New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-19
.FO|LS FLASH FOR TITLES
Mrs. DeWar Wins the National
HOnOrS for Women.
MEYLAN ALSO A WINNER
Anderson Yields His Sabre 20
Good Effect and Retains
the Championship.

Flashing the point Of her foil like an
electric spark and straight 10 tho mark.
Mrs william n. Dewar. OF the Ladies
Philadelphia Fencers' club won the ma
tional fencing championship title for
women last night The dashing fencer.
Who covered herself with glory last sea-
son by defeating the Baroness De Meyer.
earned her laurels Joe the closing moments
Of Chc annual tournament I'm the Hotel
Aston ballroom. under the direction OF
the Amateur Fenccrs League Of America.
only Two other women entered the final
connections against Mrs Dcwar The
first of these Miss Margaret Sumson. Of
the Now York Fencers' cub. met defeat
ai touches to D. Then Mr. Max Bern
baum. also ~ Philadelphia followed. to
IAN before the thin steel blade of the
dashing champion 10 the tailr Of touches
to J.
Airs BiernD.,Im won The second prize
hy defeating Miss stimson at touches
,o a and Miss Stmsou took the third
prize Miss clara T.. Chccseman. oi Gar
usous s. -. aud Miss Jessie Pyle of
Philadelphia were also 10 compete. bat
withdrew az the close becau-c of the
latcncss of the hour.
Rarely has the great ballroom held such
"A crowd a. assembled about the strip un
which the bouts We're decided. ~ was
apprcciative aud applaudcd the victoiy
Of Paul j MeNlau. q pupil of Professor
Dauguy. who carried OF the fo.is cham
pionship title with the loss Of only one
bout. and that Goo sherman Hal Of TIE
Illinois Athletic club. and ths former
holder ho Jared badly. j. \ MacLaugh-
ln OF the New York Athletic Club. took
the second prize boz this weapon. while
Hall. the old ttlc holder. mad to be- con-
tent with third place
The competitions with the duelling
4 f.. Ssucr Of the Illinois Athletic club.
who in turn defeated Dr. r. ". Allen. Of
the Boston Athletic Association o -.
Macl.aughlin. also ~ Boston. and Sher-
man Hall. There was q tie for the other
places with this weapon. Hall winning the
second place and MacLaushlin third.
August c. Anderson. OF the New York
Athletic club. retained his holding Of the
sabre TILE lie was clever. and sent his
heavy blade crashing against the helmets
of his opponents BOO q spectacular way
which delighted the hundreds OF women
present.
Anderson did not lose q bout. STUDIO
ford PITT. OF the fenccrs' cub won see
ond honors. while Hall and +. J. Byrne,
Of the New York Athletic club. tied Cor
third.
Following the championship bouts
there was a ball. at which an turkey
trotted or tansoei
The summary follows:
sherman Hall. Illinois Athletic club lie
r.t.J PAM Nc,lau. Fenccfs' club % to r.
Z Nacfaughlin New York Athletic tlun'
defeated 4 Van d. Post. Fenceis' iluh' . 10 -
4 Van H. Post Fenccr, cub. dei'atth Shtl ,
nan nan Illinois Athletic club. To q. t,aul
/ Meylan. Fcncers' club defeated j. - Mac
aUal'Iin Sew York Athletic cub. -
Paul j. Mcylan. Fencefs tluh' drieal'h, y
smghiin. New YORK Athletic club. defeated
sbsfmsn Hall Illinois Athletic club. 20 T.
DvELIING SWORDS.
b. sauer. Illinois Athletic CLUB. defeated
Dr. f. " Allen. Boston Athletic Association
a f. NacIaughln Boston Athletic Assocla-
lion defeated sherman Hall. Illinois Athletic
rluh. a r. sauer. Illinois Athletic cub de-
f,afed sherman Hail Illinois Athituc Gun.
nr r. ~ Alien Roeton Athletic Association
defcstcd d D. MacIaushlin. Boston Athletic
Isso,i,tion. shsrfnaA Han. Illinois ATHLETIC
gi,I, Jofested Dr g. V. Allen. Boston Ath-
f.,fr Assoelatiou. A. r. aaurr. Illinois Athletic
club defeated %. u. MaciAushiin boston ~.
'r,,, eenpc.on- sherman Hall iilinois Athletic
~,,,h dofeated pr r. ". Allen. Boston Ath-
,.i ,.soc,sfiou. j. \. Maciaushlln. St"
VI h,bf.ttc club defeated DT J. W. Auen'
t,,,,, Athletic Association. sherman hall'
tI,noi' Athletic club defeated !. \ Mac
ia'shiin New York Athletic 'luo
sABREs.
,,.,s, &, Anderson. New York Aih,euc
rlnh defeated Steddilord ~; fene,s r I'M
~, ~ Ryrne New YORK Athietic tiup
10 ., + ,,,-,,sn Hall. Illinois Athletic club,
a. vs,sSdiford pitt. Fencers Club dsieated
. 10 = ,n S.,, York Athletic Club. I to D.
-, ., - - Anderson. New York Atnetic Gun
Ausus, -. man Hall. Illinois Athletic club,
aeieatsd s ns nan. Illinois Athletic cub
defcated steddiford PITT Fen,,is ,t lup 10
August q. Andersen. New or tt,,hi.,f '. INK
defsated r T. Bymc Ne" ioFA At'ie''T 0l"O
To ;. 1000, ,u.upIoSsuIP
Mr.. william II Dewsr Ladies Philao, i PM,
~ " n Hat ,sfeattd Miss Margaret slim
lt"p',s |iub 10 I, and Mrs Max
p d.. dos Philadelphia fenceIs 'luo
w. NJ, kiax Blernbaum Ladies ihiladei-
49, t,aaoo,s' Club. defeated Miss margaret
t,, Ia tsancors' club. 10 /; Miss margaret
s,imson reneers' Club. lost all bouts.