Eddie Thomas Will Meet Graham Only In Title Fight
London, Apr. 8.
The London boxing promoter, Mr Jack Solomons, has cabled the Madison Square Garden, New York, that the invitation for Eddie ThomaY, the British Empire and European Welterweight Champion, to fight Billy Graham, the American welterweight, will only be accepted If the contest is acknowledged for the world title.
The American invitation stated that the contest would be recognised as the eliminating contest for the World Championship.
40-1 Chance
Wins
Mr Solomons told the Madison Square Garden: "Thomas will box la. May only on condition that it is for the Wariti
titlo.
Thomas has proved his right to this by being the best man in
Grand Europe.""
National
Aintree, Apr. 7. A 40 to 1 chance, Nickel Coin, won the Grand Na- tional Steeplechase, the greatest test for horse and rider here today.
Leading for most of the way, Nickel Coin, who changed hands for £50 ús a yearling, gamely over the gruelling four and a half mile course with 30
ran
formidable jumps, to win for his owner, Mr J. Royle, the first prize of £8,480.
the
The World Welterweight Champion, according to British Boxing Board of Con- trol and some authorities in the United States, La still Sugar Ray Robinson
The National Boxing Associa- tion of America, however, has that Robinson lost the ruled World Welterweight when ho won the World Middleweight crown, and they then nominated Fusari to light for the title.
Bratton and Charlie
Jotunny
They have recognised Bratton by his victory
World as the Welterweight Champron and have named Thomas as the out- standing contender-Reuter.
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In one of the most remarkable
CHALLENGERS Grand Nationals in history, Nickel Coin bent thu Irish
London, Apr, 8. challenger, Mrs Koogh's Royal The British Boxing Board of Tan
a 22 to 1 shot, by six Control have named four boxers lengths. A long way behind to fight an eliminating series was the 16 to 1 outsider, Mr P.
for the right of challenging Dugney's Derringtown, also Eddie Thomas for the British from Ireland. who had fallen Welterweight Championship. and was remounted to finish third.
The first two horses neck to neck for most
of
They are Alf Danahar,
Wally raced London,
Thom, of Rattray, of the Birkenhead, Bill
of
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1951.
...
MEET THE TEAMS-The Braves
Defenders of the Senior softball league title which they annexed in their rookie appearance last year, the Braves are well-known for their will to win, and it is this spirit that has marked their efforts throughout the current playoff series and enabled them to turn the tables in the final innings of the tussles.
Sporting a tomahawk across their uniforms, the Tribe has scalped the opposition for four straight wins in as many appearances in the Championship Series and, taking averages as a basis, they are favoured to cop the Molthen Trophy again.
Pictured above are:
second circuit. They were cut' Dundice, Clif Curvis, of a THE CAMBOLS
on their own and at the last sea, and have been paired in fence Royal Tan blundered and that order for the first series of almost come down, This pro-fights. bably lost him the race,
Disaster overtook most of the leading horses very early in the race and when the field had completed one circuit, only live of the 30 runners were left standing up.
The winners will then meet and the outright winner will have the right to challenge Thomas, Reuter.
NO DECISION YET
London, Apr. 8.
be made decision will
the
between Aght
With six fences
No still to go, only Nickel Coln and Royal Tunabout were still standing. The ra- Randolph Turpin, the British mainder had fallen by the way-and European Middleweight side, a large number of them in Champion, Ad Sugar Ray the usual cavalry charge" to the first fence.
ARCTIC GOLD CRASHES
tune
|
Robinson, the World Champion, until May, according to Turpin's maunger, Geurge Middleton,
that Turpin will definitely be "People seem to get the iden
Oghting Robinson this year but I shall 10t know. until May who whether Turpin is ready for the
world title."--Reuter.
American owned Aretle Gold, 8 to 1 favourite, crashed at the canul turn in the Arst round, after jumping only seven fences, and Freebooter, was attempting to win for the second year in succession, was badly left at the start and later fell.
