BOARD OF CONTROL
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1952.
✯✯✯ A SEAT IN THE STÄLLS ✯ ✯ ✯
RULE PUTS TURPIN David Lewin's SPOTLIGHT On The Girl From London W. 1,
Who Won Over The Seven Butchers Of Broadway
IN A TOUGH SPOT
:
Says PETER WILSON
•
London.
The British Boxing Board of Control's rule that one British fighter must not hold more than one British title has put "The Chocolate Killer," Randolph Turpin, in a tougher spot than he has ever been in in the ring.
Turpin at the present moment holds the Middle and Lightheavyweight Championships of Great Britain, but he will not decide which one to relinquish until after a fight which is to be decided 3,000 miles from London on Monday, June 23.
That brings together world | Whoever wins this encounter, lightheavyweight champion Joey Jack Solomons assures me, will Maxim and world middleweight bo on view at the White City, champion "Sugar" Ray Robinson. London against Turpin li
September.
Japanese Offered
£5,000 To Fight In England
If Maxim wins. Turpin will obviously retain the British light henvyweight championship and fight Joey for the
world supremacy In this division.
But if Robinson triumphs, I wonder which title will be involved for America, too has this "one man,
one title" rule and "Ray's a Riot" is more likely to hold on to the 11st. Bib. title than to the 12st. 7lb, onc.
ALAS... The RSPCS
PCS (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Sausages) is after me!
Audrey Hepburn-The New Irresistible
UDREY Hepburn came
home 'last week-
well, almost home anyway. The nearest slic could get to England was the English Channel, then a dash to Paris to pick up a plane for Rome to start a new film.
The perky, piquant 22- year-old Audrey Hepburn: with the wide eyes and the wicked wink returned from New York as a Broadway success and a Hollywood star without ever having been to California.
She is booked into the best
London, June 17. · Mr Walter Hazeltine,! the West Hartlepools pro- moter, today announced that he was willing to offer Yoshio Shirai, the Japanese holder of the
The other day, minding my world flyweight title,
own business so help me, wish-hotels ("Way over my head £5,000 to meet Teddy' Ing no one any harm, and seek-
I could never afford them be- Gardner of West Hartle-ing only to entertain ("clean and fore") and gets Gregory pools, the British Empire
clever, ideal family entertain- ment, gives offence to none" and European Flyweight
vide Press) I happened to write that: "The Derby held anywhere Champion.
but Epsom is...as unsatisfying as a postwar sausage."
Mr Hazeltine said that he was prepared to stage the fight In either West Hartlepools or Newcastle.
Gardner won the Euro- pean title in February the last, knocking out Frenchman, Louis Skena, in the sixth round at Newcastle.-France!
Presse.
Queen's Club Tournament
Oh rash, Impetuous scribe that
1 am. Did I think the sausage Mark XII post-war model has no defenders?
alack, I Alas, not to say reckoned without Mr J. w.
Perk
as herfrat American leading
man.
SUCCESS IS..
When she went to eight months ago there
America were
only a few of us saying "Watch
up man and boy with sause/She is the only reason thò play -
since they were ah! ah!
ras.
"Captivating" Simply Grand
Enchanting Beautiful
head walter. "But my 'Han- I were wide
and
Fresh and Frisky
"Vital and Warm"
Awake. She son (her fiance) didn't risk--[said: "Another thing about be-
You a star.
can ing called he booked in advance."
never feel tired any more - „WONDERFUL
ever."
Fame is a wonderful feeling. FAME IN SONG
be
"My heart beats like a hain-;
DICT
Charming
IT WAS A shy, not-very- experienced Audrey Hepburn who went from
Britain to
face a Broadway audience' in Girl,"
Bat the Seven Butchers of Broadway. -- re- auted
Lo be the world's Loughest-to-please bunch of newspaper crities-used the full range of adjectives to tell her she was a welcome import. nf aping-pong
rally into music."
She thought it would That Girl." Then the Broad-heady and fan seeing her name the first time. way critics saw her in "Gigi" in lights for
"But it is not like being a muc- and used phrases like "Intern her in America," The success Ccss in the chorus: The rest of there. the show can help you Kinsella, who has clearly grown of "Gigi" could be spelled in
And I stulter and I stammer two words: Audrey Hepbum. longer
When you are the lead it is no happy-go-lucky. You
Every time I see you at the everything depends on
picture show."
I hope to be away then. you."
