The New York herald., 1921-10-24

SHERMAN HALL BEST
In FENCING TRYOUT
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Local SwOrdsman Leads in
Examinations for Inter-
national Team.
Ten HOURS COMPETITION
Several Out of Town Candi-
dates Perform Well and
Qualify.
Ten HOURS COMPETITION
ny SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

that required one long session on Satur
day night and another yesterday morn
Ing and afternoon in .hc fencing room
OF the New York Athletic Club. Amer
ica's leading amateur swordsulen were
the participants, and they were compet-
ing for the privilege of representing this
country against Great Britain in the
international event to be held in Wash
ington and in this city on November 49,
10 and 81.
In the field Of thirty-two contestants
were national champions past and pres
ent, members OF former Olympic teams
and number of new and surprisingly
capable aspirants. New York. as always
had the largest number of candidates
but Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago. Wash
ington and the army and navy We're well
represented.
When 1t was all over 1t was found
that honors had been pretty evenly dis
tritruted. New York fencers had won a
majority of the bouts with all three
weapons. but quite a number of visiting
swotdsmen had scored enough victories
to- be certain OF place on the inter-
national team. Among the latter were
William Russell of tho Boston Athletic
Asspciation; Sergeant John w. Diamond
OF the Cavalry School at Fort Riley.
kansas; Ensign c. J. Walker of the
Major Francis Honeycutt OF the Wash
angton Fencers Club.
s-s. sherman Hall Impresses.
5Df the local contingent Sherman Hall
OF the New York Athletic Club a man
why has won more titles than any other
present day fencer in this country,
showed to best advantage. He won nine
out OF eleven bouts in foils, and then.
aTivlng late for the sabre division of
the tournament, took on six opponents
1T row without any rest between
matches and won them all decisively.
There Is little doubt that Hall will be
the, first man chosen, for the American.
team and that he will compete in folls
and sab abres and possibly dueiling swords
as veil.
Leading in foiIs was Major Rayner,
who won eleven bouts and lost only two,
while Henry Breckenridge, one time
Assistant Secretary OF War, was third
With six bouts won out Of eight. Both
Hayner and Breckinridge defeated Hall,
and rather surprised by so doing. Ar
tlb1r Lyon of the Fencers' Club, who
made the best showing OF the Americans
iy. the last Olympic meet. won five out
OF six bouts In foils. and then had to
retire when he pulled tendon in his
rfkht leg. .es sksg K :.
No selections are to be made until
November S. when the officials Of the
Amateur Fencers' League will hold
fiu&i tryout among those who showed
in front yesterday Then ten men will
be chosen for the team. It Is fairly GER
tain, however. that those who finished
among the first three with each weapon
In yesterdays tryouts will find places
on the team.
The summary:
EOila.
Breed defeated oConnor o to 2, Aabye Q.
TO- 4. Mcpherson 8 to 2. and sellario $ to I.
Won :. lost g.; 30 touches against him.
OConnor defeated Breckenridge 5 to I,
seilario 70 2. HesacS to /. paushty g to L;
Aabye defeated Lyon to 4. seiiario to 2,
liirsch TO 4. Daughty to 4. Bishop S to /.
desss Su9nss assye sfsin't so % Won
lost2; Il touches against him.
,,s snoer defeated Raynor to 3; Breed to 9.
~ touches against him.
Hall defeated Sears to 3, Breed to 4.
: toI bishop to to i. DausSty s to 3, HrsDh H,raeh
TO- 1. Selario to I. Won 0, lost 9; 81
touches against him.
sa2. Breed to 2, Hcneycutt to 2 ocon-
hnss ssss . l. DaSsasy %on H. a'aiD sD .Suss:: s
AGAINST him.
nTssssnriSss p s..Ss defeated Hall 70 !. Scar.
8 to 4. Aabys s to !. Won 8. lost 3: q
touches against him.
:. Mcpherson s to 8. Bishop 5 10 z. sellario
to e. Won 8. lost /; IS touches against
Ticneycutt defeated Sears 5 to 3. Breed to
9. sausr to a. O 'connor 8 to 2. Aabyo S
Sears defeated Raynor 8 to Q, Breed 5 to A..
saier TO 2, Aabys TO 3. Won I. lost 4
S3 touches against.
ssbres.
Diamond defeated Bartoi s TO 3. Fullen-
ninYnsm to Q, xcei 8 to ]. Won 8. lost Sua; z:
Acel defeated Bartol {. to 3, .Fuilenwider
s0soon,n,ssv to 2; Esw%an n To- Allairs tS !.
s.sost 3: 20 touches against him. 70 y won
Walker defeated Bartol 2 20 2. Bowman
pS%1na MoS los, 9 AAtss y tosss.s to 1 Aee
sahoonrnaker defeated Tar.or 3 to ., Bow
mkQ.5 to 2, Parker to 4. Cunningham to
D..Walker to 3. Won 8. lost 3; 20 touches
Fnilsnwider itie defeated par.ol TO 3. Bow
man IS to !. Aiiaire 5 to Z. schoonmaksr 10
4. parker to J. sauer : to 4 Won 9. lost 4.
xss nGsss asisssss xIars s'F' to xss s T','1 10 T.
Fsrsf e csssssS. sssfssss Bqy%a. gs ws}s & Ase
saucr Z 10 .. Won s, lost 4.
Pownian defeated Allairo . to 8. Won I.
Mcpherson defeated F'ulIenwidsr 8 to 8.
Diamond TO .. sauer ) to l.. Won 8. lost
Jaii defeated Parker s to .. Fuilenw,der
to 2, Cunningham 20 2, Acel to a.
diamond to 1, Saucr TO /. Won G. lost
none.
butcher defeated Breed. NcPhersor, OIL
plan, Schaeffler, Gay, Sears, Rayner aud
Breckfnridgc. Won 2, lost 2.
Russel defeated butcher. Honeycutt, Rreed,
Mcpherson. Gilman. Schaefficr. Gay. Sears,
Curti defeated butcher. Honeycutt Russell,
Gilman, Gay. Won ., lost ..
Sauer defeated Honeycutt. p~.-'. Gilman.
Cav and Hchaeffler Won X. lost 4.
Ironeycutt defeated butcher. Gilman.
schaefflcr. Gay Sears and Breckinridge.
Brvca Sefea,sd Honeycut,. Curt. Gilman.
sess.. preckfnridJe and Diamond. Won 9.
Nicrhcrson defeated Ironeyeutt, Gilman and
st,haeffler. Won 8, lost 3.
sc,taeff,er defeated Breed. Curti and Gil
man, Won ., lost O.
Cay defeated Breed. McPherson. schaeffer.
rrars and Rreckinridgc. Won x. lost A.
Sears defeated Gilman Schaeffier and Dia-
rond. Won 3. lost ..
Preckinridce defeated Gilman. Sears and
firrnond. Won 2. lost g.
Diamond defeated roneycu't Russell. Gil
rlrr and Cay. Won 4. lost 4.
Gilman won none. lost II.
Win for Brooklyn Rangers.
The Brooklyn Rangers defeated the
BrookIyn st George soccer eleven by
f..s-scorc of Q goals to 1 In the Metro