The Unfinished. STEPPING HIGH Grand National Symphony
By PETER WILSON
In answer to overwhel ming requests-well, three lettera, a phone call, and a couple of chaps in the local I have great pleasure in trying to elucidate two my- steries which seem to have. been puzzling the grent British Sports Public for the past few days.
No. 1 query, from non-racing experts, is: "What would have happened if none of the horses had finished in the Grand Na- tional?"
Answer from the greatest racing authority I know. "Hypo-
are
but
thetical racing questions always difficult to answer, the race would have been de-
Cu
clared vold. As there are only two more meetings at Liverpool this year from November to 10 and on December 5-6-il's unlikely that it would have been postponed to then, and i! couldn't very well have been put on another date as the racing calendar is
is already
full. "Most likely decision would have been that the 43 horses the which remained in when entries closed an. January 2, 1951, would have had their stake money returned,"
SAVED BY THE BELL
Query No. 2 from non-boxing experts, some of whom were watching the sport for the first; time on TV:---
"Ilow could Jimmy Parsons become the miners* middie.. weight champion when he was clearly knocked out?"
Because
Answer from nie. almost as Jimmy landed on his "Payson's nose,** out to the world, the bell ending the con- test sounded.
Parsons was well ahead
on
points then and what happens after the final bell cannot pos- sibly affect the verdict.
It's the same as a 100 yards race. The winner is the man who first breasts the tape, and even if the second runner passes him with the very next stride the result cannot be affected,
Department of masterly under- statement. After Ray Robin son had knocked out the Atlan- tic City middleweight Don Ellis in 90 seconds Eliis made the following considered statement: "I made a mistake by entering the same ring as Robinson,"
-(London Express Service)
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1951.
University of Southern California's forward, Don Eby (10), scores a basket in Los Angeles as Jim Walsh (4), Stanford University, tries to break the play. The final score in the hotly-contested game was USC 72, Standford 4.
·
COCKELL TO FIGHT FREDDIE BESHORE
By GEORGE WHITING
London.
Next opponent for Cruiserweight Champlon Don Cockell is to be the American heavyweight, Freddie Beshare. They meet over 10 rounds at Harringay on April 24—and if Beshore weighs more than 13 st. 3 lb. it will cost him £200.
The match was finally made over the transatlantic telephone after what promoter Jack Solomons describes as the "most difficult deal I've had for years. I must Thave telephoned New York a dozen times.”
Beshore normally flights at
THREE COMMISSARS GO TO THE PICTURES
By STEPHEN COULTER
"CANNES, Poudokine is 1 specialist in The difficulties . certainly He made, for seemed to be arising when the Among the faces that patriotic Alms.
instance, the flan "Souvaroy" Swiss flm "Four In A Jeep" launch a thousand sighs on the Russian general, who (as was shown. The three commis- from the one and nino- everybody knows) was the sars sat through it crestfallen. pennies walk the three world's greatest strategist be-
fare-you guess who.
INJURIOUS commissars....
of
presence
.is
the
his Allen
was
The Russian goes off and the three Westerners help the man to escape. There was no ap- plause for this from the com- missara' seats.
To this Film Festival Another
The Allm, set in post-war of Cannes, from the Sun-about Joukowaisi who (it's com- Vienna, tells the story of a mon knowledge) was the Arst Russian, an American, a French- set Boulevard of Moscow, man to build an aircraft. True, man and an Englishman patroll- the three commissars have Commissar Poudoking slipped a ing in a jeep, who are ordered to capture a man fleeing from brought faint but nostal-bit when he made "Admiral Nalt
himov," a film about the Crimea the Russians. gic air of Lubitsch.
War, which was so criticised by Their evidence that for the first Party that he had to change the scenario in a hurry. But time in four years Russia here he is, ready with a come- has thought it worthwhile back number which is bound to raise a few eyebrows, "China to put Soviet films up Liberated."
in- against the decadent, ferior, rétrogade, bourgeois, reactionary, inartistic, re- pressive capitalist films of the West.
And without doubt it they will be sabotage if don't get an Oscar.
Commissar Number One is 55 year
Commissar Number Three is Nicholas Teherkassov. He is 2 "People's Artist of the U.S.S.K." and his repertoire ranges from roles of Don Quixote" to Ivan the Terrible,
schoolboy knows) was the first
They looked up the rules, pre- sented their compliments to the Fcalival president, and protested. "The film is injurious to the
Soviet Union," they said.
