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<\/p>\nUS Foil Champion in 1925, 1926, and 1929, representing the Fencers’ Club.<\/p>\n
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Elizabeth Van Buskirk (left)1930 US Foil Champion with teammate Florence Schoonmaker who was US Foil Champ in 1925, 1926 and 1929 (center) and Lena Gilbert (US foil bronze medalist) on the right.<\/p>\n
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April 7, 1929
\nNY Times<\/p>\n
Women Are Helping in Fencing Advance
\nMiss Gilbert, Mrs. Schoonmaker and Mrs. Voorhees Among Those Popularizing the Sport<\/p>\n
Interest in fencing has been rising steadily this season, particularly in the women\u2019s division, and greatly increased entries have been received for each of the tournaments held thus far.\u00a0 The most recent of the women\u2019s events, the national team championship at the Fencers\u2019 Club last Thursday night, was well received by enthusiasts in the metropolitan district, who saw many excellent performances by leading women fencers.<\/p>\n
Although attendances at the tournaments have not been large because of limited facilities for spectators, the strides the sport has taken is indicated by the fact that the Fencers\u2019 Club, one of the foremost organizations devoted to the sport in this city, now has under construction a new ten-story clubhouse on East Fifty-third Street, the old quarters having been outgrown.\u00a0 The new building, which will have greatly increased facilities for fencing, is expected to be ready for occupancy on October 3.<\/p>\n
Those who attended last Thursday\u2019s competition saw a team representing the home club carry off the title, winning three matches in the final recapitulation, as compared to two for the Salle de Vince.\u00a0 Miss Marion Lloyd, women\u2019s national champion in 1927-8 and competing for Salle de Vince, turned in the best performance of the evening when she won all three of her matches and almost carried her team to the championship.\u00a0 Miss Lena Gilbert and Mrs. Leon Schoonmaker, members of the winning squad, each performed brilliantly and were important factors in the triumph.\u00a0 Both won two matches.\u00a0 Mrs Alice Voorhees also performed ably for the Fencers\u2019 Club.<\/p>\n
The next women\u2019s matches of importance will be held next Thursday when the women\u2019s national individual foils championship is conducted at the Fencers\u2019 Club.\u00a0 At that time Miss Lloyd will defend her title against a formidable field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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