New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
F0ILS FLASH FAST
AdTEOEEL TITLE UP.
Nee York 4. {. Team Wins
for the Fourth Time.

A trio ~ sNorlsrnen from the New York
Athletic Club won the national team cham
pionship with foils last night. William I.
Bowman. Dr J. r. GignOuN and Y. p. Cairti
D, presented the club In the competitions
held In the atelier = tho New York
Fenocrs' club. in the Windsor Arcade
Building. firth avenue. II was the fourth
annual victory for the New York Athletic
Cian. and in rhe bouts last night they were
opposed by ;he best fcilsmcn of the New
York Fencers' club. the Boston Athletic
Association and the Italian Fencers' club.
Ia TIE hnal rOlnd the wearers OF the
Mercury Foot emblem faced the Fencers'
club foilsmen. defeating them fve bouts 20
tree. and thus continued their holding OF
the valuable Amateur Fenoers League OF
America Cup. tie trophy representing the
title
The bouts between the fhree-men teams
was distinguished this year more FOR their
aegress. rcness and spirited Ncrk than fOT
srien;inc md classical fencing So keen
were The men. especially q. T. Cont, OF the
italian team. A. Z. Y Post. Of the Fenoers'
Cluh. and the BostOnian. n. s. Breekln-
ridge. that they frequently Outstripped the
decisions Of the judges IN getting 20 work
l'or the New York Athletic Club William
2. Bowman. the national champion OF 1905.
made an enviable record, meeting with
only ore defeat and that a. the point OF
Cont. foil lie easily scored against Jo-
seph Nalen;e, the italian. who exhibited
peculiar style OF turning his back as he
E.cce 1is thrusts. Next &c Bowman, the
sail of Dr. J. r. GignOuX Was OF cham
pionship calibre. His bout against Post in
The nnai was exceedingly clever and he
turned aside the wrist lunges OF his Op-
ponent with great deNterity.
Next 10 the agility and lightning-like
lunees which carried Bowman through 50
wen came the science displayed by GeOrge
H. Breed. OF the Fencers' club team HIS
powerful wrist turned aside the fOils Of his
opponents and their thrusts went for
naUght So often that his record was a close
second 10 BoWman's. He used a wonderful
parry and return. or repOste, and alto
gether was splendid. except that he lacked
The fiery rushes which. a. the bouts gere
fought materially helped those who de-
foated him 20 success.
The summaries follow:
Semi-anaI rours-New York ?. e. defeated
boston A. A.. = bouts 10 .. A. 2. y. Post, x. c.
defeated u. = BreckinTidge and C. A. Bliss
Allen and a.. A. lsliss sherman Hail. r q. de
,l ieayr T. s,.S5 iS.9''asT 1r p5s, ana sis sSsr
nan HAN. a. A. Bliss. Boston A. A. ana H.
lsrrl zllrl0-c. Boston A. A. no Vi-tOries.
New York A -. defeated Italian r. ., bouts
90 I. a. D. Culti. New York A. g.. defeated O.
I cont ana n saccia- Ir. J. T. GignOuN. New
urll A. a. defeated a. T.. CONT and r. saccia
william D.. Bowman. New York A. g.. defeated
Joseph Naleutr. a.. T. CONT Italian r -. de-
featod William J.. Bowman. r saccia and
Joseph Nal-Efe. italian r. a.. no victories.
Final and CHAMP Tionship round-Sew York
a. Al defeated NeR YORK r. a. ; bouts 20 3
William 4. bowman. New YORK A C.. defeated
A. 2 y Post George H. Breed and shsIiaaa sss,.l.
sherman Hall Dr. J. T. GignouK, New YORK
A. g.. defeated A z \. Post. A z Y. Post
New York p. a.. defeated " +. Curt: George
n. Breed. NeW York 2. g. defeated Y. p:
Curt. sherman Han NeW York r. g.. defeated
Ilr j. ~. taignOuN.
JudEes-Charles latham. Fencers' club; DT.
O. "a Alien. Boston A. A.. and George X. bain-