1952-05-06 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1952.

British Army v. French Army At Twickenham

Lieut. E. M. P. Hardy (British Army) kicks away when challenged French forward in the Inter-Army Rugby Union match at Twickenham,

British Army won 22-11.

Tennis League Starts

JACK GARDNER MAY QUIT

BOXING

By Peter Wilson

It la more than a possibl lity that Jack Gardner, 25- year-old former heavy- weight champion of Great Britain, the Empire, and Europe, may not fight again...

ho

Two and a half months ago

bought for £6.000

41-acre farm at East Langton, near his home town, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, and last night he said:-

no

think

14I am too busy to about boxing. I have no fight Iden arranged and have when I shall go into the ring again, I am quite happy and all I want here. Why should I box again?"

have The by a

:

'I understand that approaches have been made to Gardner and since he lost his British Empire heavyweight titles Johnny Willams seven weeks ago-but he has shown little

of them.

CHINESE RECREATION CLUB, he were which

PRACTICALLY RETAIN "A" DIVISION TITLE

By “ARGONAUT”

CLAXONER

to

was unlucky declared the loser that night his manager,

John Simpsoti

esert..

—“diabolical

★ ★ A SEAT IN THE ȘTALLS ★ ★ ★

BUSAN HAYWARD

AS JANE

FROMAN

The Story Of Jane Froman Makes A Great Musical

By SUE DAWSON

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as different from "Decision before Dawn" as the title "With a Song in my Heart implies. Yet there is the same theme to both. They are a tribute to courage.

The film, which is far more than just a "Musical,"

is about the singer, Jane Froman who, at the height of her famous career, was the first artist to accept the Inte

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boxing tain the servicemen overseas during World War 2.

intact,

does not seem Choos farmı? to be so im- portant to him as it was.

The opening Colony Tennis League matches yesterday saw Chi- nese Recreation Club-practically retaining_their_Men's “A” Division title when they defeated South China at Tai Hang by six sets to three. In the other matches, Craigengower Cricket Club made a auccessful debut in the "A" Division, winning both their Men's "A" and Ladies' “A” games, and South China scored a comfortable 7-2 win in the Ladies' "A" Division over Ladies' Recreang, He has escaped tion Club,

The match between South China and Chinese Recreation Club provided the traditional close and exciting finish, despite the superior line-up of the Tai Hang. Club. At the end of the second round the score was deadlocked at 3-3, and the advantage lay with South China.

George Lin, L. C. Lee and Jr, went down to the Tsui brothers as expected by 6-1 margin, but the other two com- binations of K. H. Ip and

Harbour Race

To Be Held On June 8

2

and

Choy and Mrs E. Patrick Poon and Edwin Teal, Mrs G.

Min were expected Tsoit (CRC) lost 10 Chiu and and Chen

Fowler 3-6, beat Watson to win theirs.

Tsal and Chen Yih, however, Rumlahn 6-3, lost to Rumjahn came up against a brilliant Tony and Sousa 2-0. Liang and Choy Tin-fook, who clinched the Issue for Chinese Recreation Club with an excl ing 7-5 victory and with

decided, Ip and issue already Poon played an indifferent game to lose to K. C. Dao and Les Wal-tong by 7-5,

THE RESULTS Mon's "A" Division CRC & SCAA 3

the

Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-

The annual Cross-

take pui (CRC) drew with E. Tsai and Harbour race will

Chen Yih 6-6, lost to K. H. Ip place on Sunday, June 8, and P. Foon 5-7, beat G. Lin Jr.,

L C. Lee 8-1. commencing at 10 a.m, from and Railway Pier, Kowloon.

K. C. Dao and Lee Wal-tong (CRC) drew with Teal and Chen 6-6, beat Ip and Poon 7-5, beat Lin and Leo 6-1.

Certificates will be given to all competitors who complete

Tony Liang and Choy Tin- the course, and three prizes will be awarded in each section of took (CRC) beat Teal and Chen the Race should the number of 7-5, lost to ip and Poon 4-8, beat entries fall below 200. If this Lin and Lee 6-1.

Agure is exceeded, prizes will CCC 64 KCC 2 14

be awarded to the first five to j finish.

I. K. Liu and Joseph Hsu (CCC) drew with A. Augestad Blank entry forms have been and K. Lo 6-6, beat F. R. Zim- sent to members of the HK mern and J. Sellors 7-5, beat Amateur Swimming Associa-Carlos Ouang and T. E. Baker tion, but swimmers not attach- 6-3.

ed to any of the member Clubs H. H. Tsou and Winston Chow may apply to the Steward of

(CCC)

the V.R.C. for the necessary Lo í-6,

form.

lost to Augestad

and and beat Zimmer Sellora 7-5, beat. Ouang and Baker $-4.

Entries will close on Thurs- Ernie Pereira and R. O. Baker day, May 29, at 5.30 p.m. and an entrance fee of $10 each, which must accompany entries, ahould be handed to the Ste- ward, V.R.C.

It

avery

ronde

is pointed out that while

(CCC) lost to Augestad and Lo 1-6, beat Zimmern und Seliora 6-2, beat Quang and Baker 0-4.

