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Turpin Is Back To Seek Fresh

Worlds To Conquer

By Archie Quick

So they never come back, don't they? The old axiom of the boxing ring that once a man has had "ex" put in front of his name he never regains his lost medals was blown sky high at Harringay Arena, London, when two title-holders regained their old championships.

Randolph Turpin won back the British cruiserweight championship from Alex Buxton and added it to his British Empire crown, while Frank Johnson took back from Joe Lucy the lightweight championship he so off-handedly tossed away two years ago.

THOMAS CUP WORRY FOR

MALAYA

be

There was drama in both these happenings, For Turpin it was a "swun song" if he lost. He would Anally have been relegated to the scrap heap of has beens". Instead he now holds two major titles and can seek fresh worlds to conquer in the 12 stone 7 lbs. division.

For Johnson it was complete the rehabilitation, Waywardly Skigapore, May 10.

Manchester man came in much One of the stalwarts of the too heavy for his defence of the Malayan badminton team which title fight with Lucy. Two years is defending the Thoras Cup ago Lucy won the non-title con- on June 4-5 is down with sustest which was substituted and pected mumps med badminton then beat Jim McGovern for the officials are highly perturbed. championship. Off went John- It was disclosed, that Ong son to Australia arid was quick- Poh-lim, who is expected to ly forgotten after three defeats turn out as

the third sinustes :

** there. player and also one of the two Johnson, however, is too good doubles, has been under strict)

box to become just

He beat He is being isolated memory of the past.

the men who beat him in

medical case, vation for the past

10 days.

а

a

from the rest of the team which Australia, made his peace with is cow undergoing rigorous

the British Boxing Board of Control, fought his way up the

training,

In a big exhibition match ladder again and here he is on

on Sunday night, Wong Peng-the very top runy.

socry, the All-England and un- official world champion, retired after being one set all with Eddie Choong who is one of the top two singles players for Malaya.

REMARKABLE ENDING Few Aghts have had such a remarkable ending 1.8 .the Both men Turpin-Buxton bout were "cagey"; both knew too

Teams from the U.S., India, Denmark and Australia are exh of the game and both

respected each other. The result pected arrive here next work was a dull affair of mauling and tor the inter-zont semi-finals clirching. The crowd soon had with the ultimate winners chal-

enough and slow hand-clapped. lenging Malaya for the Cup. Referee Ben Green became im- United Press.

patient too and in the second round he called the men together and demanded more action. He got it.

"

Bowls Teams

The following -have been selected to represent their Clubs in Lawn Bowls League matches to be played on Saturday..

Recreio

A. Braga,

As the three of them came out of the conference the two boxers rushed at each other like a couple of stags and there was

collision of heads,

2

stunned

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1955.

HOME FROM MILLE MIGLIA TRIUMPH

Stirling Moss, the British racing motorist, who earned the distinction of being the first Briton to win the Mille Miglia, the 1,000 mile motor road race in Italy, driving a German Mercedes-Benz, returned to Britain after the race by air. He brought with him a victory gift, a Mercedes 220, 80 h.p. sports touring car, pre. sented to him by the makers as a tribute to his great skill Picture shows: Stirling Moss is grected by his mother on his arrival at Ferryfield Airport, near Dungeness.

-London Express Photo.

THE BERGMANN STORY

Filled With Interest And Controversy, Crammed With Triumphs And Failures

Sportsmen do not usually stage a come-back at the age of 36. Now meet the exception, Richard Bergmann, swarthy globe-trotting personality of table tennis fame.

Bergmann returned to England a month and a half ago following an exhibi- tion tour of America with the Harlem Globe Trotters. Richard took no part in the basketball clowning. His antics were confined to the table tennis table.Lover which he met American Champion Dick, Miles, during the intervals between basket- ball games..

His only serious tournament (his father was a Pole-in while in America was the United 1937. After his British natural- States Open. Miles, who had sation was approved, he became been hit off the table more times a resident of Paris.

The Bergmanin story is full than he would care to remem ber, during the exhibition tour, of interest, full of controversy. with triumphs and beat Bergman in the final.

crammed failures.

