D Pool E The fifth pool was small, with only 4 fencers. This meant only one, Langevin, was eliminated. Pool F Petri defeated van Tomme in the playoff for third place after having lost to the Belgian in the main pool. Barrage F Pool G Badman defeated van Minden again in the playoff for third place. Barrage G Pool H Pool I Pool J The tenth pool was the largest, at fully twice the size of the fifth. Five of the eight fencers were eliminated. The Bohemian fencer, von Lobsdorf, defeated each of his seven opponents for a decisive first place in the pool. There was no match between Sarzano and Stohr. Pool K Pool L Chapuis was eliminated in the three-way playoff for second and third. Barrage L Pool M The final pool was one of the larger pools, with 7 fencers. Quarterfinals There were eight second round pools, ranging in size from 4 to 5. Quarterfinal 1 Notley's pair of victories in the playoff gave him second in the pool, allowing him to advance. Barrage 1 Quarterfinal 2 Quarterfinal 3 Quarterfinal 4 Quarterfinal 5 Quarterfinal 6 Quarterfinal 7 Doorman, who had lost to Petri in the main pool, defeated the German in the playoff for second place. Barrage 7 Quarterfinal 8 Barrage 8 Semifinals There were two semifinals, each of 8 fencers. The top 4 in each advanced to the final. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Four fencers tied at 5-2 records, all advancing to the finals. Ceccherini gave up after his first four bouts, giving Tóth, van der Voodt, and Doorman wins by walkover. Final Fuchs and de Lobsdorf did not finish within the time limit, resulting in a loss for both of them. The playoff match for the gold medal was won by Fuchs, with the one-touch bout decided by a parry and riposte to his fellow Hungarian's head. Barrage Notes Sources De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Fencing 1908". Accessed 1 May 2006. Available electronically at . Men's sabre