Yale Wins Junior Epee Team Title
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Yale Wins Junior Epee Team Title
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January 21, 1937
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YALE WINS JUNIOR EPEE TEAM TITLE
Yale, a fast, aggressive team, carried off the junior epee title by downing the N.Y. A.C. combination by 20 touches to 17 after the bout score had been tied at 4½-all. In the semi-final round, Yale won by 20-17 touches after tying the Fencers Club 4½-4½. The latter team was defending champion.
These close victories over the two favored teams in the competition left the impression that Yale had been lucky. But even if it were true, the youngsters from New Haven "earned" their championship clearly. They out-fought the field and deserved to win.
Maurice Grasseon was easily the star for Yale, accounting for 6½ victories in 8 bouts, all of them one-sided. His fast-breaking "fleche," in excellent choice of time and with accurate point, was the best offensive displayed in the tournament. Captain Bill Randall, runner-up in the 1936 Intercollegiates, had to be content to serve in a supporting role, although he did consistently well in that capacity. So, for that matter, did Phil Viscidi, the third Yale man and his college’s 3-weapon threat, who won the match for Yale when he tied redoubtable Piero Netter, N.Y.A.C. Frenchman, in the final bout with the score at 4-all.
For the N.Y. A.C., Netter, French Intercollegiate champion, showed a polished style. He lost his first American bout against Hal Ellson, of the Saltus Club, and then reeled off six consecutive wins before being tied by Viscidi. Netter handed Grasseon his only defeat.
John Huffman had the best individual record in the field, with 7 wins in 8 bouts, his only loss being to Grasseon. Hugo Castello’s inexperience with the epee lost the title for the A.C., as the Intercollegiate Foil Champion was able to score only 1 touch in his three final bouts.
Norman Armitage made his debut in team competition on the Columbia composite team, leading Wiedel and Jacobs through the semi-finals with 6 victories in 7 bouts, but they were halted by the N.Y.A.C.
M. A. de C
