Fencing Team Gains Eighth Successive Win From B. U.

Displaying the same powerful attack that has characterized their previous meets of the year, the Varsity Fencing team decisively defeated Boston University Saturday 12-1 in the Indoor Athletic Building. The Crimson excelled in the foils event where it won every match. This win marks the eighth straight victory for the undefeated Harvard team.

The summary:

Foils: Robert C. Ackerman '35 defeated Yoffa (B), 5-0, Simmons (B), 5-2, and Cohen (B), 5-3; Jihn G. Hurd '34 defeated Cohen (B), 5-3, Yoffa (B), 5-1, and Simmons (B), 5-0; Philip E. Lilienthal '36 defeated Summer (B), 5-1, Cohen (B), 5-4, and Yoffa (B), 5-1.

Epee: Edward E. Langenau '35 defeated Yoffa (B), 2-0; Webster F. Williams '35 defeated Cohen (B), 2-0, and Yoffa (B), 2-1; Cohen (B) defeated Langenan, 2-1.

Freshmen Beat Providence High

Undaunted by two straight defeats in the first two matches, the Freshman Fencing team started a rally which was too strong for the Providence High School men and won their seventh straight victory Saturday by the score 6 to 3. The team appeared exceptionally strong in the last few matches and are favored to defeat Yale Saturday.

The summary:

Foils: Holt (P) defeated William F. Gerber, 5-3; Shaskauskas (P) defeated Laval J. LeBoeuf, 5-3 and William B. Berssenbrugge, 5-4; Berssenbrugge defeated Farrell (P), 5-1, and Holt (P), 5-4; LeBoeuf defeated Holt (P), 5-0, and Farrell (P), 5-3; Gerber defeated Farrell (P), 5-2; John Seegar defeated Shaskauskas, 5-3.