of the and initiate fenCing programs in Dedicated to the memory of Wappen Von Hamburg correspondents in "Spending that $20,000" that our Fencing Development Program is schools. Funds have also been c JOSE R. deCAPRILES. 1912-1969 by Bob Blum sound but requires considerable money. the Junior Olympic Committee to Ed Hurst Centerfold 16 Second Class Postage The Development Committee of the US creation of other new programs paid at Berkeley, CA 94704 Technical Talks 20 Olympic Committee and the Board of Direc­ parts of the country, and at additional mailing offices by Joe Burnes tors of the AFLA have now provided a total of 4, Professional assistance in f Editor: Hamet King Jr. Olympic Entry 22 $82,000 to fund this program in 1978. The has been supported by the AFL funds will enable us to operate the program Directors and a sum allocated Art Director: Pat! Keefe Atlanta Fencers Club 24 Business Manager: Eleanor Turney in its full scope during 1978, building on the necessary, to initiate an agreem bv Mitchell Gross Production Manager: Peter J. Kahn base already established in 1977, We will be 5. The USOC will undertake AFLA Directory Staff: Carl Borack. Steve Netburn 29 able to operate weekend training sessions in Sports Festival, to include fencir Policy Board: Irwin F. Bernstein, Chairman: Har­ STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP four or more centers over a 7 month period, in August, 1978 in Colorado. Ou riet King, Ralph Goldstein (Editor bringing our National Coaches and other sociation with other Olympic s HUWdlU (Juuu:nan, W.L. Osborn, Eleanor MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION Date of Filing: OC:O!Jer 1977 leaders of the program to all the centers, as facilitate publicity and TV cover lj.)i-It! :L0t:(jliS Send oil and correspondence to Title of Publication: well as subsidizing the local associate ously difficult to obtain for fencir- American Fencing Frequency of Issue: S .'~ :' coaches who participate 6. The USOC's Job Opportuniti< 1250 Ellis #11 Location of Known Of1lce of Publication: 601 CL.~IS S1 AibarlY, We will also provide an average of 50% air (Sept. IOct. 1977 magazine) has, San Francisco, CA 94109 CA 94706 fare to International Squad members par­ in placing one of our leading fE location of Headquarters: 60~ C~:c: s S' CA 94706 President: I rwin Bernstein ticipating in the two national training ses­ position that not only fulfills his Ci Secretary: Eleanor Turney, 601 Curtis St.. Al­ Publisher: ':: ~ 10570 SiOllS (wllicil include point competitions). but will also enable him to train an bany, CA 94706 Sa" FranC'sco CA 94109 We will also conduct two coaching semi­ for top international competition, 60~ C:JiC'S 8t Aibany, CA nars for our National Staff in order to move 7, The sports medicine progran closer towards defining and delineating our the AFLA in the preparation of Send all returns and changes of address to: Owner: / r,- ,,:;ers L8(jJ.,.,C 601 CurtiS SI system. This program, with valuable support A!bany. CA 94 706 Pan Am and Olympic Teams cc AFLA, 601 Curtis St., Albany, CA 94706 and assistance of the National Fencing KNOWN BONDHOLDERS, MORTGAGES, AND OTHER SEC­ flourish, Meanwhile, there is an 01 URITY HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING ONE PERCENT OR Coaches Association of America (NFCAA), allied with the USOC that is e MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS, MORTGAGES OR has already fired the enthusiam of coaches sports training centers which wil OTHER SECURITIES: None and fencers alike, most modern equipment and tecl Actual No. of 2. The need to raise the levels of support October, 1977 the Englewood, ~ Average No. of Copies of for fencers earning places on our interna­ Copies Each Single Issue established a fencing club in conj Issue During Published tional teams has also been recognized, The its overall training program, The c Preceding Nearest ~o US team to the 1978 World Championships ducted by one of the assistant ( 12 Months Filing Date in Hamburg, Germany, will receive their air­ our National Coaching Staff. Thi "I o~a! '\)0 Co;:>es ? 53: 7,100 line tickets vVitrlout cost to the illJividuals. 0 be described as "a marriage 6.534 6.638 For the "vorld Under-20 team, the subsidy heaven"l 6.524 6538 will be 50%, Similarly, the overseas There is enormous ground tc DEADLINE FOR 1977-78 ISSUES 200 200 training/competition trips of our top ranked catch up with other countries whc 6.725 6833 squad members and essential cadre will re­ solid development efforts for Issue Date Closing Date Mailing Date 856 262 en. ceive 50% air fare funding, The indiviJuals For Copy 0 However, it is hard not to get ex< TOTAL 7.580 7.iOO located away from the east coast will have we can see dreams become ree Jan/Feb. Dec. 10 Feb.! their subsidy figured from their home area. the dedicated efforts of all of u, i1-:8 Skllerr!etlt~ made by me above are correct and Mar/Apr Feb. 10 Apr 1 These three projects are budgeted for and professional, we are going to May/June Apr 10 June 1 Eleanor Turney $41,500, mostly USOC development funds. new era in fencing in the United Juiv/AIJO ,llIm,1n Alln 1 lowed the stronger divisions to send more lng, provided a daily schedule than their quota. Two divisions were lax in lowed for the transportation diffic the seleotion and notification of their fencers, took advantage of the facilities w which led to some last minute confusion available, in this case a weight trai Several parents were outraged to find their with several Universal and oth, offspring put on a wait list while other quotas machines.' Running and calisthe were being filled, but, in the end, no applic­ also part of the daily routine, as w~ ant was refused. work, bouting, and individual les; The AFLA Pacific Coast Section provided full days of toumaments ended the an honorarium of $1 00 each to the four prin­ Our assistant coaches, Geor~ cipal coaches, plus $100 for organizational John Nonomura, and Paul Soter; needs. Each fencer paid a $10 registration selors, Collen Olney and Arthur I our technician, Eleanor Tumey, re remuneration but were ever prE ready to lend assistance to needed to be done, even thou, sometimes outside their immedi, tise. The enthusiasm and good ifested by both staff and fenoers standing. As one coach remarkE was not a sour apple in the whol~ The fencers were divided into t'A A and B, roughly according to ag SQUAW VALLEY TRAINING CAMP: perienoe. The diversity in fencir ence ranged from one to twelve ye ASK THE ONES WHO WENT THERE presented minor problems for thE by Mary Huddleson in their class work. It was the gel fee. Fencers and staff traveled at their own sensus of the coaches that almos expense and provided their own personal youngsters needed basic and ele Forty-three young fencer (aged 13 to 19) day or night (help the fencers. drive equipment alld uniforms Divisions and staff struotion in footwork, handwork, ar and 11 staff members (il ,cluJil19 7 coaches) the buses, lead loaned and transported all electric coordination. participated in the first Pacific Coast Junior thenics, etc.) machines. reels, and cords Some evenings were free; oH Olympic fencing training session at the The program was designed to give train­ The Olympic Training Center provided devoted to lectures on strategy SlIUilW Valley Olympic Training Center Au­ opportunities to your,gsters who other- free room and board for everyone dcrmitcry' programs, equipment repair. Jan gust 19 to 28. They came from 8 of the 9 'Nc:.;ld not have access to high level style living and cafeteria style The Romary held a two-evening rap s divisions of the Pacific Coast Section. coaching and training facilities as well as to food was exceptionally well The the psychology of competitive fer The proposal for the project was first those of more advanced abilities and tech­ Center provided gymnasium at a The fencers were unanimous drawn up in May, 1977, but it was