Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
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March 1939
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PHILADELPHIA
Reports have been received of an increase in interest in fencing both in the schools and within the A.F.L.A. Division of Philadelphia. The Division reports 18 additional members, not counting several experienced fencers who have moved into the Philadelphia region during the present season. Among the latter is Dana Allen, former Harvard fencer, who teaches at Haverford School and likewise serves there as amateur fencing coach.
Philadelphia fencers are much interested in the application by the fencers of Wilmington for an A.F.L.A. Division of their own in Delaware. Although Philadelphia stands to lose these neighboring fencers from its own membership lists, the Philadelphia fencers are looking forward to the opportunity of entering competition in Wilmington and thereby returning the interest the Delaware fencers have shown in Quaker City competition. Thus far this season, Philadelphia contests have attracted many fencers from New Jersey. It welcomes these visitors and wishes many more fencers from neighboring States would come to participate in the Philadelphia competitions.
Competition Results —
Prep Foil – Jan. 6th – 9 Entries — 1. W. H. Resphenhiede, York, Pa., Y.M.H.A. 2. Willard Porterfield, Wm. Penn Charter School. 3. Charles Zafonte, Valley Forge Military Academy.
Prep Épée – Jan. 13th – 10 Entries — 1. J. Weston Dunaway, Valley Forge Military Academy. 2. John Hawley and 3. William F. McDevitt, Haverford College.
Prep Sabre – Jan. 20th – 8 Entries — 1. Robert Holt, Wm. Penn Charter School. 2. R. C. Carpenter and 3. William Carrion, Valley Forge Military Academy.
Novice Foil – Jan. 27th – 18 Entries — 1. J. N. Akarman and 2. Charles Andrews, Marlin Sword Club, New Jersey. 3. Charles Zafonte, Valley Forge Military Academy.
Novice Épée – Feb. 3rd – 14 Entries — 1. J. Weston Dunaway, Valley Forge Military Academy. 2. Terry Mirkil, Wm. Penn Charter School. 3. Thomas Crane, Marlin Sword Club.
Novice Sabre – Feb. 10th – 15 Entries — 1. William Lacey, Valley Forge Military Academy. 2. J. N. Akarman, Marlin Sword Club. 3. Charles Zafonte, V.F.M.A.
Junior Foil – Feb. 5th – 18 Entries — 1. Charles Andrews, Marlin Sword Club. 2. William Lacey, V.F.M.A. 3. George Ciancaglini, Wilmington Y.M.C.A.
Junior Épée – Feb. 22nd – 15 Entries — 1. William Carrion, V.F.M.A. 2. George Botelho and 3. James A. Vigent, Haverford College. (Robert H. Agnew, Sword Club, also competed as an Intermediate for qualification into the National Junior Épée Championship. Although winning all his bouts in the Finals he was ineligible for a medal.)
