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New Yorkers to Medal in Men's Fencing, May Snag Goldby Josh Gerstein
BEIJING--The American men's sabre fencing team, two thirds of which hails from New York, scored a come-from-behind win over Russia Sunday afternoon to proceed to the Gold medal match against France and to guarantee themselves at least a Silver medal here. In a semi-final match, Keeth Smart of Brooklyn, Tim Morehouse of the Bronx, and Jason Rogers of Los Angeles, came out strong against Russia in the first three bouts, racking up a lead of 15-9. However, in the next four bouts Russia overcame that deficit and left the Americans trailing, 28-35. Smart put the match away for the Americans in the final bout by scoring ten touches to Russia's four, winding up with a last-minute, 45-44 victory. Smart's sister, Erinn, won the Silver last night in the women's foil team fencing. That squad lost to Russia but still made history by beocming the first American women's foil squad to medal.
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