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Chelsea Will Not Give Up Their First Division
Title Without A Battle
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London, Aug. 30.
Chelsea know it's tough at the top. They found out the hard way, But after 50 years of glorious and inglorious soccer they captured the coveted title of football Champions of England.
This season they will learn it's even tougher staying at the top. But the Lengue Champions will not surrender their title without a battle.
Dismiss that shock 2-0 home of duplicating hts first term but they will come again. Live- defeat by Bolton on the Brat positions, and there have been day of the new season, Forget number of notable additions that Chelsea played more like to his reserve team sirength, bunch
of tumbling, stumbling; Brian Nicholas, former school- novices then the team that lifted boy
and
youth international the Blue Riband of English right half from Third Division Champion Queen's Park Rangers, and Bill Chelsea are at the top-and they | Livingston, Lall. black-haired mean to stay there.
Scottish centre half from Read- ing, another Third Division side, figure high among Drake's im- portant summer signings.
suveer last season,
Manager Ted Drake rolled on his Lengue-winning side for the Bolton game. The players who stayed the pace so well ist season had earned the right 10 launch Chelsen into their first But Drake Championship year.
bullding all the time. If last season's stalwarts fall to show, there are a number of talented young players ready. willing and able to step into their senior colleague's Division boots.
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Bolh showed up well In trial matches, and Chelsea's despite a 6-1 drubbing by the first team in the final trial, Drake is confident that his re- serves are sufficiently talented take the fin most positions to
plunge into Division I football.
He is not, however, anticipat- ing any of his youngsters get Iting an Immediate pince to the exclusion of the usuni Arst team
"I don't think last sua son's boys will let then get in." he says.
men.
TEAM STRENGTH Manager Drake has not been resting on his hard-won Cham- plonship laurels, During the close Chelsea lost that old season he has followed a policy | pionship sparitle against
wire Eric Parsons and thought- | ful, shadow-man
Johnny McNichol at inside-right form one of soccer's most dangerous wing palm, and with roaming Roy Bentley spearheading the attack Chelsea
will soon back on the goal standard.
Bishop Auckland amateur Seamus O'Connell and England ntar Frank Buraged to
forward line that managed punch holes in most Division I defences last season.
the
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The occupant of the spot of honour this work is at the moment in Singapore but by his recent display of honest sportsmanship he makes himself as worthy to top the Sports Parade as any in the long list of his prede-
cessors,
In the opening rounds of the South East Asian Boxing Championships on Monday FARELF Champion Jones, fighting in Hongkong colours, was beaten by his actual appearance in the ring, however, there is a Asian Games Champion C. Espinosa from Manila, Behind
pleasant and reassuring story of genuine sportsmanship by the boxer, and of helpful co-operation by his Communding Officer.
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AROUND HOLLYWOOD
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MOVIE MOGULS ARE POWERFUL BREED
OF MEN
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Says MICHAEL RUDDY
Beverly Hills.
Movie moguls are a powerful breed of men, They press buttons and a score of vassals jump. But over the whimsies of fate and the vagaries of fortune, they can do little, except try to cover themselves with a Lloyd's insurance policy. Example: Lana Turner was to have begun work with Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, Michael Rennie and Co. in "The Rains of Ranchipur.'
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On her last day in Acapulco, on holiday, she slipped in the bathtub, fell on her back and head and suffered a brain concussion, her husband, Lex Barker, told me, "She's got to stay in bed at home for a fortnight,” he said." "Rest and quiet. And I suppose they'll have to shoot around her."
I watched director Negulesco plan a scene Fred MacMurray and Caulfield. The scene was in his girl bedroom in the Grand Hotel, Lahore. Faris whirted. Ice tinkled in a long glass ng the edge in the players, hot, on $700, sized
cach
up
Conversation at the Bea 179ng Jean "The Last Hunt," had to be with replaced last week by Debra "Well, old man, I lean towards Joan Paget who will play the Indian blondes but they lovep pushing
who
holps the buffalo me
WESTERN FOR BRANDO hunters. Anne come to the
A Western .for Marion studio, tried to do close-ups, but
That's what he says was in so much pain that she Brando? had to be sent home,
ho'd like to do next year for his own company, Pennybaker "We
maved into Our new Productions. But he refuses to house in Bel Air yesterday." discuss his engagement or mar-
told Vie. Damone me. (Mre riage to the French giel, waiting. Damono is Pior
York, Angeli). "We for him in New
In
and have four large bedrooms, one
"Guys Finishing for Piur and me, one for the Dolls," Marlon and his fathe
Nebraska to look at nursery, one for the murid, and, flew the other will be my office and their
then he returned conferences
AMATEUR STATUS Blunstone should soon regain that put bim on
The story really starts when, although some of the riders who England's left wing now he
Henry Wong scored the narrow-took part in the thrilling trial has completed his army service,
est of victories over Jonts in ¦ staged by 48 Brigade a few and O'Connell, though retaining the 1955 Colony Championships. weeks ago will be keeping their his amateur status, has deckel So close was the contest that it fingers crossed whenever mud to devote his considerable
argued among 15 sill
know- 12 mentioned
possible talent solely to the London ledgeable boxing folks who hazard, club.
