New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
CHESS BATTLE GOES ON FAST WORK WITH FONS CHE
A. V. CIough, of Columbia, Shows
Rare Skill in Fencinu.

'e'' handed workmanship. A V. Clough.
VI Columbia University won the novice
competitions with folls last night for the
presidents trophy at the New York Attn
'euc club. The bouts. which were lively
and the best ever held under the auspices
OF the Amateur Fencers' League OF Amer
lea in point OF numbers and skin were de-
cldcd In the sale des armes OF the club.
Inc Columbia man came through over rep
resentatives Of the University OF PennsyI-
vanie- the Crescent Athletic Club Fencers'
Cluo and the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Clough Won three Of his four bouts IN
the No l section Of the preliminaries He
led IN this section, being defeated only by
II. d Delsheimer, OF Pennsylvania The
lstter tied with Paul Barrett. Of the Cres-
cent Athletic Club. and +. y Reeve. OF
BROOKLYN Central Young Mems Christian
Association. The skill he mad shown against
Cloueh. however pulled the Pennsy lvanisn
through Like Clough he was a stripping.
with plenty Of action and strong wrist
He made his attack strongly. following his
riposte and parrying well He was second
to Clough in the finals
allowed 10 contest in the No. . section and
then disqualified because OF their having
previously competed in open events. Wal
ter a. Peterson, of the University Of Penn
sylvania. Won this section. with J. II.
Northrop. Of Columbia, second, and Paul
NJ. FiagR. OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania. third. They had their bouts fer
their pans. as under decision they were
dropped. although there WIS no protest,
and J. T. Hurley of the Crescent Athletic
Club. and ". r. Van Ingen. of the Fencers'
club took their places in the lnsl
In the deciding bouts Clough experienced
trouble with Van Ingen. The latter COW
cred his parties well and no fewer than
four additional periods We're ordered by the
judges before they awarded the bout 30
Clough In his last bout Clough met Hur-
ley. and defeated the Crescent foilsmsn
five touches 10 one.
During the evening \. ". &c Ia Poer. the
national duelling champion, showed novel
sword. calculated 10 make certain that the
touches had been made. Al the point was
q button. coupled with small electric wires
that passed down the blade and or 70 a belt
battery and bell strapped around the
swordsman's waist There vas no guess
Ing about the touch. for every time the
point went home the bell rams.
Tho summary follows:
STRIP ..
A. r. Clouga columbia. defea'ed Pau Barrett.
crescent A. T.. l.. y Reeve. Brooklyn Central
Y NJ a. g.. q. r Mcpherson. University Or
Pennsylvania. lost 20 -. L. Delsheimcr. Uni
Pan F,--ett. resent 4. c.. defested r. +.
MCPHERSON University NJ PENNSYLVANIA, ny. y.
a. " Clough. tolfaria, r. y. Reeve hIoo"'! "
e. y. Reeve Hrooklyn Central y. NJ c. 4. 60
feateI Paul Barrett. Crescent A e., o. r. NJ.
Emerson. University OF Pennsylysniai lost TO A.
r. Cloueh columbia. n. =. DeIsheimer uni-
Il T. Urlsbeimor University OF Pennsyl wanna,
F-Goklvn Central \. NJ. g. 4. lost TO Paul Rsr-
versi-y nj Pennsylvania.
a. b. MCPHERSON. University ot Pennsyi wanna
refeate4 r. ID. Delshemer. University II Penn
sylyanla. lost 90 Paul barrett 1resc ant 4. g..
A. V Clough. columbia. L. y Reeve Brooklyn
in I5e feTce-oft Of tic triple ,ic-H D Del
sheimer defeated Paul Barrett and j. y. ReeVci
z y Reeve defeated Paul Barrett; Pau bar-
STRIP IT,
Walter A. Peterson. University o. Pennsyi-
vsn'a. defeated J. 7. Hurley 'rescen, ~ - ~
j. Il NorfhIlp Columbia. W r. Van lhgeN.
Fencer-' Club, Paul N. Flsgg. University OF
q
Feucers' CLUB. Paul NJ Flags. University OF
Peunsvlvsnia lost 20 Walter A. Peterson I'M
ve~sffv Of Pennsylvania. - ~
D. f. fIurley. Crescent 4. c.. defeated w t.
Van Ingent Fencers Club. lost TO J. II. Nor
.hror Columbia. Waiter a. Peterson. Jniversity
OF Pennsylvania. Pau NJ F7agg University OF
Pennsylvania. ,
W Van Ingea Fencers' CLUB, defeated
Pau n Fiage University OF Pennsyly ania lost
fa J g. Hurley Crescent a. c.. j. j.. NOTthrop.
Columbia; Walter 4. Peterson. Jcirersity 81
Pennsylvania. ,.
Paul Al. Rags University Of Pennsyl l yani a.
defeated = r. Hurley. Crescent =. G.; lost 20
j H Northrrp Columbia vs.. 3. Van lngen.
Fencers' club. Walter 4. Peterson University
o. Pennsylvania ,
Walter g. Peterson, University Of Pennsy
vania. T. H. Northr0p, Columbia. and Paul VI.
Flagg University Of Pennsylvania. We're dis
qualified as nOvices az the end Of the preurn'-
rarv bouts because % previous competition.
FINAL BOUTS
A. T. Croush. Columbia defeated J. 7. Hlr.
.ov Crescent 4 c.. ". B. Van Ineen. Fencers
club. and H. b Deshener. University q Penn
n J. pelshemer University Of Pennsyvaniia'
defeated j r Hurley. Crescent a. c.. ana w
= Van rrgen Foucers' club.
J. T. Hurley. Crescent A. C.. C''eatel W. p
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