THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1938. **.
THE MOST SENSATIONAL MOVE OF THE YEAR
HOGAN BASSEY READY TO
FIGHT JOE BROWN
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New York, Apr. 8.
George Biddles, manager of the World Featherweight Boxing Champion, Hogan (Kid) Bassey, said today that his fighter was ready to box Lightweight champ Joe Brown, but he admitted that such a title fight had not yet reached he stage of serious negotiations. Biddles and Bassey, who successfully defended his title with a three-round knockout of Ricardo Moyeno st A trans-world Los Angeles on April 1, departed on airlines flight for London.
"If Joe Brown is prepared to defend his
lightweight Lillo Bassey JA ready for it," Biddles said. "But tho only at that I will let Hogan fight in the Lightweight Division is to box Brown."
Biddles said he was confident that Bassey could beat Brown and that if the arrangements could be completed. Los Angeles would be the best site from financial standpoint,
"In view of Hogan's showing against Moreno,"
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the manoger
the
ould, "Bassey is not only beat featherweight Ita the world, but is enough of a boxer- puncher to beat Brown."
Money-Spinner
WA
The manager, who did all the talking fo: the silent Bassey, that there reluctantly agreed
at the ittle
pro-pect moment of that kind of a match. He said here had been no talk of a
with Cherri re-match Hamia of France.
He said he believed a sug- inatch over-the-weight Rested with former lightweight champ, Lauro Sales of Mexico, would bử a promoting financial match.
Biddles said that even It Bassey defeated Brown in a 135- pound title match, he would im- mediately relinquish the light- | weight title because "he
is a (120 natural featherweight pounds)."-Unlied Press,
"Hogan is at his best at 124
Whether or not it is Brownpounds and If he fought Brown whom he meets. Bassey will he would enter the ring nt 124 défend his title the moment for 123."
uf callure money-spinner the Moreno appears on the scene to enable us to get another $70,00 pay day," Biddles said, "
Indian Cricketers In London
London, Apr. 8. A party of Indian crickeʻēru Lancashire who will play in cricket this season, arrived late today at Tilbury on the her Strathnaver from Bombay. They included:
C. G. Borde, S. P. Gupte, D.
V. Manjrekar Phudkar,
Lancashire League), (Central
B. Gupte R. Sation,
Lan cashire Longue), G. Kisenchand and M Hardikar (North Lan cashire League), France
Presse.
Dassey will rest until early next month when he will begin training for "two or three over the-weight matches in Europe" which Biddles sald had been offered him,
One of these might be a non- title bout with Belginn Jean Beyer sometime. during the Brussels World Fair, Speyer Is the unly man to have defeated Bassey In the past four years.
Biddlen
he conferred mid with Harry Markson, Managing Director of the International Boxing Club, dưuing a five-day atay New York after flying i from Loy Angeles, Marson sug- gested that Bassey return. To the US in September for sume over-the-weight nutchen.
and that Bassey "1 expect two stablemates will come back to the US in September, "sold Вгупп Lightweight Biddles. Jones und welterweight Wally Sifi probably would make the trip. United Press.
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RICHARDSON MEETS A "STOPPER"
Head down, Dick Richardson goes in, only to be stopped by a crushing left from the mighty Texan, Cleveland Williams, in their fight at Empress Hall, Earl's Court, London, on March 25. Richardson from Newport was disqualified in the fourth round for "persistent butting."-Reuterphoto,
HOME RUGBY
RESULTS
London, Apr. u.
today's Rugby
Following bre Union results;
Exeter 0, Leicester 21, Halifax 20, Noils 3. Cardiff 13, Northampton 3. Newport 13, Northampton 3, Newport 13, Barbarians 8. Bradford 8 Waterloo 3,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Athletler
Royal Air Force annun allelic meeting. Kal Tok, 2.30 pm,
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They Meet To Discuss Sailer's Amateur Status
Cliff Morgan Invited To Join Cardiff City
By DEREK JOHN
London.
It takes just ten minutes to travel from Cardiff Arms Park, national centre of Welsh Rugby, to Ninian Park, home of the Socond Division Football League Club, Cardiff City, and that's the time a great sportsman could take to make the most sensational move of the year.
For Cliff Morgan, due to retire from Rugby after the Barbarians' tour of South Africa in May, has been invited to join Cardiff City. He is interested in the offer and intends to have a training session with the club before making a decision.
