Gossip and More
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Gossip and More
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April 1940
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Gossip and More
The February 20th issue of Pic magazine has a cover picture of Eleanor Lazar in fencing costume. Betty Grable was also on the cover in the costume of mere. Soooh! We bought a copy rather than wait until our next trip to the barber shop. We were pleased to find three full pages of fencing photos of Eleanor Lazar, Madeline Dalton, and Maria Cerra of the Salle d'Armes Vince. This adds one more to the growing list of magazines that have featured fencing in one way or another. Add these all together and they spell "Publicity," a recognition of the sport which is fascinating Americans in increasing thousands every year.
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Jose de Capriles has long been known for his fencing versatility. He has proven this most convincingly this season by winning a first place in an open competition in every weapon except Women's Foil.
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The better the fencer the less obvious are any airs of superiority. When a fencer acts superior it is an act to influence his opponent, an act probably badly needed.
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Congratulations to A.F.L.A. President Harold Van Buskirk and Mrs. Van Buskirk who celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary on February 18th.
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Miss Mildred Stewart of Long Island and Miss Madeline Dalton of New York City have just completed an Alphonse and Gaston act. Miss Dalton won the Long Island Women’s Foil Championship with Miss Stewart taking second. Four days later Miss Stewart won the Metropolitan Women’s Foil Championship with Miss Dalton second. These girls are certainly polite to their guests.
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There is no more disgrace in losing than in winning. Why fence in a way which, win or lose, is disgraceful?
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One amateur coach and two professionals are reported as being in the toils of composition. Each is preparing manuscript for a fencing book with intention of publication. Despite the fact that no requests have been received to pose for the perfect guard or the perfect lunge, we believe the rumors. Perhaps they are to be printed without illustrations.
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Some men remember their victories best, others only remember their losses. The reason for this lies in the novelty both ways.
