Word: foilsmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fencing season. The title went to Shears of the Navy, who up to a week ago had been only a substitute. He defeated Becker, his captain, and took the championship from him by forcing him into second place. Boyce., Walker and Bencoe, captains of the Harvard, Yale, and Columbia foilsmen respectively, though expected to be Becker's chief opponents, failed to place. The captains of all the teams met on the first night and succeeded in eliminating each other effectively. None was strong enough to maintain a clean slate over the others and as a result each was credited with...
...Navy are the only ones with undefeated teams. Both Columbia and Yale, however, have been improving since their defeat at the hands of the University and are capable of forcing their former conquerors to the limit. It must be remembered that in both of these victories the University foilsmen had the advantage of their home floor, an advantage that will be done away with when the fencers meet tomorrow on the floor of the Astor ballroom...
...decisively defeating the Yale fencing team 7 to 2 on Saturday, the University foilsmen completed their season without a defeat and they now stand well in line for the Intercollegiate championship which will be decided in New York on March 30 and 31. The duelling swords contest broke even, each team winning one bout...
...Columbia foilsmen, last year's intercollegiate champions, fell an easy prey to the University fencing team Saturday afternoon in Hemenway. The 7-2 victory marks the sixth consecutive win of Coach Danguy's men, who are so far undefeated this season...
...University foilsmen will cross swords with the veteran Columbia team in their sixth meet of the season this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the main floor of Hemenway Gymnasium...