SCHMELING PREPARING FOR LOUIS
SONJA
HENIE WANTS $100,000
In New York Next Week
New York, Apr. 13, Joe Jacoba has announced that Max Schmeling wifi arrive here April 22 to start trafning “to knock out Joc Loulk."
Jacoba, violently puffing a black. vile-smelling cigar, said that Max would begin heavy training at French Lick Springs, Indlanu, taper off at a eamp near the alte of the fight anti then "become the biggest thing in the heavyweight division by knock- ing out Joe Louis." ".
"Max anys he's in fine condition, weighs about 192 and is anxious to get into the ring against Louis in June. He's been training seriously at his estate in Bad-Saurow and will be
" in the best shape of his career when
he meets Louls,” Jacobs said.
Joe said Max would stay at French Lick until May 9 and then move into an eastern camp.
"We (meaning himself) haven't picked a second site yet," Jacobs ex- plained
"because promater Mike Jacoba hasn't yet decided where or when the night's coming off. He's had offers from New York, Detrult, Chicago and Philadelphla and won't decide until he returns from Miami.
the basis of his last
cinch
F" Jacobs kuid. "Max
He knyoed Steve Hamas in March, And want
since then? Nothing, beenuse Max ruined him. Last July in Barcelona Maxių beat Paulino Üreudun up something awful and then the best he got frem the local offleluia was a draw,“
to win. Germany Jast have you heard from Steve
Did Jncabs remember that Louis recently knocked Paulino out with- out any trouble?
"Sure, Schmeling softened film up.” United Press.
LATEST RUGBY
RESULTS
London, April 14, Gaulle a large prostramme of rugby Eng- union matches was played in Inch 10-day, the following being tha results.
B
CAPIT
Waterke
Lilly
to Devenport. Sepy Joes
M
* Curentry
I li
të ·Aberavol
A Old Bluem
12 Leicest
a Crater
Flamur Átfi.
Extr Lydney Neerpur
l'ontypool
11 Norbarista
21 Landon Weish
Reuter,
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C
New York.
Sonja Henie, Norway's "Pavlova of the Ice," embark- ing on her professional career, hoped to net $100,000 in her first month of skating for pay. The trim little ash blonde with the maury, turned-up tore may turn out to be an fost a money-maker as Rod Grangem, "Big Bill" Tilden, and Suzanno Lengien if she can continuo dil captivate audiences As she during her 'glorious, amateur career,
to
She starred ut with a $35,000 guarantee from Madison Square Garden, atid Jim Norris, owner of the Chicago
Stadium and Detroit Olympia, Fight
Figuring these appearances
for
share, on an optional
дя
baris,
would be nearly $00,000. Guarantees for the montha tour were $70,000, Recording
Dennis
to her manager, R. Scanlon. If her popularity goen over Intact from the amateur to the professional ranks, her advisors hope for a grand proût of between $100,000 and, $150,000.
Her professional month's tour In- cludes bookings at New Haven, Conn., Philadelphia,
Boston, New York, Buffalo, Chicago, St. Louis, Minnen- polis and Detroit.
Miss Bente consented to appear on Charity carnivals at Madison Square Garden, but her appearnulces were to be in the role of a prófessional. It was the first time in history that a professional and amateurs appeared programme sanctioned by the Amateur Skating Union.
on n
The 24-year old Norwegian girl, who began skating na a tiny tot and won more warld titles than any other hapes to graduate
skater in
from on exhibitions mution pictures.
inta
"I want to do with skates in ple- tures what Fred Astaire is doing with duncing," she said. "No one ever has done it in the movies and I want to. That's why i turned professional. I would be à professional the minute I skates in a picture, so i decided to grea on tour Arst."
During her amateur career, which
she never met defeat, the Norwegian girl won the world figure title ten times and the mpic championship three times, a feat accomplished by no other athlete in any sport. She started skating at 6 and at 11 won the championship of Also an excellent Norway. She is swimmer and tennis player.—United
fress.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1936.
BILLIARDS
CUP GOES TO INMAN
AND TOM WEBSTER
WISECRACKS
Melbourne Inman won the billiards
Gold
BL Cup (sealed handicap) Thurston's Hall, London, last month. Falkiner will receive a bloodhound puppy as "booby" prize.
Final scores of the last heat were: Lindrum 8,880: Inman 6,923.
Here is the final table on handi cap:-
Played. Won. Lemb
Inman
Sidney Smith: BAYLO
..
