New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
SABRES FLASH AND CRASH
G. A. Bill Has Narrow Escape
from Iniurv When Blade Snaps.

Slashing bouts with the sabres brought
the qualifying competitions with the three
weapons to an end last night at the Fencers
club. No West 45th street. with the re-
suit that the New York Athletic Club quail
fed five swordsmen for the national cham
pionships and the Fencers' Club six. The
finals will be held at the Hotel Astor on
Friday and Saturday, April rs and q.
The rough work with the sabres furnished
fitting climax to the lively series OF bouts
C. A. Bill, one Of the New York Athlet'c
Club team. narrowly escaped injury fror,
broken blade. John Alaire, Of the Turn
verein, made such a powerful attack that
as the sabres clashed his blade snapped,
and the broken edge cut into Bills jacket.
r. r. MYERS. of the Fencers' Club, and
Fred.rick J. Byrne, the New York Athletic
c1ub champion. and his clubmate, J. B. B.
Parker tied for the finals. each with two
bouts won and the same number lost In
the fence-off Parker was twice defeated In
spirited bouts.
out Of the fourteen swordsmen who con-
tested with the foils. Or. J. Ernest Gignoux
and w. P Allison, of the New York Ath-
Ietic Club. and A. V. q. Post and Paul j..
Mevlan. both Of the Fencers Club, quail
fed Thirteen competed In the duelling
sword section, in which DR.. Gisnoux quail
fed for the New York Athletic Club and
a. ]. Eddy. j. T Shaw and A. '. u. Post
for the Fencers' Club
The judges in charge Of the bouts we're
DR. Graeme NJ. Hammond, Or. VI. ]. Eche-
verria and Charles latham.
The summaries follow:
sABRHs
c A Bill. New York Athletic club, defeated
John Allaire, Turn Nerein; j. b b Parker, NeN
York Athletic Club; p B Myers, Fencers' CLUB,
F. B Myers Feno-rs' Club defeated John Al
York Athletic Club
frederick J. Byrne New York Athletic Club.
defeated John Alalre, Turn yerein. and J. B. B.
Parker. Nev York Athletic Club
tied With z R Myers and Frederick J. Byrn.,
but was defeated in the tence-off.
FoILs
" T. Allison. New York A c., defeated J.
3 Parker, New York A. {. 7 Anthony
Fencers Club, and f. B. Myers, Fencers' Club.
Dr. J Ernest GignouX New York A. c., de-
tea,ed Dr samuel Mccullough. Nsw York A c;
A strauss, Turn Verein. J. ]. Shaw, Fencers
Club H Hlrsh Fencers Club snd Or. c.
cairns Fencers Club.
\ V z. Post, Fencers' CUB, defeated v.
Allison New York A. c; J. 3 3 Parker, New
York 4 C; r Anthony Fakirs \. J. Eddy,
Fencers Club George Haas Fencers Club, and
z NyArs. Fencers' Club.
Paul Meyan. F.nc.rs Club. defeated Dr. j.
Ernest Gignoux New York a. c., Or. Samuel
Mccullough New York 4. c.; A. Strauss. Turn
Vereiu, J. T Shaw, Fencers club and DR.. {.
Cairns Fenc.rs club.
pUELLING SWORDS.
pr ] r-nes, Gignoux New York Athletic
Club defeated u z Myers, Fencers Club: H
Hirsh. Fencers' Club, and ". P. Allison, New
York Athletic Club
J Eddy. F-nc.rs' Club, defeated r P
Myers Fencers' club H Hrsh, Fencers Club
and George Haas. Fencers' Club.
Paul Meyan, Fencers' Club, defeated J. 3. z
Parker New York Athletic Club: A. Strauss,
Fencers' Club; Or g. Cairns, Fencsrs' Club and
A V Post, Fencers' Club.
A V. u. Post. Fencers Club won after tie
with J. T. shaw, defeated J. 2. 3. Parker, Neu
York Athletic Club. J shaw. Fencero Club,
and Dr. G. Cairns. Fencers' Club