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Peroy has been here since 1929. In the 20's, fencing was considered a kid-glove sport, but Peroy had learned the trade in France, where fencing attracts top athletes. He introduced rugged exercise for hopeful swordsmen, and began drills that made fencing a sport which required top condition. With this start, fencing at Harvard became a feature of the athletic program...
...freshmen also lost to a slightly superior Yale team, 17 to 10, thus spoiling an unbeaten season record. None of the Yardling swordsmen were able to win three bouts. This spoiled Captain Warren Stone's personal record of losing no bouts during the season...
This year's fencing team blows hot and cold. Of six meets, they have lost three, which was two too many. Only Columbia, the number one team in the nation, should have beaten the swordsmen...
...fencing team slashed its way to a 17 to 10 victory over M.I.T.'s hitherto undefeated swordsmen last night at M.I.T. Captain Win Overholser took all three bouts with only one point scored against him. Eric Sollee was another three bout winner...
...varsity fencers have their last meet before Yale at 8 p.m. tonight at M.I.T. After the poor showings against Army and Princeton, Coach Percy's swordsmen will get one last chance at a win before they face the highly-touted Elis...