The San Francisco call., 1899-11-01

TRONCHET TO
SWORD FIGHT
Prof. Generoso PaveSe, Noted
SwordSman, Arrives to
Do Battle.

Professor Generoso Pavese (maestro di
scherma), a fencing master, who has
gained notoriety by challenging Lteuten-
ant Carranza, an attache Of the Spanish
legation at Washington to meet him in
mortal combat, and who has won fame
through his wonderful ability with broad
sword. foil and cane. arrived in this city
Monday and registered at the CONNER
ciaI Hotel.
The professor came to this coast with
fire in his eye and a number of chal-
lenges to local fencing masters. This es-
pecially includes Professor Louis Tron-
chet, instructor at the olympic Club, and
the challenger would be gratified if he
could return TO his native heath with the
winged "Os" maestros scalp on his
belt.
signor Pavese is acknowledged to be
one of the greatest swordsmen In the
world. He defeated such experts as Dun
can c. Ross Professor Mcmahon and
CAPTAIN Oscar, and is now the pOSSeSSor
of The championship belt and a score of
medals as evidence of his prowess. Some
years ago the Italian wonder gave prac-
tical test of his endurance by fencing
for twelve hours without rest. On the
occasion mentioned he WithstOod the at
tack of a number of experts with credit
to himself and to the astonishment of
thousands of spectators. y short time
ago the Italian master of the sword met
FIVE men in succession and defeated them
All They were Professor Gerald, for
merlv of the United States army; Profess
sor James Sullivan, formerly OF the
United States navy; DR.. RoesSlerI A.
Schiauenberg and F. Eppeson, all Of the
Hoboken Fencers, Club
In June 1898, Signor PaVese took UNI
brage at the challenge issued by Lieu
tenant CarranzaS to General t1tzhugh
I, ,ee and Captain Sigsbee, and in the FOL
lowing challenge offered TO meet the ire
eating Spanlard:
NEW YORK June s 1895
IT, lieutenant Carranza, eX-Attache Spanish
Location Washington, Montreal cana "a
Tieutenant Carranza, l, the undersigned, Gen
erosO PaVese. desiring that challenge issued py
Won 10 General Lee and Captain SlgsDee shouIo
NOT 20 unanswered by the American people
hereby agree to meet you in mortal COMBAT
u-i+b either sabers or foils. Neither Genera
Lee nor Captain Sigsbee can possibly accePl
Tour challenge because OF their duties in the
nresent struggle between the United states and
Snain and l as an Italian American and nat
ira lfzed citizen of the United States, desire &c
put myself in the place OF the great gentieTner zen
whom YOU have challenged Should you fall te
notice my Willingness to satisfy your wish fol
revenge l shall stlgmatize you as a coward
and challenge any other Spaniard the Wlde
world over who dares TO insult the American
flag. -, -,
zers with Spain to accept my challenge; but
not I consider you all as a grand lot OF chatter
boxes.
/ had the pleasure Of challenging Your Ex-
cellency some days since, and offered to go to
Canada; but as yet I have received no reply.
To this second overture hope you may be
pleased to make some speedy reply.
1 subscribe myself your servant,
GENEROSO PAVESE.
On Sunday afternoon between the hours
of and o'clock Signor PaveSe Will give
an exhibition of endurance in Washing
ton-square Hall and meet all comers.