St. Louis
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St. Louis
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December 1939
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4
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7
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13
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13
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ST. LOUIS
The St. Louis fencing season opened on November 11th with a "Soiree de Gala" at the Carondelet Y.M.C.A. There were eight exhibition events on the evening's program including a women's foil match between Miss Ervilla Droll and Mrs. Robert Witte, a foil match between Tracy Barnes and George Curtis, an epee match between Mauthe Freck and William Chiprin, a sabre match between Lon Hocker and Robert Witte. George Curtis giving a foil lesson to Miss Joan Thompson, Dr. Tibor Nyilas giving a sabre lesson to Alexander Solomon and individual and mass balloon fights with epees.
The evening served the double purpose of introducing the fencing season and Dr. Tibor Nyilas, ranking Hungarian sabreman, to the fencers of St. Louis. All fencers were invited to bring their equipment for general fencing between the exhibition bouts.
