New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
LIVELY FENtING CONTESTS.

FINAL BOUTS DECIDED-oNE FIGHTER FALLS
IN A FAINT.
Tho final bouts of the Amateur Athletic Union
fencing championship contest was held at the New
York Athletic Club last night. \ large crowd en-
lOycd the sport. The officials were Perry Belmont,
referee; Eugene Higgins director, and II. J. Blood
good. Il. senac. 4. Jacoby and Charles Koch, jury.
The first bout with foils was between John Allare,
y. Y +. ", and > q. shaw, ~ Y. a. c. Shaw won
by the score Of . 10 >.
The second bout was between George Lord Day,
y. Y. A. c., and George Hcintz, c. T. Y. Heintz i'm.
proved the bouts progressed and won By to 3.
Louis Frcdegcks, ir.. y. Y. T. v, and y. Grcger,
y. Y. \. c., then met with foils More energy was
shown than in the previous bouts Greger winning by
points TO -
In the fourth bout, Shaw met Hentz, and after a
brilliant contest Shaw was declared the winner amid
mingled cheers and Kisses by to A.
Then Eugene Van schaicil. NJ A. C., and r. B.
Walchaeuc, c. r. v, met with duellng swords. Van
schalcl won by , to B.
The next bout with duellng swords between
W II. Thompson, y Y. A. c., and W. ?. Dodge,
VI. \. {. Thompson won with ease, not allowing his
opponent to make single point.
The hnAl bout with the foils was between Shaw
and Grcgce shaw won after a brilliant battle by 8
points to t. winning the championship.
The third round with duclllns swords was between
DR.. e.. u. HAMMOND y. !. A. C., and Lawrence
Me-sra. Aaire and Greser them met with swords.
Grcsor Won by To =.
linen Mc-. Van ~chaic6 and Thompson met and
the former made clean score II . u .. Hammond
aud &C.. -". t" met vita sword, I'm the second round.
Geg-.r Won after Np, bout hy 20 4.
Iu.n M"-,r-. llciuU and Malchalnc met with sabres.
II looked like dangerous sport HelnU won by ,
To- ..
The final in the duclling swords between Messs.
Van ~Chai,k aad Grcycr. GrcGcr won the bout, and
tle tWpi0u-hp. some real feeling was shown in
tM- bout. Do was the most exciting contest Of the
evening Grc-cr winning hy to t.
IA" nc>J bout va, with ~ah~~ and was between
Gr,..r and Aliurc. Thcy ,li~hcd furlOusly at each
other. G.c-cr winning ly o. 3.
the neat bout was between J.. StclnA-N.. \. l. Y,
and Van ~chIich. and U 10 had brcn boxing match
NpIld have brci called elu-clug and brutal. Van
-cl4th ruu hy . - I. Then Grcg"r and llcintZ met
aud Tine ~ulghs icw from the steel blades. Hcintz won
by 3D. to ..
The fnal bout was between Hciutz and Van Schaick,
and - spectator, tlcd back iu their seats prepared
.rl brilliant encounter. DO Was more icrUcou, than
even Tie most enthusiastic sWJrd,man expected.
ka. ~.a.i weak from o.c,rc,s and exhaust 81, ticd
o. -I.h I.- Dipuu.uf N.th the score n : ~ g m
favor q l'in.., the >anhtan athlete rushed his Up
p mint to h- corner, TIE blades c.osh.ns WIKI
Startling di-uuotucs, n began T. LOOK serious
and ,hr jury -oemcd about t0 call for
70 cessation Of hp-tltes. lentz. however. recovered
ana Van ~0hli,, WAS gradually forced back. l'utl
--ruc. bis opponent terrible bow ON IN" back and
Van ~Dhnirb rc,lrd and fN In q heap on the floor.
There rn- cN of horror AID the otlooh"rs and
iud-o- rushed o. pick mp the fallen man. H. had
oi.ut,I from exhaustion. ANA Il wa, several minutes
before Van ~chc'ck h1I recovered sufficiently to bee
taken To his home H"ntl won by the score of to 4.