watched it, but let it be said The Hongkong & Kowloon The match Most eagerly there was never a word of com- Garrison Challenge Cup will go
Chelsea fnow this awaited by
himself.
to the Unit whose three riders plaint from Jones Cham-season is the FA Charity Shield When the Singapore authori-win the team event while the
suggested
with the current riders will be rewarded Bolton, match clash with FA Cup win thes
ners,
Newcastle at Stamford
Championships, Jones was silver tankards, The riders In Bridge on September 14.
among the men selected to the second team will also re- By that time Chelsea should undergo preliminary training eelve tankards, This event s settled down to a higit- but eventually he was edgeit of course conflued to units of nave
final selection
Hongkong table position, and given come out of the
by the
& Kowloon Indication of their charters this # very-much-in-form Heary Garrison.
Wong, Again there was no Individual awards will go to reason,
"Everybody says it will be complaint from Jones although the riders turning in the best Murray milled. Only two I've Marilyn Monroe In her battle
Each Doping Case Should Be Treated On Its Merits
By JAMES PARK
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There has been much talk on racecourses about the withdrawal of Major J. B. Powell's training licence. have heard nothing but, sympathy for the former trainer. So far as the stewards of the Jockey Club are concerned they had no option.
They are bound by their own red tape, Their rulo, rigidly adhered to, says that if it is found that any horse has had any drug or stimulant administered for the purpose of affecting its speed, the licence of the trainer of the horse shall be withdrawn.
The stewards of the Jockey lose. There is no evidence that Club have never refrained from the colt was backed to any ex- giving full effect to the rule. Sotent for the
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tougher, trying to keep on top," says manager Drake. "But it can was hardly be tougher than getting away from the bottom," And Chelsea know it's really tough down there.-China Mall Special.
Now Test Matches With The Russians?
he must have becit as keen as performances on 500 ce and 350 any other in the team to make ice machines while the runners- up in both events will receive the trip.
fankaris.
minute
VACANT BERTH Almost at the last Henry Wong together with the other Chinese boxers withdrew from the team and an approach was made to Jones to take over the vagant Lightweight herth in the Colony line-up. Jones said that provided permission could be obtained for him to travel he would be glad to do what- ever he could to help.
His Commanding Officer was most helpful and co-opemilve.
This event gives promise of being another interesting sport- occasion for it seems certain inged that many of the best riders in to the Colony, are.plarining compete. If you can spare the time to go along and spectate I sum sure you will be rewarded with some thrifting riding.
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In the Cafo de Paris, over coffee, MacMurray talked about his form near San Francisco. "I've sold all my Durhams und we now have 400 hendt of pedi- greo Angus. We breed," said the actor-farmer, "We don't try to compete in the meat market. library." But I've been thinking of get-orders, Pier looks very well with producer Jack Cummings ting some Highland cattle for They hope for a son. meat. Jimmy Cagney told me
COMPROMISE about them. He has Inspected
a herd in Pennsylvania." Mac-
Even ent here worked In *Brigadoon'."
BUSPENSE THRILLER
At the next table was nove- ist Nigel Balchin, writing the screen play of a new suspense thriker. (He #cripted The Man Who Never Was", which
Webb).
Resting under doctors' to. Food for
It looks lik
stora my neighbour, Clifton end
on "Teahouse of the August Moon, "As for Jean Simmons,
night,
location
a viclcry for she'll relax at home for a fort- then join husband with her bosses over rights for Stewart Granger on an independant Alm for her own with "The Lost_Hunt,"
M.M. company,
Incorporated. "The Seven Year Itch" is tick- Susan Hayward says only the Gustemers. Cinema "I'm glad to be at work" on the ing
Monroe set of "1'll Cry Tomorrow" at owners demand more
w movies → and right quelc-o' M-G-M where she's playing the so there will be a compremise role of Lillian Roth, the singer Marilyn will become who became an alcoholle, fried wealthy young woman before suicide, then reformed, But
Barker, Jess
Susan's ex- "I don't really like writing," "ehe's 30.