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HIGH COST OF LEAVING AND ALIMONY SPIRALS HIGHER IN HOLLYWOOD

By MICHAEL RUDDY

The high cost of leaving seems to be going higher in Hollywood. Jon Hall, divorced by singer Frances Langford, handed over a million dollars worth of land and properties - including 100 acres of pink grapefruit highly prized in Florida.

The lady with the renowned torso. (Linda Christian, divorcing Tyrone Power) demanded all their community property, including a Belair mansion, a Rolls Royce, a Mark Vll Jaguar, and his share of the profits of two films.

And John Wayne's partner, Robert Fellows, will pay his divorced wife, £200 a week for life, plus £50,000 in stocks and shares, and half of any bonuses he may get from the Wayne Fellows company.

John Wayne himself is noyat Twentieth stranger to divorce and alimony. Studios. He estimates he's forced out some £183,000 in the past ten years in his two divorces. Hope be's lucky this third time.

Century Far suicide, Susan Hayward had a date at TC Fox® Studios for portrait sittings, then to M-G-M for wardrobe for her next film, "I'll Cry Tomorrow" the story who of a reformed alcoholic,

suicide.... attempts

in

ROYAL TREATMENT Part of the rewards of being chosen Queen was a week. Hollywood, seeing the studios, meeting stars-the royal treat ment,

I managed to get the Palmer's Green mannequin a suite at the Hotel Ambassador in Los Angeles, thanks to a helpful Englishwoman, Mrs Jean Stinek-

On the more

cheerful side, Edmund Purdoa, the British

Field Marshal P. Pibul Song- actor who replaced Mario Lanza

of ima "The Student Prince" and

gram, 58, Prime Minister Thailand," his wife, Madame Marlon Brando in "The Ezyp- tion"

La-Lad, and their entourage of agreed to delay his divorce

thirty, had a great time at Para proceedings against Alta Purdom for 90 days, following a series field, who is the efficient press mount Studios. They were given

officer at the Ambassador.

a star-studded luncheon, · with of reconciliation

liko to Live

here," Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Donald Hollywood discussions with Judge. Meanwhile

Charlton awe Maureen told Bill Holden, "Oh, O'Connor,

Fleston, allowing to Purdon

I just love the casual way (Moses in "The Ten Command missus £300 monthly for

life, the sunshine." of

"Well,ments"), Phil Harris, Jeanmatre, port of self and their daughters.

don't you?" he asked. why

Mitzi Gaynor, and, a bevy But it would be less expensive and better all around to recon- have to persuade my husband starlets for decoration,

first she said. And I imagine cile and have one home to keep that Mr Moore, ex-Merchant Lup, instead of two.

Marine, now with a firm What

happens to young Importes and exporters couples in Hollywood? Orton London, will require a great the pressure and the stresses deawell be in London late this.

are more than

they can

take.

persuasion

of 13.

Holden told me.

Then they watched. scenes from "Anything Goes" with Blag and Phil Harris and Donald O'Connor, and "The Ten

Commandments," with the Mas- ter himself, C.B. De Mille, CI plaining how he re-creates the Bible for the super-screen,

And they met Yul Brynner,

musical comedy which told of a star of "The King and I

King of Slam (Thailand), hundred years ago. Brynner

is currently playing Phaoroh

The Ten Commandments."

Worried, upset, Insecure, they summer,"

to psychiatrists, like Tony "Brenda and I have long want- Curtis and Dan Dailey did and ed to have a vacation in England are often helped to face reality, and Europe and the boys are Otherwise, there are separations enough to leave with the grand- and divorce, as in the case of parents." O'Connor and Jeff

In the adjacent dressing-room Donald Hunter.

