Word: foil
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Victory in the foils competition was totally unexpected, for the varsity had previously lost this division to Trinity 5-4. Fencing foil for the Crimson against the Light Blue, Cliff Thompson and Hubert Hocutt both contributed two wins. In the sabre and epee competition, Columbia, last year's champions, rolled up 7 to 2 and 8 to 1 victories respectively...
...prospect of our beating Columbia is not too hopeful," Marion said, "but we have shown a lot of drive this year and we might just upset them. Our open team is the strongest it has ever been, but our foil and sabre squads definitely need experience...
Fencing at foil for the Crimson against the light Blue will be Hubert Hocutt, Captain Pete Boyee, Steve Schneider, and Cliff Thompson. At sabre will be Doug Runnels, Dave Silbert, and Mitchell Thomas. Bob Adair, Bill Chapple, and Bill Pierskalla will fence epee...
...been expected, the Crimson's epee and sabre teams were particularly strong, defeating their opponents by 9-0 and 7-2 scores respectively. Senior Bill Pierskalla also contributed three wins in the Epee division. The foil team showed itself the weak link in the team in losing to Trinity...
Fencing for the Crimson against Trinity at foil will be: Captain Steve Schneider '56, Cliff Thompson '56, Hubert Hocutt '57, and Mike Klapper '58. At sabre will be: Dave Runnels '58, David Silbert '58, Mitchell Thomas '58, and Art Steinberg '58. The epee team will consist of: Bill Pierskalla '56, Bob Adair '58, Bill Chapple '58, and Peter Boyce...