The year was a strenuous one in fencing circles what with a stream of events, such as the Gala Week of the All-Eastern Championships in New York City, the Mid-West Championships in Columbus, the Pacific Coast Championships in San Francisco, the Mardi Gras Tournaments in New Orleans, and the National Championship Week at the San Francisco Exposition. The last-named was probably the most far-reaching event of the year in fencing, it being the first time in League history that the event was held outside New York City. In it a total of 168 entries competed, and 25,000 spectators attended during the week. National rankings, as recommended by the Bout Committee and approved by the Board of Governors of the Amateur Fencers League of America at its annual meeting, were as follows: Foil, (1) Norman Lewis, (2) Edward Carfagno; Épée; (1) Loyal Tingley, (2) Andrew Boyd; Sabre; (1) Norman C. Armitage, (2) John R. Huffman; Women's Foil; (1) Miss Helene Mayer, (2) Miss Madeline Dalton. The Champion National Foil Team which won the Batista Trophy consisted of Jose R. de Capriles, M. A. de Capriles, Warren A. Dow, and Norman Lewis. The Connecticut Trophy, presented annually to the Division showing the greatest progress, went to Southern California.
Prior to the outbreak of war in Europe, plans for the XIIth Olympiad in Helsinki, Finland, July 20-Aug. 4, 1940, were completed, and approved by international sports authorities. Control of fencing matters in this country was delegated by the American Olympic Committee to the Olympic Games Fencing Committee, composed of representatives from the Amateur Fencers League of America and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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