not given nical training. It was scheduled forthe end of sohool in Truckee, 14 miles away, and (al­ would have liked a longer prog full approval by the AFLA and the USOC until SLimmer so that the young fencers could go though not always) transportation to and weeks instead of ten days), as the early July. There was some confusion during back to school, without too great a time from the gym. One of the buses was lacking they had so much to learn. The COe this time as to the exact nature of the prog­ lapse and apply their newly acquired train­ half of the time and. were it not for the good staff, on the other hand, thought thE ram. Rumors were rife, but nothing official il '9 knowledge to fencing during the regular auspices of our Oregon fencers. who IQaned about right. All fencers, coaches, could be announced until early July. Al­ season. By including less experienced us their bus, ·,ve would have had a difficult are unanimous in that they learne though this did not allow much time to notify coaches as assistant coaches, the program time. The Training Center also provided 4 Continued everyone and give them the proper informa­ was also intended to help in their develop­ copper strips, with necessary duct tape and tion, the response from the young fencers ment. Although the prOject was limited to the wrapping paper. The and staff was overwhelming. It was naturally difficult Pacific Coast Section because of time and of the Training Center their own prob- to retain the commitment of coaches and geography, similar area-wide programs lems of inadequate facilities and lack of staff wllile the project was still in its tentative could be staged in other parts of the transport equipment. but were always stage. But even after the final OK by the and would serve to broaden the base accessible and easy to with, so we OI;;:IP',C Troir,;nJ Center, two of the regular recruitment for our Olympic fencers. worked out our mutual problems in a friendly coaches and three of the assistant coaches The fencers were selected by the officers way. were unavailable for various reasons and of each division, upon recommendaT 1 01 of We were fortunate to have Les Bleamaster substitutions could not readily be found at a their coaches. Six slots. plus 6 alter- as our head ooach, as well as Denise O'Con­ late date. Fortunately all staff members nates, were for each dlv:sion in nor, Rob Handelman, and Alex Beguinet as were exceptionally cooperative and v'viiiir '9 order to get a geographic distribution Some regular coaches. Les. with his experience to do whatever was necessary at any time of divisions did not fill their quota. whioh al- and background in physical education train- I would highly recommend that fulure Individual- Marty L.ang - 3rd ro teams have the benefit of on-site compe­ pI., Mike Marx - 3rd round, 21 The World University Games tition (which may be confirmed by the suc­ Hambarzumian - 2nd round, 4 Sofia, Bulgaria - 1977 cess of the epeeists). Our preparation at Women's Foil Ind. - Gay O'Asaro -: Notre Oame was excellent beyond expec­ 23rd pi, Nikki Franke - 3rd ro by tation but we almost had to start allover pi; Sue McCourt-Badders - 1 Alfred R. Peredo again once we arrived in Sofia, because we 33rd pi had so little preparation time for our fori Sabre Individual- Rick Maxwell -:;: Manager, U.S. Fencing Team fencers and our sabremen. I also feel it 33rd pl.; Mike Sullivan - 1st rc imperative that a weapon coach for each of pl.; AI L.ara - 1st round, 38th p the four weapons be provided. Our two Epee Individual - Lee Shelley - e coaches worked superbly and performed 7th pi; Wayne Johnson - 1 st rc The US Fencing team overall results would have been belter on admirably under very difficult and trying pl.; Rod Marin - 1 st round, 491 competition at the World any given day. Unfortunately we hit the bad circumstances. It is unfair to our athletes as Foil Team - USA 2, Russia 9 in Sofia. There is no question that fencers days in most weapons, well as our overworked coaches to work USA 7, Italy 9 from other cuul1tries. especially Eastern Our selection procedure provided us with every day of the games without rest Finally USA 9, Canada 1 were equal to Olympic levels. I am top level fencers in most weapons. The only the USC.SC must develop the confidence Women Foil Team - USA 4, Franc that we sent over our best pre­ adjustment I would make is to automatically of the TV media to have the networks USA 3, Italy' pared. 11igl-,Iy spirited and greatly motivated qualify the idividual NCAA fencing cham- port, publicize and air the games We Sabre Team - USA 5, Polar group of fencers and staff possible Unfortu­ pions in their weapon as well as the publicity and exposure to place the USA 5, Hun\; natei your overall results were the i

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- continued from page 5 Dear Editor deal, Tl,ey urge that such training programs I was to receive pOSI be continued and expanded in the future, many the young fencers who I One thoughtful answer, from a 19 year old, to in the Pacific Section Junior 01'1 The Staff of our questionnaire may best sum up their ing camp at Valley in Aug reaction: heard good about the p "I fee! that program was extremely benefi- was especially to hear dire( cial. Just some of the immediate most important people involved, American Fencing benefits have been that improved my Their of the plann footwork, gotten specific lessons on things I efforts that wei need to work on, picked up a great deal of camp must be passed along te Wishes You knowledge on tactics and strategies of suc­ dleson and the others who conc cessful fencing, learned running techniques carried out the project. And I v (not Oilly Ilow to run hills, but also forthe first publicly add thanks and cor A Joyous Holiday Season time-I've been taught how to sprint properly) to them as and, finally I have gotten a great deal of ex- perience in fencing a of people in my Sincerely, age group, The long term I'll take and The Best of Fencing Irwin F. Bernstein home with me are that I now know how to President, AFLA implement a full year training program, I've During the Coming Year picked up dozens of stretching/flexibilityl warm-up/injury-preventing exercises, I've learned drills for speed, timing, distance, focl,\ork, etc, that I can practice and, last but not least, this camp has motivated me to give improving my fencing my best shot' rules and conventions. These were codified They may be done singly or in cor in 1906, the year of the creation of the French A. Body Movements Fencing Federation. 1 footwork: forward, back The conventions that are essential to foil eral fencing bear upon four areas! weapon, ter­ 2. movement of the foe rain, target and the combat. ground app~1 (stamping the foc The foil is a weapon whose length is less ment (slide) than 110 centimeters; the blade is 90 centi­ 3. inclinations of the trunk. meters long at a maximum. B. Blade Actions The target area is limited to a part of the 1 with contact of the ae trullk wllich is divided into four parts or lines. blade: engagement, change of These are defined from the guard position. ment, attacks on the blade, tak: In each line the hand can take two positions, blade, coule (glide). pronated, palm down, or supinated, palm 2. without contact of the ae blade: , absence of blade, ground is 14 meters long and 1 meter false . 80 centimeters to 2 meters wide. These manoeveurs to close and A courteous combat between two fencers offensive are called preparations FOIL FENCING is cailed an assault. tack, but they also open the poss When the results are accounted for it is defensive reaction ( or retre AN OVERVIEW called a match. fensive reaction (attack on the prl In an assault or match the fencing combat or a counter offensive reaction is fractioned every touch or hit that reaches attack). Translation and comments by Rob Handelman one of the adversaries stops the action. It is THE OFFENSIVE then contillued u!ltil the victory which is de­ The offensive consists of a coml (Rob Handelman is a :),p!umate from the i'~uch are formulated. 