Captains Report - Cuban Meet
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Captains Report - Cuban Meet
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January 1939
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CAPTAIN'S REPORT - CUBAN MEET
John R. Huffman
This international meet was for the Batista Trophy, consisting of three matches in four-man team épée, held on December 26, 28, and 30, 1938, at the Palace of Sports in Havana, Cuba. The AFLA team, consisting of J. R. de Capriles, M. A. de Capriles, W. A. Dow, and J. R. Huffman, won the trophy by close matches from the Cuban Team, composed of Eugenio Gárate, Eugenio Sardíñas, Carlos Lamar-Schweyer, and Diosdado del Pozo. Comandante Ramón Fonst, Olympic champion in 1904 and 1906, was also a member of the team but illness prevented him from competing.
Summaries - U.S. vs. Cuba
Contestants:
United States: John R. Huffman (Capt.), Warren Dow, José de Capriles, and Miguel A. de Capriles.
Cuba: Diosdado del Pozo, Eugenio Gárate, Eugenio Sardíñas, and Carlos Lamar.
First Match - Havana, December 26, 1938 - Épée
J. de Capriles defeated Gárate 3-2, Sardíñas 3-2, Lamar 3-2, and del Pozo 3-1.
Huffman defeated del Pozo 3-2 and Gárate 3-2.
Dow defeated del Pozo 3-2.
M. de Capriles defeated del Pozo 3-1.
Lamar defeated Huffman 3-2, Dow 3-1, and M. de Capriles 3-2.
Sardíñas defeated Dow 3-1, M. de Capriles 3-2, and Huffman 3-2.
Gárate defeated M. de Capriles 3-1 and Dow 3-1.
Score 1st Match: Cuba 8 victories with 36 touches against; U.S. 8 victories with 38 touches against.
Second Match - Havana, December 28, 1938 - Épée
Huffman defeated Lamar 3-0, del Pozo 3-2, Gárate 3-2, and tied Sardíñas 3-3.
J. de Capriles defeated Sardíñas 3-2, Lamar 3-2, and del Pozo 3-2.
Dow defeated Sardíñas 3-2 and Lamar 3-2.
M. de Capriles tied Sardíñas 3-3.
Gárate defeated J. de Capriles 3-2, M. de Capriles 3-2, and Dow 3-0.
del Pozo defeated M. de Capriles 3-2 and Dow 3-0.
Sardíñas tied M. de Capriles 3-3 and Huffman 3-3.
Lamar defeated M. de Capriles 3-2.
Score 2nd Match: U.S. 8 victories, Cuba 6 victories.
Third Match - Havana, December 30, 1938 - Épée
M. de Capriles defeated Gárate 3-0, Lamar 3-1, Sardíñas 3-2, and del Pozo 3-2.
Huffman defeated Sardíñas 3-2 and del Pozo 3-1.
J. de Capriles defeated Sardíñas 3-1 and del Pozo 3-2.
Gárate defeated Dow 3-2, Huffman 3-2, and J. de Capriles 3-2.
Lamar defeated Dow 3-1, Huffman 3-2, and J. de Capriles 3-2.
del Pozo defeated Dow 3-1.
Sardíñas defeated Dow 3-1.
Score of 3rd Match: U.S. 8 victories with 35 touches against; Cuba 8 victories with 37 touches against.
Total Score: U.S. 2 matches (24 victories); Cuba 1 match (22 victories).
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Summaries — Russell Trophy — U.S. vs. Cuba
Contestants:
United States: Miguel de Capriles and John R. Huffman.
Cuba: David Aizcorbe, Carlos Lamar, and Ricardo Mira.
Foil — Havana — December 31, 1938.
M. de Capriles defeated Lamar 5-4 and Aizcorbe 5-4.
Aizcorbe defeated Huffman 5-3.
Lamar defeated Huffman 5-3.
Score in Foil: U.S. 2; Cuba 2.
Épée — Havana — December 31, 1938.
M. de Capriles defeated Lamar 5-4 and Aizcorbe 5-3.
Huffman defeated Aizcorbe 5-4.
Lamar defeated Huffman 5-3.
Score in Épée: U.S. 3; Cuba 1.
Sabre — Havana — December 31, 1938.
Huffman defeated Aizcorbe 5-3 and Mira 5-3.
Aizcorbe defeated M. de Capriles 5-2.
Mira defeated M. de Capriles 5-4.
Score in Sabre: U.S. 2; Cuba 2.
Total Score: U.S. 7; Cuba 5.
