The final and deciding round of the interclass fencing tournament, fought in the Gymnasium last night, resulted in a victory for the Juniors, who won 24 out of a possible 27 bouts. R. E. Gish '07, captain of the Junior team, won all of his nine matches, and was awarded the individual championship cup. W. F. Low, Jr., '07 was second, having lost one bout, in the first round. Cups, presented by H. St. Gaudens '03, will be awarded to the members of the Junior team, who will also be entitled to wear caps bearing numerals and crossed swords.
The Seniors won second place with a score of 18 bouts won, and nine lost; the Sophomores were third with eight bouts won, and 19 lost; and the Freshman last with four bouts won, and 23 lost.
In the Senior-Junior matches the men fought hard and desperately, but the Juniors won by superior work on the offensive, and good covering on the defense. R. E. Gish '07 and W. F. Low '07 won all nine matches last night, and although W. Goodwin '07 won one of his matches, he was unable to equal L. F. Gilbert '06 and J. R. Nichols '06 in number of touches.
Last night's matches resulted as follows:
Third round, 1906 vs. 1907--R. E. Gish '07 defeated L. F. Gilbert '06, W. Goodwin '07 defeated L. P. Soule '06, W. F. Low '07 defeated L. F. Gilbert '06, R. E. Gish '07 defeated J. R. Nichols '06, L. F. Gilbert '06 defeated W. Goodwin '07, W. F. Low '07 defeated L. P. Soule '06, J. R. Nichols '06 defeated W. Goodwin '07, R. E. Gish '07 defeated L. P. Soule '06, W. F. Low '07 defeated J. R. Nichols '06. 1908 vs. 1909--C. A. Bliss '08 defeated S. Kelly '09, G. L. Cutting '09 defeated F. Bishop '08, C. A. Bliss '08 defeated C. M. Price '09, S. Kelly '09 defeated H. M. Gilmore '08, C. A. Bliss '08 defeated G. L. Cutting '09, C. M. Price '09 defeated F. Bishop '08, H. M. Gilmore '08 defeated G. L. Cutting '09, S. Kelly '09 defeated F. Bishop '08, H. M. Gilmore '08 defeated C. M. Price '09.
The following were judges: W. MacLeod 2L., P. H. Faulkner 2L., C. E. Nichols '07, A. A. Dole '07, R. H. Wiswall '07, E. V. Sherwin '07.
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