Nickel Coín, owned by a Surrey farmer,
Mr J. Royle, was the second mare to win in four years, Sheila's Cottage won in 1940.
Tramed on a supplementary diet of stout and eggs, Nickel Coin who is nine years old dis- played great stamina to win in nine minutes and ridden by former paratrooper,
Johnny Bullock and trained by James O'Donoghue, whoso first suc cess this was.
Mr Royle gave 60 guineas for Nickel Coin (Pay
up out
of
а
Viscum) as. D yearling. Ho sold her for 300 guineas as three year old and two years bought her back. Before later
starting as a chaser, she
five
won
open jumping competitions
LICENCE FOR WOODCOCK
Bruce
NOTAIS
ISN'T WHERE WE CAME IN
Bobby Locke
former Four Up
London, Apr. 8. Woodcock, Heavyweight Boxing British Champion, has been granted a manager's licence by the Central Arca Council of the British Boxing Board of Control Reuter.
Davidsson Wins Nice
Tourney
Nice, Apr. 8. Sven Davidsson (Sweden)
in the show ring. Her arst race today won the Men's Singles
under National Hunt rules was.
at Plumpton in 1948
Royle, father of the owner, Reuter,
Drobny
semi-finals.
in
On
Von Nida
Durban, Apr. 8. Bobby Locke, the South African and British Open Golf Champion, was four up on Norman Von Nida, of Australia, at the end of the first 72 holes in their 144- holes £1,500 match..
Standing L to R: Robert "Quacks" Remedios (Coach), Bob Remedios, Carlos Yvanovich, Spiky Guterres, Carlos Remedios, Jose Guterres and Charlie Figueiredo (Manager).
Front row: Frankie Vas, Ramon Loureiro, Choppy Remedios, Tony "Red" Osmund and Mario Pereira,
Junior Remedios, twice winner of the Most Valuable Player award, was on hand when the picture was taken, but like many ballplayers, he had his own superstition concerning posing for photographs before a game.
Photo by China Mail Staff Photographer.
Their
Long Senth China Moralen Vos
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BRAATHENS
Makes News!
Braves Win 3-2 For Fourth Triumph In A Row As Canucks Lose Heart-breaker
By "GRANDSTAND”
After playing seven full innings of errorless ball, the Canucks booted an in- field hit in the crucial eight, innings to allow the Braves to nose them out 3-2 for their fourth consecutive triumph in the current Senior Softball League Playoff series, while Bimbi Ablong's clutch hit in the fifth chapter contributed to the Saints victory. in a 4-3 shading over the Jaguars.
The Ladies' game between the Squawa and Canadians, which has been post- poned on several previous occasions, was called off again at the eleventh hour, but an endeavour will be made to have both teams appear on the field next week as the batting title is still at stake.
The inter-Hong series was full | lead-off Hussain was given a life Bim Ablong rode into the of surprises, and although the on an infield bobble, but was rectangle, the Jaguars closed in Saturday games were rained out, crased at the keystone on Red on the play at the plate, but the full four-game programme Poreira's only accurate peg the years of experience behind was played off with Stenvac across the diamond during the the aging outfit crossed them up bowing to Netherlands Handels whole afternoon's work. Junior nicely when Bim Ablong slashed Bank 8-7 while Shell climbed Marker flied out "but Bakar out 4. two fun
single right back into the pennant scrambie blasted out a rousing hit to deep through the inner defence. when they toppled Rediffusion centre which ̈enabled him to To ensure, a protective lend, 9-5. China Light nosed outreach second base and threaten the Saints took advantage of o Union Insurance 5-4 while bo tie the game up, but the wild heave which placed Art NTS
forfeited their game to
Ozorio on second base und Lowe Bingham's.
squeezed another run over.