husband, is still battling for the be says, "but 1 dislike it slight-
mast travelled custody of his twin sons, and a y less than hot writing." To
Ann Miller, will co-star better deal on comununtly pro- me this is a cheerful attitude for star, Um-
Day and Howard perty. man being paid £120 a week. with Doris
in the musical comedy, Mr Balchin mentioned that he Keel Is
The
Opposite Sex" "Mr also has a special job with "Th
Aumont Rowntrees,
is a friend and he's the chocolate people. Aut
sald Grace Kelly It's
rather hard to define, very nice,"
at MGM Studio for fittings for a consultant for them, on
her role of the princess in "The the management level, y'know," he said. After thought: "I cup-
Swan," pose the only really distinguish-
Any qualified Hockey pire who has not yet received a current egistration form asked to get in touch with the SOFT at HQLF as soon as pos-
a fact that is much apprecinted sible. This particularly appiles by the officials of the Hong-to those who may have arrived kong ABA and Jones was in the Colony,
recently and ence again on established mem- missed the cariler notice on the her of the team. It looked as subject. though everything was in order
the
SOCCER TRIALS
team.
I'm
he was ton. #
Hollywood's
"But 1 don't want to discuss
THE ANGELAS
BEAT FRY & HART Manchester, Massachusetts,
Aug 30.
Miss
Angela Mortimer and cd thing about me is that I sang my private life-and I WON'T!"
seems to be the final Miss Angela Buxton (Britain) in the Peterhouse chorals with Which By DESMOND HACKETT
a late breakdown in trans-
Migs Kelly. And beat Miss Shirley Fry and Miss James Muson. And very good word from port arrangements upset the
Around this time every year
Mr Aumont? " hope to see Doris Hart (U.S.) 4-8 0-4 6-2 final of the And now Wolverhampton
comes the possi- plans and it looked as though
the Colony-bath ini far as know the stewards of race. It is therefore difcult to billty
Very loyal Indeed is he to the her every day while I am here. in the Doubles of Test matches with Jones would after all miss his folks in Russia. the National Hunt Committee |urrive at any motive,
Lawn Tennis Tournament here and out of the Services begin iconoclastie netor-writer-director-I don't care to see any other Essex Country Club's Women's trip to Singapore,
producer husband of Pomele girl at the moment:" to ask questions about the pos Junvo done
For the only
Russians
today. he's a One can reasonably assume
want to
But the Hon. Sccy. of
Hardly gallant. But Ostrer Mason. "He's rather shy that, having beci concerned on take up cricket-so they say in occasion.
HKABA who had been much sible strength of the Army foot-
Miss Fry beat Miss Hart 7-5 likes pub- and
BONE reving Frenchman, sensitive," latest Major Powell was the person
The Army has a ball previous occasion, Major the
very edition of their impressed with Jones' sense of
iicity, and apparently Miss Kelly 3-0 0-2 in the Singles final, →→ Brigadier Belchin. concerned. It was in 1852 that Powell would take steps to see magazine Soviet Sport.
Reuter. special co-operation still made every
place in Hongkong foot- the jumper. Doux Temps, was that it did not happen
I have heard James Mason doesn't. They particularly again.
want two effort to get him to Malaya in ball and there is always a gen-
cral keenness to sec them otherwise described in Hally- tested and found to be "posi-e declares that if any drug English teams 10 go to Moscow time for his contest. Almost at strongly
wood..... tive. Major Powell declared was administered it was without to
show off
"this supreme
represented. the eleventh hour
this was
have his innocence and retained his his knowledge,
English sport."
achieved and,
Several trial matches The
although Jones magazine says: "If any
good held. Many been lleence.
was beaten, his willingness to now.
been scen and recent case I know of nation can be held by one game the British Test con-
travel and his readiness to fight players have
duly
officials. nated by the over a two-year-old occurred this year. A horse, in-such as was
has made a big impression called jij that Powell lost It. clined to fret when away from tests of cricket then this must
those who did so much of the who arrived in the Colony re- the Several other promising players The gelding finished last in the home, was not put in the race-be a sport of high importance.
work behind the scenes Wolverhampton race which gave course stables but in a box at We in Russin would like to see
getting such a game."
even the depleted
This very object zise to suspicion. In two earlier a farm a few miles away.
