New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-07
SABRES CLASH IN BOUTS
New York A. G. Team Wins IN
Spirited Duels.

~, a surprising show of spirited SWORDS
mansbin coupled with a vigorous attack,
the three nan sabre team or the New iorh
Athletic Club last night captured the team
trophv and championship. The team was
composed of \. G.. Anderson, {. y. BIZ
and V. T. CNirti This trio defeated 'he
teams Of the Fencers' Club of New YORK
and tho New York Turnvereln IN inc
bouts decided in the gymnasium OF inc
New York Athletic Cl1ib. The final tally
vas If victories 10 8 defeats, with the
Fercers' Club second. with "A score OF
bouts each way. The Turnverein VAS
third. winning bouts and losing TO-
The second consecutive victory Of the
New York Athletic Club team was well
earnad. The Fencers' Club bad put in
their strongest trio in Joseph r. Shaw,
the national champion; \. V. Il. Post, ex-
champion and George Lyon. Up to near
the end it was tie for the trophy of the
Amateur Fercers' League of America.
Then the New York Athletic Club men
swnpt the trio before them and they fell
to second place.
All Of the New York Athletic Club
swordsmen mes defeat from Shaw, the
champion. He had a rousns bout with
Curt. The latter forced the attack at the
beginning. but he could not hold 1t against
the champions wonderful parties
Anderson. the dasling left handed man
of the winning team, and :, a. Bill did eX-
ceptionally well. The former got his cuts
and slashes home through the guard of the
veteran, Post, and the elusive Postgate.
For months training with the weapon
Curt acquitted himself splendidly, as he
was defeated only by Shay and Postgate.
Curti always followed up Ids attack. Csu-
ally he was driving IBIS advorsaries before
him and off the end Of the strip. Alto
gether the bouts were of a higher order
than usual. The new rules for judging gave
trouble at times and were not satisfactory.
The summary follows:
New York Athletic club \. g. Anderson de
fcated \ V. Post. Fencers club f0--s; George
Lyon, Foncers club. 10; George w. Post
gate. Turn Nerein 9-6. George Rheimherr.
g \. Bill defeated \. V. Post. Fcncers' Club.
IS; George Lyon. Fencers Club. IS; John
Allairc. Turn Ncrein. %; George Rheimherr.
v. r, curt defeated George Lyon. FoDSers.
George Rheimherr Turn veren 9-3
Fencsrs' club OF New York--A. Y. Post do
feated John Aare Turn .Yerein. IS; q. ".
Postgate. Turn yeroin 30: George Rh1mherr
Turn verein. 1o-3.
Joseph r. Shaw defeated \. c. Anderson.
New York Athletic Club. IS. G. 4 Bill New
York Athletic club. 81: V. z. Curt. New
York Athletic club, %; John Allaire. Turn
Nereu, 9--3
George Lyon Of Fencers' club. lost all.
New York Turn Neren-John Asire defeated
\ q. Anderson. New York Athletic club. %.
George ". Postgate defeated c. A Bill. New
York Athletic club. a. Y. +. Curt. New
York Athletic club. %; George Lyon. Feucers'
club 100.
George Rheimherr defeated George Lyon.
Fencers' Club. 81.
Director-W Scott O'Connor. Fencers' Club
Of New York. Tudses--A. Strauss. Now York
Turn Nerein and W. J.. Bowman. New York
Athletic club
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
is The author OF prize story, entitled
Tie Contest which will appear in
next Sundays Tribune. Don't miss IL.