European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Effie Earhart 9 left and Jane Richardson 10, take fencing lesson from Conte. They Fence for fun by Brendan p. Mulready staff writer a world Champion swordsman i teaching the ancient and Graceful Artof fencing to Allied and . Personnel and their dependents stationed at Headquarters Allied forces Southern Europe in Naples. The Champ is 53-year-old capt Dominico Conte of the italian Bersaglieri former italian fencing Champion with the s abre foil and epee and a former International Sabre Champion. ? fencing is a sport for All Ages is Conte s Contention. To prove the Point his class conducted weekly in a recreation Hall at the nato Naples he includes boys and girls from age seven through 12. There Are six women fencers in the group and the remaining members of the Cluss. Of 38 persons Are military or civilian per so Flinel. � seven Man team from Conte s group has fenced against the University of Naples and Motherwell established teams in South Erh Italy and team members have fenced individually in various meets throughout Hospital Man Robert a. Long 41, off Philadelphia pa., is a recent addition to the team. Until 18 months ago i never even Sheld a foil in my hand said Long. We put in at least four hours a week practising. -1 find fencing is excellent exer Cise. Of course whatever skill 1 May have developed is due entirely i think to capt Conte s coaching Captain of the fencing team is . Air Force maj Jerry Mau. He is the Man with the most experience so far As the nato Naples club is concerned. He was a Mem Ber of the . Olympic fencing 1956.tjmberto camera 19, son of former world heavyweight boxing Champion Primo Carnera and currently serving in the . Navy As a Hospital corpsman is also a member Gap Jim Gallogly Usan another team camera left and Long Cross foils under watchful Eye of fencing master. Member has made fencing a family affair. His sons Gray 12, and Mike 7, Are Active members of the club. Mike is the youngest member. Other team members Are Frank carilon and Guy i Giolitta both . Navy Hospital men and. A in Bob r i a h m o n Yusaf. Until the introduction of firearms Fenc ing was a pretty serious matter and a Man s life often depended on How skillful he was with the sword said Conte. In the earlier forms of combat with the sword a heavy double edged weapon was used and the idea was to slash the oppo nent to pieces. Later came the idea fusing a lighter weapon and utilizing the Point to penetrate the various joints inthe opponent s Armor. Gradually change in the nature of fencing from combat Gosport came about. Poise timing and endurance add up to eventual skill in the art.",. In. H0ly jk0be of Jesus will be on display in the Cathedral of Insler ,753 ak4 what is your opening bid a 2as South you hold .4q964 aq1052 k73 a the bidding has proceeded West North East south1 v pass ,1 it pass 2 a pass pass ? what do you bid now a. 3as South you hold %aj1054 v3 a1096 �854 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 1 1 pass 1 4k2 4. -. 2 .3 ? what do you bid now q. 4your partner opens with one Spade and you hold 4kkqj2 aj5 4843 what is your response a 5nouth South vulnerable and 9k1094 �079874 3 the stars and 5tiires the bidding has proceeded West North East South 3 � pass pass what in you bid q. 6as. South Tiu hold 4jkakqj753 5 j3 1062 the bidding has proceeded West North East Sputh pass .1 4 1 y i a 2 y pass pass ? what do you bid now q. 7-As South you hold 4kqj95 y$2 kqj9 �73 the bidding has pc needed North East South West 1 � pass 1 4k 2 v5 4\ pass ? what do you bid now q. 8as South you hold-4 a42 v.aq94 4 k1085 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 14 Dole Roble 1 it of what do you bid now look for. Answers monday copyright 1009, the Chicago Tribune saturday july a 1959