REMEMBER who
successes of But the song meant Sudden stardom has
those lines in anim 14 Frank Loesser make a repre- also apart from being able to years ago while looking af a
sentative catalogue of what "The buy clothes without having to picture of a star who was then being Toust
of Broadway" might cut out lunch and taxis to save close on 40? It was Judy Gar. You have been singing in 20 The list goes from "Two years. mean people standing up and the money---that her marriage is tand--and the man was Clark Sleepy People". and
"Smali raising champagne glasses. put off another year,
Fry (both with Hoagy Car "But no one has ever done being sensible about
michael) to "Słow Boat to working so
China" and "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition."
not going to catch me out again this way, Mr K.-little sausages. Mr Kinsella wrote to my Editor In the following withering terms:
Peter "Dear Sir,
Wilson's article entitled 'Look Out, Kid
.and It's a 'K. O.
could hardly have been more trite and
-Informed in its choice of simile,
"We, and many other reputable establishments, who have through these difficult years
of control and restriction, conscientiously striveg
with palatable sausages,
to provide the public
Dre
London, June. 17. Vic. Seixas (U.S.) today knocked out one of the large constantly suffering the pinpricks contingent of Australian of such contumelious and tennis players in the second ignorant articles. round of the London Lawn Tennis Championships at Queen's Club.
sausages.
try."
of
a
It is high time that the real merit of the contemporary sausage had a little support, and In a truly Christian spirit of.re- turning good for
for evil, we encione America's No, I ranking 2lb. of our normai player had little difficulty in which perhaps you would be beating Petor Cawthorn, 3-4, sufficiently. Interested to editor
beg 6-2. He won with sharp, cross-
to report that my cour: shots and placements. is in the best of health, that my
Another
Australian, Kenhead is hanging in shame, and McGregor,
had a hard time that no longer will" I quote my beating Grant Golden (U. S.) dictionary's definition 0-4, 6-4. Golden led, 4-3, in sausage, which is: "Minced meat each set but McGregor swept in tubular bag of gut.” Through three games to Lake
BARS OPEN ench set.
Finishing on
An an equally Vindyslaw Skoneck, a self-gastronomie note, I beg to report exited Polish Davis Cup player, for those of you who may be defeated Straight Clark (U. S.) thinking of going to Helsinki for 6-4, 7-6 in another second round the Olympic Games that: "Bars match.
will be allowed during the Giuseppe Marlo (Italy) knock-Olymple Games for the first time ed out the young Swedish ace,In the last quarter of a century
in Finland," Ulf Schmidt, 0-4, 6-2.
Enrique Morea. (Argentina) This, I am assured, is official defeated Philippe Chatrier and this vital communique then (France), 6-3, 6-1.
waxes
xes poetical as it continues: Frank Sedgman (Australia) "Customers will be able to perch defeated Jean-Claire Molinar on a stool before a counter and order what they like." (Oh! (France) 6-3, 6-1.
goodle, goodie.) Hamilton Richardson (US.)
Hitherto bars were banned in best Salvadore Soriano (Argen-Finland. Restaurants
were tina) 6-0, 6-0 in 20 minutes. licensed to sell wines and spirits Another seeded entry, Eric but they had to he served at Sturgess (South Africa), the de- ordinary tables with food. (Ugh!) fending champion, defeated Strong beer, normally only on Richard Balbiers (Chile), 8-4, enle before noon if food is taken, .0-2.
with Th will be available without Other second round results in-food, almost round the clock. cluded:
(Itoh, 'rah, 'raht). And a big Irving Dorfman (U.S.) beat soft drinks factory is making a Stafran Stockenberg (Sweden) new long drink with five per 6-3, 6-3,
(The Monts with an easy victory by Jaroslav
However, don't think that this
Donkies play began cent alcohol contained
devils!)
Drobny (Egypt) and Budge SCEDO of unbridled licence is to Palty, (U.9.), 6-2, 6-1, over continue Indefinitely. After the Dher Tloczynsiel and Spychala, Games, the Finns will go back to both self exiled Poles Ilving in England-Associated Press,
Luxury Yacht To
Shuttle Olympic Games Visitors
Helsinki,
their old restrictions.
I always said it wasn't so hot j
(London Express Service)
in the fozen north!
I asked her what meant.
She
that."
thought
fame has you.
mcun
"We're Gable.
I'm
ang
hard-so Jimmy Gable I name as the screen She thought it might
and I will wait until next eum indestructible. He may be over when mer now."
50 and a star for more than 20 sailing into restaurants they were full and getting
Although she had slept Hitle years, but he goes on making a table with just a smile at the in 24 hours the Hepburn eyes Legend live.
A
M.-G.-M. Lion Keeps Roaring
For Stewart Granger
.
As Jean Simmons Broods
By ROBERT OTTAWAY
H
work
on
his
success is
Loesser (pronounce it "Les- ser") is short, smiling, 41. years He starts
old, and a one-time newspaper first British film, "Never Let man and piano-player. His cue
In Cornwall for song
simple; Me Go." He is looking over locations, drinking "Give people a situation
is true; with the locals and swinging a golf club when the sea misto." Thus: "Baby, It's Cold
Outside," clears.
The songs, plus two musicals
at the time?
and
around
take an idea
Page
BRADTHETS
that
from
I asked him how much. He smiled: "It my dog could stand caviar he could have it - one day a week anyway."
MOVING UP CONFIRMATION of my choice of Dorothy Tatin as
The Gable glamour is 50 and the Danny Kaye-Hans An- strong that almost every British dersen fim, have made Loesser actress joined the queue hop-a fortune several times. ing to get a part in the picture. The lead finally went to Gene Tierney from Hollywood.