0; n'e foiiowir ,0 can be cided by the totalling of the touches given by actions meant to touch (hit) the a Paris Institut National des Sports, Ecole applied to all three weapons I ~'II use dEscrime. He coaches at Halberstadt the winner, the number being fixed before A The attack (The initial offensi French terms when I feel that the English the match. It can be Fencers Club in San Francisco, Oakland equivalent would be too long or unclear and the University of California at Ail combat consists of three possibilities 1. simple (direct, indirect) LESCRIME AU FLEUFlET FOIL FENCING either preceded or not by a preparation as 2. composed (preceded bl "After brief engagements, he attacks. I[) ;rlrc;rnatiun and (to follows! 3. reinforced by actions on pursuing his offensive, b0t the adversary be published in later issues) is a result the OFFENSIVE (attack on the blade, blade takes work done by the French National Education his tactics and c00nterattacks." DEFENSIVE 4. delivered after preparati( Commission of Fencing. The glossary helps recounting of a battle could COUNTER OFFENSIVE preparation, or without preparatic very be a sports ann00ncer's accoulit of to actions, allows each Under modern , the bout B. The (the offensive a a felicing match. Moreover, the analogy be- Illastel teac! I O,VI I executiun starts by a preparation or by an offensive vered after the parry) can be tween a battle and a single combat can be The glossary took years to formulate and launched on the preparation of the adver­ 1. immediate foune) In terms offensive. attack, assault, was eagerly anticipated It sary. 2. lost time (a temps perdu engagement, preparation. retreat, redou­ was developed to give all masters 3. standing still blement. counter-offensive etc and students a common base from which to THE PREPARATION 4. with varied footwork Clausewitz said that a duel is the sma!lest work. The two opponents start out of distance 5. simple (direct or indirect unit of a military combat 15 cen- I can imagine the cOllfusion that an Ameri­ meters) so one orthe other must advance. 6. composed (one or more turies earlier, ';;rote that a is the rr~u~,ip- can fencer n,ust experience when glancing gain (or loss) of ground is often accom­ 7. preceded by actions on t lication of ;nany Single co;nbats As soon as ac~ through a library. One book calls an panied by body movements and blade C. The counter riposte (the offE the firearm appeared it was understood to action a , another a "bind" and still tions. These are the various preparations. tion that follows the parry of a rip' be a superior weapon Thereafter. combat another a "take to the flank" Corrcurrence In "swords existed to settle quarrels telllliliology will facilitate comniullication between men and exchange of ideas. It will also help the Training for this new form of combat was student to a better understa~c1,r '9 altered by the utilization of a formal conven­ International Fence w's" Supply" As ali introduction to tile glossary I tiona! weapon in the seventeenth Quality Service and Equipment liKe to offer a translation of a document that the ;011. Ttlis! 13r~less ',,,-eape.':. a an c)(ccilent overview of fo:1 fencing blade and a point shaped like a flower P.O. BOX 10071, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32302 the sir;',ple rules and outline that follow the term fleuret) permitted hard fenc­ have come the if;1tricate, complex modern vvitr,oul the risks inherent in a due In write for free price list foil tec!l1lulogy with which we are familiar to judge who had gotten the better of today. They are the basis on which all rules his adversary it was necessarv to estilhli;c;h SEVEN NATIONS SABRE TOURNAfv1E, PRIEUR AND WAPPEN VON HAfvJBURG SPORTS INDIVIDUAL SABRE TWO CENTURIES OF EXPERIENCE by Bob Blum AT YOUR SERVICE Captain PARIS On March 3, 1977, a United States team, States, and the first and secon consisting of our first, fourth, fifth, sixth and West Germany - eight teams second element consisted of fe DISTRIBUTORS eleventh-ranking sabre fencers on the inter­ national roster, flew to West Germany to par­ joint of all of these teams the whose trip was Sudre Fencing Co. American Fencers Pelo Fencing Co. ticipate in the most intensive series of class A competitions and training programs to by the Bucharest earthquake) 5 westwood Knoll Supply 3696 St. Andre element was the Wappen Von H Ithaca, N. Y. 2122 Fillmore St. Montreal, P. Q. which a United States representation has ever been subjected. The team had no pre­ dividual competition in the city w 14850 San Francisco, Cal. Canada paration for the venture; no special training, it bears. 94115 no clear information as to the physical or The first two elements occu financial demands involved or the time re­ spectacular sports complex r southern California Fencers Equipment qu·lfed. structed by the West Germans at 5335 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90029 All of the teams were housed, fed Notwithstanding the supposedly inferior and trained in enviable facilities nature of the team, and the usual disorgani­ FOUNDED IN 1788 designed to provide the necess zation which attended the assemblage of situs for West Germany's futur the delegation, the team produced the best teams In all summer Olympic ev OLDEST MANUFACTURER OF FENCING EQUIPMENT result of any United States fencing team In The facilities deser' IN THE WORLD any Class A senior international competition note. The contained eigh since the 1967 World Championships in aluminum fencing strips, constrl which the leading fencing nations were rep­ to be flush w'lth a superb linoleum D. Varied offensive actions (offensive ac­ 5. executed stamJirlg still. in a resented; and followed that performance naslum floor. Closed-circuit tions after an attack, a riposte, counter or cuordinated ,V:I:I various foot,vurk. with the best overall individual competition cameras recorded various of th riposte or counter attack) They consist of B. L'esquive (various body displace­ results ever produced by a United States for the future instruction of Germe 1 reprise The term redoublement is ments and the retreat) sabre fencing perhaps for United States For the United States team ther uoul.;:y err,ployed will; a certain form THE COUNTER OFFENSiVE fencing in all weapons - these amazing fourth element. On Saturday nil that has been preceeded by a The counter-offensive consists of the en­ results may well indicate that a critical corner 12th, the United States team fenCI parry. semble of actions carried out on the oppo­ has been turned: that eight or nine dreary team match against the Wes 2 nent's offensive. It has over the offen­ years of poor international results can now number 1 team. be brought to an end; and that a restored or 3. contre temps sive when it gains a fencing time on it. A new standard of international fencing excel- These varied offensive actions can be ter::po (t:::"e) Ie GLJ(}tiG;-', of the execution III. lence may once be within our grasp- executed 3:,er all actio~ ,lleant to or Inten- of one simple offensive action. HANNOVER RESUL T~ if we make the to reach for it. done after a simulated (false) action. A ArrElt (stop) Ii case they are called actions of 1 "ithou! blade In the round-robin sabre team the second intention 2. with blade (opposition or intercep­ United States finished fifth, bein The fencers involved were Peter tion) Poland for fourth but having p THE DEFENSE B. Derobement executed on the adver­ Westbrook, Stephen Kaplan, Philip Reilly, cators. The team results were a~ Stanley Lekach and Joel Glucksman It had The defense consists of a combination of sary's offensive can be preceded or ac­ 1 US.SR Seven wins, r actions designed to push away, with the by an action on the blade. been intended that our