I noticed Jennifer Jones in a peacock green dress, cut Chinese courteous, fashion. She plays a Eurasian William Holden chatted with the doctor who falls in love with Queen of the British Press, Holden, forel correspondent, pretty Maureen O'Neill, 23, in later killed in Korea. The locale before she flew to Australia for "Next his dresingroom on the set of is Hongkong, also the locale for a 17-day concert tour. "Love is a Many Splendoured several other sima, like "Soldier year I want to tour Britain I

Clark had a

a marvellous time co-starring

there" Thing" (note the title change!) of Fortune"

Gable and Susan Hayward.. when I did the Palladium,” gaid the dynamic blonde, who's tax. Alan

Charming and

Each Federation Ignores

The Others In World Boxing Today

By CONNIE RYAN

New York, May 11.

•

Had tea with Betty Hutton

I was saddened to learn of ing her third husband, SusaД Hayward's attempted Livington, with her. suicide. She took an overdose -

*

of sleeping tablets, then desper Tipod: Danny Kaye will ately phoned her mother who present four of his songs from called the police, They had to "The Court Jester" at the lock in the back door: of the Palladium--and he hopes be can Hayward manse in Vany Nuys, get up to Manchester, Blackpool, found her unconscious. Sirens and Glasgow. screaming, the police car rushed her to the hospital where was pumped out.

The

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In the same movement Turpin kooked "Blues" against Kowloon Cricket the Champion to the body and. Club at home at 4 pomond, Bag crossed. Him to the jaw and Lista, S.E. Souza. J.A. LUZ, R.F.

Came Bergmann's defence of

PROUDEST MOMENT Luz: A.AG Silva, AM. Souza, C. Buxton crashed down with never his English 'Open' title, a de- E. PR1, J.F.V. Ribeira, J.M.

fence which lasted for exactly any hope of beating the count. Guterres, C. Roza Pereira, C.C. It was a 100% knock-out and three rounds. His victor on this

Future: Lew Ayres told me But perhaps the proudest

that he has six hours of film Pereira, J.E. Noronha,

moment in his career was at the was still "Whites against Kowloon Bowling Buxton

occasion was Jimmy Lowe, a

from his recent four-month FEACE MEETINGS Green Club away at 4 pum.-B. | afterwards in his dressing room young. Middlesex second team Empire Pool and Sports Arena,

study of world religions, will Hoza Pereira, M.A. Ferreira, A.A.

Wembley ope evening in 1958. Guterres A.A. Remont...

The week before, lawyers had do a lecture-tour in the USA player, Nevertheless Turpin was not

That afternoon at the Empire F.G. LUX G.A.

be this year, Britain in 1956. national Hungary Noronha; J.L.S. Alves, 8. Rivere, the old Turpin. On the other

In the past two years there has been more formal arranged peace meetings On to the 1955 World Cham-Stadium

tween the redheaded film star B.F. Marquez, A.A. Lopes.

Holland. football eleven had

ber trounced agreement for co-operation among World Boxing and less and had Johnson is a fine Championships in Utrecht,

ex-husband,

Davis Les Bette

returned. pion and can go further. South Bergmann didn't last long there England 0-3-ber first home de actual co-operation than ever before. Each Boxing Barker. But they quarrelled over Hollywood for five days of add paw Joe Luxy provided him either.

Federation cheerfully ignores the others when it suits its the question of visits to their ed

for "Sir Walter with hard and courageous box.

twin sons, who live with her. Raleigh", (Dew title wanted!) purposes to do so. ing for twelve rounds but the

According to court order, Barker and had to shave her hair again is entitled to ste then on for the regal role of Elizabeth: clever Lancastrian was well on

Her salary for four weeks...... top at the end.

Tuesdays and Saturdays.

And the day she attempted £45,000. A regal salary too.

KBGC gainst Recreio First Division Whites at home at 4 p.m.-L. Gaddi, F. Gamon. T. Kavanagh, A. Harvey: E3. Liddell, F. Howarth, C. Rounselei, E. Purvis; J. Tindall, 8. Howarth, P. Hughes, J. Mc Kelte.

Цксе Second Division against Hongkong It was a sad night for Mana- Football Club at Happy Valeyger Jim Wicks for not only did 3.30 p.m.- Y. Haton, M. his protegees Buxton and Laury Ausland, J. Wyper, Marshall: Chadwick, Kew, W.P. Watajon, Ocelinquish their tities but also B. Black, D. Tra; A. Buậy, Colema

his heavyweight hope Harry L.M.S. Lloyd,

Angus..

