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Philadelphia
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May 1940
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PHILADELPHIA
Eight contestants entered the Intermediate Epee competition at the University of Pennsylvania on March 13th. Edward Mateosian of the Sword Club won the contest with 5 victories and 2 losses in the round robin. Robert H. Agnew and Richard F. Warren of the Sword Club and Harry Firman of the Triangle Sword Club were tied for second with 4 wins and 3 losses apiece. Agnew took 2nd on the basis of touches received, while Firman took 3rd on the basis of touches for and against.
The Intermediate Sabre competition attracted 9 contestants to the University of Pennsylvania on March 20th. Edward Mateosian of the Sword Club went through the round robin undefeated to take first place, winning six of his bouts 5-1. Philip C. Shakespeare, Jr. of the Sword Club was second with 6 wins and 2 losses, while his clubmate, Richard F. Warren, was 3rd with 5 wins and 3 losses.
The Women’s Junior Foil competition was held at Bryn Mawr College on March 18th. There were 7 entries. Miss Dorothy Kerfoot of the New York Foils Club won first place with 5 victories and 1 loss. Miss Jane V. Harper of Bryn Mawr College was tied in bouts for second place with Miss Arlene Vanderhoef of the Sword Club and Miss Ellen Gibb of the Philadelphia Fencers Club but took second on the basis of touches. Miss Vanderhoef and Miss Gibb were completely tied and had to fence off with Miss Vanderhoef winning 4-3 for 3rd place.
Leonard Fries of the Philadelphia Fencers Club took first place among the 6 contestants in the Prep Foil competition at the Sword Club on March 27th. His score was 4 wins and 1 loss. With 3 wins and 2 losses apiece, John Kelly of the Sword Club won second place on touches over Michael Holiny of the Triangle Sword Club.
Seven contestants entered the Philadelphia Foil Championship on April 3rd at Haverford College. Edward Mateosian and Philip C. Shakespeare, Jr., both of the Sword Club, were tied for first place with 5 wins and 1 loss apiece. Mateosian won the fence-off 5-4. Dana Allen of the Sword Club was third with 4 wins and 2 losses.
Four teams, the Wilmington Y.M.C.A. (Vapaa, Owings, and Ciancaglini), the Triangle Sword Club (Firman, Govette, and Burrell), a Composite team (Von Fust of Haverford College and Zimmerman and MacNeal of Penn Charter School), and a two-man team from the Sword Club (Warren and Pugh) entered the Sabre Team competition at the Salle Herrmann on April 7th. Before the meet, it was agreed to fence matches on 2 strips, the winners to meet for first place and the losers of the first two matches to fence off with the final round losers for 2nd and 3rd places. The Wilmington Y.M.C.A. defeated the Sword Club 5-3 and the Triangle Sword Club defeated the Composite team 5-2. The Wilmington Y.M.C.A. defeated the Triangle Sword Club 5-4 to take first place. The Sword Club defeated the Composite team 5-1 and then defeated the Triangle Sword Club 5-4 to take second place.
There were only 4 contestants in the Philadelphia Epee Championship at the Sword Club on April 10th. Robert H. Agnew won his 5th championship in this weapon with 3 victories and no defeats. Richard F. Warren of the Sword Club and Harry Firman of the Triangle Sword Club were completely tied with 2 wins and 2 losses apiece and the same number of touches made and received. Warren won the fence-off 3-2.
The Divisional Sabre Championship was held at the Sword Club on April 17th with 5 contestants. Edward Mateosian of the Sword Club won the Championship with no loss of bouts, while Charles E. Willous of the Salle Scafati (Newark, N.J.) was second and Myron D. Stepath of the Sword Club was third. Capt. T. F. Robertson of the Valley Forge Military Academy was Director of Bouts.
Seven teams entered the Three Weapon Team Competition at the Salle Herrmann on April 28th. The Sword Club "A" team took first with Dana Allen fencing foil, Robert Agnew, epee, and Myron D. Stepath, sabre. The Philadelphia Fencers Club team was second with Leonard Fries in foil, Frank Conrad in epee, and Jay Stockhardt in sabre. Haverford College was third with William F. McDevitt in foil, Eugene Botelho in epee, and John Von Fust in sabre. This was the last indoor meet of the season.
The Divisional Outdoor Open Epee and Sabre Championships will be held on Sunday, May 12th, at the estate of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ristine in Strafford, Pa.
