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...freshman who wants to take up something new, athletically, fencing provides an opportunity for instruction starting at the bottom and working up. There is ample opportunity for the uninitiated person to become a good fencer. Captain for the upcoming season. Terry Valenzuela, for example, had never fenced before coming to Harvard. Under Marion's tutelage, he improved to where he last year led the team in victories...
Three other seniors won athletic honors at Monday's banquet. Fencer Geza Tatrallyay won the Francis H. Burr Scholarship, for combining academic and athletic excellence; heavyweight oarsman Peter Sutton won the Jack Fadden Award for achievement in overcoming "physical adversity"; and baseball manager Hollis McLoughlin was named the first recipient of the Managers Trophy...
Moving into today's second phase of action, each Crimson fencer had moved up in tournament seedings. Geza Tatrallyay, seeded fourth in his pool at the outset of the epee competition, stormed into the lead by the end of the day. Tatrallyay, exuding a quiet confidence, convincingly destroyed all his opening day opponents...
...style is a function of my bad legs. I'm a terrible fencer stylistically. The only thing that allows me to do well is my quick reflexes," Tatrallyay said...
Fencing is Hungary's national sport. Tatrallyay began to fence as a child and continued during high school in Canada. He has developed an individualistic style employing courageous charge lunges on offense. On defense, Tatrallyay frequently falls to the ground to avoid the attack of the opposition fencer...