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National Individual Sabre Championship
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July 1939
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NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL SABRE CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, July 2, 1939
There has been no weapon in this country with as distinct leadership as the sabre. When either Norman Armitage of the New York Fencers Club or John R. Huffman of the N.Y.A.C. wins the championship, and one or the other has since 1929, it is no upset. Spectators seemed to favor Huffman as the evening progressed for his victories were by larger margins and achieved in slightly more impressive style. However, the true merit and equality of these keenly competing rivals was best evidenced by the fact that they faced one another unbeaten and reached a 4-4 score before Armitage put over the fifth and deciding touch to recapture the Championship from the man who had held it since 1937. Miguel de Capriles of the Salle Santelli repeated his 1938 third-place position.
Twenty-six men were entered in the championship representing 10 different Divisional or club affiliations. California led with 15 entries (8 from Los Angeles and 7 from San Francisco), New York entered 7 men, Michigan entered 3, and Illinois 1.
SUMMARIES
Preliminary Pool #1
John R. Huffman (NYAC) defeated Irwin 5-1, Leicester 5-1, Richardson 5-1, Lampl 5-1, and Schweidel 5-4.
Lt. Kermit Schweidel (Funke Fencing Academy) defeated Irwin 5-3, Richardson 5-3, and Lampl 5-3.
Ferard Leicester (Olympic Club) defeated Irwin 5-4, Lampl 5-2, and Schweidel 5-3.
Josef Lampl (Los Angeles A.C.) defeated Irwin 5-2 and Richardson 5-2.
Al Richardson (Illinois Division) defeated Leicester 5-3.
Robert Irwin (Faulkner School of Fencing) defeated Richardson 5-4.
Huffman, Schweidel, and Leicester qualified for the semi-finals.
Preliminary Pool #2
Karl Hanisch (Michigan Division) defeated Armitage 5-2, Swisher 5-3, and Rodecape 5-3.
Norman Armitage (Fencers Club) defeated De Jong 5-1, Swisher 5-0, and Rodecape 5-0.
Duris De Jong (Los Angeles A.C.) defeated Swisher 5-4 and Rodecape 5-4.
Harold Swisher (LAAC) defeated Rodecape 5-3.
Deforest Rodecape (Olympic Club) lost all bouts.
Hanisch, Armitage, and De Jong qualified for the semi-finals.
Preliminary Pool #3
Ralph Marson (NYAC) defeated J. de Capriles 5-1, McGraw 5-3, Arnautoff 5-1, and Hayden 5-3.
Jose de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated McGraw 5-2, Arnautoff 5-2, and Hayden 5-1.
Howard Hayden (Michigan Division) defeated McGraw 5-1 and Arnautoff 5-2.
DeLoss McGraw (LAAC) defeated Arnautoff 5-3.
Victor Arnautoff (Olympic Club) lost all bouts.
Marson, J. de Capriles, and Hayden qualified for the semi-finals.
Preliminary Pool #4
Miguel de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Carfagno 5-1, Osis 5-1, and Bellman 5-1.
Edward Carfagno (LAAC) defeated Giambra 5-3, Bellman 5-2, and Smith 5-1.
William Osis (Michigan Division) defeated Giambra 5-4, Bellman 5-4, and Smith 5-1.
Salvatore Giambra (GILE) defeated Smith 5-2.
Bryan Smith (Olympic Club) defeated M. de Capriles 5-3.
Leonard Bellman (Faulkner School of Fencing) defeated Giambra 5-1.
M. de Capriles, Carfagno, and Osis qualified for the semi-finals.
Preliminary Pool #5
Dr. James H. Flynn (Salle Santelli) defeated Acel 5-0, Mori 5-3, and Mortimer 5-1.
Dr. Ervin Acel (NYAC) defeated Mortimer 5-3 (13 touches against).
Toroa Mori (LAAC) defeated Acel 5-4 (14 touches against, 12 touches for).
Harry Mortimer (Olympic Club) defeated Mori 5-4 (14 touches against, 9 touches for).
Flynn, Acel, and Mori qualified for the semi-finals.
Semi-Final Pool #1
J. de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Carfagno 5-3, Flynn 5-4, Hayden 5-2, and Schweidel 5-3.
Dr. Ervin Acel (NYAC) defeated Huffman 5-2, Flynn 5-2, Hayden 5-2, and Schweidel 5-4.
John R. Huffman (NYAC) defeated Flynn 5-0, Hayden 5-0, and Schweidel 5-1.
Edward Carfagno (LAAC) defeated Huffman 5-2, Acel 5-2, and Schweidel 5-1.
Lt. Kermit Schweidel (Funke Fencing Academy) defeated Flynn 5-3 and Hayden 5-3.
Howard Hayden (Michigan Division) defeated Carfagno 5-3.
J. de Capriles, Acel, Huffman, and Carfagno qualified for the semi-finals.
Semi-Final Pool #2
Norman Armitage (Fencers Club) defeated Hanisch 5-1, De Jong 5-2, Marson 5-2, Osis 5-2, Mori 5-3, and Leicester 5-2.
Miguel de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Hanisch 5-2, Marson 5-2, Osis 5-2, Mori 5-3, and Leicester 5-1.
Ralph Marson (NYAC) defeated Hanisch 5-1, De Jong 5-0, Osis 5-0, and Mori 5-3.
Duris De Jong (LAAC) defeated M. de Capriles 5-4, Mori 5-3, and Leicester 5-1 (28 touches against).
Karl Hanisch (Michigan Division) defeated De Jong 5-3, Mori 5-2, and Leicester 5-4 (29 touches against).
William Osis (Michigan Division) defeated Hanisch 5-2, De Jong 5-4, and Leicester 5-3 (29 touches against).
Toroa Mori (LAAC) defeated Osis 5-2.
Ferard Leicester (Olympic Club) lost all bouts fenced.
Armitage, M. de Capriles, Marson, and De Jong qualified for the semi-finals.
FINALS
Norman Armitage (Fencers Club) defeated M. de Capriles 5-3, Carfagno 5-3, Acel 5-4, Marson 5-2, J. de Capriles 5-2, and Huffman 5-4.
John R. Huffman (NYAC) defeated M. de Capriles 5-1, Carfagno 5-2, Acel 5-1, Marson 5-2, J. de Capriles 5-1, and De Jong 5-0.
Miguel de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated Carfagno 5-3, De Jong 5-3, Marson 5-3, and De Jong 5-2.
Jose de Capriles (Salle Santelli) defeated M. de Capriles 5-2, Carfagno 5-3, and Marson 5-2.
Edward Carfagno (LAAC) defeated Acel 5-2, Marson 5-3, and De Jong 5-3.
Ralph Marson (NYAC) defeated Acel 5-2 and De Jong 5-1.
Duris De Jong (LAAC) defeated Acel 5-3 and J. de Capriles 5-4.
Dr. Ervin Acel (NYAC) defeated J. de Capriles 5-4.
