A.F.L.A. Competitions Held in New York City
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A.F.L.A. Competitions Held in New York City
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May 1940
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A.F.L.A. COMPETITIONS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY
National Qualifying Round - Sabre Individual
21 Entries – March 26, 1940
Dr. John R. Huffman and Ralph E. Marson of the N.Y.A.C., along with Jose and Miguel de Capriles of the Salle Santelli, led the eight qualifiers from New York City in the national qualifying round held at the Salle Santelli. Each of the above four men suffered only one defeat in the second round. The remaining four qualifiers were Philip Lubart of the Salle Santelli, Peter Bruder of the Salle D’Armes Vince, Irving Cantor of the Fencers Club, and Dr. Ervin Acel of the N.Y.A.C.
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National Qualifying Round - Foil Individual
21 Entries – March 31, 1940
Silvio Giolito and Warren Dow of the N.Y.A.C. came through undefeated in their respective final pools to lead the eight qualifiers from New York City for the National Championships. The six remaining foilsmen to qualify were Dernell Every and Dr. John Huffman of the N.Y.A.C., Nathaniel Lubell and Maxwell Garrett of the Salle D’Armes Vince, Hugh Alessandroni of the Fencers Club, and Jose de Capriles of the Salle Santelli. The competition was held at the Salle Santelli.
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National Qualifying Round - Epee Individual
21 Entries – April 14, 1940
Despite many breakdowns in the electrical equipment, the Fencers Club qualified four of its epeeists for the National Championships on the strips of the Salle Santelli. They were Robert Driscoll, Winslow Cornett, Alfred Skrobisch, and Norman C. Armitage. Jose and Miguel de Capriles of the Salle Santelli and Leon G. Nunes and Ralph E. Marson of the N.Y.A.C. were the remaining four qualifiers.
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All Eastern Championships Intermediate Foil Team
3 Team Fence-Off—April 28th
The Salle D’Armes Vince retained the New York University Trophy for the All Eastern Intermediate Foil Team Championship in a fence-off on the strips of the Fencers Club. The match held originally in January ended in a three-way tie for first among the Salle D’Armes Vince, the Salle Santelli, and the Saltus Fencing Club. In the fence-off, the Salle D’Armes Vince won with a well-balanced team consisting of Nathaniel Lubell, Maxwell Garrett, and Sidney Kaplan. They defeated the Salle Santelli 5-4 and the Saltus Club 5-3. Diaz Cetrulo of the Salle Santelli and Theodore Green of the Saltus Club each won three bouts apiece against the Salle D’Armes Vince, but their victories were not sufficient to upset the defending champions.
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National Qualifying Round Women’s Individual Foil
15 Entries—March 31, 1940
Mrs. Marion Lloyd Vince of the Salle D’Armes Vince, competing for the first time this season, led the six qualifiers from New York City for the National Championships. Mrs. Vince suffered but one defeat in the match, losing to Mrs. Dolly Funke of the Greco Fencing Academy. Miss Maria Cerra, 9th in the National Ranking, was eliminated on touches after tying with Miss Dorothy Kerfoot of the Foils Club. Miss Kerfoot was making her first appearance in National Championships. The competition was held at the Fencers Club. The six qualifiers were Mrs. Marion Lloyd Vince and Miss Madeline Dalton of the Salle D’Armes Vince, Miss Barbara Cochrane and Miss Dorothy Grimmelmann of the Salle Santelli, Mrs. Dolly Funke of the Greco Fencing Academy, and Miss Dorothy Kerfoot of the Foils Club.
