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SPORTS WHEEL From combat to Olympics By ED HARPER Chay As mentioned previously in this column will from time to time until the start of the Olympic Games be givmg the history of various Olympic events Fencmg is becoming more popular sports event at all international meets Fencing which means the art of fence defense or offence has been both form of sport also method of deadly combat down through the cen ries manuscript dated 1410 describes fencing as sport in Germany in 1383 Undoubtedly it was fairly well established by that time and thus its origin must have been at least 50 years earlier This seems to discount Italys claim as creator of fencing for the sport was practically unknown there until the early part of the 15th century In the middle of the 15th century fencing became so popular in Germany that fencers formed themselves into gilds clubs Italy kept pace with Germany in popularizing fencing through the 15th century and the sport spread to France and then to Spain English rulers opposed fencing until the reign of King Henry VIII 15091547 He considered it splendid form of sport and encouraged it SWORDS WERE NOT UNIFORM The swords used throughout the centuries were not uniform Italy used the long thin rapier France used short swords so short they were little more than long daggers German sw0rds were rather closely related to the Italian but Englands reliance was on the heavy broadsword while Spains fencers called miscellaneous set into action Fencing has never had spectacular growth but in one form or another it has been carried to the four corners of the world and standardized rules have been formulated and published by the Federation Internationale dEscrime of which fencing federations of the principal nations of Europe and America are members The larger nations arrange annual championship tour naments and send their most brilliant swordsmen into competition for international honors these events culminating every four years in the Olympic Fencing Giampionships GREW FROM SERIOUS COMBAT In most nations fencing as sport grew out of more serious combat In the earlier histories of the countgries duelling was not unknown and instruction with the sw0rd constituted an important and serious part of military train ing Most naval forces almost up to Civil War times used the cutlass in boarding enemy vessels Even in the United States there is tradition of swordfighting For instance up to 40 or 50 years ago the cavalry sword was still regula tion equipment for every soldier in the US Army In some parts of Europe fencing still has high priority on the list of things every wellbroughtup young man ought to know Wherever blue blood still flows and ancentral lands are still kept and wherever the traditions of religion and patriarchy still flourish you will find champion fencers The masters of tournament fencing are the Hungarians the Italians the French and the Germans The Italians are masters of the rapier and the Hungarians excell with sabers which they have used since being conquered by the Arabs and their famous scimitars POINTS FROM SCARRING FOE In Germany they still vigorously practice the sport of Schlager vicious kind of fencing with type of broadsword called glaive Points are scored by scarring the opponent and many is the German even today who wears his Schlager scars proudly In North America however fencing is popular sport in colleges and universities Fencing is strictly an amateur sport at all levels In Olympic competition there are events for all three types of weapons the epee the foil and the saber The epee has blunted rigid 35 blade with no cutting edge The foil has lighter more flexible blade and the saber has an arcshaped guard with tapering flexible blade about 41 long that has one full cutting edge and an eight inch cut ting edge on the back at the tip SEASON COMING The fastball season is only Cher Dan Duffy got some days away from officially action this week when opening for another season Clarkson met Church Clubs 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Hawks The games will be played at both socccr liclds al Stcclc Street School and at lItisIvuw Sccondary School From 2weeksinclairfare From $7 25° X05 2weeksinclairfare Two schools deadlocked at close of tournament rillia Park Street Col legiate and Midland Secon dary School shared top honors at the annual Eastview Secondary School Invitational Tennis Tourna ment Thursday rillia and Midland tied for the overall school champion ship with 15 points Barrie Central Collegiate and St Josephs High School tied with 12 points each Collingwood finished with points while Banting Memorial High School of Sevengoal scoring Les Bertram and Sons ban tam team has started the minor lacrosse season off in heady fashion The Barrie Minor Lacrosse Association entry bounced hosting Midland 243 Thursday led by the seven goal performance of Warren Won and couple of five goal showings In other play last night at the Eastview Arena Allan dalc Construction defeated the Hayfield Mall novice 72 Alliston and Penetanguishene Secondary School ended the daylong tournament with 10 points each Defending tournament champions from Eastview and Barrie North Collegiate failed to pick upa point Ten points went to the win ner of the boys and girls singles doubles and mixed doubles events which were played on the courts at both Eastview and Queens Park Five points to the finalist There were over 100 game between 0m and Woolworth tykes was cancelled Les Bertram and Sons team has two straight wins to its credit And total of 39 goals scored while allowing nine Won has scored 12 goals Andy Ayherst and Hugh Beaton contributed to the convincing victory with five goals each Greg Jones stuck Midland with three while Mike Walker and David Dun Nows the Time To Learn We otter gunar classes for all age groups With qualified professional IllSlIUCIOl Callus now at 7264973 players representing nine secondary schools Eastview won it last year with Barrie Central winning the first tour nament three years ago Susan Hurtuhise gave St Josephs boost with her win of the girls singles event She defeated Lisa Iikala of Bar rie Central 83 in the final set Penetang duo of Hobitaille and Brooks took the girls doubles event with win over the sister team from killingwood Pam and Tam my Cayen spree can contributed pair to the lopsided win Paul Hahn scored twice for Midland with Robert Leduc getting one marker Ken Stevenson sank three goals in winning cause as did Paul Taylor Dennis Siewert struck for the other Allandale single Bill Cud more and Craig Perry scored the two Bayfield goals Leeder Golf School pm For more information 7281866 Course Rood Golf Toronto Barrie l8Hole Course with The Ross SI 00 off regular green fees with this ad not applicable after 400 phone mi NW of Borrie off Golf Springwater Golf Club The one event which did not finish in Barrie yesterday was the mixed doubles event No Midland teams Sue Gauthier and Simpson against Kathy and Mark Rin toul left before winner was declared The 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