New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01
Routs for National Titles
at Hotel Astor Result
in Many Upsets.
IIFUT. DICKINSON
VICTOR WITH FOlLS
ucI aughlin Makes Clean Sweep
with Sword. While Hall
Shines with Sabre.
r, FRED HAMTHORNE.

Yea, champions were crowned last
-. in the grand ballroom Of the
uo,sl Aston, where the final bouts for
=. titles in foils, duelling swords and
,,byes we're fought out under the aus
.;.ss Of the Amateur Fencers' League
u rj.ntenant Oliver A. Dickinson. rep
.,ssntjng the West Point Fencers'
rinb won the championship with the
sis J. A. Mclaughlin, of the Wash
;,gton Fencers' Club, was second, and
Ss,rnsn Hall, OF the New York Ath-
i,te Club, was third. Albert f. Sauer,
a. The Illinois A. c., was unplaced.
Mclaughlin was more successful
,5,b the duelling sword, taking the
,b,mpionship with three straight vic
.S-ss and TO defeats. +. b. Myers, of
he Fencers' Club, was second, and H.
Z Ceilen, Of the Chicago Turn &C.
r,inde. third. Steddiford Pitt, OF the
ys5cers' Club, was unplaced.
Nall came into his own with the
.bres. winning his bouts against Pitt,
Irtbur s. Lyon, Of the Fencers' Club,
- New York. and J. Brooks Parker, of
y, Philadelphia Fencers' Club. Pitt
"a, second, with two victories; Lyon
,bird. with a single win, and Parker
u1plseed. 80, -,,-
hall and Mclaughlin were generally
,,vnred 10 win in the foils, and after
he Young army lieutenant had lost
l,-S bout 10 Mclaughlin, at 3 touches
% (. the spectators were sure that the
Warrington man would walk away with
he title. -.
Mclaughlin lost his bout with Hall,
however, BY 5 touches 10 I, and Hall, IN
turn, succumbed TO the skl.tul thrusts
o. Dickinson. The army man then de-
,sstsd Sauer at 81 and Hall at 5-3.
Mclaughlin also defeated Sauer, as did
Hall. and this left all three with two
victories out Of three.
When the total number OF touches
FOX and against each man were added
". however. il was found that Lieu
tenant Dickinson led, with Il touches
70 his credit and 9 scored against him.
Mclaughlin came next, with ID winning
touches and II against him, while Hall
scored IS touches and had II made
against him. Sauer lost all three OF
bis bouts.
Dr.. Craeme Hammond, president Of
the league, then presented the medals
70 the winners. and after Dickinson left
the fencing platform with his gold
medal he was surrounded by brother
oaicers. who thumped him Justify on
the back and carried him off in triumph
70 one Of the loge h,Xes.
1 The dueliiug swords were the next
ieapons chosen for battle, and here
play of steel against steel was
lore thrilling and the work faster. Nc
kughlin, cool, a master of defence and
dangerous fOeman on the attack, went
Trough his opponents in quick order,
none was able to withstand the
DOR Of his offence. Myer, Geilen and
giant Pitt went down in turn be-
De him.
ENyer won his bout with Goilen and
ksinst Pitt divided the honors, each
ko.ing a touch simultaneously Gellen,
1slight. fair haired youth, surprised
By defeating Pitt and winning third
ace.
fThe real thrills Of the evening were
Hoyided by the contests with the
Sbres, ana as the men welded the
aavy blades with desperate swings,
king terrific cuts with Spartan forti-
De and giving as good as they re-
yed, the women beside the fencing
PIP and those leaning forward from
boxes Casped and watched with
ted breath.
hall was at his best here. his great
GIT and strong wrist coming to his
when the gage of battle waged
rest. He and Pitt, mis- equal in
iglIt, made a stirring picture as they
rri11 blow for blow up and down
strip. Hall won this bout by
pre- OF 8 touches TO 6, then defeated
on at 10 8.
Parker gave the new champion his
rdest work, Hall winning by single
M az Z touches to s. But IL was
zen Pitt and Lyon came together that
sparks few most freely. The men
re so evenly matched that they were
At sail and we're struggling fierce
me length Of the strip before Pitt,
king an impetuous rush, carried the
aller Lyon before him and crashed
IN sweeping stroke that battered
IN ms opponents guard and landed
across Lyons side.
ne blow almost caused the latter
20 to his knees and for a moment
n seemed dazed. Then he straight
up and advanced TO shake hands
the smiling Pitt.
Scott O'Connor, John Allaire and
hammond, Of the reception COM
zee, were busy men throughout the
~ and as soon as .he last point had
scored they gave orders to clear
~ the floor for the dancing that fol-
ne summaries follow:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FoIs).
seh,ni Oliver A. Dickinson. West Point
S'ue Son from A. L. sauer. 81: sher-
a Mclaughlin Washington Penoers' Club.
- LAeuiensni o. A. Dickinson. 5-t: A. Z
pss Bar New York Athletic Club. won
1r Mclaughlin. - A y. sSuer. %.
q ssnef Illinois A. e. lost all his bouts.
DUuI.EG SWORDS.
y - NLsughlia Washington Fenoers' Club.
pt1 u Myers. II. g. Geilen and sieddl-
My.u, Fsno,rs. Cub Of New York. won
I" o. Geiien and sieddiford Pitt double
y ellen s' Chicago Turn Gemsinds. won from
arora piu. T,nc,rs Club Of New York.
80 L. d Myers tdouble fault.
sABREs.
~. Bar New York A C.. won from stsd.
~ - J. Is. y. Parker. "a. A. b.
pnefd PITT. Feno,rs' Club Of New York. won
q; b Parker. 10. A s. Lyon. "a.
plgea Fenoefs' Club Of New YORK. WOO
y Parker. -.
-, Parker. Phlsdelphia Fencers Club. los,
Hunter. Cornell, defeated Burn. LSfay-
81 49,. 81 Thompson. Cornell. defeated
~. ,LSsisysite. 50 81. e. Blair. Cor
'sat.sa Keller Lafayette. 60. 60; Benton.
49, sps,sd PsIdee. lafayette, IS, 60
~, 49, fsfdee LAFAYETTE. SIS. 81: Thompson
"a. tonell: defeated Reynolds and Keller.
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