The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-30
new YORK WOMAN
WINS FENCING TITLE
National Championship Goes
to Mrs. Charles II. Voorhees,
Of Fcnccrs' Club.
LOSES ONLY ONE BOUT

Mrs. Charles II. Voorhees, Of the Fenc-
ers Club Of New YORK won the wornen's
national fencing championship last night
Mt her home club by coming through
the Anal round without the loss Of .
bout after losing only one in the pre-
liminaries. The winner Of the title more
than made up for her only defeat In the
tournament administered by Miss DOro-
thea Samuels OF the Philadelphia Fenc-
ers Club early In the evening by 8
touches TO .. by reversing the score
when she met Miss Samuels In he ANAL
round
Miss Samuels. who qualified with Mrs.
Voorhees, from Strip No. I was runnerup
for the title. with Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
Of the Fencers Club Of New York. third.
and Miss Marie Bradley OF the Philadel-
phia F'encers Club. n former champion,
fourth. The trio who finished in the
order named behind Mrs. VOORHEES, each
won one hout and lost two 80 hat the
prizes had to be given them according
to the lumber OF touches scored against
them. Miss Samuels WAS touched twelve.
Mrs. Fish thirteen n Miss Bradley
fourteen times.
Miss Jessie Pyle. another member Of
the Philadelphia Fencers club. winner
OF the title last year. failed TO get
through tho preliminary round. She
fell a victim to the skilful foil handling
of both Mrs. Fish and Miss Bradley, the
two Qualihers from strip No. 9.
Miss Margaret Stimson Of the Fencers
Club Of New York. another former
champion. made a poor showing. She
failed TO win a bout in tho preliminary
round. having twenty touches scored
against her. while she scored only 1--WE
against her Fnpr rivals IN gtrin Ma 4
Miss Edith Evans OF the Philadelphia
fenccrs club failed to win a bout, but
put up a hard fight in each Of her con-
tests. The summaries:
PRELIMINARY ROUND.
s,rtr 80, i.Mrs g, y voorhees,.
YORK, -. Miss Edith Evans. phila.
delphia Fcncers club. 5-3. and Mrs. Psxon
Deter phiiadelrhia f~encs.s club, 81.
sAnueis; Philadelphia Fencers Club. Won.
Fencers club, defea,sd Mrs voorhe.s' 5p"s.
Miss Evans. S-a. and Mrs Dee,er, So.
and was defeated by Miss Walton. Won,
Miss F%'oren," $. Walton. F.nccrs Club
OF New York. dsfes,ed Miss Evans, So.
ana Mis- SauluelS, - and was defeated
by Mrs. VOORHEES, and Mrs. Dcetcr. Won.
Mrs ra>on p.e,er rhliadclphia rens.r-
,lHp, defeated MISS walton. -, ana Miss
Evans, "a and was defeated by Mrs.
Voorhees, and Miss samueis Won. ..
lost :.
Miss Edith Evans. Philadelphia Fenc.rs
cub. WAS defeated by Mrs, voorhees,. MIS-
Nation. Miss samuels and Mrs. Deeter.
MIS-. voorhees, aud Miss samucls qyalincd
for final round from this strip
strip 80 Mrs stuyyesant rish.
Margaret Stinson. Fencers club Of New
York. s--e. Miss Marie Bradley. rhils-
de.phia r'ncers club. 81. and Miss Jessie
pyle. Philadelphia feuccrs club. "a. and
Ms defeated nv Mss Ida T'epfcr. phiia-
de'phia Ferccrs club Won. , ios'. |
cc-s Gun. dcf,a;'d Miss Stiinson. d.
Ms pStc. ,. aud Miss roepfer. S..
and was defeated by Mrs. Fish. Won, D.
Miss Jessie rylo. rhilsae'phis rcnccrs
cub. defeated Mss >,imson. 81. and
Miss .To,pfer -. and was defeated by
Miss Ida TOPPER. nhi!adelph!a Fenc.rs
club. defeated Mrs. Fish, SO. and Miss
Sfim-or, 5-., and was defeated by Mas
bradley aud Miss pyle. Won. .: lost. :.
Miss Marga-c, stimson. Fenccrs Gu Of
New York. was defeated by Mrs. Fish. Miss
Bradley, Mise Pyle and Miss Toepfer. Won.
Nrs. s~tuyrcsant Fish and Mi.s Marie
Bradley qualified for final round from this
FINAL ROUND
Mrs G II. voorhees, defeated Mis-
Mr. ssh. :. Won. ). LOST, o.
Miss Drro'h'a Samu,ls defeated Miss
Bradley s.. and was defeated BY Mrs
Mrs smyycsant Fish defeated Miss
8. inu.ls. IA. and was defeated by Mrs.
v"orhecs and Miss Bradley. Won. /;
Mis- Marie bradley defeated Mrs, Fish
Il. and was defeated by Mrs. VOORHEES,
and Miss Samuels. Won. !: lost,