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A.F.L.A. Competitions in New York City
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March 1939
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A.F.L.A. COMPETITIONS IN NEW YORK CITY
Individual Senior Foil Competition – 8 Entries – January 17th
Warren Dow of the Salle Santelli won this special competition, limited to Senior foilsmen, with Daniel Bukantz of the Salle d’Armes Vince taking second place and Hugh Y. Alessandroni of the Fencers Club third. Alessandroni had been tied for third with John R. Huffman of the N.Y.A.C. but won the place upon a summary of touches.
Summaries:
Warren Dow (Salle Santelli) defeated M. de Capriles 5-0, Every 5-4, Huffman 5-4, Lewis 5-2, Nunes 5-3, Alessandroni 5-3, and Bukantz 5-4.
Daniel Bukantz (Salle d’Armes Vince) defeated de Capriles 5-1, Every 5-4, Huffman 5-2, Lewis 5-4, Alessandroni 5-3.
Hugh Alessandroni (Fencers Club) defeated de Capriles 5-3, Every 5-2, Lewis 5-4, and Nunes 5-4 (touched 28 times).
John R. Huffman (N.Y.A.C.) defeated de Capriles 5-3, Lewis 5-4, Alessandroni 5-4, and Nunes 5-3 (touched 29 times).
Leo Nunes (N.Y.A.C.) defeated Every 5-4, Lewis 5-3, and Bukantz 5-1.
Dernell Every (N.Y.A.C.) defeated de Capriles 5-4 and Huffman 5-4.
Miguel de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Lewis 5-2 and Numes 5-1.
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Individual Senior Épée Competition—10 Entries—6 Man Finals—January 24th
Jose R. de Capriles repeated his victory of last year in winning this épée competition, limited to Senior fencers. Kevin Kapner took second place over the veteran Pieter Mijer after a careful recapitulation of touches. Tied in bouts won and touches against, Kapner won by having scored one more touch during the Finals than had Mijer. All three medalists represented the Salle Santelli.
The Bout Committee had its difficulties this evening with the electrical épée machine which refused to work correctly for any length of time. Many touches were made which did not register and many times a man would make a touch but not have it awarded him because the machine had already registered from a hit on the guard which was not neutralized.
Finals:
Jose R. de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Huffman 3-1, von Munchhausen 3-1, Mijer 3-0, Kapner 3-2, and Jaeckel 3-2.
Kevin Kapner (Salle Santelli) defeated Huffman 3-2, von Munchhausen 3-0, and Jaeckel 3-1. (Touched 9 times, scored 12 touches)
Pieter Mijer (Salle Santelli) defeated Huffman 3-1, von Munchhausen 3-1, and Kapner 3-1. (Touched 9 times, scored 11 touches)
Tracey Jaeckel (Fencers Club) defeated von Munchhausen 3-1 and Mijer 3-2.
August von Munchhausen (Fencers Club) defeated Huffman 3-0.
John R. Huffman (N.Y.A.C.) defeated Jaeckel 3-1.
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Senior Individual Sabre Competition—7 Entries—February 14th
This competition, limited to Senior sabremen only, was won by Ralph E. Marson of the N.Y.A.C., who took five out of six bouts losing only to the runner-up Miguel De Capriles of the Salle Santelli who won four. Third place went to Norman C. Armitage of the Fencers Club, who beat our National Champion, John R. Huffman, and the veteran "Doc" Acel of the N.Y.A.C. on touches after they had tied with three wins each.
Summaries:
Ralph E. Marson defeated Huffman 5-3, Wallis 5-3, Lubart 5-4, Acel 5-2, and Armitage 5-3.
Miguel A. De Capriles defeated Wallis 5-4, Marson 5-2, Lubart 5-2, and Armitage 5-3.
Norman C. Armitage defeated Huffman 5-1, Wallis 5-2, and Acel 5-0. (12 touches against)
John R. Huffman defeated De Capriles 5-4, Wallis 5-1, and Acel 5-1. (23 touches against)
Erwin Acel defeated De Capriles 5-4, Wallis 5-4, and Lubart 5-4. (27 touches against)
Philip E. Lubart (Salle Santelli) defeated Huffman 5-2 and Armitage 5-2.
Bruce Wallis (Unattached) defeated Lubart 5-4.
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Open Épée Team Competition—23 Teams—12 Team Finals—February 22nd
This competition, held annually on Washington's Birthday, was held originally in Washington Square under the sponsorship of Pieter Mijer. It is usually referred to as the Washington Square competition although for several years now it has been conducted far from that section of New York City.
