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EDDIE THOMAS LIKELY TO THE BOGA S BLOW IN

FIGHT "SUGAR RAY" FOR WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

Miami, Florida, Apr. 3.

A World Welterweight title fight between Ray (Sugar) Robinson and Britain's Eddie Thomas, holder of the British, Empire and European titles, is a probability for June, in London. B

Mr George Gafford, Robinson's manager, said that he had approached Mr Jack Solomons, the London promoter, “10 days ago,” accepting an offer for the ight.

Robinson was stripped of his World Welterweight title by the National Box- ing Association and the New York State Athletic Commission after he had won the Middleweight Championship from Jake LaMotta.

Charles Will Defend Against Joey Maxim

Chicago, Apr. 3. Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles and Lightheavyweight Cham- pion Joey Maxim are due 15-round to meet in a

bout for the heavyweight title at Chicago Stadium on May 30,

The bout will be off- cially confirmed on Fri- day when the two fighters submit their contracts to the Illinois State Athletic Commission.-Associated

Press.

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would

The tournament mpion.

Dew

The British Boxing Board of Ned Saddy, the Chairman of Control, however, said that it the Association, said that if the would still recognise Robinson Committee declared the title as the dual champion until he vacant dt was probable that an

elimination tournament lost the welterweight crown, falled to make the weight or be held soon to decide

World Lightweight gave it up voluntarily.

would include the American boxers, Freddie Dawson, Del Flanagan, Art Arton and Pierre Montane, of France, he said. "My recom- mendation would be for Araíon to fight Flanagan in the first bout, with the winner meeting Daw- son," he added.

Thon winner would take on Montane

bout."-- in an International Reuter,

Robinson plans to leave for Europe on April 28 and is due to meet Kid Mercel in Paris on May 15 for his newly-won middleweight title.-Reuter, LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

11agerstown, Indiana, Apr. 3. Members of the Executive Committee of the National Box- ing Association are being polled on the question of declaring Ike Williams' World Lightweight

ihat

title vacant for failure to defend MANILA TEAM

it.

in disclosing this the new President of the NBA, Archie

PLAYS

FIRST

Hindman, said that a poll was MATCH

being taken as a result of Wil- liams' failure to comply with the Association's January order to defend the title before March 31.

Hongkong Well Represented In FARELF Boxing Finals

On Friday, April 6, the finals of the FARELF Indivi- dual Boxing Championships will be held at Singapore.

Followers of local Army boxing will be interested to learn that Hongkong will be strongly represented in the majority of weights. Most of the boxers who took part in that grand display of boxing on the occasion of the recent Charity. Competition at the China Fleet Club will be in action.

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Fa'

for the two great Eghts with APTC/S RTR

TODAY

Owing to the inclement weather, the soccer match between Manila Schoolboys and the Combined Queen's College, King George V School and Taikoo, which was to have been played on the Club ground yesterday afternoon, was postponed.

The match will be played to- raiser to the day as a curtain First Division League match between

Cheo and St The Schoolboy's Joseph's.

at 4.30 match will commence p.m. and the League match at 5.45 p.m.

KIL

This evening, the Manila Schoolboys will be guests of honour at a dinner party to be given by the Filipino Club at the Clubhouse

at King's Park nt 7.30 pm).

Fd Regt RA. Gnr Higgs of

Regi, Gnr James 14

Melville Sgt I.

·R.A. who will be remembered (Welter);

(Middleweight); Cpl Donoghue in the final of the CSM Charlton 58 Medium Regt Land Forces Boxing Champion-R.A. (Welter); Cpi Harrington Queen's ships and the special bout at 23 Fd Regt R. A the China Fleet Club, will fight Heavy), ́es a Banlam.

The following will represent ond College, KGV

(Light | Talkoo in today's match-

ELIR THIS

A GUY LOADED WITH CHARM

non-sultry good-time

DAVID

LEWIN'S Spotlight.

The Bogarts-Humphrey and Betty --took a look at Britain for an hour the other day from the deck of an Atlantic liner in Plymouth Sound. Then they push- ed off to Paris.

■

No discourtesy intended. It was just the way the journey worked out. After a week or ten days in Paris, Bogart and his wife Lauren Bacall ("better call mo Botty") will be in London for a three months' stay while the head of the household makes a film.

Humphrey Bogart looks on a little itom like that as a financially necessary break between periods of having fun.

At 60 Mr Bogart has built himself quite

a reputation for "having fun."

I talked to him in the Liberte and his volee growled as he said: "In the old days, when I was starting, ploture-making was Just a sporadic affair between fun-making. Now most people in Hollywood are scared at out ting loose.

