/I~· 'I (l ( - • merlcall enclng• Vol. 4 October, 1952 No.1 OLYM Ie ISSU E Top Row: Lubell, Wolff, Vebell, Armi­ tage, Ski'obisch, Axelrod, NyHus, Bukant%, J. de Caprile., Giolito. Second Row: Pinchart, M. de Capriles, Craus, York, Mitchell, Son te II i, Sieja, Kwa rtler. Bottom Row: Krieger, Worth, Gold­ smith, Strauch, Treves, Makler. 2 AMERICAN FENCING OCTOBER 1952 }1IJlEIlJDJll1 FEl1tJ1lJJ Official Organ of the Amateur Fencers League of America. Editorial Office Publ ishing Office J. R. de Capriles, Editor W. L. Osborn, Publisher 81 Ridgewood Terrace 1712 Grand Central Terminal Chappaqua, N, y, New York 17, N, y, Contributing Editors E. Carfagno R. Goldstein p, Mokler D. S. Thompson M. de Caprilcs T. Jaeckel C. Schmitter H. Van Buskirk Correspondents D. Every, J. Flynn, D. Friedman, H. Hayden, R. Kaplan, F. linkmcyer, M. Mitchell, L. Olvin, M. Ro'thman, S. Schwartz, D. G. Thompson, and all Division Secretaries. Membership in the A.F.L.A. includes' a year's subscription. Subscription to non-mem­ bers is $3. in U. S.; $4. Foreign. Published October, December, February, April, June and August. The opinions expressed in signed articles reflect the personal views of the writers and not necessarily of American Fencing or the A.F.L.A. No anonymous articles accepted. PLEASE! Changes of address should reach us promptly. Give us both the new and old address. Pay your A,F,L.A. dues early and insist that your local Secretory for­ ward your correct name and address promptly to Chester Tuthill, Recording Secretary, 509 W, 121 St" N, y, 27. About that teom and Son Francisco, Maybe I left out one All copies of American Fencing are The question is ':' ':' how long are we or two, BUT ASIDE FROM THESE CEN­ mailed from Me. Tuthill's office, and going to be permitted to send full teams TERS WHERE IS THERE A STRONG if you do not receive your issues it is to Olympic gam2s that don't win? Let's FENCER? Howald is he? This need not probably because your membersh',p has face the fact that in Europe, the teams continue if a few of you fencers, I don't not been reported, ore composed of men and women that core how lousy, will start a young club have been trained since early youth, In in your community, You have the time. the U.S.A, we are very lucky if one of The talent is in your own block, Just HARO-OLIVA CLEARED the city High School fencers has stuck remember, you have to plant a seed to it out and won through to a notional grow even grass! At the request of the United States, championship, In most cases, our teams Now, about that uniform an investigation was held by the F,I.E, are composed of people who took up concerning the amateur status of Major the sport in thei r late teens, Again and In the past few years it has been a Antonio Haro-Oliva, military attache of again the best fencers we can produce pleasure to judge college, high school the Mexican Embassy in Paris and his are people who have fenced well into and Notional competi tions, but in every country's outstanding international fenc­ their 30s and early 40s because the one the some item sticks out--our er, The investigation was designed to younger competitors just are not good fencers are careless of protective dress settle once and for all various complaints enough, have not had the training or and masks, They get torn, full of holes, arising from the use of Mr, Haro's picture the competition experience to make and just plain "hanging together by a in commercial advertising after the 1948 them notional champions, thread," Buttons come off, the masks Olympics, The F, I.E, found that the pic­ lose bibs or get so sweated that they I could go on and on with examples ture hod been used without Mr, Haro's stand out straight instead of protecting of why we do not have winning teams, consent and completely exonerated him the neck, The gloves become shredded but let's face it, we have got to start now from any blame in the motter, or in some cases, discarded. As time to train younger people to love the sport goes on, the directors get immune to and get the experience. I t has to be at HELENE MAYER WEDS the condition and say nothing, BUT a younger level or it is too late and someone is going to get hurt one day Helene Moyer was recently married to their drive is gone, Falkner von Sonnenburg, residing at Sat­ and the headlines will again "prove" that The solution is this: More of us terstrasse 6B, Stuttgart N., Germany. the sport is too dangerous for young­ throughout the U,S,A, have got to