Soiree Gala Opens St. Louis Season
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Soiree Gala Opens St. Louis Season
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December 1941
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6
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Soiree Gala Opens St. Louis Season
The traditional Soiree Gala at the Fencing Center of St. Louis, attended by all fencers of the St. Louis metropolitan area as well as many invited guests, opened the division's season on November 8. Prospects for a top-flight year in the division are bright; many new fencers have enrolled, and the prep and novice classes, especially among the women, will be gratifyingly large. New teams are in the process of formation in many of the city's private and public schools, and in the nearby army cantonments.
Orest Meykar, New Orleans master in 1935–40 and since then a St. Louis professional, has been engaged to coach the team at Washington University. The sport has existed at the college since the Francis Gym was constructed for the Olympic Games of 1904, and has been coached there by many able professionals. During the past year the Washington University team, coached by George Curtis, Jr., an amateur, attained third place in the National Collegiate championships.
With more than 20 college teams within 300 miles of St. Louis, and with only occasional contact between the squads, a central collegiate team meet is being planned by Coach Meykar for next March. The St. Louis A.F.L.A. division will furnish the jury and present a trophy to the winning team.