The fact is (as everybody knows) nobody wants to escape from the Russians,
He has played the part of Midchourine who (as every SIR GALAHAD TO JOUST IN TECHNICOLOUR
old, white haired man to cultivate potatoes. Nicolas Semenoy, Soviet Vice-
SCIENTIST Minister of Cinemalography. A
solid supporter of the democratie His last role was in a film tradition, Commissar Semenov is about the life of Alexandre putting up (with the others) at Popov, famous Russian scientist, AR the Initial step in the Carlton Hotel, where you who you've guessed it) was their carefully conceived can get a room for £0 a day the first mon to discover radio,
plans to provide film enter- and small nip of vodka for 5s.
The only complaint of Com-tainment with family ap-
CONVICTION
His talk is tinged with a cer-nissar Teherkassov is that, with peal, Wald and Krasna will
discovery pretty:
tain conviction. Interviews like this:
"Are you happy to come to Cannes with the Russian delega- tion?"
"I am happy."
"What do you think of foreign Alms?"
"There are good foreign films. But technically, and above nil in colour, the Soviet Union has a comfortable lead."
"What do you think of Cun- nes?"
"Very pretty but Yulta much more southerly." "What do you———?"
is
"Please mind the lift gates." Commissar Number Two is
the field
a Tech-
well exhausted, his future re-make "Galahad," pertate in this sort of role is nicolour feature based up- going to be somewhat limited. on portions of the King
The whisper is that he has Arthur legends. been looking up some of the An original screenplay will [originsi Russian dialogues used be developed for this project,
by Eve.
with Tennyson's "Idylls of the and Walter Mop's King" "Quest of the San Graal" be- upon for source ing drawn material,
the bars and
The three, inseparable, walk sternly past cabarets of Cannes where the Festival stars gather, and gularly miss gala nights that they can be in bed before midnight.
FLAG DAY
re-
SQ
Stay Single And corating the terrace and it fell
A top name cast will be as- sembled to interpret the fami- Har Arthurinn characters.
1.9
Other classics with strong children's appeal, 15 well with sufficient adult Interest ing youngsters with them to encourage parents in bring- to the theatre, such as Disney's highly successful "Treasire Island," now are under con- sideration.
They started well, sitting out Vsevolod Poudokline. Producer on the Festival roof gardens on opening day. But an obviously partisan zaphyr suddenly blew down one of the 30 flags de-
over Commissar Teherkassov. Struggling out of it he found it Overall plans by the new was the Stars
and
independent unit call for the Stripes.
juvenile Sald Commissar Semenov at injection of positive an official reception: 'In spite of appeal into a portion of each the little difficulties that may of the five groups of pictures the arise during the Festival, we are they will produce under
it will strengthen our five-year pact with RKO friendship."
Radio-
Be A Film
Actress
Says EVE ARDEN
Negotiations were begun when, | complicate matters Beshore having found that none of the signed for another fight in his USA'S cated cruiserweights own country on April 20 ̄four was available, it was decided to days after he was needed here. switch to a heavy weight.
All these difficulties have not been overcome. Beshore has
ed his US fight, postponed
and has 13st. 31b. John Simpson, agreed to a novel scheme of Cockell's manager, stipulated a weight forfeits on a sliding scale One of Filmland's fore- limit of 135!. Then, just to of £50 for
every pound he
most bachelor girls says weighs over 13st.
Over 13st, vill cost him £50; that Hollywood marriages over 18st, 1lb., £100; over 13st. | are strictly one-sided affairs, Zib., £150: over 13st. 31b with the
men getting all REFUSES TO FLY
the best of it.
John Macadam's Column
FA KEEP WATCH
ON STARLETS
London.
Long have we been beating about the head the foot- ball executives of Britain about their lack of intelligent interest in that nursery of the national winter game, Schoolboys Soccer, and behold, we are hoist with own bete noir,
our
It has been the view that there wasn't the necessary combing of the various Soccer ranks in this country 08 there is on the Continent; nothing could be further from the truth, as the Schoolboys' England v. Wales match at Wembley proved so exquisitely.
There are more than a quar- they were dined and Palladium ter of a million schoolboy foot-theatred after the match at the
the association- ballers registered in this country expense of and you can take it from here "smashIN" said one 15-year-old that the combing is done with Weishman when we asked him fine teeth.
what he thought of the show- and, one way and another, For 40 years the English is clear that the FA is clearly Schools (this goes also for aware of what they have in the Scotland, Ireland, and
£200.
now
sure
ROY NASH Round The British Film Studios
Dinah Meets A Lion
"And as far as I've been Tough girls, these film 1 He'll be W Scarlett, Robin's Beshore has refused to fly to able to detect," says Miss heroines. Dinah
Sheridan, Hght-hand man in the Techni- England. He leaves New York in
colour flm Walt Disney is mak- Eve Arden,
back from the spokes-just the Queen Mary on April 14,
four
ing at Denham. and with him will be the USA woman for her unmarried months in East Africa
Thirty-five-year-old Forwood ace trainer Whitey ("Stetson") screen-sisters, the best making "No Vultures Fly" was in "Captain Homblower Bimstein.
