The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20
Americans Beaten in Epee
Bouts as Notables Look on
Admiral Beatty and Sir Auckland Geddes
Among Spectators S. Leads as Scene
Shifts to New York
By GORDON SHAND.

Despite the loss of last nlgh'
epee bouts to the British by the
score of 8 to s, the American fenc-
fng team will enter the final match
with sabres. for the Col Robert NJ
THOMPSON international trophy In
New York tomorrow night with
four-point lead over their invading
opponents. The total score Of bouts
won now stands II to -.
Last nights match at the Rae
ouet Club was held before an even
more brilliant assemolage than at
tended Fridays affair. Perhaps the
most notable figure present was
Admiral Sir David Beatty. VINO
watched the bouts with keen eye
in company with Sir AUCKLAND
Geddes. British Ambassador
The British were conceded an sd-
vantage with the epee, but they
were hard pressed to gain even the
satm twO-point margin which sepa-
sated the two teams at the close
Of sixteen duels last night. The
apparent discrepancy in the totai
number Of bouts is caused by the
fact that two duels resulted IN
double touches. which technically
count a point against each fencer-
As the total score is being reck-
oned on bouts won by each team
the double touch bouts were elimi-
mated for the present
Two BritOns In LimeIiEht.
Two Britons. Mai. Robert Frater
and Capt. T. II. Wand Tetley, oc-
-. ferf Ia Gf
night. The former won three OF his
four matches. the fourth a duel
with William II. Russell. recognized
as the best of the American epee
team. resulting in a double touch.
wand-Tetley's record was practi-
caIIy Identical. and by a peculiar
coincidence. he also had a double
touch affair with Russell. This pair
won six of the eight victories cred
tied to Great Britain. The other
two were scored by G. NJ Burt
OF the American victories, two
were scored by Russell. two by
Sergt. ]. w. Dimond, one by Arthur
Lyon and the sixth by Henry
Breckenridge.
Frazier Bests Honeycutt.
In the first bout Of the evening,
Maj Honeycutt, American team
captain. lasted just fifty seconds
against the redoutable Mai. Frater.
The touch was scored under the
right arm
Arthur Russell made 1t 1-all.
however. when he scored on ]. p.
Blake. of the Britons, in one of
the longest bouts contested. The
final verdict of the judges was a
touch on the left forearm, but il
was only arrived at after much
discussion and a minute examina-
ton OF the persons of the fencers
Immediately concerned.
1t might be stated here that the
points OF the duelling swords are
tipped with red ink. 1t is the old
story of the hand being quicker
than the eye, for though the touch
may not be seen by each judge, its
print is left indelibly on the white
uniform. The chief difficulty of the
Judges last night apparently was
the mistaking of various laundry
marks for the fatal imprint Of the
sword.
G. NJ Burt gave the British team
the lead with a lightning victory
over Chauncey Mcpherson. present
national epee title holder. The end
came after forty seconds. and the
touch scored on the right gauntlet.
Capt. Wand Tetley. making the
first OF four brilliant appearances,
scored a clean thrust on the right
breast Of Henry Breckenridge after
one and three-quarters minutes
work
Blake Twice Beaten.
Blake suffered his second defeat
of the evening at the hands of
Arthur Lyon. Lyons habit of re-
naming nearly motionless and then
attacking with smashing speed
caught the Briton off guard, and the
American reached his mark in thirty
seconds.
Russell again tied the score by
touching Burt in the right thigh in
a bout that lasted forty seconds,
but from then on the British drew