*
h
Lindrum
+
Newman
1
Patiner
Ď...
innan
Ilance
(ree 8,500) 13,415 Newman Newman
12.452 Falk Iner
The mastia, on handleap, weTEIN
14,025 Pukiner Davis
(ree 6,000) 12,460 (2,000) 17,826 Newman Darla
13,010 Smith
(per 4,000) 11:03
10,402
9.701
10,60 Frman
fre
Smith
Rence
{er 5,500) 10,605 Smith Liedrum
10,097 Falklaer
free JUMER
( 9,500) 18,908 Dav Smith
(ree 7,750) 12.370 Newrean Newmah
11,378 Lirum
Inman
Kreen
| Amici
Newman
0.002 Recr
[m
free
free 4.00%) 11,785 Faikinet
1,447 Lkvirim free Davis (rec 750 10,841 Lindrum ..... 11, Herce
Inmas
( 1,600) 9,651 Faxiner Lindrum
(50) 12,342 Davin
NOM Yalkiner
Fath
Davla
Inman
14.028
10,347
WORLD SPEEDWAY TITLE
To Be Staged In England
REFEREES
RELAX
ANNUAL DINNER LAST NIGHT
ASSOCIATION'S GOOD YEAR
↑
ilongkong football referees forgat Riders from ten countries, the worries of the whistle last night including England, America, when they met in convivial at- France, Germany, Australia sphere at the Sports Club for the
annual dinner of the Referees As and New Zealand are to com-sociation. It was held under the pete in the first official world's speedway championship, to be held in England this year. There will be sixty-three riders in all, and £4,000 will be distributed in prize-money. First prize will £500 and a trophy, the second prize The Loyal Tosai and that to thu will be £250 and a gold medal, with English Football Association were a silver medal for the given by the chairman, who after- £100 and third man a £50 and a bronzewards proposed the "Hongkong Foot- medal for the fourth man..
ball Association," in the course of
br
genial chairmanship of Mr. T. G. Stakes, supported by Mr. D. Konnick (hon, secretary) Lieut. Chaplin, Mr. A. Chapman (hon, secretary II.K. F.A) and Mr. Warren (Naval repre- sentative, 1.K.F.A.).
This championship will take the which he expressed the refereex' up. 1.250) 10.308 place of the British individunt cham-preciation of the kindly assistance plonship and the national riders' given by the controlling body of foot. 1,000) 9,487 chumpionship.
ball in the Colony. The HRF.A., he The riders will first compete in a
anid. had always fully supported re- theferees whenever they had cause to series of qualifying rounds on 1,000) 7,514 tracks of the seven First Division the referees and enjoyed a
submit reports, and in every respect clubs-Belle Vue, Hackney, Harrisoal from the F.A. They were de
Aquaro gny, New Cross, Wembley, West Ham lighted to have with them Mr. A. and Wimbledon.
The twenty-eight survivors will meet each otlier in a series of cham- planship rounds, in which each of the seven tracks will 'hold 'n meeting of #twenty hents, four riders to a heat.
11,344
7,627
4,250) 11,195
600) 4880
800) 8,522 0.771
(
4,500) 9,35
7,450
12,268
(the
L&DG) #,750
9,000) 14,2
www.
WEMBLEY FINAL
The tending sixteen will go into the Anal to be held at Wembley, This. Also, will consist of twenty bents. four riders per heat, It wit be decided on points basis, but each Analist will start with bonus cal-
Chapman the new secretary and Mr. Warren the Naval representative on the F.A. and they wished them both
every success in their new offices. Both were following admirable · pre- decessors and would be no easy tank to live up to their work.
Mr. Chapman briefly replied, em- phasising that the F.A. were fully aware of the valuable work accom- plished by the Referees Association and promising them full support in the future.
of
culated on his previous performances, Mr. D. Kossick proposed the tonst The National Speedway Associn-of the Referees Association of the tion, the clubs organisation, have United Kingdom, stressing that the (700 4,000) 9.923 Lodram
A380 appointed Mr. W. J. Cearns, of Association's badge which many Two breaks of 1,000 ench were Wimbledon, and Mr. A. J. Etvin, of them possessed was a nered thing minde. Davis scored 1.177-a record Wembley, as their representatives on and should be regarded by them në under the ኮንኑ ጊዜ “ buik-line rule--the Speedway Contul Board for the such. against Newman at Thurston's on coming season.
