The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-06
SWORD AND FOIL
What May Result From
a Private Bout.
Professors Tronchet and Navarro Are
Up in Arms and Anxious
for the Fray.

The beautiful and polished art OF feDc-
ing has taken on decided boom since the
exciting meeting on Sunday evening be-
tween the two professOrs-Troncheto OF the
Olympic Club and Navarro OF the Masan-
iellO Parish Club.
The latter professor has but recent ly ar
rived from Peru, where he had won many
laureIs with his favorte weapons-the foil
and saber.
Besides several handsome medals Pro-
fessoT Navarro has with him a diploma
which he prizes highly. Being member
of the Italian school his system of fencing
does not differ much from the style en-
Dyed IN France, consequently the bout
which took place on Sunday evening at
tracted 20 small amount OF attention in
French and Italian circles.
Professor Tronchet, as stated in The
CALL of yesterday, became so thoroughly
disguised with his opponents wild system
of fencing that he left the room in an
angry mood. refusing to continue the pro-
gramme, which also called Tor broad
sword contest.
Tronchet said yesterday TO representa-
i've OF The CALL that Professor Ma
varra had yet much TO learn of the ait. aud
hat for consideration he would not have
any objection TO teach the Italian swo dS-
man many valuable points in fencing and
etiquette, BY which the latter could not
| possibly help prbhting.
Il went to the club as an invited guest"
said Professor TrOnchet. "and met Pro-
lessor Navarro in what | had supposed
would be friendly bout with folls and
| broadswords.
ITO my surprise, however, l discovered
in my opponent. after having scored few
| easily made points, wild ndu, who had
| instantly forgotten whatever he did know
OF fencing when the excitement of the mo
ment got the better IF his judgment.
| had TO resOrl to G ever tactics 10 keep him
from rushing madly over me, and alth ough
| | scored continually point upon point he
| failed to ackn owledge my superiority as a
! fuiismaD.
Seeing that be was quite novice l of
course refused 10 meet him in bout with
the sabers.
why" concluded the professor, 81 have
pupils VINO will surprise Professor Ma
| varra II he will cOndeScend to meet any of
them In a contest with foils or broad
| swords"
Last evening Professor Navarro. quiet
| ana uu0Ste4tatiOus little gentleman, was
seen by repnrter at the club of " ch he
Is professor of fencing. Being compare
lively stranger in his city. be was 10th
10 refer to his meeting with the Olympic
| CluD profess r, whom he considered a man
of very exalted ideas and exceedingly deli
cate so Tar as his reputation as a swords
man ls concerned.
VIZ. 7. Mont. member of the Masa-
nlello Club. kindly acted as Interpreter. as
| the professor cannot converse in English,
having been resident of this city, as
previously stated. only few months
When he learned, however, what Pro-
lessor IrOnchet had stated Professor
| Navarro grew nervous, his DARK eye
flashed and st mping his foot on the
ground in manner that manifested de-
| termination said:
| III Professor Tronchet imagines that he
| is the great swordsman he would have the
| Olympic Club believe there is only one
way to prove to the contrary. do not
pose as the champion of the world, vet |
| do believe that l am Tronchet's master.
I'm wi ing to meet him on neutral ground
! IN contest with fois and '0adswords
for points. Each man can have the priv
| llege OF inviting twelve friends. / think
We can easily decide upon a referee, as any
| honorable gentleman who is Thoroughly
| conversai with the art will be pleasing TO
me. Professor TrOnchet may be a most
| polished and gentlemanly swordsman, yet
he did not show, TO my idea, either Of
| these qualities on SUNDAY evening when
| out the programme he had promised to
fulfill. Members of the club and invited
| guests who had witnessed the exhibition
will bear me out in this particular"
There can be no galnsaying the fact that
meeting between the two clever eX-
| ponents of fencing would attract wide
spread attention, and as Professor Ma
varra is strongly in favor of proving to The
! lovers of the steel that he is not the dub"
Professor Tronchet would have the public
believe, it is to be presumed that the
| famous Instructor of the Olympic CLUB
will readily consent 10 such a meeting as
Professor Navarro desires.