The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
REIMHERR WINNER OF
JUNIOR POILS TITLE
New York Turn Verein Fencer
Beats Allison Of n. Y. A. G..
In Spectacular Final.

By going through the tourney without
n defeat George Reimherr. Jr.. of the
New York Turn Nerein. won the JUNO.
foils championship Of the Amateur Fenc-
efs League Of America last night In the
New York Turn Hall. p. W. Allison
OF the New York a. c. was the runner
UP with only one loss against him, that
credited TO Reimherr.
Up TO the time these two swordsmen
came together neither had suffered a
single defeat. They worked for about
ten minutes without either being able
to make touch and then each s~ored
In rapid Succession. From this time on
Reimherr forged slowly but surely aheal
and brought the score to Al In his
favor.
The New York a. c. man lost his only
tally when he backed OF the strip and was
penalized. After suffering this loss he
made powerful and vicious Attacks, hut
could not prevail. There was difference
OF opinion among the Judges about the
fnai touch, and It would not have been
credited to Rsnherr had not Allison de.
clared against himself. Reimherr by his
victory qualities as 4 senior with the fo!is.
Allison. who fenced on the drst strip.
was the only contestant in the prelu ry
round who won four straight bouts lie
WAS not however. the only foilsman TO Eo
through the elimination process unscathed
iet CAHlr OH SccOnu StVtp
undefented. The latter won only three bout,
because he qualified early ana did not
fence In his fourth bout.
On the third strip G. Cathcart Of the
New York Turn Verein and +. H. O'Con-
nor and +. J Byrne. both OF the New
York a. c.. finished with three Victories
and one defeat to their credit Cathcart.
with only touches against him. was
the first to qualify. The two Mercury
Foot swordsmen were tied, each having
been touched Is times. On the fenceof
they kept on even terms until the points
stood all. O'Connor then made q quick
lungc and scored the touch that carried
him into the nnAl round. The summaries ::
Junior Foiis ChAmPion.hip-Pre!im inary
qusiify-r: W. XII i.oa. New York 4. e..
s @e. Valentine, .y E Hoiy s risp a
Montgomery. New York Turn terein. 80.
I 4 ciousS' " coiS%Sia un,S.r. i' a:fes ted
II. 4. Davis, s--3; 3. Valentine. 80. and
II. A. Davis Yves, Side Y. NJ c. A, de-
fsated s. Valentine, ii. and u. Mont
u. Mentsom.ry. New York Turn ver.in.
| defeated 9. Valentine. 5--s.
To'sis-Ati.or; won :. lost Q: ci.ush.
somery. won 4. lost >; Vaientise. won ..
s B s F.te:I tive sds 's ss.. T.
I. schoonmaksr. West side y. NJ ., A,
4. u. A.
and 4. Hirsn. r.ncsrs' Club OF New
oecrs, R.imh.rr. Jr. New York ruru
vsrein, defeated l.. SchoonnlAker, s-9 H.
H,'ch a,, ,' s and CUB B. 81 s' Re-. yo,i
| defeated Paul Roster. 81
! /. SHOEMAKER. Wort side Y. N. G. A.
! defeated Paul Rosier, 81.
| Totals-Rstmh err won ., lost q: Parker
> ss h!S.9n' R .9n M sos i saGS"
! Third strip iso highest men 20 qualify
g. Csthcart New York Turn verein, de
! fested 7, Il. OConnor, New York 4; C.. -;
Louis Mouauin. Columbia uniysrslty -
y J. Byrne. Nsw York a. c.. defeated
Louis Mouauin. ST.; a. Rieth. SIS. and
y b oconnor. New York A. c.. defeated
=. byrns S,a; Louis Moaauin' s-'' and
Louis Monauin. Columbia University. de-
| fea,ed A. Rieth. So
| TotAis-cathcart. won .. lost !: OConnor
won :. lost y; Byrns., Won , lost
.tss NO. had ,ouA. 't ssns or Rim
o'Connor ~ and Byrne is In the fence
Final Round--Georxs Reimherr:. Jr;., New
YORK y TpT"S'rein' ds,eeieH cldush' coiamSia
University. Sd; J. r. n Parker; New horl
C. SIS; c. Cathcsrt New York Turn
yer.,n, VI, and F. Is oc'n"or' New f0r'
W. Allison. New York A.. G.. defeated
y. clough. 81; J. II; b Parker. -;
| Cathcart, IS and I. b. Oconhor. -
| J. Is, y. Parker New york a. c. aeieSteS
". Ciough, 81. and g. Sathc.rt,
| N. cloush. 81, and J. T. PARKER 81.
N, Cough. Columbia University. defeated
C. cathcart. 90.