Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
BY II, C. BYRD.

One Of the largest fencing tournaments
ever held in this country will take place
here tomorrow evening. The tournament
will be the occasion of the meeting OF
the best fencers in the country to decide
the disposition Of the Jusserand trophy.
The bouts will take place at the Wash
;ngton Riding Club.
Practically every one of the big clubs,
which come under the jurisdiction or the
American Fencers League, VIII be repre-
scented in the tournament. Among those
who will take part in the foil competl-
tion are some of the best men in the
country. and the bouts should be eX-
ceptionally interesting.
The preliminary bouts will take place
at the home of the District division OF
the Amateur Fencers' League in the art
ernoon. while only the finals will be held
In the evening in the riding club building.
NJ. Darrieulat has practically completed
all ARRANGEMENTS for the events, and feeis
certain that the affair will be success
The tournament will be notable in that
several members OF the diplomatic
bassador, NJ. Jusserand, donated the
handsome trophy which will be the object
OF competition, and he Is expected TO ne
present with almost his entire suite. He
"a
the trophy after the winner has been de-
cided.
The following are the entries that have
been received for the competition: In
the saher contests Lieut.. Pullen will meet
Lieut. Peyton; both men belong to the
local club. In the matches with the
dueling foils Dr. Breckenridge will try
conclusions with A G: Willis. In In thu
men will take part: DR.. j. E. Gignoux
New York Athletic Club; DR.. +. w. Allen
Boston Athletic Club; Lieut.. o. N. Sohl
berg, Washington Fencers' Club; X. l.
Mcneil Washington Fencers' Club: DR.
S. D. Breckenridge, Washington Fenc
ers' Club.
The judges of the contests will be DR.
| M. ]. Eicheverria. New York Athletic
Club; j. A. Mclaughlin, Boston Athleti,
Association, and A. c. cunningham. y
S. N. Engineers and Washington Fencers
Club.
While O'Connor deserves a great dea
| of credit for pitching the game against
| Yale yesterday, there is no question
that he was lucky in the first half of the
| ninth. With a man on second and one
| down, the. Yale batter hit hard drive
| through the pitchers box. The bal
| struck O'Connor on the shin and caromet
| off to Davis, who threw the runner on
| at first. The play should have been
| hit and had 1t gone as such. the score
| would have been tied and Yale nigh
| have gone to the front. as it would have
| had a man on second with but one out.
! Catholic University trimmed Holy Cross
| Yesterday in the same fashion that i
| has always been used to in winning from
| other college teams. The Worcester nine
| notwithstanding the big reputation 1t ha!
| always had, looked no different to TIN
I Brooklanders than have the other team
| II has defeated as easily.
The Red and Black nine went to tn
front yesterday in the second inning an
from that time held the lead. Three run
/ were scored in the second period. an
| with such pitching as Green was doin
the northern coVege never had chanc
to regain the lost ground. Green. be
sides pitching7an alright game, fieide
his position 10 perfection. having seve