scenes with California-born Beshore is not way for a girl-to make a shared
a with Gregory Peck and with among the US. top 10. movie career for herself is lioness, a scorpion and a Walter Pidgeon in "Calling BuB- But, in the last nine months, he to stay single."
charging rhinoceros.
dog Drummond." has fought two world title win. ners-Ezzard Charles and Joemen it's a different matter. "An She concedes that with the
Two things worry him about The lioness was alarming his "Robin Hood role, Louis-without being knocked actor somehow needs a wife as and apparently fashion-doesn't know how to handle a off his fect.
and producer bow and arrow, background material, but for conscioua. Eighteen rounds against Char-|
Perce Pearce has hinted that he les and Louis, however, will askely to be a hindrance than a a husband Is more an actress
may have to become a platinum suredly have removed some of
blond for the colour camera. his steam.
Records to date: Cockell: Won 47. drawn Оле, lost Beshore: Won 23, drawn lost nine.
---(London Express Service)
Eddie
To Fight Spaniard
Thomas
help.
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Ho
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS FIFTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 28th April, 1951 The First Bell will be rug at 1,30 will be run at 2.00 p.m.
pan. and the first race
Through Tickets (10 Races $20.00) may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephone House, aleo tickets ut $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derbyscheduled to be run on Saturday, 12th May.
THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON THE
RACE OF THIS MEETING.
LAST
Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by 10.00 am on Friday, 27th April, will be sold and the reserva- tion cancelled for future meetings.
To avoid congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, Club's Branch Offices at
5 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong
382, Nathan Road, Kowloon. MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THE 1951 SETS OF MEMBERS
"She seemed to be far more interested in my If an actress is married to an skirt than she was in me," eight. actor, he's usually jealous of Miss Sheridan told me. two, her career, Miss Arden allows; "She made several at-
and if she's married to a non-
he's professional, then even tempts to rip it off." more Jealous of her career.
Miss Sheridan always 'man- aged to dodge her paws, but she SO MANY ADVANTAGES
thinks she was lucky not to
Draft Programmes and "There are so many advan- leave that skirt in Africa. tuges to being a bachelor girl
She had to pick up the scorpion Entry Forms for the Fifth anyway," she says, "that I can't with sugar tongs I wished Race Meeting to be held on imagine why any actress would they had been slightly longer Saturday 28th April, 1961, want do jeopardis her career and spent several exciting min (weather permitting) may be and acquire in-laws.”
utds in a truck walch
was obtained at the Secretary's Miss Arden is now at Warner charged by the rhinoceros, Bros. playing secretary and Scenes with the lioness lasted Office, Telephone House; the LADIES' BADGES NOW SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUS friend (unmarried) to Joan ten days and both the scorpion Club House, Happy Valley:
·Mombers and guests are reminded that they and their ladies Crawford "Goodbye, My and the rhinoceros sequences and the Stables, Shan Kwong MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Welterweight about
Eddie Fancy," and her principal func- had to be repeated several times.
Meeting. Road, in strictly geographical circles of first-rank England profes- Thomas, making his first tion therein is discouragement Produced entirely in Africa
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO scrutinising all and sundry and sional sides, is enthusiastically
Miss Crawford's varied by Sir Michael Balcon's Ealing Entries close at 12 o'clock THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE, behind their production
the triple of and appearance as
Studios, romantic impulses. reporting thereon,
"No Vultures Fly is e
Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or their tremendous potential. champion of Britain,
Thursday, "I've got to stand by my be- Technicolour story of the Kenya NOON on
19th Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the The schoolboys start by play-
April, 1951.
Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax, for The other day we mentioned Europe and the Empire, is liefs," she said, then she added game ing in their school teams. From
Anthony Steel, due home
Ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary on the these they are graded into local off-hand six players who have to fight Antonio Monzon, thoughtfully, "unless, of course,
start work on the Betle
written or personal introduction of a member, much member to be association sides that compote emerged into front-rank from of Spain, at. Harringay on the right man just happened to
Davis" picture “Another Man's come along. .. ."
responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of in a national trophy competition. this football. Later advices from April 24.
Poison," is a game warden who
all chits etc. wages Jungle war on ivory pouchers.
FRONT-BANKERS
Wales) making. Football Association has been- with full Football Association afliation of course-running its own council with 13 divisional representatives dashing
and
two sides in the South.
THE BACKBONE
It would be a carefully-con- ccated embryonic Matthews or James who could escape all this lynx-oyoness.
