Mrs. Funke Wins Second Santelli Meet
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Mrs. Funke Wins Second Santelli Meet
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February 11, 1937
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MRS. FUNKE WINS SECOND SANTELLI MEET
Mrs. Dolly Funke, of the Greco Fencing Academy, won her first major victory when she led a round-robin of 11 contestants in the second competition for the Santelli trophy. By her triumph, Mrs. Funke tied Miss Madeline Dalton, winner of the first meet, for the point leadership, at 14. Miss Maria Cerra, who finished second to Mrs. Funke, is in third place with 11 points, while Miss Dorothy Grimmelman, with two fourth places, follows with 10 points. Two competitions remain to be fenced.
Mrs. Funke fenced with rare skill and judgment. She scored 9 victories, all by clear margins, and lost only once, 4-3 to Miss Dalton in a bitter duel. Miss Dalton and Miss Cerra won 8 bouts each, but Miss Cerra took third place on touches.
Miss Grimmelman’s fourth place was won with 7 victories; Miss Anita Zorzoli was fifth with 6 victories; Miss Eddie Brassi was sixth with 5 wins; and Miss Dorothy Hafner won 7th place on touches from Miss Barbara Cochrane. The last three places, which did not count in the point score, went to Miss Annet Stoll, Miss Mary Ann Harris, and Miss Beryl Potchesky. Miss Mildred Stewart, Intercollegiate Champion, did not compete because she had recently suffered a foot injury.
While the Santelli trophy tournament is limited only to Juniors, the only ranking fencers of the country who are ineligible to compete are Mrs. de Tuscan, Miss Lloyd, Miss Locke, and Miss Gageloz, so that Mrs. Funke’s victory is really to be considered an outstanding accomplishment. Always among the leaders in important events, and a fine stylist, Mrs. Funke had never previously attained the top placement in a major event. The round-robin plan of competition adopted for these events gives a natural advantage to the polished fencing style of Mrs. Funke, and her victory should encourage the younger fencers to devote the requisite time and effort to the acquisition of a similar technical proficiency.