Cooper was beatery,

Promoter March Adopts

21-Point Game In Lawn Tennis

Cleveland, Ohio, May 10.

The game of tennis may be in for some radical changes. The "World" professional Tennis Championship, recently completed bere, junked the tradition-honoured system of scoring, and although not all the players voice approval enough had praise so it will be used again next year.

feat in 90 years.

ation.

4

by handing out the same treat spheres for him to conquer. For European Boxing Union. This eliminat

There's been a steady list of

long.

Despite his failure, the selec- Now it was the turn of her

In January of 1953, the New York State Athletic tors were not dismayed. They table tennis aces. Hungary led kip: Bergmann in the England 4-1. England pulled back to team. Their faith was justified. four all. Everything depensted Commission and the National Boxing Association finally Bergmann-Ferenc Sido agreed to work together, after more than 30 years of For on his return from Utrecht, on the Richard, slammed the new World match. Bergmann lost the flist disagreement New York did not become an NBA

cantered through Champion Toshiaki Tanaku, two game 19-21,

an the second 21-15. He was trail- member, but it formed a "working agreement" whereby straight, 21-18, 21-9, in international between the two mg 18-20 in the third. But back each would recognise the other's recommendations on countries.

came the indomitable Richard suspensions, exchange of information etc.

Charles Humes wert to survive three match points Then, in 1954, the World Box- and The following day playing for and win 23-21.

ing Committee was formed, with matched, the British Board in- the South of England against

representatives from the NBA,sisted it was a title fight, the the Jape, Bergmann repeated What now for Bergmann? He New York, the British Boxing EBU and the Americans insisted

35. There are no fresh Board of Control and the it WEG

а just his success of the night before is

semi-Ana!

ment to Yoshio Tomita to the he has added three more world, conclave decreed there should tume of 22-20, 18-21, 21-17. and five English singles titles to be no "return-bout clauses in disagreements since then. The And so Bergmann was back his 1937 success. Will he strive Championship matches and set NBA has given Wille Pep back

his throne as "King" of to remain at the top?".

up rules to make Champions de-his licence, while New York, took up the licence in English table tennis, a sport over which, he had ruled for to He is still a drawing power in fend against the legitimate chal-which

table tennis. If he is so minded, lengers, who were to be named the first place, still won't allow

by the Committer.

him to fight again. The NBA he can continue for quite a

made it clear rule that each It all sounded very good, and Yet only a matter of days) while

yet,

Remember, that

must defend each boxers to before these storming, victories, other great champion, be was being, written, of us a glarna rast champion, Victor bestea ad fans alike seemed it menths; then he must defend did not last against the top challenger. The has been". *The once gra was 40. Who knows, before the co-operation

World Committee has the same long.

rules. But Rocky Marciano will Richard Bergmann was finished, reaching that age the incom-

In June 53, after Hay be about eight months between parable Bergman might lift they said.

Robinson gave up the Middle defences, and he has agreed to Quite a natural assumption, another world title.

weight title, and Randy Turpin Don Cockell of England, not London Express Service.. considering his recent form.

Cuba's Nino Valdes, the No. 1 man.

The BBBC, with its man getting the chance, has, no com→ be- plaint-Cuba is unhappy cause Valdes was by-passed. Yet Cuba 17-a equally unhappy that the NBA won't agree to a Lightweight title shot for 1 Orlando Zulueta who is not INDEFINITE SUSPENSION

among the top challengera His victory over officialdam

RETURN BOUT CLAUSES atride an indefinite suspension

On return-bout clauses, the Pancho) Segura, by the the Saturday night, which cisco (Little

English Table Tennis

Surrey, County Champions for the past three seasons, BBBC has said nothing about was more than we ever bad and however, be faulted only sever Association, ils crime? Arrang- we drew as thany people in three times in the five games played ing a tour of South Africa with were one of the sides who beat rain to win their opening such a clause in the Marclano days this year than we used to the little retadores umber for out the formality of an official championship game by eight wickets against Gloucester Cockell contract, nor has the complained about a the litt Ecuadorean,