Harlow,

They have forgotten Gilbert, Lombard. They take themselves seriously to day, weigh things up, talk about being "good will ambassadors.'

"When they want to do anything they really like they stop short and ask: 'Is it a good thing to let the bomb go now, boys-or shall we wait?' Then they wait and the chance has gone."

Niven As Guide

What are the fun prospects for the Bogarts in Europe? Me Bogart pondered bit. Then he said: “Might be difficult in Paris because I don't speak the language. But David Niven is coming to show us around, and with that boy anything is possible."

And London! "Well," said Bogle - be shuns hig Christian nome"we'll probably link up with the Oliviers. We got to know them in Hollywood. They're nice people. But I don't suppose hell-raising is much In their Bno really

From his wallet Bogart pulled out a ploture of his son, two- year-old Stephen

Humphrey.

KEN SMITH & J. G. DRUMMOND Report "He's taken quite a bit of the

British Films Are

Due For A Prestige

Boost In America

BRITISH FILMS are the Bing Crosby film "Top Of

The Morning. *** due for a prestige

The text was a great success boost in America on and the flow it to Hollywood April 1 when "The Tales of immediately. “ G. Orem (KGV); Leo Tam-kun (Taikod), #rarey (KGY: Webster Hoffman" has its world (KQV). Tang Yang-kan (Taiko, Capt). Les Kal-aning (Queen): premiere at the Metropo (Queeba), Mathing litan Opera House, New

York.

There is no doubt but that Cpl Donoghue of 6 F.O.D. these boys will give a good ac-

Buda Sald winner of the Land Forces title, count of themselves and great

(Taikoo), Wong Man-wah (Tal- will fight in the Featherweight Interest centres on Tor Hall-koo), Tong Ping-shue

(Queen's), class,

wood of the 3 RTR who has a Wong Yung-koo (Talkoo).

Reserves. Au Sze-wing (Talkoo), great victory over the redoubt- The following will

Cheung Shu-wing (Queen's) and represent

forwards to be supplied by Hongkong at the weights at able Ramsey Bucks to his credit.

great event for Queen's College. which they won the Land Forces It will be a titles, except Cpl Harrington, Hongkong if he captures the who replaces Set Deadman, who Light Welter title, as it is anti- 19 unfit: On Atkins 14 Tdcipated that this will be the Cup

This will be the first time a film has ever been shown in that august cdifice, and the break with tradition has been countenanced only because ballet is the sub

dust out of me. When 'you're а father you're not supposed to got expelled. from night clubs. I'm barred from a couple in New York-but I don't care. I didn't

ke the places anyway."

The night-club interlude in the Bogart carcer came when he took to toting a couple of ibe-size stuffed pandas around Broadway. The club men objected. Bogart said: "A guy should be able to take his panda wherever he wants to."

An

Addition

Betty Bacall took over.

She

20, tall--61). 11ins-with brown hair matching her exos. Hollywood added the second "1" to her surname to stop people;

hyming, if with "crackle."

Bing himself apprayed, cables is buzzed back and forth across the Atlantic and the contract was all but signed when he nowa came that Paramount had decided to play safe and engage

Ann Blyth

COME ON, BING!

Then "The Look" promoted her from being a theatre ushereite to small parts on the stage, to a glossy magazine BOB

Danny HOPE,

and finally to Aims Kaye, "Schnozzle" model, ject, with Moira Shearer ve among the stars of Ameri- bow the head and look upward Durante, Fred Astaire Lauren Bacall-explained That

"Ал Look. and Bing Crosby are the big what you do is moisten the lips, accident, really.

Robert Helpmann and can show business guaranteed annually in the FARELF, Box- In Nice Tournament de Massine dancing to to fit a variety theatre to the with the eyes. It helps in

was recently presented

Malayan Player

Rest R.A. (Lightweight); TP by San Miguel Brewery, Hong-Survives Two Rounds

Hallwood 3 RTR (Light Wolter);

IRC TENNIS MEETING

kong, Ltd., to -be-compated

ing Championships.

Nico, Southern

France, Apr. 3.

tourna

Hitherto, there were only eight weights in the compet-

Ong Chew-boon (Malaya) was ition, but with the introduction

beaten in the third round, of of the Light Middle and Light Members of the Indian Re-Welter waights, the number has the men's singles in the inter- creation Club are reminded that increased to 10' and consequent-national lawn tennia

ly the question of two extra ment here today. be prizes

raised. The provided by Hongkong was very generously donated by the San Miguel Brewery.