second 2 Six wins, one and internationalists, Thomas blade, the opponent's offense or to avoid remise (counter offenSive action 3. Five wins, tWI being hit ' executed on a riposte or counter riposte) Losonczy and Apostol would be on the 4 Poland Three wins, Ie A. The parry (H1e action designed to push list: but business commitments prevented 5. U.SA Three wins, fe Coming next issue, the first part of the 180 6. West Germany Two wins, fiVE away with the blade the adversarys blade) their participation and resulted in the addi­ word International Glossary. tion of Lekach and Glucksman on seventy­ 7. Italy One win, six, can be 8. West Germany B One win, six I 1 simple (direct. indirect) two hours' notice The most remarkable aspect I 2 cO:'llposed (with one or more ) The entire experience was divided into three elements a round robin match of the formance of the United States tee 3. circular or diagonal balance of results among the ~ 4. done by beat (tac). opposition, ced­ orime sabre teams of USS.R., Poland, Rumania, Italv. Hunaarv, and the United WR"thrnnk K"",I;;n RRill\! ;;n( ing or ioUil,g parry While Glucksman's fencing level was not yet describe the United States-West Germany A There were about 110 entries, organized then fenced Nowara of Poland, the of the others (and particularly so in match wllich occurred [/-,e followi::g Satur­ into pocls of six and five. The form of compet­ Kaplan's measure. trle element of the trip, since it consti- day at Hamburg. This time West Germany ition called for three rounds of pools: and The final six were an interesting tuteu his fiist inteniational fencing won - again by the closest of margins. The then direct elimination from thirty-two; with a three Hammang, I ence outside the United States), it was score was 9-7: and if the final bout, between repechage, resulting in a round-robin final of Gedovary, two Russians, Na: to all observers that, had either Losonczy or Reilly and Stratmann had been 5-4 in Reilly's six. The bulk of competitors were German; Krovopuskov, and Nowara, The been present, the leam woulu have favor, instead of the other way round, the but there were between forty-five and fifty exciting: but was cleanly dominat, fii tilird. In our opening match, we lost result would have been a total matche nul. representatives of other nations limov, who won all his bouts; indc to Rumania 11-5, with Westbrook and Reilly Indeed, the United States was leading 7-4: All of the United States entries advanced ceived only eleven touches, Ged Willi:ii rg two each, Kaplan one, and Lekach at which point it became exceedingly dif­ through two rounds of individual competi- second with two losses; Krovopl losing all. In our second match, ficult for our fencers to win bouts. tion, This in itself was consider- on indicators over Hammang an beat us 12-4: again Westbrook and As it was, Westbrook had three wins, Reilly ing the competitive level, In the round, all having three losses. Marot WE won two each, while Kaplan and Glucksman two, and Lekach and Kaplan one each. Glucksman and Reilly were eliminated, The performance of the United each lost all four. Considering that this team match was Glucksman by a wh'lsker only. Lekach was t(les was on the whole outstanc West Germany A, the team found sQnuwiched in two rounds of tough the highest ranked of the three United States fencer made the others a bit bette I and fOLight to a win, 8-8, but with over­ individual competition the Wappen von entries who reached the direct elimination, measure of difference between ( wheliliir:g touch indicators, Lekach was the Han:!Jurg compelition (which had an entrvof followed by Kaplan and then Westbrook and the best Europeans was the a man, willrling all his bouts and 110 fencers), the spirit and emotio·nal In the direct elimination, Lekach drew Europeans to maintain their high only nine times in the process stamina of our team was all the more re­ Sidiak, who defeated him. His repechage mance through round after round Ian won two; Westbrook and Reilly one markable. bout was with Gerevich; and again he lost. better physical and psychologic The next rmtch was withllaly. While it must IV. However, his bouts were close and over the long haul. be noted that Mario Aida Montano, a new­ TRAINING WEEK hardfought. Some observations on the role diu ilOt make the tiip with his team, The team utilized its option to take a day Westbrook drew capta'ln must again be observed that neither Apos­ off by devoling March 7th, to a whom he lost. In the he faced (a) The captain must recogniz tol nor Losonczy fenced for us. Again the sight-seeing trip to medieval Lower Burzev, the yOUl1g Russian, wllOm he should emotional demands of team fencl United States won 8-8, on indicators so Saxon city of Celie. have beaten, but to whom he lost. tirely different from trlose of camp that Westbrook could have On Tuesday through Thursday, however, Kaplan drew Maffei. and was defeated individual competition, The c lost the last 5-0 and our team would still morning and afternoon two-hour training However, in the repechage he fought To­ "highs" of a fencer who does ~ have WUil. As it was, Reilfy won three, Kaplan sessions were held, Each session was masso iv:ontano, This advanced him; and he well in a team match are far grea and Lekach two eaCh, and Westbrook one, guided by the team coach of a different na­ The final mutch of the day - the fifth team tion; all national coaches gave lessons to match in a single dayr - was with U.S.S.R. I ti:ei: ovm, and often to allier Ilal:on's fencers, believe that no United States team had ever Our team suffered by comparison, due to the before been subjected to five matches on failure of the AFLA to fund a coach for the "Where The Young Champions Get Their the same day and of course, the Russians team. were simply too powerful and too well­ Nevertheless, the tmir::rrg was invaluable And Coaches Get Re~ conditioned We were beaten 14-2; and no and the fene!i Ig level was exceedingly good. one on the squad was seriously dissatisfied This writer was particularly impressed with with the day's work. Tile indi,iuual wins were the teaching skill shown by Russia's Kuznet­ credited to Lekach and Westbrook; Reilly sov and Poland's new Russian-trained and Kaplan each lost all four. coach Stavitsky. The following day, the United States V, fenced Poland, and again won 8-8 this WAPPEN VON HAMBURG time a single touch indicatorl Westbrook The Wappen von Hamburg competition Reilly and Lekach two each, and was held in the Sporthalle, which one. Then, w'lth fourth place clearly Nili ue the site of the 1 WOi IJ Champion- SANTELLI FENCING ACADEMY Foundec lour grasp, the team faltered, lost its ships It is an excellent facility well-Iii, concentration Jelt its fatigue and was beaten spacious, seating at least 10,000 spec­ offers: • INSTRUCTION by the German B team - again 8-8 on indi­ tators, with good supportive facilities. • CLUB FACILITIES cators Lekach, Reilly, Kaplan and • INTENSIVE SUMMER WORKSHOPS Westbrook won t"o each; Reilly was injured • EQUIPMENT SALES in his [/rild bout, and Glucksman lost the one bout he fenced as a substitute. The German ~rederiCk B team's performance was remarkable: two 'Rohdes CONTACT: 4~ FENCERS' OUTFITTERS of its fencers won all their bouts, while the t",... .. 169 EAST 66TH ST. " NEW YORK 28. N. Y. ANTHONY J. ORSI - DIRECTOR other two lost all. 395 UNION AVENUE. RUTHERFORD.NFW lFR."FY 07070 TFI nOl)4 It is perhaps aporooriilte ilt thl" nnini in WE'lL NEED TO LOOSEN THE REEL TENSION A BIT, r SVSPECT. )

