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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...
...real story lies in the Columbia matches. Yale lost to the Lions, 17 to 10, while the Crimson lost only 14 to 13. But the Elis won both the foil and sabre, 5 to 4, dropping epee without a win. The varsity won in foil and epee, 5 to 4, while losing in sabre...
...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...