New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
AMERICAN wins
A SLASHINC BOUT
Field Narrows Rapidly in
Elimination Trials for
Sabres Title.
LIEUT.. PULLEN BEATS
LIEUT.. BLIGENBARGH
GoOdfelIOW Reaches Semi-Final
Round Without a
Defeat.

Fifteen entrants appeared last night TO
contest in the round before the semi
final OF the national sabres champion
ship.
Those who came through for The right
to meet in the sem-hnals were Stedditord
Pitt, jr.. of Columbia University: \. T..
Sauer of the Illinois Athletic Club, on
Strip No. /, and Captain J. \. Lindsey
of West Point. and Dr. +. II. Goodfellow.
OF the Philadelphia Fencers' CluD. on
Strip No. 2.
on Strip No. Lieutenant w. y. III.
Won Bligenburgh, representing The New
England division, and Sherman Hall. OF
the New York Athletic Club, came
through with three victories and one de-
feat each.
A feature OF the competition was the
elimination Of 4. J. Anderson, OF the
New York Athletic Club, champion in
1913. He succeeded in winning only one
bout out of four. He was far below his
last years form.
Goodfellow came through without the
loss of a single bout defeating in turn.
Captain Lindsey, e. b. Myers, Dr. j. IL.
Schlinkman, A. j. Anderson and DR.. f.
II. Goodfellow.
The bout between Lieutenant ID. ID.
Pullen and Lieutenant Won Bligenburgh
on Strip No. held the attention OF the
spectators. The men fought iercely. the
ring OF steel as blade cashed against
blade being almost incessant-
Won Bligenburgh, who IS a Lieutenant IN
the Dutch navy, proved himself an able
ran with the blades and forced Pullen TO
his utmost to win by a score Of touches
to 6. So closely were the men matched
that 1t required lengthy argument by
the Judges before the bout was finally
awarded to the West Pointer.
Steddiford Pitt. jr.. who fenced in the
colors of Columbia University. went
through his field, without the loss OF
single bout although Captain Vidmer and
Sauer each gave him hard fight for the
honors when they opposed him.
DR.. +. II. Goodfellow of the Philadel-
phia Fencers Club proved himself rather
a dark horse and showed good swords
manship In winning all his bouts. lie Is
regarded a. a strong contender for the
final round.
Lieutenant Won Bligenburgh won all his
l. bouts easily except Ali' NiAN d-tlA-ANN A~tN-
tenant Pullen to whom he lost b. a single
point. Sherman Hall won three out Of
/ four bouts and Sauer qualified by winning
/ two out of four, having less touches
/ scored against him than Parker and
/ Byrne, who also won two Of their bouts
The summaries follow:
/ Strip No. i-s,eddiford Pitt. r.. Columbia
/ University. defea led captain q. Nidmef Neal
Point, -. l.. NJ Fleisher, Eastern fehAs9
vanla division 80 g. T.. Sauer. Illinois \.
c.. 80 and r. j. Byrne, New York y c.
p Sauer Illinois 4 c. defeated Captain
Nidmer %. and J.. II Fieisher.
T.. j. Byrne. New York A. e., defeated Cap
tain Nidmer. 20. and \. =. sauef, -.
Captain G. yiimer West Point defeated
l.. NJ Fieisher, Eastern Pennsylyania diyi-
sion. defeated F. J. Byrne. -. ,,-,
strip No. 2-Dr. T. Il. Gooifeilow. Phiadei-
phla Fenoers' club. defeated captain J. a
Lindiey. West Point. %; r. y. Myers
Fencers' club Of New iork, g Ut, j. -
Anderson. New York A. c.. -.
CeDtain J 4. Lindsey. west Point defeated
r. b Myers. 80. Dr. !. II Schlnkman. -
an Il W,eis. Fence-s' club Of New YORK.
defeated Dr. schlinSman. 20. and A. c. An
4 &. Anderson. New York A C.. defeated
Dr. j. H. schllnkman Baltimore A. C.. lost
an his bouts.
Rlic.nbursh New England division. defeated
Shelman Han. 20. j. p. b. Parker -, ana
%. ID. NscLaughln 20.
Sherman Han. New York A. g.. defeated
Lieutenant d. d. Pullen. IS. j. p. b. Parker;
20. and q. u. MacLaughlin. -
Lieutenant - D. Puen. West Point. de-
feated Lieutenant Won Bigen0ursh, 30 anf
%. H. Mclaughlin. a.
J. B. .. Parker. Eastern Pennsylvania "a
vision defeated Lieutenant Pulen. 80. ana
o. 3D. mclaughlin. l-l
o. D. MacIausAln, unattached. lost all his
bouts