RESULTS
AT
A GLANCE
SENIOR
BRAVES 3—CANADIANS 2 If over a team lost a heart-' breaker, the Canucks lost one yesterday when they fell before the Braves 3-2 after they had dished out an inspired
Cx- Saints hibition,
Starting out as under-dogs, he Maple
Loafers had Warriors handcuffed in, the first inning and only allowed one run
Che
three on
hits, the
Braves
LEAGUE PLAYOFF
4 Jaguars S. Canadians.
INTER-HONG SERIES. Shell
Rediffusion NHB
8 Stanvac China Light 5 Union Ins. L. Gingham's 7 NTS
With a two run lead the Saints were sitting pretty as they took the field for the last time. Gabby Pereira grounded out but Mano Pereira Ufted a froak three- 3 bagger on a towering fly to the right which was "just Inches fn- alde fair torilory, Harry Lee rolled out to Benny Omar who 5 disposed of Loe in quick time
as Pereira scored.
over
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS
FOURTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 7th & Saturday 14th April, 1951 The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Arst raca will be run at 2.00 p.m. each day.
There are ten races each day (20 in all).
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Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by 10.00 am on Friday, 6th April, will be sold and the roservation cancelled for future meetings.
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stands.
SERVANTS' PASSES
8. A. Sleap.
Becretary.
Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, Locke, two up after the first
who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to 38 holes at Capetown last week,
endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are added another two holes to his
Enclosure except for passing lead in today's two rounds her
not permitted in the Members' through on their duties and must remain in their employers' The remaining 72 holes WLA
to trickle over the plate on be played at Johannesburg at
With only one rum needed to Carlos Yvanovich's single alded
Owing to the present congestion in the Members Betting the end of this week.
tle up the ball game, long-hitter || Hall, Box-holders and Members aro_requested to ensure that Locke started well and by the by a sacrifice fly. event in the International eighth hole
Gerry Langenberg gripped his their servants make use only of the Public Betting Hall, Military- was three up on
Undaunted, the Maple Loafers near-hero of the game forgot to Lousiville slugger trying for the Police will be posted at various entrances to the Members' Hall to
the lead input on "My son intends to retire her Lawn Tennis Tournament the day'a play. But Von Nida fought back into
the brakes and was round-tripper and almos'' did it to the stud, and we hope
cusure that this regulation. Is adhered to. their half of the chapter to dent that here. He had beaten then settled down and took the
deep fly
BY ORDER, one day she will produce a
first three holes, coming back the rubber twice when they had aged out as he overslid the when he blasted out
base.
which trad Derby winner, said Mr Jeffrey Jaroslav
way the to be all square after the first the tucka Jonded
The Camuelds outhit the win- centre-gardener Bimbi Ablong, bunched-up round of the day.
fourth ners five to three, four of the but like a shadow out In the second round, Von safety bringing home the bacon. blows bong bunched-up in the In the mal he beat Straight Nida holed a 30-foot pult at
nowhere, "Showboat All dis- From then on It was a magni-Sooond frane, but the Tribe played Clark (United States) by 6-4, the 28th and went ahead for noent dimlay of wight folding clouted their hits in the clutch brillance when
a flash of his former he feetfooted 11-0, 3-0, 7-5, 6-2,
the first time on the day's play. But Locke squared at the 31stand in re time the game rolled and capitalised on their efforts, it over behind Ableng to mare Doris Hart (United States) and took the 34th and 30th to inning when Junior Remedios steady some
around to the top of the seventh Chappy Remedios buried the labelled anash. singles by add to the lend he gained at touched Nazarin for the second Nazarin for the lobens used up and George Souza absent. Jindeo
excopt for that beating
The Saints started off with ́a second inning lapse, while Shirley Fry (United Capetown,
scratch nine with Stan Leonard States) 4-0, 6-3, 0-3.
