Word: foiling
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Although none of last year's individual champions are returning to defend their titles, the match will include some of the top collegiate fencers. Marvin Garvoy of N.Y.U., who won the Eastern crown, is returning to the Nationals to compete in the foil. Paul Pesthy, Rutgers' winner in the sabre, will also enter. John Rayfields, Eastern epee winner from C.C.N.Y., will also be on band...
...Kirsch will represent Harvard in the foil competition. A senior letterman, he has more Ivy wins than any other Crimson fencer in the past several years. He placed twelfth in the Nationals last year and has also entered the Easterns...
...foil competition, the target is limited to the upper half of the front of the body; touches may be scored only with the point of the blade. Similarly, although the target in epee play is slightly bigger, only the point is used to score...
Because of the different targets and use of blade, epee and foil can be scored with electrical equipment, whereas sabre play must depend entirely on the decision of the judges...
...fencer in any of the three weapons--epee, foil and sabre--wins his bout by scoring five touches against the opponent. The method of making these touches differs, however, according to the weapon...