The
Chairman
"The February 24, and, on the following;
proposed In order to simplify the fixture 1st Press," expressing, the thanks of the day, ut Glasgow, Lindrum scored 1,008 Harringay and Wimbledon, who bolnAssociation to the Press for all the against Beece,
race on Saturdays have agreed to assistance they had given during the "VIRTUALLY ON FOREIGN SOILive up two of their meetings during son-in publishing notices of their
the first half of the season. Hor- meetings CTRL 25, and Wimbledon on Apri! It and ringay will be closed, on April 18 and activities.
enet
A
of
reports of their
the Association. While the Associa-
Results were announced at Thurs ton's, Leicester-square, London, by Mr.
one other Saturday, After, June 27 Mr. S. A. Gray ("Veritas") in reply. Tom Webster, the Daily Mail
Wimbledon will revert to Monday congratulated the Association on Its toonist, Mr. Webster Fail: "Until
meetings, so all oficial fixtures be-progress. They were now, he said, heard yesterday I never
n better tween the two clubs will be decided firmly established, the Association and appreciation T the importance to the second half of the season. its members enjoying a status which of
Then this
tournament.
It is understood that this season's had hitherto been denied them. He which
series of five Test matches between noted that there had been A pra England and Australia will be held at nounced improvement in the standard Wembley, New Cross, Belle Vue of refereeing in Hongkong, due in Manchester). Wimbledon, and Westno small measure to the activities af Ham
Phil Bishop. West Ham's capturetion flourished that progress and im froh Harringay, who is on his way pruvement was bound to be main back from South Africa, is bringing Lained. South African with him Cecil Delaporte, a
young
"The Guests" was proposed by Mr. rider, who did well 1. Chapman and responded to by during the Johannesburg and Pretoria Lieut. Murphs, while Me Schutton seasons. Delaporte visited this coun-
int gave the toast of the Chairman, pay- try last season, and is the twentiething high tribute to the work of Mr. rider to be signed by the Hammers.Stokes. The artistes were thanked Delporte has been racing on level an the proposition of Mr. Kossick. terms with Bishop and Wally Lloyd in South Africa.
lady asked me the table Mr. Inman played. I re- plied that when he got to the top end he was virtually in foreign sail. "I am glad to see Leslie Knighton, the Chelsea manager, here to-night. He has deserted Stamford Bridge' to come and see players who can seure. "The dark horse of the tournament was Sydney Smith, whom I had never seen. decided to ask Chambers about him, knowing that the players would not mind. Chambers is more above suspicion than Caesar's other "Chambers is so impartial that he had been known to give a foul against himself in his sleep."
wife.
C.R.C. RUNNERS-UP
In Mixed Doubles Badminton
Last week Chinese Recreation Club completed their senson's Axtures in the mixed doubles badminton league, when they overwhelmed Talkoo, win wing all nine games. As a result C.R.C. finish runners-up to Recreio, with Fire Brigade third,
Recreio "A"", C.R.C. Fire Brigale Recreio "B"
St. John's
St. Andrew's Kowloon Tong Talkoo
P. W. L. F. A. Pts. 16 15 1 8 19 30 18 14 211620 28
10 13 107 X7 26
16 8.7 76 41 16
16 7 X 65 76 14
16 7 9.50 87 14
16 3 13 40 3 0 2 11 22 05 4
13
Rumjahn Is Expected To Win
THIS AFTERNOON
The first of the open singles tennia ehamptonship sumi-finals will be. played this afternoon on the stand court at the Cricket Club when H. D. Rumjahu meots Lal Kwong-tsun in a best-of-five-nels match.
Rumfahn is fully expected to win, although he may have to yield one act. Ruminha is playing tip-top in
is always capable of strengthening his
game as the malch proceeds,
Unless the unexpected occurs II. D.
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have developed a complete game. His whipping forehand drive and sound backhand is expected to prove too effective for Lai, who is not so well endowed with strokes.
By Order,
9. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary.
A Piano and Song Recital in 'being given by Mime. Bonenfant Lai will depend on his' dipping (Piano) and Frau Muller-Kaucher forehand top-spin drive to earn him (Soprano) At the Helena May the majority of this pointa, and VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. Institute at 0.16 p.m. Ticketa, $1.60, | doubtless he will hope this shot, to Proceeds are in aid of the Plano which Rumjahn is not very accus Fund..
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crrors,
REMINDER.
The Annual General Meeting may make a quick start and will be held TO-DAY, at 6 p.m. A Dinner Dance will be held at get away with the opening set. If
D. F. LOPES, Repulse Bay Hotel this evening at he doesn't the odds are slightly!
Hon. Secretary. 8.30 p.m.
against him getting one as Rumijahn
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