Summer Outdoor Open Competitions

Item

Title
Summer Outdoor Open Competitions
Date
October 1941
volume
6
issue
4
page start
12
page end
12
Language
English
content
en Summer Outdoor Open Competitions

The Lyon Outdoor Open Individual Epee Competition was held at Travers Island on June 22nd. The Arthur S. Lyon gold medal was won by Jose R. de Capriles, Salle Santelli, while Captain A. Haro-Oliva of Mexico captured the silver medal and Miguel A. de Capriles of the Salle Santelli, the bronze medal.

The All Eastern Outdoor Open Individual Sabre Championship was held at Travers Island on June 29th. Interrupted by a heavy storm the competition was moved to the Salle Santelli to be completed that evening. The Pieter Mijer gold medal for first place was won by Miguel A. de Capriles of the Salle Santelli. Norman Armitage of the Fencers Club won the silver medal and Dr. Tibor Nyilas of the Salle Santelli won the bronze.

Dr. Tibor Nyilas of the Salle Santelli won the Greco Outdoor Open Individual Sabre Competition for the second straight year at Jones Beach on September 21. The Anthony Greco prize for second place was won by George Worth of the Salle Santelli and for third place by Nickolas Muray of the N.Y.A.C.