And Viscount Cobham. 40-
Hongkong team into the clue in run to be given races he hind failed to finish in
in view another trial is being On the morning of the race
Singapore. the first ten.
the trainer found the horse had your-old president of the MCC
I think this is an excellent staged at Sookunpoo this after- Surely there would be no temperature. Veterinary said: "We of the MCC are will-
example of the old axiom that poon when mart of the possi- sense in doping such a horse to opinion was that the horse hading to play cricket with anyone
they will retomber he fought bles for the coming staren wil! been doped in
long after they have forgotten be in action. amateurish way.
whether he won or lost.
FINISHED LAST
South China Win Again At
Singapore
That has happened before.
most
The
the
most
RESPONSIBLE Naturally, it did not run. Had it done so met an exaralnation been made, the trainer would have lost his licence, os he is held responsible
of
be
to,
(and
HOCKEY TRIALS
mty come
on.
the
on
in have
FIRST APPEARANCE
Particular interest in
the
·
Bob Hope's, advice to starlets: "Don't try to oulemant the man you are with. He's not Interest- ed in your brains."
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Hollywood this week acclaims two fine acting Jobs by one of my favourite stars, Katharine Hepburn in "Summertime" and Jones in "Love la Jennifer
Splendoured Thing." Many The themes are surprisingly loved similar. Better to have
and lost than never loved at all.
to have
The men, Rosano Brazzi both and William Holden, are
Watch for married. Footnote: the smart costumes worn by Miss Jones to Dr Suyhn.
never
your
Duthi
Was
In the world."
KREMLIN
It is still too early to guess Soviet Sport Rays that
at the eventual line-up but friendships are made through
the seen in enough has been international sport ond the
trial games to suggest that one appeals magazine
to England Players
and
or two of the players who were demonstrate cricket
players may go ... but the in the side at the end of last Rugby) over there.
game is greater than persont-season are going to be hard The Russians hope to see our jitles and still goes
This pushed to retain their places. That is where the harshness cricket, and Rugby next June
afternoon the officials of the
have already rn them copled will, anyway, Army (HK) Hockey of the rules comes in. Taking when England
Associe-
by the young not here, worn at Soccer team for the the long-term view I am all in send
tion stage the first of a series of
partice in the Ball Room. new Moscow trial games at Sookunpoo and
IMPERSONATIONS favour of it and in applying it, opening of the
three miles from enger eves will be scanning the same this afternoon will be the stewards of the Jockey Club sports island,
Ask your father and Singapore, Aug. 30.
the Kremlin. are only doing their duty.
The magazine
grandfather about Elsie Janis field looking for a few budding (centred on the first appearance that says
from Bn. South
of three players China completed It serins to me it would
Malcolm Petters.
in The Passing Show of 1915." cricket and Rugby
King's Own Royal Regiment.
im- their three-game Singapore fairer and more satisfactory English
(Bolton Miss Jails, noted for her the Some forly names have been players, Egerton
personations of Sarah Bern- visit with a 3-1 victory over come means could be discovered teams go to Moscow then
with in-received and it is known that
White (Burnley)
Barrymore dealing with each caso on lis Russians will follow
vitations to sportsmen Sino-Malays before 10,500
and
among them there are several and McLoughlin (Bury) arrived hard, John
Mary Pickford, has merits.
sold he from the Common-
very good players. The stewards secretaries now women
Today's on the last troopship ani have spectators at Jalan Besar
lic-story to the moviemaker. wealth.
games will involve players who had very little chance to get tired, 07, living qulcily in stadium tonight.
get a written statement of bet-
Viscount Cobham, who is also
are stationed in Hongkong and into top condition, but judging Hollywood, Miss Janis, who fing activities in the ring. That The game was full of thrilling should be helpful when doping a former Worcestershire cricket Kowloon, and it is anticipated by comment in UK newspapers and often brilliant foolball and cases crop up.
married, was a star in captain, sald on holiday of
that several of those taking they should be of the greatest the Sino-Malavs would have
part may be in am not writing on behalf of Colation Raleigh, Devon: "This
alebeen. Anal value to the team in the months the music-halls when she fared better if not for
ohenti. sume Individual. It is with the Russian invitation is quite ne selections,
"So I feel whoever portrays any
But we would be de- shocking lapses by the defence. principle that I am
concerned to me.
Another series of trials will Army football fans will
me on the screen must be able lighted to play the Russians.
she 'sweet' he held at the same yeaue next member that on the eve of last AMERICANS. TOO?
sixteen," to look for those season the same regiment pro- "Nothing
Wednesday, Sept. 7, good but
saye, and Invided Robson, Walmsley players who are stationed come of such a visit.
