This and That From Here and There
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This and That From Here and There
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August 27, 1937
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12
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THIS AND THAT FROM HERE AND THERE
Phil Wiedel, captain of last year’s Columbia team, was invited by the Italian government to train with the Italian team for the world’s championships. The fencers were sent to a large villa in the country, where their entire day was spent in preparation for the tournament. According to Phil, this was the program: Every morning after breakfast they spent an hour doing physical exercises, followed by two hours of regular fencing lessons. The afternoons were spent resting or doing such outdoor sports as tennis and riding. For three or four hours every night, they were put through a continuous round-robin… The opportunity of training with such excellent fencers and taking part in such a training schedule must undoubtedly have done a lot to improve Phil’s fencing.
After the world’s championships, Phil, Grombach, and Munchhausen entered an individual tournament in France and gave a good account of themselves, all reaching the semi-final round.
Major Edward L. Dyer, coach at the Salle d’Armes Jacob Van Braam, in Washington, D.C., extends an invitation to all fencers to drop in for some informal fun. The Salle is open from October 1 to July 1.
Mr. Joseph Vince and his bride, the former Miss Marion Lloyd, have just completed an extensive tour of the United States and Mexico. The Riposte has received several letters from fencing groups, telling us about their visit. The Riposte will try to get Mr. and Mrs. Vince to give its readers their opinion of these various fencing groups, many of which we seldom hear about.