[your' leave♬ After three shire today.

return-bout clause in ・the. get la five the years before."

was lifted Rain fell towards the end, and immediately the win Saxton-Tony DeMarco Welter March polled the participants "It takes time to get used to appeals the ban

Just to weight Title contract. following the I guess," said Gonzales. "I exactly a year later. Naturally

play safe, Saxton and DeMarco tournament and they agreed to felt unnatural the first night, he kept in trim on the practice ning hit was made a heavy rainstorm broke, greate

In most other matches the scoring was low throughout the also signed legitimate use the system again next year. having the 21-point game. By table. But not many players 'could have come back to torna- One factor have in- Saturday, though, Suenced the that may be that getting in the groove a litlement form after so long & break weather won a struggle by series of six games, the only had to fight reque

players and ground staff against century being scored by Dollery 28 days after the Boston bout. from: competitive table tennis.

conditions. Laricaehire had to of Warwickshire on Saturday. Richard (Big Pancho) Gonzales, mare.

Bergmann did

within ten chandon their match with Scot" But bowlers reaped a harvest. And there is the Bantam Tifle mixup. The World group the defending Champion, The spectators, by their at months

singles title

of France, the NBA recog two, dega, de partile his County's success. Henise Macias and California, site His game evidently was not seemed to give wholehearted But that's the sort of deber. ball, being bowled on the fare his left arm slows, played a big sill recognised Robert Cohen handicapped by the new forth fight,

There are some things I coming (fsam, sportswriters Richard Bergmann: Even a spot were possible, at Lord's where today to ánish with five' for 21 will recognise,ig Maciar's

One sports editor, Franklin of domestic trouble ichard Derbyshire took frist, tooings in the innings and nine for 88 liked about it," said Gonzales.

divorced his wite in 1950-led points from Middlesex Lewis of the press, said:

In the match, "The scoring system for ONE

to

his table

same was donned wa-a draw.

Lock

overlooker women Notting thing, speeds up the game March ought to get some medals,

sportsman of world Wilshire, and Somerset,

Jack March, the promoter of the three-day event, dreamed up the idea while pondering how to make the venture more attractive. He decided to adopt the Table Tennis scoring method, with a 21-point game, change of serve every five points and restriction to one serve per point.

But Richard Bergmann doesn't give up so easily. In the past he has triumphed over official- dom, and family troubles. Now a battle with his he has won confidence, ood, once again, proved his critics wrong,

"I'm sure it helped us in our regarded as having the best ser attendance," said March. "We vice in the game. In the Satur- drew almost 3,000 for the finals day night finals against Fran- Was in 1950 when he took in his

on

immediately

started

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Surrey Win Game In

Opening Rain

London, May 10,

managed to win again this year. tendance and vocal reaction, Engil 40 had recent land et Old Trafford" without a At the Oval Tony Lock," with:

"Jack

break

m

think it makes it more "interest | Tennis for years bus berri' under 597frasi id be the most, hamshire and Sommoda

ing for the fans. But I didn't the crusty aesthetle humb

Berationa

like having only one serve be Easterri stuffed skirts" who cling (cosmopolitan, Zakurelland Pengera

cause it takes away what with their dear old lives to the clase ever advantago fellow with terma love and advantage in Brite Has been since 1939. Heing 1 for the wester

before they could the big serve might have," the game and who insisted upon did wartime Service i w

scoring system that was com- Royal Air Force. He was boc sary a Hello dear whereof he pletely silly and being."

Yet he won the Gonzales knew

World Championship for spoke, since be is generally United Press.

cted!

the

NBA

get together on:A SCOTING.

as State Champ and leading. contender for a "vacant" title

Nor can the NBA and New ¿York for Test system, although the fights we Starth nationally televised. Same NBA states use a 10 point-pa- Waround system. some 11 points, and New Yoric, duiciale use no possible point, kist rounds, - United

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