San Francisco Topics
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March 1938
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SAN FRANCISCO TOPICS
The open foil team Championship of the Bay Division was won by the Olympic Club team 5-2.
Six teams were entered. In the first round the O.G.I.E. "A" defeated the University of California "B" 5-1; Stanford University defeated the O.G.I.E. "B" team 5-1; and the Olympic Club and the University of California "A" teams drew byes.
The second round saw the Olympic Club defeat the O.G.I.E. "A" 5-0 while Stanford University defeated the University of California "A" 5-1.
Stanford and the Olympic Club then met in a hard fought match which ended 5-2 in favor of the Olympic Club.
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The women's Intermediate Foil Championships which were held at the University of California drew an entry of twelve. Miss Constance Dean of San Francisco tied with Miss Hazel Murray of Oakland for first place. Miss Dean won the fence-off 5-4, while Miss Jeanne Egasse of Berkeley placed third. The other finalists were Miss Norma Di Vita, of the O.G.I.E., Miss Helen Sander of the Funke Fencing Academy, and Miss Lura Morse of Berkeley, who finished in that order. The three qualified for the Pacific Coast Championships in April.
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The open sabre team Championship of the Bay Division was won by the Olympic Club team composed of Bryan H. Smith, DeForest Rodecape, and Harry Mortimer. The strong winning combination turned back the O.G.I.E. "A" team 6-3; the Y.M.C.A. 8-1; and the O.G.I.E. "B" team 8-1.
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The Individual Open Sabre Championship was the largest individual sabre competition ever held in the Division, drawing 21 entries. DeForest Rodecape, of the Olympic Club, tied for first place with his team mate Bryan H. Smith. Each man had lost only one bout in the final round. Rodecape won the fence-off by a 5-4 score, and William G. F. O'Brien of the Funke Fencing Academy placed third. The three men qualified for the Pacific Coast Open Championship in April.
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The Bay Division open foils championship brought out 26 entries. There were four preliminary strips and two semi-finals of five each. The final of six ended as follows: Alfred R. Snyder, first; De Forest Rodecape, second; Harry Mortimer, third; Bryan H. Smith, fourth; William G. F. O'Brien, fifth; and Walter Westman, sixth. The first four men qualified for the Pacific Coast Open Championships, to be held in April.
