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April 1939
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ILLINOIS
The Illinois fencing season has been unusually active, with High Schools, Colleges, and Clubs contributing to a new record number of swordsmen. Carol King, 10th-ranking swordsman in 1936, has returned to the sport after more than a year’s retirement and has caused a renaissance in women’s fencing in Chicago.
Frank S. Righeimer, Jr., present 2nd-ranking foilman, went through the six-man Finals at the Illinois Championships undefeated. Oscar Barabas, Herbert Straus, and Campbell Wilson were all tied for second with 3 wins and 2 losses apiece. They finished in that order on the basis of touches.
Righeimer, who also has Indoor and Outdoor National Epee Championships to his credit and at present holds the number five epee rating, doubled up in the Illinois Epee Championships by winning that event undefeated as in foil. Evans of the Rantoul Air Corps took second with 4 wins and 1 loss. Tingley, Univ. of Chicago, Fry, Univ. of Illinois, Horrigan, Rantoul Air Corps, and Roemer, Univ. of Illinois, finished in that order on the basis of touches after being tied for third with 2 wins and 4 losses apiece.
Gene Williams of the Edgewater Fencing Club won the six-man Finals of the Illinois Sabre Championships with a clean record, followed by Richardson, Barabas, Wood, Gray, and Todd. We regret the lack of further details pertaining to these results.
Illinois fencers are planning strong representation in the Midwest Championships, the All Eastern Championships, and the National Championships.