Walter Winterbottom, mainly concerned with the management
~~~{London Express Service)
Four
in
reserve.
to
18708
Edmond
By Order, S. A. SLEAP, Secretary.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on 'tho
ISSUE.
Badges admitting to Members' Ensiasure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE,
and
The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11.00 am. 1 the Secretary's Ofçe at 11,45 am. Both offices at let Boor. Tolephone House.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
ESFA secretary indicated that
months Ko, after From this competition, draw-there are more than a hundred Thomas's lack-lustre draw with ing on some 450 associations, to put it ́st a conservative
Frenchman Till Clavel, nobody Noted At Random Mias Sheridan, as his wife, in emerge two sides in the North estimate.
outside his ever" -"foiihful 'und
the only woman in the cast, but Committees of Ave watch both Last year there was an MA ever fervent Welsh supporters
says we need not expect to so0 Oscar winner Jose Ferrer her looking glamorous. matches and a North v South summer course dor masters. This would have betrayed more than
Tull page ad, in the match eventuales. From
Who is wearing the oldest Ihat summer there will be two. That passing interest in Eddie's talking a
activities
Hollywood Reporter to swear clothes in British studios? Maria martel comes England versus will probably prove insufficient,
Since last January, however, that he is not, never has been Schell in "The Mingle"," Box" at The Reat and from that match so great has become the impetus.
has rocketed Thorina
to the and never wants to be a Com Elstree. It was never like this when status of a world championship munist. That witch-hunt comes the national team.
should Gourock Central Higher Grade
Several of her outfits as the Hong Kong Derby contender with a promotorial now Former Pupils (Second Eleven) come that the world issue director on his heroine: The first wife of film pioneer William
coase... A Hollywood
Saturday, 12th May, 1951 Tim price of admission to the Publie Enclosure is $3.00 were a power in the land.
settled this year in his girl loves the boy so much that are museum pieces, made in the that Friese-Greene (Robert Donat) might be Next date: V Scotland at nativo Wales,
Tickets in the above at including tax for all persons including ladies, and la gayable at Chesterfeld. May 5.
she would wait on him with his
the Globe. $200 each may be obtained hands
BOOKMAKERS TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- sund
They include Meanwhile, we have Senor O'Brien on it damorous night wing Howa, and wan alpace dore Once, lut Floor, Tolo- HONG KONG JOCKAY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEDNING.
white lace at the Treasurers' Compra- OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE Monzon, 28-year-old champion club queen:
the sort of the world should be in. costums decorated with shaded that he entled to a chance
Those who wish to avoid Thomas's now won o ofered been in love,
Benty Hall* * Have rear ever men.to pale pink.
Designer Julla Squire picked walking up ataire or through ulle so much so that ho
the drosses to give ion, authentic a crowd should buy their to take: £100 less if the fight mean with someone is touch to las Schell's wardrobe. tickets from the Branch Off instead of being made, at 10st
Rep. kica of divinou.could not hope to get the DID..
were put on at the chem-fi weck, o recorded der OU COU -Now York, Apr. 17. plonalilp weight, of-10st. Tib, of forthcoming plays has been same effect with new costumes, cos ati
slo, tells mo
5. D'Agullar Street, 15-round. About between
Monron has ey nift
gift for singing taken up by:11
off, that Victorian
Hopp Kong Each one of the boys who former world champion To Flamenco, songs-talans, he in- Tolimadge
thing*
ola wamen were much smaller than travelled" from. such diverso Louis and the prezent Baldi tends to commercialias, by open-Murray
modern girls. Miss Scholl, who spots as Darbyshine and Cardiff recognised heavyweight chaay-nd Floxy cataret when his in. Mysler
wa hind a dandych wallet Le onby just 982, Nathan Road, Kowloon was occompanied by one of his plonyLeo Savold of Now
booking, dacts, arO, OVAT, BYKO, Stracy Tador and
The Trio of “shi F-Kadia: Thomas “aixo:/bings
Over 100,000 tickets sold to tu shlé koʻngueszo irito) them.
Nate recruit for "Bobin Hoo Richard Todd', and of eukar
Backbone of all this? The headmastera of the schools who
school football, travel with the Louis-Savold
boys, dip their hands in their awn pockets and act honorarily, as coaches, scouts, trainers and guides to the torming maxresĵof young players,
Fight Discussed
of Spala, trying to convince Timing Alkey's line to ribbon fading fron deep cycla-phone House.
Ent
Leachers Accompiled as a soy, U.S.A., la being dancing, though I doubt whether her the above-mentioned and alsojas fherineætti: June, a
SYET Ent round to glowy
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Sderotary
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Servants" passes, will be issued to privato box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes, Holders of such passes are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must romain in their employers' standa.
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