Misa, ion on Wembley Stadium for a
night inte in June.
This is one world cantest' that looks possible. Taweel is No. 4
This news has given Welsh of players could succeed rugby fans their biggest shock Gibson
Britain would have an excel- In years. For it ever a name
chance of producing a of Rugby is that of CT world champion, her strongest in the world rankings and he being Shirley has whipped Jimmy Carter, wha Morgan, Cardis little. fly-challengeen
world lightweight half genius. He is the top per-
was synonymous with the game lent
it
tour of
wen
onco
No. 1; Ann champion himself,
two
Bonality in British Rugby to- Bloomer, ranked dey and the idol of rugby fans Haydon and Christine Truman,
Ufte Fox, the famous yacht No. 2 Jolly; Angela Mortimer the world over,
and close friend of No. 4; and the unranked designer
me That io Prince Phillp, tells Morgan to play Soccer. It is
Buxton, returning Angela as If Peter May was going to tennis after a one-year absence Sceptre, the 12-metre craft with give up crickel for tennis or through injury,
which the Royal Yacht Squadron the America's Floyd Patterson were going 10 Of these, I quld rate Angela will try to win switch to croquet.
Mortimer, the favourite. She is Cup, will be completed in
It is being built But Cardiff City manager, in great form after a most suc-week's time. Trevor Morris, doesn't conaldercessful
Australia, in secret in Scotland. it to be a fantastic move. He where she became the Arst "It will go as
fast as tho "But I believes Morgan has the a- English woman to win the Aus-Americans," "Guys Fox.
tiile singles itorial sparting ability to suc- tralian
ance | don't thinic wo have a chance of ceed at almost any game, and Dorothy Round in 1935.
winning." that, with his speed, powerful Australia's strongest challen Why not? "I couldn't tell you
upsetting
of kick, and clusive side-step, he per is Lorraine Coghlan, who is without
a lot bas all the makings of a Orst- making her first visit to Wim- people," he says.
bledon this year. And Brazil
This is hardly surprising. Bri- einzs soccer player.
girl who could
tho has a
causo lain has competed for many upsets this year in 18- America's Cup sixteen times in year-old Marie Esther.
The City have had their cye o Morgan for many years and they have made him previous brilliant fly-hair offers. The
Vienna, Apr, . Empire Cornes trial matches at
The amateur status of Ton! used to pluy Soccer at school KUOC, 5.15 p.m.
Taring
Sailer, Austria's triple Olympic because his masters thought he Entries Close fur Twelfth Race skiing gold medallist and win-was too small for rugby.
Meeting, Noon.
Trani Colony Gramcourt Tennis Cham-
ship, CC, 6.30 p.m.
Steeling Annual General Meeting: Sports Club. Union Building, 8 D.m,
TOMORROW
Tenni
ner of three titles in this year's World Champlorzhips, will be discussed at a special meeting Skling of the. International Federation next month.
The meeting will be held in Zurich on May 12, according to Dr Otto Lorenz, president of the Austrian Skling Federation.
The Immortals
the past 100 years and has not won it once. Her latest bid to capture the precious trophy
I hear there are plans for costing about £70,000, Tulloch Australia's horse of-ondon Express Service. the century" to challenge the
place
of the
CH Morgan is only 27, and best racehorses in England and States next year, he has said he is retiring from the United tugby to devote his time to his His 82-year-old owner, Mr E.A. business career as on of sales-Haley of Sydney, wants the win classics man. As a family man ho has three-year-old to
abroad and so gain a to think about making money,
the immortals among Eight brilliant seasons in inter- nailonal Rugby have made him a national hero, but they have not helped his bank balance. The question of Sailer'e
Morgan could make a fortune amateur status arose from us in thirteen-a-side Rugby League film-China football. But it is understood Huddersfield-5, Keighley-10 CAAF "U", 6.30 p.m.; KFA "Appearance in a
"Mall "Specht
that he would not like to leave Cardiff.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Bradford North 31, Batley 22.
17, a Kingston Bramley Ruvers D
Dewsbury 8, Rochdale Hornets
Interschoole Tesle: Queen's y St 16.
Imeph's, Paul'a v Das, King's V Wakelleld KGY, CRC. 10 a.m. Doncaster
10,
Calony Gracourt Tennis Cham- Trinity 40.