Who would she Hice for the the New Territories and they Wallace, who all won Colony
role of Elsie Janis, "Doris "I do not think I should be
provide some honours, and no doubt they will
Day 1"
Walter Pidgeon likely to go do Moscow myself should again
new trio next June Field-lively competition for places in be hoping that the
was Introduced to the stage by play
and the same attractive the Army teams.
Elsic Janis. He was a hand Marshal Lord Alexander them ook the better team.
progressive footba}},
taurel South Chiun moved up quick-
have taken over my office
young baritone, A third series will be held-
of with One reassuring feature
rever ly from the start, and in the
President of the MCC.
again at Sookunpoo on Wed- the trials so far has been the (This was
glamorous," nayo Miss Janis eighth minute Szelo Mon camg
first announce nesday, September 14, when obvious good form of Lewis, but I was versatile. I chneed the wing ond right in from
of mert
Lord Alexander's nominated phyers will be
now completely recovered from
imitations, crossed a
appointment. The nomination stoking part. This game low swift ball to
will the injury that kept him out soubrette, they called me, To- Mok Chun-wah, who had a run
Singapore, Aug 30. made by the retiring president,]
Denis Compton was enthus: give the selectors a pretty mat of the Senior Shield Final at day, the girls specialise," in from the left-wing and easily
Burma scored four points to
idea of the potential strength at the back end of last
BC6.900% the un lead in the
astle about the idea of cricket in guided the ball into
leam standings at
their disposal for the strenuous Crompton, the tearn captain, Hard luck for Anne Bancroft. guarded goal.
the end of the first night's Russin and et possible England-
League games that lie ahead.
and Morris whose grand play She fell while riding on location minute events of the
first South-east Soviet Tests,
All three games will start at gained him a very high placing He said: "It would be won-
in South Dakota with Stewart Hongkong attacked on the left Asia Boxing, Championships on
Year denful if visiting teams could o'clock and players are asked in the Footballer of the
Granger and Robest Taylor in and a Sino-Malay defender, inMonday night. attempting to head the ball
was a close give them the basle iden. Then to be at the ground at least 30 Poil. These three have shown that they dre fighting at and to minutes before bully off, they would have to learn away, deflected it to Ho second with three points follow-play, and I am sure they would
MOTOR OYCLE TRIAL
raring to go. Cheung-yau, who hit a sharp od by Ceylon with iwo, Singabe terribly good.
Last week I gave you some grounder past the goalkeeper, pore and Australia each had a It would be grand if the early notice of the forthcoming is complete the players selected
The Sino-Malays played point. brilliantly in the second half,
In the attacks, however. the
the and I have no doubt that Sino-Malays matched South stowards of the Jockey Club are China's efforts.
thinking along similar lines.
Yet South China deserved to win. There was that degree of certainty and polish about
their play that always
In
the
twentieth
made
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The Philippines
alf, Although Hongkong
won no
because by
the
could
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of
Americans look it up too. Then Hongkong and Kowloon Garri | brought together for a
we would not have to woITY 80 but South China were not too provides the best night the South Africans
Its lightweight, J. much about the Australians and be rattled. In the thirteenth Jones, minute South China advanced when he gamely fought the Fill-
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Games Champlon, was pierced for the third time Celedonio Espinom. Espinosa When Ho Cheung-you scored in won by only a slight margin. the eighteenth minute.
Australia's welterweight
Les
HOME RUGGER
London, Aug. 30. Rugby Leaguo romulta:
When the series of triat games possibles for the senior team This son Motor Cycle Trial. popular event will take place on two-week: concentrated train Wednesday, September 14, and ing spell at Sookunpoo. A is certain to attract a big entry, group of first-class advisers will The start and finish of the | be on hand to assist the playars Trini will be at Sai Kung, and In their enorts to get fully fit the organisers are planning aands moulded into a trum run of some 30. milos over track and I am told that even those end cross-country.
previously With their total Ingenuity who have
attended this: pre-sokfon trafzu
The Sino-Malays forwards Harrod protested when the re- continued to piny with great feree stopped his fight with
· spirit but - scored only one | Burma's 9. Majid in the third | Dewsbury 12 Warrington 8 they stu, also › pelecting 3 20' ing are going to and things a goal through a penalty taken round after Harrod suffered a Doncaster 19 Batley V4 bazokds and that, mearis. that | bit different and certainly more Just before the final whistle-slight cut over, his left sye, -- Hochadale H 12 Okham 4. they will set de real challenge, to atrunsour:ihen: they
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