Why did it have to be Gable that Judy Garland sang to-and ---While Jean Simmons Journey by but Comment: not Gary Cooper or Spencer broods over the end of her "Aren't the ruddy seats hard?" Tracy, who were also
to But things, I'm pleased the Hollywood contract,
sary.
looking are
up for M.-G.-M. lion is roaring for Hermione. She's landed the top Cynics say his success is due a name to note. After "The husband Stewart Granger. rote in Rodney Ackland's new to good teeth and a permanent Importance of Being Earnest," He says Herbert Wilcox will sign her to "the right play Polly Peachum in the film He's lined up for six costume play, "The Pink Room," and smile. Ignore them.
will be in two films, "Pick "Just luck movies in a row. He's just wick Papers" and "Cosh Boy.
underestimate. I The Beggar's Opera." An parts," completed "Scaramouche," America would like her for TV, say it is staying power, plus a poilte toughness that gives him
SIR IN MAYFAIR clasped by Eleanor Parker too. and Janet Leigh, and he's She hopes fa clear her almost a courtly grace in meet-
ing a woman.
THE CLUSTER OF KNIGHTS at Alexander currently remaking "Pri- debts in five years,
OK WISE GUY
Elizabeth Alan, who soner of
with Zenda"
A woman always has the last with him in Hollywood, says: Korda's Mayfair offices includes Deborah Kerr.
word-oyan when her husband "He is always ready to help Sir Alex, Sir Ralph Richardson, never aggressive al- two titled business men and Before Jean's term runs out a
movie toughie Humphrey and is
knows on June 30, she'll share top bill- Bozart. He bought a luxury though he
what he new knight Carol Reed.. ing with Stewart in "Young hilltop
Irreverently--and remember- housa
Hedy wants.". wilo
Lauren The secret is in the last five Bess." Then he can look out some Lamart. But
words. more wigs for the last three- Bacan didn't like it.
"It's too remote,"
"tho "All the Brothers Were Vallant," "Beau Brummel" and "Robinson plained. "There are no kids Crusoe."
around for our Stephen to play with."
ilke it," said Bogart, finally,
But that wasn't that. Next week the Bogarts move to un- other mansion costing 200,000 dollars. The hilltop home 19 up for sale at 75,000 dollars.
It seems to cost plenty-being married to Lauren Bacall,
I hope the studio bosses know what they're doing. It's an Awful lot of dressing-up at a stretch. And they didn't have much of a clue about our Jean.
NOT SO BADDELEY ‚'
When she was 19 Hermione Baddeley had two aeroplanes and four cars in her backyard, Now she's in the red to the tax boys she's just made her first
Love In Bloom?
U.S. CHALLENGE Repped into London last week.
FADES OUT,
•
AT TROON
Troon, Ayrshire, June 17.
The American challenge ki the
ing
Charlie Chaplin's zon Sidney, with a gaudy silk tie and the air of a modest college boy, First call-on Claire Bloom. Ho breakfast with her. had
Any romance? He answered that one like a Foreign Office spokesman; "I have no statement to make.
Sidney has just
Anished
film Limelight, with
father A luxury yacht, once bought British Women's Open Golf Charlle and Claire; he mys by the Royal Navy for 20 shil Championship practically faded that Charlie is definitely, com- lings, will shutila
for the London Olymple out after another series of British Ing vallora between Stockholm and Victortes in the third and fourth premier and may bring the the southwest Finnish port of rounds here today.
family
ty with him. Turku this summer,
Only little Miss Mee Murray
Favourite spo
sport of father and The yacht, the Cort Adeler, of the original 10 American chal son is tennis. With a
happy originally present to the ones survived to reach the last glint in his eye Sidney mid: 1 American millionairess Barbara Hutton on her 18th birthday... Tomorrow the meets Mias Jean can beat blin now. But ho
very good. He's got the
energy Bisgood, the English Champion After changing owners it was who defeated her in the recent
of a man of
of 40,20 to the British Navy, but Curtis Cup International. offered
Sidney
moy plans to stay in Eng- as the Navy cannot accept gifts Olber quarter-finallits are land for six months. Object- from private persons the Admir Muy France Stephens, Mis just looking
But lo ally bought the yacht for £1: Jacqueline Gordon, and Mrs R. hopes to take one call on the -Now she belongs to a Nor-Barrett of England and three French Riviary on Uncle Bid, wegian shipowner who has to Brota, Miss Moira Paterson, Birs "who made a pile of money out novated and reatted her-tru- Barty Singleton and Mrs T. M. of Bims and then did the sen
Burton/Router).
sible thing-ho retired.”
Was
eight.
around."
from
com-
FAME FROM SONG
actect
HAVE MET the man who made my head buzz a couple of years or so ago with that crazy song "Bloop, Bleep." Frank Loesser, Its Ruther was in London the other day and he had no opology. like the odd idiotle title and again. Anyway the thought in the song was serious. now working to get the sound
"T
now
I'm
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