Brove
of the tussle. Locke's 68 in the afternoon Other final results were:
Remedios lost no time in all his experience to throttle the Hussain book over, first base
power.
duties and rendered a perfect Tarzan Innail Men's Doubles: Jaroslav course
Locluded ed to third base on Guterres' Big Dipper, owned by Ameri-Drobny and Vladimir Cernik eight birdies. Von Nida had grounder, but when Yvanovich for the Canucks was the most can Mrs John Bryce, who war (Egypt) beat Straight Clark an approximate 71. Both play-grounded out to shortaton Tiger outstanding player by stopping
(United era had 73 on the first round. Hussain,
came down Remedios acampered every smash that Two States) 0-3, 6-4, 2-0, 0-4. ---Reuter.
home, while Hussain made abis way, and initiated a double futie effort to cut down the killing in the sixth inning when tieing run.
he froze a smash to tag Chappy Remedios and rifled the ball to Bret base in time to rub out Bob Remedios,
Big Dipper Scratched From 2,000 Guineas
London, Apr. 7.
won the women's
a warm favourite for the rat and English
tho classic. Thousand Guineas, wha
Hal Burrows
Women's Doubler: `Doris
scratched from the race at 9.00 art and Shirley Fry (United am. (GMT) today. Big Dip per had been stopped in his States) beat Joan Curry and Anderson (Britain) 6-2, training for the past few weeks Rita
owing to a strained ligament.7-5.
He
Hal
hit
was only one short of his own stealing second and was advanc-/Braves 21 at the hot corner tob despite several difficult ploys
record and
Highest Priced Soccer Player
..
In the bottom half of the seventh, the Canucks tried hard
which almost had the lumbering hase-guardian off-balance.
Sherry Bucks proved once more that he was
master- craftsman on the mound as he limited the opposition to throu scratch singles, and despite a ince injury in the fifth frame, when he pivated while out of balance for a rolny to first barv, ho managed to Qnisti tho' remain-
Burrows Seeks Transfer but when Ming Lau beat output "pald" to their account withing three innings,
only recently resumed light Mixed Doubles: - Beverle exercise and yesterday had two Haker and five-furlong canters at New-.
(United States) beat Patricia market. With
Ward (Britain) and Ragutin Thousand I wo Guineas only five weeks ahead, Mick (Yugoslavia) 6-2, 7-0**
tho
his trainer, Captain Cecil Boyd-Router.
Rochfort, decided to-day that
he could not get the colt ready
in time. Big Dipper, a chestnut
colt by Signal Light and Hun-Paris To
cam
to nudge the winning run over and alter Peter Rull had poled
SAINTS : 4---JAGUARS 3 out a single and stolo second base was practically a cinch,
Art Ozorio's while-haired boys his second safe-hit of the day, the Jagunce when they noted London, Apr. 8.
Ruil made a delayed advanco to
them out 4-3; behind one of and third Eddie Quigley, who was Gutomes in centre-feld cut off somances on the mound during a perfect peg by Spicy Sherry Bucks moot brilliant per- the highest priced player in the rally.
which he yielded three scattered soccer when Preston North The eight semester started off hits.
The Saints drew first blood in Roubain End paid Sheffield Wednes-with the tallend of the Braves but Red Pereira day £26,500 for him in 1949, batting
vary first inning when left- with a craich the has asked to be placed on
single.
Tong Osmund pushed der Quale Porora misjudged a fly-bulli ma the strong-wind the transfer list.
hum do accord base on a hit while Bob Remedios sacrifice played tricks with the blooper Pasta, Apr.: 6,,
neither side was able to Quigley lost his place in the bunt
bunt pushed them both Loto Antonio Devilacqua (Italy) Prition can through nine scoring position with two down canna when larier Sherry Bucks core further until the fourth Bronstein Level today won the 49th road cycle want November anki kas been Junior Romodios next repped sprained his knee, and walked race from Paris to Roubain from usabile do regain it because of out rounder to Tiger Hupain and Foreira Vic Pedruco's a field of 213 riders.
the continued IENESS of the at the whacky aller, but y antely, corod Pereira while two With Botvinnik
His tio was hem 7 mins, 14 exto.
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