New Orleans
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New Orleans
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April 1939
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4
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3
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7
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NEW ORLEANS
The winners of the New Orleans A.F.L.A. Divisional Prep-Novice Competitions were Allen Lill of the New Orleans Academy in foil and sabre and Louis A. Blanc Jr., of the Fencers Club of New Orleans in epee.
Fencing units captained and coached by amateurs have been formed in the Fortier, White, Peters, and Warren Easton High Schools.
Fencers of the French Naval Training Cruiser Jeanne D’Arc defeated a New Orleans fencing team on March 22nd by a score of 3-1 in epee and 2-2 in foil. Mr. Orest Meykar, New Orleans professional, presented the captain of the Cruiser with an engraved silver epee on behalf of the Hon. Richard W. Leche, Governor of Louisiana.
The 5th Annual Duelling Oaks Meet will be held in City Park on Sunday, May 7th. This outdoor competition in foil, sabre, epee, and women’s foil will be open to all amateur club fencers within the New Orleans Division.
