. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. JEtoe S?eetlev attd j&portstnm April 16 Lightning Sword Play. The lovers of fencing were treated last evening at the Cos- mopolitan Hall, Broadway and Thirty-first street, to a dis- play of agility by a French ewordBman, recently arrived. Thi3 wielder of the foil was Mr. LouiB Tronchet, of Paris, reckoned one of the best masters of quarte and tierce in his own country. M. Regis Senac is the fencing master at the New York Athletic Club, and was challenged by Tronchet for $1,000 and the championship of America. Tronchet is a wiry, active little fellow, about
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. JEtoe S?eetlev attd j&portstnm April 16 Lightning Sword Play. The lovers of fencing were treated last evening at the Cos- mopolitan Hall, Broadway and Thirty-first street, to a dis- play of agility by a French ewordBman, recently arrived. Thi3 wielder of the foil was Mr. LouiB Tronchet, of Paris, reckoned one of the best masters of quarte and tierce in his own country. M. Regis Senac is the fencing master at the New York Athletic Club, and was challenged by Tronchet for $1,000 and the championship of America. Tronchet is a wiry, active little fellow, about five feet five inches, and thirty-two years old. Senac is lithe, about five feet eight inches, and forty-five years old. The conditions of the match were two assaults of fifteen minutes eacn with foils, with an intermission of five minutes; after the second assault an intermission of ten minutes, fol- lowed by oue assault of fifteen minutes with French triangu- lar duelling swords. The affair was badly managed so far as the satisfying of the audience was concerned. There was no light over the stage, but just enough in the eyes of the spectators to prevent the points being seen and appreciated. There was a full represeutation of club men, and many ladies were present. Much money was put up on the contest, and of coarse the New York Club men bet on their teacher— and lost. Tronchet got ahead with three points on the three assaults. Among those present were Mr. F. D. Barker, of the New York Athletic Club; Mr. De Goicouria, vice President of the club; Dr. Hammond, Mr. A. H. Wheeler and "Dick" Hal- stead. The referee was Professor A. J. Corbessier, fencing master at Annapolis; timekeeper, Chas. Deacon; seconds for Tronchet, Mr. Van Schaick and Mr. Maurice Bernhardt (Mile. Bernhardt's son); seconds for Senac, Mr. K. Thomas and Mr. W. F. Lawson. Tronchet's success was due entirely to his youthful activity. Senac was the more graceful swordsman, and if he had just a little
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