Ladies'

A Division

F

bo arrangement will

CRC -CCC 5

to ensure that the race Mrs E. Litton and Mrs G.

South China 7-LAC 2. Miss Joan Sze Wong and Misa Gloria Young (SCAA) beat Mra 6-3, Pearton Kite and Mrs brot Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Tamworth 6-2, bcos Mrs Sains- bury and Mrs Calderara 6-3.

Mrs K, H. Ip and Miss M30 Way-yuen (SCAA) beat Mrs Kite and Mrs Pearton 6-2. bent Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Tam- worth 6-2, beat Mrs Sainsbury and Calderara 6-2.

nd Mrs Coon and Mrs Tag SCAA) lost to Mrs Kite and Mrs Pearson 4-6, lost to Mr Armstrong and Mrs 2-6, beat Mrs Sainsbury and Mrs Calderara 6-2.

Tamworth

TODAY'S GAMES

Men's "B" Division KCC v Recreto Kowloon Tong "A" v Kowloon Tong "B"

CCC v HKCC

HKU v LRC SCAA v CRC "A"

Urban Council v CRC "B"

Ladies "B" Division LRC "B" v Recreio "A" LRC "A" CCC

Recreio "B" v KCC HKU (byo),

Russians Prepare

Soccer Title To Grab Olympic

Moscow, May 4. Russian soccer officials, ap parently making an all-out bid cham- the soccer to capture

next summer's plonship

ext

will be swum under safe con- Chaun (CRC) drow with Mra Olympic Games, have formed ditions, the HKASA cannot ac- C. C. Chiu and Mrs V. Fowler on dil-star team here of the cept responsibility for any ned-8-8, drew with Mrs T. Watson best players from all Russian dents whlen may decur. En- and Miss S. Rumjaha 6-8, beat tooms,

The all-star aquad, comporcă tries aro

on this Mine R. Rumjahn and Mrs I. accepted

of players from understanding. However, swim-Sousa 7-5. mers in distress are urged to Mrs H. Lo and Mrs A. Liang Dynamo, Spartak s'gnal for assistance to. the (CRC) lost to Chiu and Fow- strong teams, is competing for nearest craft provided by the Icr 3-0, beat

and the regular national champion- Association as a precaution.. Sousa B-7.

shipAssociated Press.

THE GAMBOLS

TOTE PAY

Watson

, SUE SURE USES A ERU HAW-HAW LIPSTICK THAT STICKS. - HAW RAW.

tho Army, and other

"His "preity, dark-haired-wife- Gracle, a former beauty queen, said: "I certainly shan't try to persunde Jack to continue box-

without

'serious injury to his eyes. There is no need for him to co on in the ring."

Gardner is more likely to be influenced by family ocnsiderg- tans than any other arguments. -(London Exptus Serolce)

R

Sugar Ray To Fight Maxim For Title

Callover On

The Derby

London, May 5.

M. Paul Duboscq's French colt Slinet, a stable mate of last week's 2,000 Guineas

Thunderhead, winner,

On the way there in 1943, her plane crashed in Lisbon harbour, Jane was one of the 16 survivors out-of-35-passengers; she had. escaped with a shattered body, her left leg badly fractured; her right leg nearly severed in two. She fought gallantly for life itself, and then to regain the use of her legs through the medium of 25 operations, during which she made a startling come.

back to the song-world, and ended by fulfilling her deter- mination to sing to the service- men in Europe. Such is the na- 18ture of Jane Fromon.

now only five to one for the: Epsom Derby, to be run on

May 28.

At the Victoria Club callover

UNDERSTANDING ́AND SYMPATHYS

Susan Hayward, who is re-

on the race tonight Silnet, which markably like Jane both in looks

the singer's part

is rated superior to Thunder- and in the intonation of her herd, closed at five to one, a volce, plays Hrep of 11 points from the

a great understanding and price with

Dubbing" the offered at last Monday's call-

4ympathy. rynchronisation of the singer's Over.

recorded

voice with the lip-

the actress- movements of reaches perfection.

Thunderhead is quoted as second favourite at 100 to eight with the English colt, Frequency, the possible mount of Gordon Richards, the next best at 100

to seven

New York, May 5.

Busan Hayward has made such a study of Jane Froman's The World Middleweight

gestures, her way of moving aud Champion, Ray Robinson,

French en elts who have breathing, that all 26 songs seem and the world lightheavy-een previously offered, La to come straight from the Jane weight title holder, Joey Varcade and Magnific II, came of the film. Maxim, will meet in a Light-into the quotations at 100 to six

Don Rosa-here David Wayne heavyweight Championship and 20 to one respectively.

Agitator and

Bob Major,the gay vaudevillin who helped fight at Yankee Stadium

formerly Joint favourites with her start on her career, marrins here on June 23, Mr Jim silnet, drifted out to 33 to one. Jane during her rice to fanie.

But the hospital days

see her Norris, of the International

falling in love for the first time Boxing Club, said today.

