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National and All-Eastern Championships
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April 1940
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NATIONAL AND ALL-EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
All-Eastern Individual Intermediate Sabre Championship – 14 Entries – February 6th
Dr. James H. Flynn of the Salle Santelli entered the Senior sabre ranks when he came through undefeated in 12 bouts in the Semi-finals and Finals of this Championship, held at the Columbia Gymnasium. Cadet Alan Rorick of the West Point Fencers Club came 2nd, losing only to Flynn in the Finals. Third place went to Gordon Wallace of Columbia University on touches over Harold Newton of the Greco Fencing Academy.
Finals:
James H. Flynn (Salle Santelli) defeated Marks 5-4, Welles 5-3, Newton 5-3, Wallis 5-4, and Rorick 5-3.
Alan Rorick (West Point Fencers Club) defeated Marks 5-4, Welles 5-4, Newton 5-4, and Wallis 5-3.
Gordon Wallis (Columbia Univ.) defeated Welles 5-3, and Newton 5-1 (touched 19 times).
Harold Newton (Greco Fencing Academy) defeated Marks 5-4, and Welles 5-4 (touched 23 times).
Bernard Marks (Greco Fencing Academy) defeated Wallis 5-2.
James Welles (Columbia Univ.) defeated Marks 5-2.
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All-Eastern Individual Intermediate Foil Championship – 10 Entries – February 8th
Maxwell Garret of the Salle d’Armes Vince defeated Diaz Cetrulo of the Salle Santelli 5-2 in a fence-off for the Intermediate Foil Championship at the Greco Fencing Academy, after being tied with 4 wins and 1 loss apiece in the Finals. Cetrulo had defeated Garret 5-4 in their previous Final’s bout to create the tie, but the Vince foilsman reversed the result in the fence-off. Wallace Goldsmith of the N.Y.A.C. took 3rd on touches over Nathaniel Lubell of the Salle d’Armes Vince.
Finals:
Maxwell Garret (Salle d’Armes Vince) defeated Lubell 5-1, Kornfeld 5-2, Goldsmith 5-3, Green 5-3.
Diaz Cetrulo (Salle Santelli) defeated Kornfeld 5-0, Garret 5-4, Goldsmith 5-4, and Green 5-4.
Wallace Goldsmith (N.Y.A.C.) defeated Lubell 5-4, Kornfeld 5-3, Green 5-4 (21 touches against).
Nathaniel Lubell (Salle d’Armes Vince) defeated Cetrulo 5-4, Kornfeld 5-4, Green 5-4 (22 touches against).
Theodore Green (Saltus Club) defeated Kornfeld 5-4.
Murray Kornfeld (St. John’s Univ.) lost all bouts.
Fence-off:
Garret defeated Cetrulo 5-2.
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All-Eastern Individual Intermediate Epee Championship – 10 Entries – February 15th
Ralph E. Marson of the N.Y.A.C. took the Intermediate title in epee by winning 8 out of 9 bouts in a 10-man round-robin at the Salle d’Armes Vince. Mindy Slikas of N.Y.U. was a close second with 7 wins, while Henrique Santos, N.Y.A.C., was 3rd with 5 wins.
Summaries:
Ralph E. Marson (N.Y.A.C.): Defeated Donovan 3-0, Slikas 3-2, May 3-1, Ozol 3-1, Cornett 3-1, Scholbin 3-2, Hedges 3-1, and Barbour 3-1.
Mindy Slikas (N.Y.U.): Defeated Donovan 3-0, Santos 3-2, Ozol 3-2, Cornett 3-1, Scholbin 3-1, Hedges 3-2, and Barbour 3-0.
Henrique Santos (N.Y.A.C.): Defeated Marson 3-2, Donovan 3-0, Cornett 3-1, Hedges 3-1, Barbour 3-1, and double-lost with May and Ozol 3-3.
Lawrence Hedges (Seton Hall): Defeated May 3-2, Cornett 3-0, Scholbin 3-0, and Barbour 3-0.
Ernest May (Fencers Club): Defeated Donovan 3-1, Slikas 3-2, Ozol 3-2, Barbour 3-0, and double-lost with Santos and Scholbin 3-3.
Rudolph Ozol (Salle Santelli): Defeated Cornett 3-2, Scholbin 3-1, Hedges 3-1, and double-lost with Santos 3-3.
Winslow Cornett (Fencers Club): Defeated May 3-2, Scholbin 3-2, and Barbour 3-1.
Joseph Donovan (N.Y.A.C.): Defeated Ozol 3-2, Scholbin 3-1, and Hedges 3-1.
James Scholbin (Salle Santelli): Defeated Santos 3-1 and Barbour 3-2.
Paul Barbour (Queens Fencers Club): Defeated Donovan 3-1.
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National Individual Three Weapon Championship – 16 Entries – February 28th
Dr. John R. Huffman, N.Y.A.C., regained his title, lost last year, when he defeated Norman Armitage of the Fencers Club in the Finals. This entire Championship is fought on a direct individual elimination basis. Armitage had defeated Jose de Capriles of the Salle Santelli, the defending champion, and Huffman had defeated Miguel de Capriles of the Salle Santelli to gain the Final bracket. The competition was held at the Fencers Club.
Summaries – 3rd Round:
Jose de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Ozol (Salle Santelli) 8-0. Norman C. Armitage (Fencers Club) defeated Pieter Mijer (Salle Santelli) 8-2. Miguel de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Dr. George Lesser (Salle Santelli) 8-6. Dr. John R. Huffman (N.Y.A.C.) defeated Murray Kornfeld (St. John’s Univ.) 8-6.
Semi-Finals:
Armitage defeated J. de Capriles 8-7.
Huffman defeated M. de Capriles 8-6.
Finals:
Huffman defeated Armitage 8-4.