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About the artist. Edwin (Buzz) Hurst was a first team All American as a member of the US Naval Academy N team champions in 1962. After leaving the Navy, he settled in the Los Angeles area. where I competitor, a coach and active in Southern California Division affairs. His cartoons show he d As it was, our fencers were reduced to vidual competition in Hamburo was the tain distance, he produced excell competitors~ the letdown therefore far more noticeable - begging lessons from the fencing masters of strongest of all our A careful warm-up before eE than is the case in illJiVllJual competition. It other nations, or having to take warm-up les­ During the we3k of training, Kaplan, who is proved important to his phy is the duty of the captain, therefore, to read sons from me. training to beco'lle a fencing master, acted psychological balance. the emotiorlal meter of his fencers, and to (4) International sabre fencing, in the as team coach, 13ading training drills for all Over all, Lekach produced the such SCipportbetween team matches post-PaN:owski era, is undergoing rapid of the athletes. If he should Luiil professional, ing he has shown since the 197 as necessal,/ to prepare the emotiorls of change. The Russian sabreurs stand alone it is a profession he will adorn. Championships. his oO:llpetitors for the subsequent matches. in their mastery of all aspects of technique; in 3. Rei/ly. Reilly came of fencing 5. Glucksman. Glucksman's (b) The captain must quickly learn who is my judgment the United States fencers are this The sheer spirit with which ment in the course of ten days war best as ledJ-off fellc81; GUld ,vi io/vlllLJe best second, when it comes to with each bout was a tonic to the ous. In the Hannover team comp as final fencer. He must determine whether Poland next after us. Nazlirnov is team; he set the tone for the group of us, as movements of both hand and foe he wonts his strongest fencer to complete all ki's widely-acknowledged successor as the one who went to fence and have fun. large, and psychological presur of his bouts first or last. This entails a detailed finest fencer in the world. The young Poles For his first time in ttle big-time, fencing undermined his con cent knowledge of the opposition - and indi­ and the young Germans look particularly managed to control the distance while re­ profited from the week of trainir cates the need for compillilg a reservoir of promising and show superb team spirit. The treating. His ability to defend himself while Hambulg produced the best fen( style information on the individuals and Rumanian team has great balance. The retreating - a new weapon in his arsenal - life. I think he will continue to imprl teams we are likely to meet. Hungarians are outstanding at distance con­ combined with his deceptive multi-feint at­ the foundation of his German tr As team captain, I have several trol. and emotional stamina. The Italians are tacks to produce an all round competitor ence, together with his visit in thE summary-type observations to make: building a new generation of less exciting The only fault I could find was that his two weeks to Budapest and War! (1) Whether the competition is by indi­ but very determined sabreurs. physical condition was perhaps a shade viduals or by teams, the function of the team (5) If the AFLA is willillg to make the below that of the others. But he has estab­ leader and of other cadre is ab- commitment, to provide the organization, lished his claim for the foreseeable future to solutely critical to the result. It an insult to and to afford the oppoltcJililies, I am con­ a prominent spot on any class A sabre team the competitors themselves to require them vinced that our sabre fencers can continu­ sent abroad by the United States. to shoulder the additional burden of (a) a ally rank as a team in the top five - and 4. Lekach. After the first team match cadre which is usually selected primarily on should, on occasion, achieve third place. Lekach was in complete control of his de: a financial basis (who can afford to pay his The following observations should be fensive game. Despite the fact that he is slow wayan this one?); or (b) a cadre in­ made about the team members themselves. of foot, as long as he forced himself to main- adequately prepared to provide the support 1 Westbrook. There is no need for further which a team effort or an individual effort encomia on Westbrook's obvious fencing ta­ requires. It is almost as bad as providing no lents. It should be observed, however, that cadre at all. he is not only equipped with superb reflexes, (2) This means that every team captain but that he also thinks superbly while fenc­ Score with New should be selected primarily on his equip­ ing. The wamil ig implicit in this the cadre ment for the task - the respect he com­ who have Westbrook in charge must focus mands among his team, the respect he not only on having him physically prepared, Tiger Fencing II commands on the international scene, his but also upon his mental frame of mind, so mastery of the sport itself, his thorough that his concentration will be at a peak. The improved all white Tiger shoes al command of the rules of fencing competi­ tions practically applied, and Ilis wiilillyrless It was, in Germany. Peter's fencing was lightest fencing shoes available. The to work 19110uis every single day to produce clutch fencing - good at precisely the mo­ ripple wrap-around sole provide the ultim results. A team leader who provides less ments it needed to be. The only fencing traction on all surfaces. should be taken out and shot problem I observed was a slight tendency to Please specify size and sex. Price per (3) A full cadre should be sent -- and this spread his stance in backward movement, means that fUllds must be fuullJ to send at thereby disablilig hrrn from making effective $24.95 plus $2.50 shipping charges. ledst one fencing master with each such ef­ compound , one of the strongest fort. It was extremely embarrassing for the parts of his game (Calif residents add 6% sales tax) United States team on thiS particular trip to 2. f(aplan. Kaplan was in superb physi­ be d:une of all the competing nations without cal condition. However, he showed some a fencing professional. Considering that Ji!:linutioli ill h:s co:npetitive technique, by there was a "eek of group training of all the reason of Ilis beillg absent frorll Metropolitan Joseph Vince Cc nations, it was particularly unfortunate that Division fencing for seven or eig!lt months. we provided no fencir,g master particu­ As the trip progressed, Kaplan regained bet­ 15316 S, CRENSHAW BLVD. lally so silice OUI OWI~ Csaba Elthes IS gen­ ter and better control of his technique, and GARDENA, CALIF, 90249 erally regarded by fencing masters especially of the proper international fencing TEL: (213) 323-2370, 321-6568 eveiywhere as stanJiilg at the peak of hiS distance. Thus, his performance in the indi- nrnfp~~inn T CHNICAL AN EPEE TIP! TALKS by Joe Byrnes

scoring machine behaving? their weaf-Jun by pressi"g their pcints two or • STANDARD WEIGHT AND SIZE Well, a lIuicil elementary program for three times faster than the re-set would take • EASILY ADJUSTABLE TO .01 mm RESIDUAL TRAVEL a few tests for a scoring machine nothing hold, and then complaining that the machine • ONCE ADJUSTED, NEVER NEEDS RE-ADJUSTMENT really technical or time consuming, and no was not scoring their touches. Naturally they • SINGLE-POINT CONTACT - NEVER BECOMES INTERMIT" special equipment needed. would insist that that rotten piece of junk • AFFORDABLE - COSTS THE SAME AS AN ORDINARY Til Let's assume you have the conventional would be taken off any they were fenc- combi! !3tiull of :cil and epee functions in one ing on. The machine's of them is not • AVAILABLE SEPARATELY OR PRE-MOUNTED ON A box. Set the fUllClioll switch to foil. You can on record, mercifully. slowness of a re- FABULOUS PRIEUR BLADE do these tests willi floor cables and reels set, in other words, is no grounds for reject­ attached. but to e1irr"late possible sources ing a machine. sc long as the touches, off- of trouble. let's bypass them. Hook up two and valid, score without your having to (good) foils to their (good) body cords and the point down so's you'd notice it. If