Word: foil
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There was never any doubt about the varsity match. At the end of the first round, the Crimson led 8 to 1--the only loss being in foil. In the second round, the varsity dropped another foil bout, but went on to pick up six more wins and the match, as the score went to 14 to 4. A win in foil, three in sabre, and two in epee brought the Crimson total to 20 in the final round...
Yale will counter in the event with captain Ralph LiLore at No. 1, and lefty Bob Pohly in the second position. Pohly fenced last year in foil, and is expected to cause no little trouble in sabre today...
...both sabre and foil, questionable judging often can obscure the entire pattern of a match. Epee, which is electronically scored by a machine which registers each touch, is not open to the same variables...
...foil, the Crimson should be a slight favorite. Coach Edo Marion has juggled his lineup somewhat to provide a stronger team. Peter Boyce has replaced captain Hubert Hocutt in the No. 1 slot; Hocutt has been put into reserve for the match. Mike Klapper will start in Boyce's customary second position, while Bill Trebilcock will fill out the event...
...good win in this event, with a close decision in sabre and the expected good margin in foil, could give the Crimson the 16-11 win it needs. But both the sabre and epee teams will have to be at top form to prevent Yale from reversing that score...