give They expect eventually to live in Heidel­ sters, or some school will drop the sport up a Saturday morning or some week day berg, where he is on engineer. because of the fencers' own carelessness. night to teach the sport to kids, Yes, Helene won her Olympic title in 1928 Come on now, after you put on that uni­ kids in High School or even Junior High when she was not yet 17 years old, She form, look in the mirror, on see what I School. Worse than that, we have got mean. Hey, Coach, is this a fencer? was second in 1936, and won the World to buy the equipment ourselves and fur­ Champ'lOnsh',p in 1929 and 1937. Dur­ nish enouQh so that we can start team And os for that judging ing her long residence in this country competiti;n at that age level. And if We all listen to gripes, grLldges, and she taught various subjects at colleges you have to beg, borrow or steal rides just plain beefs. When are we going to in the Son Francisco area and won eight to competitions for your little team, that get a good judge or jury? The answer is of the nine U, S, Championships in which is up to you too, After you have devel­ that too few good men are available, she completed, Helene did much to en­ oped a winning team, you have to hope You know, all you have to do is to study courage fencing on the West Coast and and help them get into a college that has the rules and get a little practice and her great charm has made her many a fencing team, or at worst, get that you are almost as good as some of the friends throughout the country. kid to follow through and create a team best rated men today, at his chosen college, PROFESSIONAL LISTINGS There is only one little thing more, John C. McKee Today, we have strong fenCing centers Just don't judge the competitor before Sofie Cavaliers, Stagel Screen in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, he storts to fence. 1301 Pearl Street Santa Monica, Calif. Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit, Cleveland, W. L. Osborn OCTOBER 1952 AMERICAN FENCING 3 INTERNATIONAL MEET The cmoteur fencers of Western New by Ralph Goldstein, Secretary York will conduct on invitational fencing tournament in Buffalo, N. Y. on Sotur­ THE CONNECTICUT TROPHY day, October 25, 1952. Entries ore open The Connecticut Trophy is awarded to all members in good standing of the each year to the division showing the Amateur Fencers League of America and greatest interest and activity during the to members of the Canadian Athletic fencing season. Based on the results of Union holding F.I.E. cords. Competition the 1951-52 season, the Southern Cali­ will be held in men's foil, electrical epee, forn,a civisian was awarded the Trophy and sabre, and in foil for women. En­ with its large membership and heovy trants will be limited to one weapon fencing activity. and the entry fee will be Two Dollars. Unfortunately many divisional secre­ Trophies will be awarded to the first taries failed to file an annual report and three place winners in each weapon. The those divisions hove no credit for compe­ fencing will toke place in the University titions and competitors, of Buffalo Gym starting at 10 A.M. and Points are given for the largest num­ conl'inuing until the Tournament is com­ ber of active and senior active members/ pleted. the greatest per cent of increase in active A party and donee will be held after and s-enior active membership, the great­ the competition is finished. A tour of est number of competitions and competi­ Niagara Falls is planned for Sunday, Oc­ tors as well as cooperation with the tober 26, 1952. Na(ional Secretary's office. The points Application blanks can be obtained by ere given for the first five places; five writing to Mr. Jules Goldstein, 140 Avery for the first place, four for second, etc. Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. The results are as follows: Totol Active Membership JAMES MONTAGUE I. Metropolitan 187 A quiet, unassuming gentleman who 2. Southern California _.. 114 QUEBEC INTERNATIONAL 3. Mkhigon 82 has hod a beneficial influence on fencing TOURNAMENT 4. Northern California 64 in this country is to receive some long by Albert Logette 5. Gulf Coast (South Texas) . 58 due recognition when his former pupils The Province of Quebec Fencing As­ Percent Incieose in Active Membership present the James Montague Trophy to sociation ron its annual international 1. West Point ........... 118% the winner of the Metropolitan Junior open tournament in Montreal during the 2.