Mid-Western Championships
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Mid-Western Championships
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May 1940
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MID-WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Mid-Western Championships were held in the Club Caprice at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis on April 14th. Fencers from six Divisions of the A. F. L. A. participated: St. Louis, Illinois, Michigan, Columbus, Central Illinois, and Northern Ohio. There were 18 men entered in Foil, 15 in Sabre, 21 in Epee, and 18 girls in Women's Foil. There were 8 semi-finalists in Foil, Epee, and Women's Foil and 9 in Sabre. There were four Finalists in each weapon.
At the end of the day's fencing, Byron Krieger of the Michigan Division was crowned new Midwest Foil Champion after a close 5-4 fence-off with William Hammond, also of the Michigan Division. Frank S. Righeimer, Jr., 1939 Champion, did not enter the competition to defend his title.
Loyal Tingley, 1939 Midwest Epee Champion and present National Titleholder, defended his title impressively by going through the Championship undefeated.
Lon Hocker of St. Louis, Midwest Sabre Champion in 1934, 1935, and 1936, staged a successful comeback and added 1940 to his string by a clean sweep of the Finals. William Osis of Michigan, defending Champion, dropped to 4th place.
Miss Carol King of the Illinois Division successfully defended her 1939 Title by winning all of her bouts throughout the Championship.
On a scoring basis in which each bout won by the two top fencers from each Division in each weapon counted one point, the Michigan Division won the team Trophy with 50 points while Illinois, last year's winner, was a close second with 48 points. St. Louis was third with 37 points.
Because of the small Final strips we are able to present the Final results in detail.
Foil Finals
1. Byron Krieger (Michigan) defeated Mau 5-4 and Hammond 5-4.
2. William Hammond (Michigan) defeated Strauss 5-3 and Mau 5-4.
3. Jerry Mau (Illinois) defeated Strauss 5-2.
4. Herbert Strauss (Illinois) defeated Krieger 5-3.
Krieger defeated Hammond 5-4 in fence-off.
Epee Finals
1. Loyal Tingley (Illinois) defeated Corbett 3-1, Reamer 3-1, and Karch 3-1.
2. Saul Karch (Michigan) defeated Reamer 3-1.
3. Owen Reamer (Central Ill.) defeated Corbett 3-1.
4. Charles Corbett (Illinois) defeated Karch 3-2.
Sabre Finals
1. Lon Hocker (St. Louis) defeated Solomon 5-3, Krieger 5-2, and Osis 5-3.
2. Alex Solomon (St. Louis) defeated Krieger 5-4 and Osis 5-2.
3. Byron Krieger (Michigan) defeated Osis 5-3.
4. William Osis (Michigan) lost all bouts.
Women's Foil Finals
1. Carol King defeated Witte 4-0, Brady 4-3, and Sweeney 4-3.
2. Paula Sweeney (Michigan) defeated Witte 4-2 and Brady 4-3.
3. Muriel Witte (St. Louis) defeated Brady 4-2.
4. Mae Brady (St. Louis) lost all bouts.
