Annapolis Fencers Defeat Crimson

On Saturday the University Fencing team lost to the Naval Academy swordsmen at Annapolis by a score of 1-8. Although most of the bouts were closely contested, Captain R. H. Snow '20, was the only Harvard man to defeat his opponent. The best fencing of the contest developed between W. R. Brewster '22 and Smellie, the Navy captain, in a match which required two extra periods of two minutes each for a decision. The four scheduled bouts with sabres were called off, but there was an excellent exhibition contest with the dueling swords which Captain Snow lost to Shears of the Navy.

The summary:

Foils.

Van Cleve, Navy, defeated Ordway, Harvard, 12 to 7.

Myers, Navy, defeated Howard, Harvard, 11 to 9.

Smellie, Navy, defeated Snow, Harvard, 10 to 7.

Snow, Harvard, defeated Myers, Navy, 11 to 9.

Smellie, Navy, defeated Ordway, Harvard, 13 to 11.

Van Cleve, Navy, defeated Snow, Harvard, 12 to 6.

Barber, Navy, defeated Ordway, Harvard, 12 to 8.

Smellie, Navy, defeated Brewster, Harvard, 17 to 15, two extra periods, each scoring 9 points two extra periods required for decision, which was finally won by Smellie with a total score of 17 to 15.)