This competition is unique in that the three men of each team are distributed among three pools so that each pool contains one man from each team. Pools are run on a round-robin basis and team scores are computed on the total bouts won by team members. Bouts are for one touch. The competition this year necessitated three preliminary strips of 8, 7, and 8 teams respectively from each of which four teams were qualified into a Final Pool.
The N.Y.A.C. "A" team of Leo G. Nunes, George Thompson, Jr., and Henrique Santos gained possession of the O'Hanna Cup for one year through their victory in winning 22 out of their 33 bouts in the Finals. Two Fencers Club teams, the "A" team of Tracy Jaeckel, August von Munchhausen, and Winslow Cornett and the "B" team of Robert Driscoll, Hugh V. Alessandroni, and Ernest May were tied for second, one bout behind the winners.
Final Pool:
N.Y.A.C. "A": 22
Fencers Club "A": 21
Fencers Club "B": 21
Saltus Club "A": 17
New York University "A": 17
Salle Santelli "A": 16
Yale "A": 16
Salle Santelli "B": 14
N.Y.A.C. "B": 14
St. Johns University: 12
New York University "B": 12
Yale "D": 10
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Vince Individual Women's Foil Competition—33 Entries—6 Woman Finals—January 22nd
Miss Barbara L. Cochrane of the Salle Santelli won the Vince prize competition without losing any of her 13 bouts during the entire evening. Miss Madeline Dalton of the Salle d'Armes Vince took second place, losing only to the winner in the Finals. There were three competitors tied for third place on bouts won but Miss Elizabeth Bruskin of Brooklyn College was awarded third place on the basis of touches for.
Finals:
Miss Barbara L. Cochrane (Salle Santelli) defeated Miss Cerra 4-3, Miss Dalton 4-1, Mrs. Vokral 4-0, Miss Mroczkowska 4-1, and Miss Bruskin 4-3.
Miss Madeline Dalton (Salle d'Armes Vince) defeated Miss Cerra 4-2, Mrs. Vokral 4-3, Miss Bruskin 4-2, and Miss Mroczkowska 4-2.
Miss Elizabeth Bruskin (Brooklyn College) defeated Miss Cerra 4-1 and Miss Mroczkowska 4-1 (touched 14 times, scored 15 touches).
Miss Marie Cerra (Salle d'Armes Vince) defeated Mrs. Vokral 4-1 and Miss Mroczkowska 4-1 (touched 14 times, scored 14 touches).
Mrs. Jamila Vokral (Salle Herrmann of Philadelphia) defeated Miss Mroczkowska 4-1 and Miss Bruskin 4-2 (touched 15 times).
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Nondivisional Qualifying Round—Women’s Individual Junior Foil—13 Entries—8 Woman Finals—February 2nd
Miss Barbara L. Cochrane (Salle Santelli), Mrs. Rosemary Nadi (Aldo Nadi Studio), Mrs. Dorothy de Capriles (Salle Santelli), and Miss Lisel Lowenherz (Greco Fencing Academy) finished in that order to qualify from the New York Metropolitan area for the National Championships.
Qualifying Round:
Miss Barbara L. Cochrane (Salle Santelli) defeated Miss Lowenherz 4-2, Miss Bassi 4-0, Mrs. de Capriles 4-2, Mrs. Bruder 4-2, and Miss Bruskin 4-3.
Mrs. Rosemary Nadi (Aldo Nadi Studio) defeated Miss Cochrane 4-1, Miss Treiling 4-1, Miss Lowenherz 4-1, Miss Bassi 4-0, and Miss Bruskin 4-1.
Mrs. Dorothy de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Miss Treiling 4-3, Mrs. Nadi 4-2, Mrs. Bruder 4-1, Miss Lowenherz 4-3, and Miss Bruskin 4-1.
Miss Lisel Lowenherz (Greco Fencing Academy) defeated Miss Treiling 4-3, Mrs. Bruder 4-1, Miss Bassi 4-3, and Miss Bruskin 4-1.
Miss Elizabeth Bruskin (Brooklyn College) defeated Miss Treiling 4-2, Miss Bassi 4-2, and Mrs. Bruder 4-2.
Miss Addie Bassi (Aldo Nadi Studio) defeated Mrs. Bruder 4-0 and Mrs. de Capriles 4-3.
Mrs. Edna Bruder (Salle d’Armes Vince) defeated Miss Treiling 4-3 and Mrs. Nadi 4-3.
Miss Erna Treiling (Greco Fencing Academy) defeated Miss Bassi 4-3.
