New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
FENCING.
CHARLES LATHAM WINS TWO CHAMPION
SHIPS IN THE NATIONAL. TOURNAMENT.

SHIPS IN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
The final bouts for the National Amateur Fencing
Championship held last night at the Fencers'
Club in West Twenty -second-st. The finals Of the
four classes foils duelling swords, sabres and sim
gle sticks were decided There only four
men to fight with the FOIL Fitzhugh Townsend and
Charles latham, of the Fencers' Club; Charles c.
Bothner, OF the New-York Athletic Club, and NJ
De Diaz of the Boston Athletic Association IN
the duelIing swords contests there were also four
mcn c. H. Breed and NJ. De Diaz. Of the Boston
Athletic Association: Charles G.. Bothner and
Charles latham. In the bouts with sabres there
were FIVE competitors: A. Van 10 Post and j. L.
Erving of the Fencers' Club; F. l.. Slazenger and
A. r. Pope of the New-York Athletic club. and
Atherton Browneil. o: the Boston Athletic Assoca-
tion Four fencers who faced each other with the
single sticks were +. L. Slazenger; j. L. Erving:
! Altar of the New-York Turn Verein. and Ather-
ton Brownell.
A Van 70 Post of the Fencers' Club. won the
national championship with the sabres as he de-
feated all in his class. and scored "a points. ].
Iangdon Ervng, also of the Fencers' Club, who
held the championship for last year. was not In his
old time form and finished last. F. L. Slazenger,
of the New-York Athletic Club, got second place.
Charles latham of the Fencers' Club. won the
championship honors with the foils; his club mate,
F1tzhugh Townsend who held the championship
for last year finished third, and Charles G. Both
got second place.
Charles latham won his second championship OF
the night when he received first prize with the
duelling swords. w. d. Lyon. Of the New-York
Athletic Club. because of his absence abroad. for
feited his championship with the swords
+. L. Slazenger. of the New-York Athletic Club,
the in the single stick
only old champion to hold his own
The judges were follows: A. @. Thacher, A
Riggs ]. II. Woodward, G.. r. Rheims. Newbold
Morris and Charles Goodhue. The summaries:
sabres-E. L slazsnser Nsw-York 4 c: defeated defeated
Club. A. Van 20 Post Fencers' Club: A. Van
e York s'. e uI rops s,s@s
Atherton Brownell Boston A. A.; A. Van 70 Post
Fencers' Club. defeated ]. L. ETving. Fencers Club
F.. L. Sazenger A. c.. defeated A. n. Pope
New-York A. c. J. l. Erving, Fencers Club. defeated
Atherton Brownel Boston A. A; A. Van 70 Post
Fencerz' Club. defeated A. r. Pope New-York A. c.
F.. L. NazenEer New-York A.. c.. defeated j. l. Ervne
Club A. 10 Post. Fencers Club. defeated
Atherton Browne. Boston A. A. A. r. Pope. New-fork
A. c.. defeated J. L. Erving. Fencers Club.
Single sticks-John Aaire. Newfork Turn Verein. de-
feated ] l. Ervng Fencers Club; +. l. Slazenger
New-York Athstie Club defeated Athsrton Browne,i .
Boston A. A: F. L. Slazenger NewYork Athletic Club
defeated John Affair. NswYork Turn verein J. L. Erv-
Ing. Fencers Club defeated Atheron Brcwnell. Boston
A. F; l. slazenger. New-York Athletic Club. d..
Turn veren defeated Atherton Browneli Boston A. ~ A.
defeated de Dta. Boston A. A; chari:s T.sh.1n
Club; Fishugh TownssnA FsnceEs Cub defeated II -