plug the body cords directly into the you get both off-target and valid signals INTERESTED? - WRITE: machine. Connect the machine to the power when teslil:g for off-target only, the machine (and flifJ the oll:off svvitch, if it has one, to is out of order. ON). Tile pilul lamp shuulu light, and usually For testing the valid touch, you have to get SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FENCERS EQUIPMENT notliillg else should happen. If a lamp or the other side of the machine into the act. lamps liSJht ufJ at once, don't panic yet: press Press the foil point on the opposite body 5335 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles 90029 (213) 462- the re-set button anu see if it goes out. There cord's jacket clip You should get a valid are some older models around which be­ touch signal. Do it a number of times. Again if have like that when first switclied on. If the get both the off-target and valid signals, still don!. so don't be surorised if do get the opponent's guard is more critic machine re-sets, 01 if noti!lrlg lit up to begin machine is out of order. Then try the the touch against self. o~ both What foil. Test it thoroughly. The other ~ with, that's a good Sign. immediately followed by the valid, does that mean In practice? Granted, function is the cut-off of double Now press the points of the foils, one at a a few times. You should get both need an arm as long as an to Without laboratory quality equipn time and then both at the same time, if you white, then colored. Do it for both bring your own around onto your own cannot be sure to the millisecono can manage it, on the opposite weapon's as you do all these tests. Next, just to jacket. but the can slie", up in sneakier can get close if you hook guards nothing should happen. Now de­ be sure that there's no slip-up internally, ways. If there's a conductively dirty reel, or of epees are properly press the points, singly and together, for a score a valid touch on the cord clip and some frayed wires or some such trouble on travel, and then depress their series of off-target touches, manipulating as soon as the foil point back and the side of fencer X, who IS hooked up to that taneously, and then alternately, or the re-set button between touches. If the before the buzzer stops, press again with kind of 'seif-touch" machine. even an inter­ ahead of the other. Repeat until yo machines has an automatic re-set, you can finger, to see if you the white light mittent short circuit between the B and A hang of it, and you'll be able to dete use that, but since the ::tUtomatic re-set the colored one. shouldn't. If it lines. on X's side. can create the false touch. double touohes to a close enough 1 should never be used for you does, the machine is out of order. In any Whenever Mr. X depresses his point, on or for most purposes. sr,ouiu make a PUilit of doillg at some of case where you get an indication of trouble, off-target, his own valid touch light will on the testing with the push button that Will be make an accurate note of what happened, too. It's an for keeping as- used in competition Be sure to give the and have the machine looked at by someone sociated clean and in oood re-set function time to take hold. On a super who knows what's what. shape. and good for djrectors~ and fast 1Il0dem soiid state mad :irIG, it will prob­ Here's another check that you need do fencers to know that this situation could DOS­ ably be very fast, so that you can alternate. only once to learn something useful about a sibly arise. it is an infrequent GERACI FENCING CLUB OPEN~ pressing the foil point an..d the re-set button machine. Press the foil point on the body happening. In this test. jf you get the valid John Geraci announces the openi just about as fast as you can, and the cord clip on its own . Perform this signal on one side only. that would mean a Geraci Club at two sites. T machine will check out. However, on many test for each side. You mayor may not get a haif breakdown in a machine that si-,JIJiJr d son Salle is located at 91 Main Stre elder macl Iii res stiii i:: service, alld stili work­ valid touch signal. If you don't get either behave like that son, N.J. and is open Wednesday ing very well thank you, the re-set operates side, (flat means the machine is designed By the way, that 2-second buzzer day evenings. The Livingston Salle i by the latclilng and/or unlatching of one or with a 'no self touch" feature, and that's proximately ccrrect? And can at 279 E. ~Jorthfield Road, more relays, and some of these re-set cycles nice; the FIE insists on it for major interna­ tOL.ches st i be scored al: j~r;r.g the sound? 07039 and is open Monday, can take up a second. I've seen fencers tional events, but of course it adds to the And is all scoring prevented once the buzzer Thursday and Saturday evening. F( (obViously ignorant and often arrogant), cost. For years most machines did not have has stopped? information please call 201 992 02 ilcul,ed UD to such a machine. testinq this refinement. and less eXDensive models On the epee function. the orounrlinn nn 1978 JUNIOR OLYMPICS JUNIOR OLYMPIC ENTRY FORM

DATE February 18, 19 and 20, 1978 I\JAME (PLEASE PRINT) DIVISION BIRTH DATE PLACE StuuffGfs Greenway Plaza Hotel Six Greenway Plaza East Houston, Texas 77046 Phone (713) 629-1200 LODGII\JG Stouffers Greenway Plaza Hotel has agreed to provide tencers and STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP their parties a flat rate of $28.00 per night Postage paid registration cards for the hotel will accompany fencers acceptance envelopes. This rate will apply to four persons per room. SECTIO!'J CLUB AFLA NUMBER Sluullers and the Gull Coast Division will compi:e a list of fencers who wish to cut expenses by sharing a room. If you are interested please A. REGiSTRATION FEE 2;5.00 UNDER-20 UI\JDER-16 indicate on your entry form B. ENTRY FEES ___ M. FOIL(i! 2;500 . ___ M. FOILee! $5 TRANSPORTATION Transportation from Houston International is by air coach shuttle bus. _____ W FOIl(Zt $5.00 .. ___ W FOILef' 2;5 Tr1e charge is $4.50 one way. Average taxi fare is $16.00. ___ EPEE (i, $5.00 _,__ EPEE (iL $5 Arrange your transport to the Greenway Plaza Terminal. There is a ____ S/\BRE (it $5.00 __ SABRE (ii $5 free pickup service to the hotel. This terminal is only 300 yards from the TOTAL. AMOUN the hotel. The hotel will provide free underground parking. ENCLOSED

J.O. CLASSiFICATION FOiL ____ EPEE __ SABRE _,_ SCHEDULE Times are starting times SAT. FEB. 18 SUN. FEB. 19 MON. FEB. 20 AFLA CLASSiFICATION FOIL ___ EPEE __ SABRE __ 9 AM U-16 Epee 9 AM U-20 Foil 9 AM U-20 Epee 11 AM U-16 Sabre 11 AM U-20 W Foil 11 AM U-20 Sabre DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FORM IS JANUARY 31, 1978 1 PM U-16 W. Foil I wish to share accommodations. 2 PM U-16 Foil I certify that my birthday is as stated above. WEAPONS CHECK Friday evening from 6 PM to 10 PM. One hour before each starting time. Signed QUALIFICATION Fencers must be under 16 and lor under 20 years of age on 1 January 1978 are eligible. Each division is entitled to at least two qualifiers per weapon excluding automatic qualifiers. If there are 12-20 fencers in the quulif;illlJ tournament. 3 qualify: if 21-30.4 qualify: if 30 or more. 5 Official Strips and Equipment of the: qualify. Finalists of the 1977 U-19 Nationals and the U-20 Champion­ ships automatically qualify if they meet the age requirements. Each 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada divisiull ;s entitled to 2 quulifiers in the U-16 event, excluding automatic 1977 World Championship-San Antonio, Texas qualifiers. Finalists in the 1977 U-1 G events are automatic qualifiers if 1978 Balkan Games-Split. Yugoslavia they meet the age requirements. 1979 Mediterranean Games-Split, Yugoslavia CERTIFICATION Immediately upon the completion of the Divisional 1',) com- ECAC, NCAA, US Nationals, Canadian Nationals petition, the Di"i~ion secretary rilusl submit the Eleanor Turney. 601 Curtis St, Albany, Ca. 94706 1 The rlU'llcer of eligible fencers in the l1ua:i~yiilg competition. 2. The names of qualifiers and automatic qualifiers in order of their zivkovic :il the competition. 3 names of alternates in order of their placing in each weapon. CLOSING DATE FOR THIS INFORMATION IS JANUARY 15, 1978 A competitor may enter all events for which he is qualified. In case 77 ARNOLD ROAD WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS. 02181, U.S.A tvva or more events run concurrently, the fencer must bear the burden of fencing bouts in rapid order when called. ALL COMPETITORS Telephone (617) 235-3324 MtJST SHOW BIRTH DATE ON ENTRY AND SIGN IT, OR IT WILL BE RETURNED. The Most Modern Fencing Equipment In The World REGISTRATION FEE $5.00 Complete Line Of Fencing Equipment For Fencers ENTRY FEE $5.00 PER WEAPON MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO Gulf Coast Division. AFLA And Competition SEND ENTRY FORi,1S TO ROLAND REED 4615 EVERGREEIN ST. Write Or Call For Our Price List BELLAIRE. TEXAS 77401 THE ATLANTA FENCERS CLUB by Mitchell Gross

