The New York herald., 1922-05-10
CHAMPION FENCER
LOSES WITH EPEE
.Chauncey Mcpherson Put Out
of Running in Defense of
National Title.

Chauncey Il. Mcpherson ot the New
York A. c.. defending champion in epee
and sabres. was practically eliminated
In the first part Of the finals OF the
national duelling swords championship.
held at the New York Athletic Club last
night. With one victory and four de-
feats in his five bouts. Mcpherson, even
though he should win his remaining two
bouts In the second part OF the finals nj
the Hotel Astor on Thursday could not
retain his title.
Arthur Lyon OF the Fencers Club.
many time sabres and foils champion
and high scoring fencer at the Olympic
games. who is making his first bid Tor
the epee title. was tied for first place
with four Victories with Leo Nanes.
national three weapon titleholder.
Lyon has one more bout to fence and
Nunes two more. and the title seems
destined to so to one OF the two. Lyon
exhibited wonderful form, defeating
Mcpherson. Nunes. Rayner. and Stelle.
and losing to Fitting. University of
Pennsylvania expert and Swiss repre-
sentatives at the Olympics. and to Dr.
Gignoux.
Major Harold F. Rayner of the Wash
ington Feacers Club. runner up TO
Major Francis w. Honeycutt, who is un-
able to defend his foils title on account
of military duties. made an suspicious
start in the final round of the national
foils championship, which was contested
In the afternoon at the n. Y. a. G.
The Major won his three bouts with
ease, surprising Louis Mouquin. Jr. for
n,er junior and intercollegiate cham
pion. with the speed OF his attack, and
making five touches without his op-
ponent reaching him once.
Nunes who Is contender for all three
titles. foils. epee and sabres, received his
first setback in the foils tournament
at the hands of F. Barnard O'Connor
by to ..
Henry c. Breckenridge. former As
sistant Secretary OF War. who had
qualified for the finals in both cpee
and foils, was unable TO get back from
Washington. where he was elected presi-
dent of the new amateur athletic body.
in time to compete.
The competitors with the epee were
Ray W. butcher. John y. Gignoux,
Chauncey X. Mcpherson. +. IT. Stelle.
Jr.. Leo Munes, New York A. C. Major
Harold Rayner. Washington Fencers
Club; f. Fitting, Penn; Arthur Lyon.
New York Fencers Club.
The competitors with foils were
JOrSen AaDye. Leo NuncS, p barnard
O'Connor and Louis Mouqur r.. of the
New York A. c.: Major Has ID I;ay
ner. Washington Fcncers Club: Paul
Meylan, New York Fencers Club.
The summaries:
NATIONAL FOfLS CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI
FINALS.
Eayner defeated Aabye. TO 8: Meyian.
70 .. and Mouquin. to 0. Won lost 0.
Nunes defeated Aabye. to 3. and Mouquin
to l. Won ., lost I.
O'Connor defented Meylan. 8 to 0. and Nunes
to 3. Won .. lost ].
Meylan defeated Mouquin. 5 to 3. Won I,
lost ..
Aabye defeated oconnor. to 9. Won /,
lost Q.
Mouauin. won 0. lost ;.
NATIONAL EpEE CI5AMPIONSHIP-sEN
FINALS.
Lyon defeated NcPhcrson, Nunos, Rayner,
STEELE. Won 4, lost ..
Nunes defeated butcher. Fitting. GlSnoux.
Mcpherson. Won {. lost I.
butcher defeated G,gnovx. Mcpherson. Ray
ner. Won 3. lost 3.
Gisnoux defeated Lyon. Rayner. Won ..
lost T.
Fitting defeated putcher. Lyon. Won ..
lost T.
Mcpherson defeated Fitting Won I. lost T.
Rsyner defeated STEELE. Won l., lost 4.
Stelle defeated Dutchei. Won /, lost 3.