National Collegiate A. A. Championships
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National Collegiate A. A. Championships
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May 1942
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National Collegiate A. A. Championships
OHIO State University's five-man team piled up a total of 34 points to gain the Yale Trophy, emblematic of the National Collegiate A. A. fencing championships, in a 15-hour competition at the Washington University Fieldhouse, St. Louis, on March 28.
St. John’s University of Brooklyn took second place with 33½ points, while Illinois was third with 32. Other scores were: Rutgers 23½, Chicago 21½, Washington U. 21½, Northwestern 14½, Wayne 12, Michigan State 9½, Iowa 5 and Yale 4.
Individual honors were divided between Andre Deladrier of St. John’s, who took first in the sabre and second in foil and epee, and Byron Krieger of Wayne, who was undefeated in 12 foil bouts to sweep the title. Ben Burtt of Ohio State took the epee after a fence-off with Deladrier and Vincent Bower of Washington U.
Deladrier’s iron-man stunt was the outstanding feat of the championship. He won ten of his twelve bouts in sabre and then crushed Bill Hunt of Ohio State, 5-1, in a fence-off for the title. He took ten of fourteen bouts in epee, which was fenced for one touch, to tie for the title, and then dropped the fence-off even though he did not lose a bout, being the victim of two double-touches. In foil he captured nine of his twelve matches to finish second to Krieger. His total in 41 bouts during the day was 30 wins, 9 losses and 2 ties.
Forty-two contestants from 11 colleges and universities took part in the competition. Yale and Wayne entered one-man teams, St. John’s a two-man squad, and the rest from three to five. Team balance was what won the title for the Buckeyes. They placed at least one man in the finals of each event, with Hunt taking second in the sabre, Burtt winning the epee and Ivan Gilbert emerging third in the foil.
The results of the final pools in the three weapons were as follows:
Foil—Byron Krieger, Wayne, defeated Deladrier 5-2, Gilbert 5-3 and Malik 5-2. Andre Deladrier, St. John’s, defeated Gilbert 5-3 and Malik 5-2. Ivan Gilbert, Ohio State, defeated Malik 5-3. Warren Malik, Illinois, lost all bouts.
Epee (One-Touch)—Ben Burtt, Ohio State, defeated West and Bower. Andre Deladrier, St. John’s, defeated Burtt and West. Vincent Bower, Washington U., defeated Deladrier and West. Jack West, Illinois, lost all bouts. Fence-off: Burtt defeated Bower and tied with Deladrier. Deladrier tied with Bower and Burtt. Bower tied with Deladrier.
Sabre—Andre Deladrier, St. John’s, defeated Friduss 5-3, Rudolf 5-1, and Norton 5-4. Bill Hunt, Ohio State, defeated Norton 5-4, Deladrier 5-2, and Friduss 5-3. Morris Rudolf, Rutgers, defeated Hunt 5-4, and Friduss 5-2. Ray Norton, Chicago, defeated Rudolf 5-4. Jarve Friduss, Illinois, defeated Norton 5-4. Fence-off: Deladrier defeated Hunt 5-1.