Located ill the heart of JUAr,lown Atlanta tion that the Club. the AFLA and fencing in An/a tel( r FelltersLeaqllP ofAnle) Atlanta have flourished so well. is a facdily of over five thousand (5,000) 601 Curtis Street Albany, CA 94706 square feet which houses the new Atlanta In addition to our four strips, (a fifth is currently being set down to handle the new Fencer's Club. Owned and operated by Enclosed are my dues for membership in the AFLA. I wish to belong Maestro Gene Gettler, the AFC is a combina- membership), we are quite proud of our tion of uoth our older cluu, Atlanta, permanent overhead reel system for electric the division and to repre fencing. Two electric machines are in con­ the Georgia State Fencers Club the new the club (or school). I AFG. stant use and a third is now being purch-. The membership of Hle Atlanta Fencers ased. Locker accommodations, showers, a New 0 Old 0 member. I was born in the year 19 CluiJ now sliillds at over one IIUlldred and is and restrooms are among the other am- Please Mail AMERICAN FENCING MAGAZINE to at the rate of one or two members menities offered the club. per At any hour of the day a visitor is Equipment and apart, there is likely to find either lessons in foil, epee and one other vital ingredient which goes into sabre being given or a number of bouts making a fencing club, the people. Here In I 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 I I I I I ,orTcrSI I going on. It would be impossible to talk Atlanta we have some of the friendliest and FIRST NAME LAST NAME aboulthe Atlanta Fellcers Club witrl0ut men­ most dedicated anywhere. They are dedi­ tioning Maestro Gene Gettler. A recent cated not only to the improvement of our I 1I I I I I I I I 1I I I I I I I I I I ~~f~tse graduate of the Americall Academy of Fenc­ sport but to sr:o.ving others what Southern STREET ADDRESS ing. Gene is a truly exceptional teacher The hospitality really is. So on this note we extend results of his work in a short period of an opell invitation to any fencer who is curi­ 1111111111111111111111I time can be in the placing of his ous to see our city If you need a placeto stay CITY STATE ZIP CODE students in the recent Atlanta Open. In all, a we'll find it. Just pack your toothbrush and total of six medals were taken. It is due come on down. largely to Gene's enthusiasm and dedica- UNDER 19 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RULES CHANGE

At the Board of Directors meeting held in MEMBERSHIP (Year ends July 31)

February, 1977 qualifications to the Under Class of Membership One Year Thf 19 National Championships were enlarged 2. ACl IVE (23 yrs and OVer) D $15.00 C $ as follows: 3. ASSOC!ATE i~·,,)f. cUlnpt.Ollll\e; THE BEST IN EUROPE Regular $ 5.00 :J $ 1 Each section plus the Metropolitan Di­ Supporting :: $12.00 0 $: IMPORTED IN THE U.S.A. vision are entitled to qualify a minimum of 3 Contributing :..... $25.00 ':....: $1 Class "A" , ~50.00 ~~ $1 AND HANDPICKED AT THE and a maximum of 8 per weapon. excluding "'_. automatic qualifiers as follows 1-6 com­ .t. COLLEGIATE (18 tIlru 22 yrs ) $ 8.00 :=! ['""' S 4.00 petitors in qualifying rounds = 3 qualifiers: 5. SJUOENT (under l8yrs) FACTORY BY RAOUL SUDRE $22S.eM 7-12 = 4 qualifiers; 13-18 5 qualifiers; 1. LIFE CON fAIBUnON IN AN EFFORT TO SERVE 19-24 = 6 qualifiers: 25-30 = 7 qualifiers and 31 or more = 8 qualifiers. MERCHANDISE Clossification FENCERS A LITTlE BETTER. AFlA Pin @1.00 Patch @L 2. The host divisions of the section is al­ AHA Patch @l.OO IJ Gold Star i A I@ . lowed double entries to the sectional champ­ AHA Decal @l.DO [l Silver Star ! B I@ . ionships: the host divison of the Nation'al Nationals Bronze Star I C I@ . Championships is allowed double entries to Patch @1.OO L! Rules Book @3. the sectional championships TOTAL ENClOSEOL This does INOT affect qualification to the £Illi_,h FOR O~FICE u"'E Under 20 Championships. 7~ CALHOUN ADDRESS CHANGE WELCOME TO THE MAINE DIVI! Setdu Please send ir::orr:lotion regarJ:r ,g Junior American Fencing wishes a w &~~t~ Competitions to the Rev. Lawrence Calhoun. come to our newest divison, the M; sian. On behalf of the members of PRIEUR Le Mans Academy. Rolling Prairie. Ind 5 Westwood Knoll 46371 we wish you well and lots and lot~ Send for our catalog and price List. Ithaca, New York 14850 fenClno JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAIRMAN THE ATLANTA OPEN - WHERE DIFFERENT FROM CHAIRMAN OF DIVISION

A RESOUNDING SUCCESS 06 So Calif Don Thomas 2241 Banyan Drive Los Angeles C On the weekend of September 24 & 25, Eu DorlOfrio continued to demonstrate the 07 Colorado Ken 46S Lowell Blvd Denver C one hunuled and seventy-two fencers from brilliant teclHlique Nhich has made him one 08 Columbus Charles 1999 Arlington Ave Columbus ( eleven states came to Atlanta, Georgia to of our top international competitors. Joe 19 illinois Charlotte Remenyik 765 Third Ave Des Plaines I: compete in the fifth annual Atlanta Open Biebel and Bill Gelnaw also turned in some 29 Michigan Sharon G. Rees 2927 Crooks Royal Oak ~ Champiollsilips. Competitions were held in pretty exceptional performances on reach­ 30 Minnesota Frazzini 18145 27th Ave 1\1 Wayzata ~ men's fO'Ii, epee, and sabre and women's mg the final along w'lth Frank Thom'lszer, 31 New England R. Craig Gray 10 Merrill Sf Danvers ~ 32 New Jersey John Geraci 279 E. Northfield Rd Livingston ~ foil, epee, and sabre. Jack Steinman and Mitchell Gross. The day's events concluded with a dinner 38 Evan Ranes 6754 SW Canyon Dr Portland C Held in the spacious modern facility of the 39 Mrs. Bonnie Pavlak Jug Hollow Road Phoenixville F celebration for our guests sponsored by the Physical Education Complex at Georgia 41 Sf. Louis Dr. Wade Watts 16 Glenhaven Drive Glendale ~ State University, the meet was by far the Atlanta Fencers ClUb. Grateful thanks are 44 North Texas Daniel P Nevot (no Address Available) biggest ever held in the Southeast. The at­ extended for their participaticn and support. 50 Wisconsin Wayland Academy Beaver Dam V tendance was due in large part to the initia­ In all it was a meet well worth attending 54 Border 9017 Galera EI Paso T tive of IIle Atlanta Fencers Clull. who not or:ly which promises to be even bigger at the 10th Results sponsored the meet but also handled its or second Atlanta Open planned for later this year. ganization as well. Foil Women Epee Teams Special illvitations were extended to 1 Lee'lder"s, JacLzy 1 Foil Men Foil \ former N3Lul1a1 Champion, Ed Donofrio, Joe ATLANTA OPEN RESULTS 2 Patriz3 2 1 Israel Is· Biebel, Pete Barcello. Diane Dobesh, and 3 Paula (S 3 2 U A 2 It, 6 Tremaine. J:!I (US.A ) 4 3 Canada 3 U Lorna Girard. Men's Foil: Ed Donofrio, 5-0: Joe Biebel*, 9 Sobel. Lon (USA) 7 4 G Britain 4 He Irl adultion ;0 a conlirlually staffed technI­ 3-2 Mitchell Gross*, 3-2: Bill Fall Men 1 Fnedman, Sabre Epee cian's table headed by Dr. Asher Galloway, Gelnaw, 2-3; Frank Thomiszer*, 1 Weinstein (Israel) Sabre 1 USA 1 Fe an armorer's l)Ooth was maintained by mes­ 1-4: Jack Steinman*, 1-4. 