Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
rTALrs MASTER OF FENCING.
Cheyaiier PM Gives an Exhibition OF HIS
Wonderful skill.

A very interesting private exhibition OF
fencing with foil and broadsword was
given at Senac's fencing rooms, IN the
Broadway Theatre Building says the ne"
York Times. by Chevaller Pint the cham
pion fencer OF Italy, who claims 10 De
the worlds champion in fencing ana
Nfassrs. Greco and Pessina, also Italian
expert swordsmen.
Cbevalier PM Is the professor OF fenc-
ing in the Military Academy OF Leghorh'
Italy. and for dexterlty with the Ioiis
and rapidly Of action as an athletic Ieh-
Ger he undoubtedly has very few equals
IN the world He is slightly below the
medium height and OF rather dark conn
nlexion. He has a very good ches', anu
tbe muscles of his arms are well developed
and hard. He has met four OF the Dest
French fencers I'm Paris ana deleateu tMo
~ them. In his bout with Merignac me
latter won. and he had a hard tussie win
Rue, the famous French left-handed ZEN
Ger. whom he did not defeat. Ieit-
handed fencer Is very hard 10 peat, iion
ever, PM defeated Provost ana Guiiiaru'
both of whom are also experts,
Pinrs famous method of fighting. ana
also that of his friends Greco and PES
alma. IS the rush In attacking. then spring
inc hack like an elastic ball while parry
ing n thrust or stroke. Both rushes ana
rebounds are executed with great quich>
ness and In the assault at arms MS Diaue
Is whirled and twisted with lightning
rapidity. ,,., H.
Greco was not in good condition. lie
came on with his forehead tied up III u
black silk cloth, that covered Wouhu
which he had received in his last ehcouh-
ter. His physician had ordered him 10 DC
very careful and not over-exert himself
But he seemed to forget all ABOUT ms
hurt. and fought like a wildcat.
Alexander Salvanl acted as umpire ana
referee IL was expected that he would
also himself give an exhibition OF ms shli'
with the rapier. but he decineu noe To-
lest tbs violent exercise might unnt MIN
for the stage in the evening. lie Is very
proud of PM and his friends.
Chevalier PM first took In hanu YOUNG
Louis Senac the son or Proiesso, SSnnc'
Who IS becoming an expert with the lois.
In fact he gave him a lesson. First. they
went through the preliminary exercises Oh
thrus,s and then OF parrying. anu theh
there followed an assault at arms Al
though Louis Senac Is about hfteen years
Younger than the champion, he seemed
10 bs fully twenty years older In QUICK
ness. 1t was impossible for nom 20 paIly
Pinrs thrusts Slightly bending ms sh-es'
with the left arm raised in curve LACK ,
ward, and foil held In right. forward sha
slightly upward. Pini stood for secon y.
and then. with shout, ''Hollo, han, ne
made a sudden rush. or rather a couple
OF jumps forward. and the foiPs TO NJ
landed over senac's heart Not once ala
Young Senac succeed In getting the point
Of his foil on any part OF Pinfs anf'oiny.
Then Greco and Pessina put on niasns
and took up swords for some breads wora-
practice. Both adopted the rush niethoo,
and the rebound while parrying. In the
assault at arms their swords FLASHED
against each other as IL propelled by
eiecfricity. Every now and then one OF
| the other of the swordsmen would ex.
CLAIM. -Tocatc." indicating that the point
| OF hts advsrsary's sword had jabbed him.
| or that he had received whack from the
edge OF the weapon. The applause that
| was bestowed upon them was generous
| and wcll-merited.
WAu these noRsuyers en9ea PM ssfe