Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-26
ANNAPOLIS GIRLS WIN.
THE FRIENDLY FENCING
CONTEST
Between The New York Fencers' Club And
Professor 0orbesier's Private Glass
By Score Of Five Points
To Four

To -Four.
-Four OF the most popular young ladies
in the smart set OF Annapolis bested
ladies' team from the New York Fenc-
ers' Club, OF New York, at the Naval
Academy last night in friendly fencing
contest, winning by a score OF 5 TO 4
bouts, and, unlike the former occasion.
when the Ancient City, represented by
the Naval Cadeis, was defeated, it came
out victorious.
! he participants were the Misses Han
nah and Mary Randall, daughters of the
Hon. !. Writ Randall, and the Misses
Violet and Rosamond Niles. all being
pupils OF Swordmaster A. ]. Corbesier,
OF the Naval Academy. Those of the
New York Fencers' Club were Miss
Marguerite Tracy, Miss Margaret Stim-
son and Mrs. George Etheridge. A fourth
member OF the team was unable to be
present on account OF illness. The con-
test consisted OF nine bouts of three min
uies each, and as the score indicates. it
was very close. Several OF the bouts
were especially SO.
Annapolis started of in fine style
winning the first two events. After this
il was a see.saw contest, first one win
ming then the other, until the eighth bout
the score stood four to four. The final
match was between Miss Mary Randall
and Mrs Etheridge and il was beauti-
fully contested. Miss Randall finally
won. thus making clean record for her
self and a victory for her side. She
probably did the best work OF any OF the
fencers with her three victories. Miss
Violet Niles was neSt, with two victories
and no defeats. Miss Sumson carried
off the honors for the New Workers,
though her work was not as good as
that OF Miss Tracy.
All Of the comba,ants were efficient
swordswomen and showed marked skill
in har ding the foil. Their attacks were
OF lightning rapidity and the parties well
execued. This is the first contest OF the
Annapolis young ladies and their sue
cess was very gratifying. The bouts
were as follows:
Mis- Mary Randall. Annapolis. de-
ieaied Miss Stimson. New York.
2. Miss Violet Niles, Annapolis, de-
feated Miss Tracy, New York.
4. Ms. Eiheridge, New York, defeat
ed Miss Hannah Randall, Annapolis.
d. Miss Stimson, New York, defeated
Miss Rosamond Niles, Annapolis.
s. Miss Mary Randall, Annapolis, de-
feated Miss Tracy, New York.
Miss Violet Niles. Annapolis, de-
(, ated Mrs. Etheridge, New York.
?. Miss Stlmson. New York, defeated
Miss Hannah Randall, Annapolis.
8 Miss Tracy, New York, defeated
Miss Rosamond Niles. Annapolis.
Miss Mary Raj d III, Annapolis, de-
fea,ed Mrs. Etherdse, New York.
The officials were Referee P,o'essor
A. !. Corbesier. Judges-Leutenan,s
Muslin. Proctor and Holden Time
kee eper---Commander ColahaD.
Miss Violet Niles and Miss Mary RAN
dali then gave an exhibition bout iha
the New Workers could see the form and
style used by the Annapolitans. Miss
Marguerite Tracy and Miss Margaret
Stimson then gave an exhibition bout
with juelng tolls. They wore no masks,
but the points of the fois were tipp, d..
1t was a most vivid exhibition OF what a
mortal combat must be.
The costumes worn by the ladies' we're
most becoming, indeed. and gave every
advantage to the sylph-like movements.
Those worn by the Fencers' Club were
short skirts OF olive green corduroy. with
waists OF the same material. Those worn
BY the Annapolis young ladies we've short
black silk skirts and white waists, with
red quilting, upon which were large red
hearts. The following members Of the
Fencers' Club accompanied the team on
its trip here Mrs. Stimson, Mrs. H. S.
Andrew and Miss Mary Guild. After
the contest the Misses Randall entertain.
Cd at luncheon at their home, Rar dali
court. the visiting guests and few Of
their friends from Annapolis.