-with John Burn, co-pilot of the Pan-American Clipper, who He said that the contracts

saved her life in the water be signed tomorrow.

after the crash. Rory Calhoun 1 respective managers, Jack

makes an attractive, determined Ke is (for Maxim) and George

and John Burn. Ganford (for Robitison) were AK- Norris present when Mr nounced that the match finally had been agreed to by Robinsan.

wou

The terms will be disclosed 'comorrow. It WIS expected that Robinson would receive $5 to cent of the purse, per Maxim's 25 per cent.

Mr Norris zaid that he x- pected the bout to draw more than $500,000 in gate receipts.

Kearns and Gainford smiling-· ly declared that they expected it to "do at least a millice" Reuter,

BRITAIN BEATS HOLLAND 54

Amsterdam, May 4. Britain's hockey team beat Holland by five goals to four here today after leading 2-1 at half-time-Router,

Barry Applely

GAYE....ER.....OID YOU HAVE ANY | OR. WINNINGS TO COLLECT FROM HONEST JOB IN THAT RACE?

THO, DEAK, WHY

HOTHING

THE QUOTATIONS

The closing offers were: 5 to i Silnet.

1

100 to 8 Thunderhead, 100 to 7 Frequency, 100 to 6 La Varende. 20 to 1 Magnifie II Titanium.

25 to 1 Marsyad, Penitent, Tulyar and Argur.

28 to 1 Gay Time.

There аге some poignant scenes when Jane, herself on crutches, arrives la Europe to entertain the wounded men of the American

Robert army. Wagner in appealing as the young G. 1. Paratrooper. who in and brought out of a state of shell- shock by Jane singing - hija " Walk Alone."

33 1 Kara Tope, Agitator, Castiolon, Air Cube, Ararat H, Dali II and Bob Major.

1 Buckhound 50 to Guerzant-Reuter.

CHILEANS WIN THROUGH IN DAVIS CUP

Vienna, May 6.

AMERICAN SELECTION

In a patriotic. farewell before she returns home, Jane sings a selcotion of songs from all over- America; "California, hero

in Indiana," "Home como," "Carry me back to old

"Deep in the Heart of "Give my Regards to Broad-

the

Chile gained a commanding 3 way" "I'm Alabamy Bound," to 1 lead over Austria la their "Chicago" and "America, first round of the European Zone Beautiful)." Among other sings

tio here, Cup

when in the sim pre

"Blue Moon" Davis

Feeling" and Old Ricardo Belbiers won the first "That of the remaining singles today. "Embraceable You,"

Bettlers beat Alfred Huber, the Ausman No. 1 by 6-4, 3-6, 6-8; 1-0, 6-1 in an exciting gamu which lasted two and a half

hours...

Chile now meets Sweden, the 1051 European Champions, in the next round,-Heuter..

SWISS MAKE IT-4-1

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HKASA CIRCULAR TODAY'S SPORT

ON SWIMMING RECORDS

Football

Victory Shield final, Club ground. 6 pm.

Div 3-Dairy Farm v Wayfoong c. in.. BNS DJ,

Tenate

a word about And still not. Thelma Ritter, who plays Jand's wise-cracking nurse and moral fortifler through the long agony

LIC: BCAA V of successive operations which they both endure before Jane

stage

can

again. "Clancy" is

wonderful; salty, human person who keepa life humming when Jane is a pale, forlorn dece on a hospital pillow. Thelma Ritter has a

of victory, shared the remaining genius for Uso character parts singles today. to beat Turkey as was plain in "All about. Ever 4-1 in their first round European and "The Mating Season" Zane Davis Cup tie here.

They next play Argentina.

This of all her dime is Guan Hayward's triumph. Lampr Trotti's too he wrots and pro- In today's games Pout Blondel duced it. A "Musciai" undoubted (Switzerland) beat Behbut 15% in fact a more musical Covansir 6-3, 0-1, d-2, and "Musical" than most but at the Nazim Bahri gained Turkey's same time a real, tender story" enly victory with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and a worthy tribute to a gron: 1-0 win over Erwin Balestra gure in the world of entertain. Realer

Man's "D"-KCC y Recrsia: Kow. loon Tong

Kowloon Tong DJ CCC BKCC; Univeralty V Counell v CNC ME

Ladier "B"

In a circular regarding swim- ming, records, the Hongkong Amateur Swimming Association states:

Hitherto swimming records were only recognised as official- It established during the heats or Vi finals of the Colony Swimming Racrelo Championships, but provision is now made for attempts cón the existing records to be made during the year if certain con ditions were fulfilled. A

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Brooklyn

New York, May 5. Results of Major League base ball games played on Monday:

NATIONAL LEAGUE 5. Pittsburgh (stopped at the end of eighth)

3- Chicago New York DAMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland

Boston ---Argociated Preis

1

2

As far as possible, it is in- tended for such attempts to ba

· conducted under the samo con- ditions as for the Championships, and a report must be approved by the Executive Committee of the HKABA after due, nollca of two works has been given of the intention, before the record is recognised

Until such time is local, swimming facilities are greatly, Improved, tha; Lonly accepted: 2 venue for such attempts

be the VRC Pool