College Fencers Clash In Preliminary Competition

In the first Varsity fencing competition of the year, held yesterday afternoon in the Fencing Room of the Indoor Athletic Building, Leonard E. Leboeuf '39 carried off top honors in the foils division, Donald B. Auffmordt '39 won first place with the epee, and Edward S. Skinner '38 captured first place in the sabre group.

Second place went to Lester C. Mills '39 in the foils division, to James L. Cahn '39 in the epee, and to Joseph T. Doyle '39 in the sabre division. Third places in the foils, epee, and sabre were won by Winfield S. Long Jr. '39, Edward O. Miller '37, and Garold M. Smith '39, respectively.

Yesterday's competition was the first of a series to be held by Coach Rene Peroy in the practice period preceding the inter-college matches to be held after the Christmas holiday.