2 LeVI (Canada) 1 House. Edgar (U SA) 2 Israel 2 He 3 vV:viult (Canada) 2 Giuck.:;':,J.n Joel (USA.) 3 G Britain 3 lSI sers Jan Delany and Ron Brown of the Men's Epeer Griffin, 8-0; M. Forrest, 7-1; 6 Lebow (U S A I 3 ivldxweli. Richard (US A ) 4 Italy 4 U Florida Division. When they weren't busy Waiters, 6-2; F. Lategano, 9 Siegel (U S AI rUr1:l;r1g from pool to pool to see that every­ 4-4; Podogorski', 3-5; Wil­ thing was in order, Rudy Volkmann, Maestro loch*, 3-5. Gene Gettler, Don Koser. and Jo Galloway Men's Sabre: P Barcello, 4-1, Don Koser', W8re proviuing a constant flow of much 3-2: B. Gelnaw', 3-2; C. needed Gatorade and oranges to the com­ Heck', 2-3; S. Renshaw*, 2-3; petitors. Both Manny Forrest and Charles U Thompson, 1-5 ~(:u~tfd(J~Mp Thompson were a great help directing the Women's Foil: D. Dobesh, 5-0; L. Gerrard, finals of foilNllicrr Ilad Lllall j narrowed down 4-1: D. Basinger, 3~2; B. to six fencers from the original sixty-eight Lowrey, 2-3 B. Clark, 1-4; J. (68) who started competition Komoski, 0-5. &~

WRITE FOR OUR FREE Westchester Fencers' Club The Westchester Fencers' Club meets every ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED DIRECTORS ILLUSTRATED CATALDG Wcur evening from 730 p.m. until Class 3 everyone fenced out Although the clu~ Rev. L Calhoun E has been in existence for some time, this is a Tom DiCerbo E S F good OPPUltUIlil y to let fencers know that Roger Jones E there is a good place to fence in lower New Geo. Kolombatovich F York Stateidllout goirlg into the city of New Paul Soter E York. Master of fencing is Allan Kwartler. 3 Chas Tr,ompson S F time menloer of the US. Olympic team and Marietta Towery E former member of the Pan American teams, Class 2 who teaches all three weapons expertly. The F Gay DAsaro GEORGE SANTELLI, Inc. cluo has electrical equipment for the experi­ Stacy Johnson F 412 SIXTH AVENUE enced fencer and offers good fencing for Stella Sauer F NEW YORK, N, Y., 10011 both be',Jillller and expert. Roger JOl1es F For information, please call Zelda Morley (212) AL4-4053 914-698-4899 A. F. L. A. TRI STATE JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIP AFLA Directory hosted by the Metropolitan Division 1977-78 National Officers March 4, 1978 830 am Foil Xavier High School March 4. 1978 1100 am Epee Xavier High School PreSident Irwin Bernstein 249 Eton Place Westfield Nc March 5. 1978 830 Sabre Xavier High School Exec V-P William Goering 6615 Glenway Drive West Bloomfield Mi March 5, 1978 830 am Women'S Foil Mc Burney YMCA V-p Mary T. Huddleson 2201 Bywood Drive Oakland c; V-P Manny Forrest 920 Oriole Ave Miami Springs FL Entry Information: Secretary Eleanor 601 Curtis St CJ All AFLA members, who belong to a division within the states of Connecticut. New Jersey, or Treasurer Howard 80 Kings Mountain Rd NJ Counsel Stephen B. Sobel New York; and who have not reached their 20th birthday as of 1i1i78 are eligible to enter this 158 Central Ave Rochelle Park Nu Secy Chaba M. Pallaghy Box 336 Milford event. PI' All entries must be postmarked on or before February 25th, 1978. An entry fee of $3.00 must accompany entry (make checks or money orders payable to Metropolitan Division of the AFLA). SECTION CHAIRMEN Send entries to Ms. IvlarilYl1 Masiero No. Atlantic 401 First Avenue (apt 20 C) Burt Moore 8 Pin Oak Lane Westport CT Mid Atlantic Michel Mamlouk 112715 St NW Washington New York, NY 10010 DC Mid West Norman Herbert 16375 Nine Mile Rd. E. Detroit MI NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER DAY WILL BE ALLOWED. TO f\ic,J::tain Nelson Iry 8308 Burnham #32 EI Paso TX /\,1010 CUiJFLlCTS, i'JO DOUBUNG UP OF FOIL AND EPEE WILL BE ALLOWED. Coast Emily Johnson 1250 ElliS #11 San Francisco CI' Southeast Norllza Batts Format: 4740 r\lE 29th Ave F1. Lauderdale FL So~:r.west Natalie England PO Box 361 Manor Pools to direct elirllillation of 10 touches with a repechage with a final of six. All finalists will TX receive awards. DIVISION CHAIRMEN AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS (Chairman is listed first) Gasparilla Tourney Western Women's Classic 03 Arizona Ben Vigil 7341 E. Victoria Or Tucson AZ The 1978 Gasparilla Fencing Tournament, Lady epeeists and sabreurs: it is time once 04 Central Cal Jim Du Vall 7200 Bark Lane, San Jose CA an annual affair in the Tampa. Florida area, again for the Western Women'S Classic. Milt Bank 3146 Stevensen Drive Pebble Beach CA Vic Fischer 490 Auburn Way #8 wiil be held on February 4 and 5 at the Coun­ Foilists: it is time to circle your calendars for San Jose CA 05 Nor. Cal. Wayne Johnson 6205 Laird Ave Oakland CA Mall. It is a memorial tournament for January 28-29 and to pick up another Harriet King 65 Cleary Court San Francisco CA M. Castello. weapon Co-sponsored by the University of John Nonomura 131 Fifth Avenue San Francisco CA The event will be held during the Jose California, Santa Cruz, and the Western Peter Kahn 230 Waverley #5 Menlo Park CA festival celebrated during that '/Vof';'len's Classic Committee (Julie Selberg, 06 So. Cal Jeff Rosen 18420-5 Cantara S1. Reseda CA The tOUl'i12ment has been rleld JUlirlg Lynne Antonelli, Jan Meyerson, Eleanor Tur­ Edwin Hurst 18561 Prairie St #23 Northridge CA the past two years at the Mall ney), the 3rd annual Classic will be held at Fred Unkmeyer 5105 Fulton Ave Sherman Oaks CA Center Court, and has exposed the UC Santa Cruz Field House. It will feature Don Thomas 2241 Banyan Drive Los Angeles CA 07 Colorado thousands of shoppers durirlg the a new format everyone an op- Samuel D. Cherls 5730 Montview Blvd Denver CO 08 Columbus Peter 4953 Hairway Ct. Columbus meet. Countryside Mall is the largest en­ portunity to least two rounds. OH "09 Connecticut John Nayden 31 Joan Rd Stamford CT closed mall in Florida. American Fencers has donated the 12 Central Florida Thomas W Stewart Rt #9 Box 127 A Ocala FL First place trophies are commemorative awards, and a commemorative '13 Gateway Florida Jan R. De Laney 1208 S Gadsden SI. Tallahassee FL swords donated by the Costello Fencing T-shirt will be presented to all participants. 14 Gld. Cst. FI. 3stJessica Roberts 1180 r\lE 133 S1. Miami FL Company. 28 January Epee 930 a. Weapons Check 15 Georgia Don Koser 922 Myrtie S1. NE #5 Atlanta GA Jim Carrlf,Joli, PO Box 863, Old­ 29 January Sabre 1000 a. Entry Closing 16 Gulf Coast Roland Reed 4615 Evergreen Bellaire TX smar, FI. 33557 for further information. 1030 a. Fencing Starts 17 Harrisburg Richard Kirschoff Jr 206 Jackson S1. Lancaster PA Entries to Lynne M.Antonelli, 18 Hudson-Berkshir€>eorge T 620 Plainfield S1. Kinston NY 19 Illinois Anthony 2371 Moreoark Ave 28W737 Davidson Rd Naperville IL COLORADO INVITATIONAL Kent Koester 8409 Mc Vicker Morton Grove IL San Jose, CA 95128 Peter Morrison 3633 N. California Ave Chicago IL In trle tradition of trleDIJ West, witll its '20 Central Illinois Ken Lavelle 1205V2 W Main Urbana IL past of hospitality, hifalutin 21 Indiana Kim Irmscher 811 Three Rivers East Ft. Wayne IN and srlowJowns, the '22 Iowa Bill Kay 574 Almond Dubuque IA Divison AFLA invites all fencers to 23 Kansas DA Hiil 2229 M 64th St Kansas City KS come and Join us for a weekend of spices of Maestro Nicholas Toth, the Fenc­ 24 Kentucky Gena 640 Zorn Ave #27 Louisville KY and fun. The dates for the Colorado Invita­ ing Master for the Academy. For further in- 25 Long Island John 238 Blacksmith Rd Levittown r\lY tional wiil be February 25 and 26, 1978. The formation and forms write to Mr. competition will be held at the Air Force Samuel Cheris, IV1ol1tview Blvd, De- Academy in ColoraJo Sf,J1 illyS under the au- nver, Colorado 80207. SECRETARIES

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