The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29
TWO TITLE HOLDERS
BEATEN AT FENCING
Sherman Hall Of n. Y. 4. e.
Champion With Sabre. Is
Only One to Repeat.
CONTESTS WELL FOJGur

S"e'ihan nan OF the New YORK t'ilo'c
Club was the only fencing chamr.nr &C.,,
managed to retain his title lac, mir ,
the final rounds for the national chan,
pionshlps at the Hotel Aston. Han l.,
qualified for the finals with al ~.
weapons, but It was only with tho sah,s
the weapon with which he won q cham.
pionship last year. that he was a5lc 70
annex a title. "
In the foils event Lieut.. O. A. D,tr.
son was deposed as champion by Al,,o,
r.. Sauer of the Illinois Athlete Cr,.
William RI. Russell. captain OF tito Il,,.
vard University fencing team. took a.,
epee title. which was held by John
M~acLaughlin of the Washington Feuce,,
Club. Dickinson finished second .,5
Hall third with the folls, while Han u.s
second and Mclaughlin third with ma
duelling swords. "
That Hall succeeded in holding on n
his title with the sabre was due no,s
to his clubmate, Leon Nunez. than -
himself. Nunez had made a mlser,hjs
showing against both Hall and Mac.
Laughlin. losing to both without scoring
a touch. In the meantime Arthur :
Lyon OF the Fencers Club had defeated
both Hall and MacLaughlin in clo,s
bouts. and appeared TO have the chan.
pionship cinched. for he had only Nuu.,
to defeat.
Nunez. however, turned around and
showed one of the most remarkable TO-
versals OF form ever seen In a fenct-s
competition and easily defeated LION AZ
, to 2. As Mclaughlin and Hall had
fewer touches scored against them than
mad Lyon the deciding of the champion.
ship was left to the match between
~MacLaughlin n Hall. which the lat.
ter won, o to 9. He was tied wa
Lyon. each having won two bou'e and
lost one. but Hall had only seven touches
scored against him. while Lyon had los,
twelve. MacL4aughlin gained third
place. with ten lost touches aea.n,.
twelve lost touches FOR Nunez.
The sabre competition was the rre,,i.
est OF the night and was we'll apprec a'ei
by a large gathering of enthusiasts. It
was the last event of the evcnii e. bu, a.
stirring were most of the bouts that ~.
spectators forgot that the contest vas
holding back the dancinS session
standing out above all the other .,1.
tests was that in which Lyon mot Ia.
The champion. showing the form w,!.t
gained him the title in 1915. scored three
clean cuts in rapid succession IA sI,e
OF the fact that Lyon was going A, ton
speed. And there was not one Of thess
cuts that was gentle. In fact. they we-a
all such lusty blows that many fl ne
GROVE marvelled that Hall could bring
his weapon around quickly enough %
avoid being touched himself.
Win the score 2 TO o against =
Lyon put up n pretty and plucky ey.
hib''ion OF sabre handling. With on,
one minute to go in the time alioUa! e
of five minutes for a bout Hal ,uol
the lead by alashing a cut through
Lyons guard that would have taken he
Fencers Club mans head off had h
not been protected by "A mask. LYON
came right back, however. and SCORED
two cuts within fifteen SECONDS. tfd
won the bout with ten seconds = tts
time allowance TO spare.
The same skill and speed on 're ,,-
OF Lyon which marked his bul' p-'
Han were much in evidence In ur =.
rest OF his bouts. Against MacLalr
he came up from behind and wac' '-,
was called WAS leading at { II O.
was the superb defence of Nun,1 'h,.
proved the downfall OF Lyon. a,tho.sl
overcoHttdence in his ability to ain TO-
bout had something to do with ~. ','
ter's loss.
That. Lyon felt sure OF his ah.".y :,
win was eviden, from the vide onsr
style in which he fenced. H. u.1'.
plan or battle was 10 score ton .,. sod
Iet the defence take case .. !'sa'
Nunez took advantage OF the orer,-.
oi'en enough TO score the winning ,.s
while he guarded so carefully thu. H.,
was able TO get inside only ~ 80
The victory OF Russell. tho " ns
Harvard student. in the duslllr- swu-
competition was u Srca. SUIT; r.-c
every one. The collegian arrtrr~'
had everything against him. too. srr T..
his very first bout, he was drawn as.trs'
MacIAushhn, the champion. Eu.se',
however. fenced like a veteran. and ~
bout had gone little over a m.nu'o UAen
he succeeded in getting In the W.ns.rs
thrust.
Then Russell had 10 meet Han W.
was favored by many 20 win tho IN.
and he gave III Mercury Foot man 'hs
same medicine he had admin stored y
Mclaughlin. although Il tool him a &c.
tie longer. A double touch scored aeal-s'
William L. Bowman of the New yo-.
Athletic Gu after Bowman had hes,er
mclaughlin and the latter Mad d.
posed Of Hall. gave the Harvard r,r
the championship and left the 'N~""
others in a tie for second a1d 'N-i
places.
On the first fenccoff Eowmar 'os' 90
both mclaughlin and Hal. VII" ~
last two named figured ly n ooHN's
touch. so that Hall and Ma, ~tsurN'n
had TO meet again. Hall won ru'','r
The summaries
National Championship. Tlu-. ur.-'-
f.atsd Phili inv ". '' Nnis5n. A, N.w
letic Club, IA; sherman Hau %.y W..
Athletic Club, "a, sri Licn' . "l-E'
lost. o. '"
Lieut.. Q 4 plck,nson, We. r.r' 4
feated Allison. -. and Han 9 rn'
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