The New York herald., 1921-11-22
Clinch Victory Against British
in Twelfth Bout With
Sabre.
C. r. MAC PHERSON STARS
Lieut.-Col. Ridley Martin Of
English Team Almost Falls
From Exhaustion.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

ternational fencing tournament at the
Hotel Astor last night after twelve
bouts Of the sabre competition, the
third and last division Of the series,
had been completed. Winning seven
Of the twelve, the Americans increased
their lead in the tournament to six
bouts, and with only four settos left
to be decided victory became assured.
The event had opened on Friday night
at the Washington Fencers Club, where
the British had been outscored II bouts
to s in foils. On Saturday the English
men had shown to advantage with tho
epee. taking out of II bouts contested,
so that when the sabre division began
last night the score stood II to 13 In
americas favor.
With the victory decided tho fencers
went on to complete the programme. and
In the four remaining bouts the British
led In three. In one OF them Col A.
Ridley-Martin, whose bouts had been
the most strenuous Of the evening. al
most fell In q faint from sheer exhaus-
ton when the bout stood 4 touches to Q
In favor Of his opponent, Arthur S.
Lyon. The Englishman recovered
quickly. but 1t was impossible for him
to continue, and Lieut.. T, II, Wand
Tendley substituted for him.
The Americans requested that tho
bout be fenced over again instead of
permitting Lyon to hold his advantage
OF TO 2, and then Lyon met defeat at
tho hands Of the substitute by score Of
to 2. Lieut.. Kershaw followed with a
victory over Sherman Hall and Capt.
Hammond won from Sergeant Dimond
The series ended when c. r MacPher-
son earned his fourth straight victory.
Sabre Bouts Evenly Divided.
Thus the sixteen bouts in sabres were
divided equally, but with the Americana
having 81 touches against them and the
British only 60, the honors for the eve
ming really belonged to the visitors.
Since the series was decided, however,
on the comparative aggregate total OF
bouts won, the final score was 25 to 2I
In Americas favor. With the victory
went large bronze trophy donated by
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson.
A large fashionable gathering sat four
deep around the fencing strip, which ran
more than half the length Of the ball.
room The balcony boxes too were we'll
filled, with the olive drab OF the army
and the blue OF tho navy conspicuous
here and there.
Undoubtedly the most spectacular Of
suc three styles or fencing had been left
FOR the New York division Of the tour
hament. There Is punch" to sabrey
that Is missing In foils or duelline sword
play. In duelling swords one touch de-
cides bout and the contestants take
thcir time as rule manoeuvre care
Iuiiy and then move forward In a des-
perate lunge when they imagine they
have found an opening to send the blade
through. 1t Is touch or be touched once
and the set-to Is over.
In foils there Is moro action. II Ia
fast dnd skiiful but rather subdued.
There is none of that slashing and
Whacking of weapons that marks a
sabre engagement Sabres give every
tight than foils. That explains why the
attention OF the gathering was held riv-
et.d throughout the programme by the
men on the strip.
There was a distinct sensation when.
In the first bout of the evening, Sher-
man Hall. last years national cham-
pion, and regarded as the most pro-
hcient all around fencer in America,
was outnanceuvred by Lieut-Col. Ridley
Martin OF England. The latter won
most of his points by parry and riposte
and led by touches to 2. England
scored again in the second bout when
Lieut.. c. A. kershaw defeated Arthur
S. Lyon, to 8. 1t was q hotly con-
tested affair. in which both fencers
generally reached simultaneously. The
touches had to be decided on a question
of time and It took some keen sighted
judging to determine which broadsword
had landed first This victory advanced
the British team TO within two bouts Of
Americans Improve.
Az the programme advanced. however,
the Americans began to meet with better
success. Sergeant John W. Dirnond of
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. substituting for
Arthur Lyon. surprised by defeating
Lisut-Col. Ridley-hfartin. who had con-
ouered Hall, and by losing only one
ouch In so doing. Then Chauncey r
MacPherson, national sabre champion,
esne through with series of three
brilliant victories, being extended In only
one OF his encounters Hall. too. rccoy-
cred his form in time to win two
matches, although forced to tho limit In
Zach. and then Sergeant Dimond clinched
The series In the twelfth bout by defeat
ing Col. Ronald B. Campbell In a hard
fought clash. to 4.
America called on one other substi-
tute besides Sergeant Diamond. He
was Ensign e. @. Tuilinwider Of the
y. s. Navy, who took tho place Of
J. Brooks b. Parker IN the second
round. Ftillinwider, however,. after los
ing a bout. gave way to Parker again
In the next set to.
For the British team Lieut., G. A,
kershaw, who had shown to advantage
in the foils and epee divisions last
week, again proved to be the best. He
won two of the three bouts in which he
engaged. losing only TO MACPHERSON,
who indicated clearly how he managed
to win the national title last spring.
Those who competed in the sabre
event for England were Capt w. Ham,
nond. Lieut.. G. A. Kershaw, Lieut.-Col
4. Ridley Martin and Col Ronald d.
Campbell. For America the swordsmen
were Sherman Hall, Arthur s. Lyon. G.
T. MACPHERSON, ]. Brooks b. Parker.
Sergeant John W. Dimond and Ensign
2. G. Fullinwider
The summary Of bouts up TO tho time
the victory was clinched follows:
Llout,-col. Ridley Martin. England. de-
Licut. G. A. Kershaw. England, defeated
Lyon. 8 to 3; Parker 60 ..
Col Ronald u. Campbell. England, do
feated Parker, TO ..
Capt W. Hammond. England. defeated
Sherman Hall. America. defeated Camp
rcn. to :; Hammond. 60 1.
Sergeant John W. Dmond America, de-
fested Ridley Martin. 20 ] Campbell
. to !.
Chauneey r. MaoPherson. America, DE-
f,atei Fer.haw. 20 !; Hammond, ) to .;
Ridley Martin. 70 4.
The results of the bouts fenced after
the victory was cllnched follow:
rr w..