New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

Uncle Sans
Fencers Win
Over Britons
Brilliant Work of Chauncey
Mcpherson Features Com
tests at Hotel Astor

The American fencing team trium pied
over the representatives. of Great
Britain in the final matches of the first
International tournament ever staged
In this country last night at the Astor
Hotel, in the sixteen-bout sabres test.
The score was all, but as the Ameri-
cans had an advantage gained in the
two previous meets, one in Washington
and one in Philadelphia, they emerged
victorious by total Of rs 70 21.
The outstanding feature OF en- eve
ming full Of thrills for lovers Of fencing
was the consistent work Of Chauncey
Mcpherson, the national champion, who
engaged in and won four bouts. The
formance was made by Lieutenant c. A.
Kershaw, Il. ~. of the British team,
who scored in three bouts.
A peculiar feature cf the tourna-
ment, which had its inception at the
recent Olympic games, where the Brit
ish and American fenccrs were so
evenly matched that the latter won by
two touches, was that while the in
vaders won two of the series of three
matches they will return to England
without the perpetual international
three-weapon trophy, offered by Colo
mel Robert M. Thompson.
The situation is due solely to our
supremacy in the fois, which was the
first event to be decided, and an II to
defeat administered to the Britons
eventually proved too great handicap
to be overcome.
only one unfortunate incident marked
the meet which was witnessed by a
large gathering in the Grand ball room
and that occurred when the thirteenth
bout of the evening was nearing the
end. Immediately following a close
engagement, Lieutenant Colonel A.
Ridley-Martin, d. S. o., collapsed and
1T was necessary to carry him from the
floor.
The Englishman was opposed by
Arthur Lyon. of the United States
team, and although the latter was lead
ing at four touches to two, the bout
was thrown ont ut the request Of the
Tetlcy, was substituted The new
conner, competing in his first bout of
the evening, displayed unexpected form
and defeated Lyon.
The summary:
Sabers---Cnitel States, 8; England, 8
Lieutenant Colonel Ridley Martin, o. p.
F., England, defeated Sherman Hall,
United States b; Lieutenant c. A Ker-
shaw, r. n. England defeated Arthur s.
2 Campbell. D. s O.. England. defeated J.
brooks B. Parker, United States SIS; Ser
geant John w. Dimond defeated Lieutenant
Colonel Ridley Martin, 81; Chauncey NC
Pherson. United States defeated Captain
" N. Hammond, England, D: Chauneey
Mcpherson, United States. defeated Lieu
tenant c. A. Kershaw, ENGLAND. 81 Cap
tain william Hammond. England, defeated
Ensign e G. Fulinwider. U. S. NJ. 5-S
Sherman Han United states. defeated Colo
mel Ronald B. Campbell, 81: Chauncey
MCPHERSON. United States defeated Leu
tenant Colonel Ridley Martin, o. B. E..
England. st; Lieutenant G. A. Kershaw
England, defeated J. Brooks B. Parker
United States, 5-3; sherman Ball United
States, defeated Captain William Ham
rpnd. England. Ct; Sergeant John W
D'nond, United States defeated Colonel
Rcnald Campbell. England. St: Captain
H. Wand-Tetey, England. defeated AR
thur S. Lyon. United States. %; Lseuten-
ant c. A Kershaw. England, defeated sher-
man Hall. United States So: Captain
William Hammond. England. defeated Ser
gsant John W. Dimond. United States, So;
Cl auncey r. Mcpherson. United States de-
feated Colonel Ronald Campbell. England.
5--4
Deterioration. Henry breckenridge and
Major w. K Garnter. r NJ