2 meeting of the Lawn Tennis Section of the Club will held at the Clubhouse today, at

@ p.m.

The previous meeting was postponed due to the inclement weather,

WDS

one

He lost to Bengt Axelsson (Sweden) 1-0, 0-3, 6-7.

The Malayan beat Miguel Mavra (Spain) 6-0, 0-0 in the first round and defeated Robert A full report of the finals will Hallet (France) 6-3, 10-8 in be published later.

the second round-Reuter,

ALL THE THRILLS WITHOUT THE

angridge

SPILLS

Offenbach's music played roof.

by the Royal Philharmonic Val Parnell has booked the Orchestra conducted by Sir

first three for London this year and would probably stro Thomas Beecham,

his eye teeth to sign up the other two,

Hitherto Hollywood has al- ways fled ballet under "box" Astaire declares firmly that office polson" and left it at he is past the age when dan

the Sadler's sing through 14 shows a week that; but since

Wells Company took America in vaudeville is an attractive by storm and Britain led the proposition, but what of King way with Moira Shearer's film Crosby?. success in

Bing has always refused on "The Red Shoes," they have come to realise that the grounds that he is a na there is gold

Lazy among the turally

character who pirouettes and entrechats.

don't need the money.

Now

our tame

spy in

mixed isn't completely blank either."

The Others....

Miss Bacall по *blank brunette." For years she battled with her studio, rejecting parts which she considered did not suit her. (The last two Alms she refused: "Storm Warning" and "Rocky Mountain.")

She bus Just left the studio. "I gave them some of my blood but it wasn't a meeting of the minds," she said.

That and

If you want to know how the METRO

- GOLDWYN -America reports that the tales Batiling Bogarts make a success MAYER are now about of glory told by his friends

Kaye, Jack to take the Beld with Danny

Benny, of life, you get back to talking "An American In Paris" which Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra about "having fun." they modestly describe as "the are having their effect on the staying together, most ambitious musical project "old grommer" and he is ready in film history."

It will feature a 17-minute ballet sequence danced to Goorge Gershwin's music.

Alas! their soy is clouded by fear that the world might think therm prompted by other than artistic considera-

Biops

and willing.

Mr Parnell says "never heard of it" but then he tells that to all of the boys all of the time.

"It's the way to make a mar- rlago last," said Bogart. "I stay with Botty all the time—except when she's in the beauty par lour. I tried it the other way--- and it never did work out."*

Fun-Loving

If it does come off even Danny Kaye's box-office record will be knocked sideways, BUT -don't write to us for tickets.

Lauren Bacall, had a diamond A NEWS FLASH fram Columbia Pictures whistle.

bracelet completo with miniature with ber. She is breathlessly never without it.The inscrip to produce tion from her husband-rends

-reads: "If Just want anything whistle ("He told me to blow o wondered; he seldom Wanderdch").

nounces

Hearken to their plaintive little cry: "Whether or not the

"Buddy Adier 'fact that ""The Hed: Shoes" has Jubal's Children." proved an outstanding, attrac-

If it's OK with, Jubal, it's tion for over two years on the OK with us. American screen, or th

Endler's Wells English Company recently had an ivanco, salo in excess

million dollars for its second Atour of the United States, had anything to do with the de cision to make the film is not determined."

-Really?

BLYTH SHADOW.,

CONSTANCE

SMITH,

the Irish, coilson who has

· Hoen” ́ suffering from an' dr-dose of publicity rosent

My must be wondering when

stro 15% to be; free from

you

#

On this trip only, Humphrey Bogart will be working. Ho.is to star with Katharine Hepburn in C. S. Forester's African Queen,

When they can location in Afrien

of course back from

I'm going," sold Misr Bucall. I'll do everything except himl and I won't do that in case I blow my head of their com will be flown over to join them. So there they were just a quiet, cun-loving, family

Latron: Bacall, said: “Bogle Is belligerent on the aureen" only. Ho's "really: a guz loaded 'with. chakm

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

FOURTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 7th & Saturday 14th April, 1951 The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the first race will be sun at 2.00 pm, each day.

There are ten races oach day (20 in all).

Through Tickets at $40.00, each may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Boor, Telephone House, also tickets at $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the last ruce of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on Saturday, 12th Bay.

Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by 10,00 am on Friday, 8th April, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep' tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at-

5. D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

362, Nathan Road, 1

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THE 1981 BEES OF MEMBERS AND LADIES BADGES NOW SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUS 15SUE.

Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Micoting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMTEERD TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE:

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-- Servanta", pasacs will bo’imuna to, private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes, Holders of such pastos are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for

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Owing

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