1940: Fencing

The game made further progress this year. More competitions were held with more contestants than ever before. New Divisions were set up in Texas, Oregon and Hawaii. The Amateur Fencers League of America published a new, revised and enlarged Rules Book of fencing.

Internationally, the American fencing team met the Cuban national team in Havana. The United States won the match, with a very small margin. There was also selected a 'theoretical' Olympic Team chosen in the same manner as an actual Olympic team would be chosen.

The National Championships — both individual and team — drew a growing number of spectators. The following are the National Champions for 1939-1940: Three-weapon, Dr. John R. Huffman; Foil, Dernell Every; Epee, Fred Siebert, Chicago, Ill.; Sabre, Dr. Norman C. Armitage; Women's Foil, Miss Helena Mroczkowska. The National Foil Team, Epee Team and Women's Foil Team Championships were carried away by the Salle Santelli Fencers, New York, while the National Sabre and Three-weapon Team championships went to the New York Athletic Club.

At the yearly meeting of the Amateur Fencers League of America Dr. John R. Huffman was elected new President, Dr. Ervin S. Acel, new Secretary and George Cochrane re-elected Treasurer. The Connecticut Trophy, presented every year to the Division showing the greatest progress, was awarded to Northern California.