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Women’s Foil Competition—11 Entries—February 19th
The first annual invitation tournament for the Silver Swords, sponsored by the Salle d’Armes Vince, was won by Miss Mildred Stewart of the Salle Santelli. Miss Madeline Dalton of the Salle d’Armes Vince, Miss Barbara Cochrane of the Salle Santelli, and Mrs. Jamila Vokral of the Salle Herrmann of Philadelphia tied for second but finished in that order for second, third, and fourth places upon a summary of touches.
This competition was to have been limited to the ten ranking women fencers, but incomplete entries suggested the invitation of other strong fencers to complete a round robin pool of interesting size.
Summaries:
Won | Lost | Touches Against
Miss Mildred Stewart | Salle Santelli | 9 | 1
Miss Madeline Dalton | Salle Vince | 7 | 3 | 24
Miss Barbara Cochrane | Salle Santelli | 7 | 3 | 25
Mrs. Jamila Vokral | Salle Herrmann | 7 | 3 | 27
Miss Maria Cerra | Salle Vince | 6 | 4
Mrs. Dorothy De Capriles | Salle Santelli | 5 5
Miss Dorothy Grimmelman | Salle Santelli | 4 | 6
Miss Helena Mroczkowska | Hofstra College | | 3 | 7
Mrs. Dolly Funke | Greco Fencing Academy | 3 | 7
Miss Elizabeth Bruskin | Brooklyn College | 2 | 8
Mrs. Rosemary Nadi | Aldo Nadi Studio | 2 | 8
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Women’s Individual Junior Foil Championship—11 Entries—February 24th
Miss Mildred Stewart of the Salle Santelli won 9 out of her 10 bouts to earn the Women’s Junior Foil Championship for the current season. She led her teammate, Miss Barbara Cochrane, by one bout at the close of competition. The fine and very similar records of these two fencers thus far this year had made choice of the winner difficult prior to the event. Miss Stewart’s victory over Miss Cochrane by the score of 4—3 in their personal encounter resolved the final result, actually around that 4th and deciding touch.
Miss Helena Mroczkowska of Hofstra College took third place honors on recapitulated touches from Mrs. Gay Gerns of the Salle Scafati of Elizabeth, N.J.
Summaries:
Miss Mildred I. Stewart (Salle Santelli) defeated Miss Voorhees 4-1, Miss Maxwell 4-2, Mrs. Nadi 4-2, Miss Principe 4-3, Mrs. de Capriles 4-3, Miss Cochrane 4-3, Miss Mroczkowska 4-1, Miss Mancinelli 4-1, and Miss Fraisee 4-1.
Miss Barbara L. Cochrane (Salle Santelli) defeated Miss Voorhees 4-1, Miss Maxwell 4-0, Mrs. Nadi 4-1, Miss Principe 4-2, Mrs. de Capriles 4-1, Miss Mroczkowska 4-3, Miss Mancinelli 4-1, and Miss Fraisee 4-1. (26 touches against)
Miss Helena Mroczkowska (Hofstra College) defeated Miss Maxwell 4-3, Miss Principe 4-3, Mrs. de Capriles 4-2, Mrs. Gerns 4-0, Miss Mancinelli 4-1, and Miss Fraisee 4-1.
Mrs. Gay Gerns (Salle Scafati) defeated Miss Stewart 4-2, Miss Voorhees 4-3, Mrs. Nadi 4-1, Miss Principe 4-3, Miss Cochrane 4-3, and Miss Fraisee 4-2. (30 touches against)
Mrs. Dorothy de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Miss Principe 4-3, Mrs. Nadi 4-1, Mrs. Gerns 4-2, Miss Mancinelli 4-3, and Miss Fraisee 4-0.
Mrs. Rosemary Nadi (Aldo Nadi Studio) defeated Miss Voorhees 4-3, Miss Maxwell 4-2, Miss Principe 4-2, Miss Mroczkowska 4-2, and Miss Fraisee 4-0.
Miss Jean Voorhees (Salle Scafati) defeated Miss Maxwell 4-3, Mrs. de Capriles 4-2, Miss Mroczkowska 4-2, and Miss Fraisee 4-2.
Miss Anita Principe (Salle Messineo, Washington, D.C.) defeated Miss Voorhees 4-3, Miss Mancinelli 4-3, and Miss Fraisee 4-1.
Miss Josephine Mancinelli (New York University) defeated Miss Maxwell 4-3, Mrs. Nadi 4-2, and Mrs. Gerns 4-2.
Miss Ruth Maxwell (Hofstra College) defeated Miss Principe 4-1 and Mrs. de Capriles 4-3.
Miss Mildred Fraisee (Jersey City Teachers College) defeated Miss Maxwell 4-2 and Miss Mancinelli 4-3.
