Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-05-23 | Page 11 | Tepee Topics

Tepee Topics l By TOMMIE PORTER PORTER- Deep In the heart of Texas Ted and Virginia Westlake former former for for- mer fencing leaders of Utah to together together to- to gether with other members of the Royal Assassins club of Fort Worth will give give- an exhibition of their skill Saturday evening at the headquarters of the Shepard field air corps school Virginia best known to for her introduction of the high school sports calendars of the state and as former coach of the clever Judge Memorial prep squad Tuesday extended her undefeated record by sweeping through all bouts in inthe inthe the Tri City Texas tournament defeating blade experts of Dallas Dallas Dal Dal- las Arlington and Fort Worth for the women's title titie She was never beaten in Utah tion Former members of Les Gas Gas- fencing club of Salt Lake City the recently partIcipated participated par par- in an exhibition tournament tournament ment with the Royal Assassins against blade wielders of the air corps training school at Shepard flying field with the assistance of members of the battalion Texas defense guard The exhibition exhibition tion packed the lobby of the Hotel Texas and was so enthusiastically received that Saturdays Saturday's program was promptly booked as a return engagement When in Salt Lake City Ted was chairman of the Utah division branch of the Amateur Fencers Fencers' League of America and assisted in coaching fencers at the University University sity of Utah Virginia Utah champion in the women's division also was an officer of the A F L A Ain Ain in addition to her duties at Judge Memorial The moved to Texas last winter and we like the state very much although it is a bit warmish writes Virginia I Utah blade wielders will be hard put to replace Carl T. T Woolsey of Salt Lake City u ho hohas has held several state championships championships champion champion- ships in sabre and foils and who served during the past year as chairman of the Utah division of the A F L A when hen he leaves next week eek for St. St Louis A former around all leader in DeMolay activities and outstanding outstanding ing amateur basketball player since graduating from East high school Carl is scheduled for a special cial training course prior to active duty with Uncle Sams Sam's navy