With the epee team looking particularly sluggish, the Varsity fencers chalked up an unimpressive 15 1/2 - 11 1/2 win over Brown in their opener Saturday, while the Yardlings took the Bruin freshmen, 17 to 10.

The Varsity summary:

Foils: MacGregor (B) beat Art Jaros (H), 5-2. Jaros (H) beat John (B), 5-1, Leif (B) beat Jaros (H), 5-1. Ben Johnson (II) beat Leif (B), 5-3, and lost to MacGregor (B), 2-5. Jones (H) beat Cox (B), 5-0. Joe Koch (H) beat Cox (B), 5-2. Capt. Labastie (H) beat Leif (B), 5-3, and MacGregor (B), 5-1.

Sabre: Foster (B) beat Joe Laird (H), 5-4. Bob Batt (H) beat Cox (B), 5-2, and lost to John (B), 2-5. Alberts (H) lost to John (B), 4-5, and beat Foster (B), 5-2, and Krasner (B), 5-1. Williams (H) beat Cox (B), 5-3, and John (B), 5-2, and Foster (B), 5-4.

Epee: Bill Croach (B) lost to Capt. Amidon (B), 2-3, and to MacGregor (B), 1-3, and to Leif (B), 2-3, Lynn Brua (H) tied with Leif (B), 3-all, and beat Amidon (H), 3-2, and lost to MacGregor (B), 2-3. Art Allen (H) beat Rockwell (B), 3-2, and lost to Leif (B), 1-3, and beat Amidon (B), 3-2.