New League is Rapidly Growing : Opens New Field for Fencing
Item
-
Title
-
New League is Rapidly Growing : Opens New Field for Fencing
-
Date
-
May 27, 1937
-
volume
-
2
-
issue
-
9
-
page start
-
1
-
page end
-
1
-
content
-
en
NEW LEAGUE IS RAPIDLY GROWING
Opens New Field for Fencing
The last few years have seen the growth of a new field in fencing in the Metropolitan area. The Intersettlement League, founded in 1933, and having as one of its aims the formation of a plan to serve as a stepping stone to competition in the Amateur Fencers League of America, should do much to promote the interest in fencing.
Largely through the efforts of Emmanuel Ehrlich, the League was founded in 1933 with a nucleus of six social-recreational centers where fencing was taught by volunteer coaches who were amateur fencers. The first year the IFL limited itself to informal dual meets.
The 1934-35 season was spent campaigning for additional volunteer coaches as a necessary step. At the end of the season, the League had twenty-two members.
During the 1935-36 season, the IFL conducted its first tournament, and held the finals in the Ball Room of the Hotel Commodore. Twenty-eight organizations were represented, with at least one team from each.
Through the efforts of the IFL, the Works Progress Administration has created a fencing unit as a sub-project under Recreation, and named it the Recreational Fencing League. These two leagues are now cooperating so that there will not be a duplication of activities. It is hoped that the decision to have two independent fencing leagues sponsoring the activity will ensure its permanence in organizations such as Boys’ Clubs, community centers, etc.
Membership in the IFL is limited to those whose rank is lower than junior in the A.F.L.A., and who have fenced less than three seasons.
The officers elected for the coming year are:
President: Mr. A. Ferro
1st Vice President: Mr. George Ludlam
2nd Vice President: Mr. Marks Lifton
3rd Vice President: Mr. A. Skrobisch
Secretary-Treasurer: Mr. Emmanuel Ehrlich