Boceer Featherstone Rovers 8, Hall-plinehips, HRCC, 5.30 pm.
Exhibition Gaines: JIKTA "B" V fax 25.
CA 8:15pm buši:—mutaties. at IK Stadlus. Reuter
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A New Sport
turi.
Tulloch guineos
thon
Trentham
was bought for 750 nt the ydarling sales in New Zealand. Experts thought it was a high price to pay.
To date the horse has ntready- won more
£56,000 in stake money In Australle. Anl last October, in winning Mel- Bourne's Caulfield Cup, he ran the 12 furlongs in 2 mini 20 B-10 A greul sportsman who has sce., the second fastest mile and definitely decided to take up a a half ever recorded,
The re- is Reginald Har- cord is 2 mln. 23 sce. by The sport greaves Harris, former World Blizzard at Newmarket in 1920. Cycling Champion. This summer he wit be seen on four wheels instead of two,
Bew
Britain this summer, including
Aintree and Silverstone,
Cup Final
Manchester United to win the FA Cup....thul's my forecast
All the
After only alx months lo re- tirement, restless Reg is coming back to the world of sports for this year's eagerly-awaited arucing motorist. The man Cup Final at Wembley.
are In favour of the who was a track cyclist for 20 mens sears plans to drive a 170 m.p.h. "Busby Babes", who have made such a fantastic come-back fol- Jaguar at several meetings in
lowing the Munich disaster.
Manchester United were Harris, a man who hates to beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in last!
Anal, when they lost be beaten in any race, has raced year's Brainor events and has been their goalkeeper through-injury- And no club coached by racing driver Tony in the first half. Brooks. But he has no inter making a second successive ap tion of becoming a professional, pearance at Wembley has been
At 30, pearly ien yeurs beaten twice on the run. younger than world champion
won their semi-final at the Maine Road Juan Fangio, he thinks he is Cup-tle
Only one loo old to reach the top of ground; Manchester. motor-racing.
team-Derby County in 1946-- has won a semi-final there and then lifted the FA trophy.
►
Who will succeed Althen Gibson as the world's No. 1 Tomab
lown That's
Bolton
This will be the youngest-ever of tennis player? Final, for the average age
with the the dimoult question both teams, even
Nat Lofthouse and
posed by the news that the girl veterans from Harlem intends to give up Ernie Taylor playing, wil be tennis to become a night-club only 23. singer.
Another unusual Cup fact:
For at present there is no one United's £49,000 team will be which the same class as Miss playing against a team
Bolton, a penny, Gibson, no one who can match did not cost
in
from the formal
£10
have
her tremendous power game. apart She has not been defcated in signing-on fee for each man. singles since she fell sixteen In addition to paying no cash months ago to Shirley Fry in for their players, Bollan the 1957 Australian Anal.
no smokers, and no drinkers m their Cup team. So i will be very rober celebration party the Wanderers win the Cup,
The Americans have domiʼn noted women's templa for so long that one automatically locica to the US rankings to find the next world champion. But this time the rankings do not give the answer.
Wildly Excited
British boxing promoter, Harry Levene, s wildly exclted over Ranked No. 2 in the United that Joe Brown is interested in an airsal) letter which tells hin Sintes is the great Louise patting his World Lightweight Brough. But she is quilting firul Championship at stake agalust class tennis this year to become the British Empire Lightweight a housewife, Dorothy Knode and Champion, Wille Toweel.
bold
Darlene Hard are ranked number
Levene, whose bright, three and four respectively, but neliber, think, has quite the dreams of a world heavyweight the class expected of 2 world le fight between Floyd Pat- champion.
terson and Joe Erskine. were
Yet an American may still be rudely and roughly broken, saya world champion after the depar-ho will get this fight in England lure of Miss Gibsoda Ameri-or grow curls. He has an opt- can who does not appear ang- where in the 1958 US rankings. I refor to the ambidextrous Californian housewife Mra Beverly Baker Fieltz:
Mrs Fieliz, beaten by Miss Broughs after two close Gols in the 155 Wimblexton, drink, retired from dennie a year later to žave Hør, second baby. But I fear alio, Wimbledon plans to return do
this year.
I conalder Mr Feliz, to be.
: the “one' player who has all the a future world qualities of champion. If she fails to roturn to tehnia, anyone of a number
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