Dispelling rumours over the weekend as to whether or not the programme of boxing planned at' the Canidrome Gardens this Friday, July 15, would be held, the Auditorium management, sponsors of boxing in Shaghai, announced last night that the card headlining Gaspare Alles-sandri of the Svaoie Grenadiers and Peter Lojnikoff, Russian lightweight ace, definitely would take place. Alleésandri and the elder but smaller of the Lojnikoff brothers are to meet over the distance of ten two-minute rounds, but the Italian soldier's Lightweight Championship of China belt will not be at stake inasmuch as they are to enter the ring at over the lightweight limit of 135 1b.
Marking the return of one of Shanghai's greatest ring favourites. the semi-final, of eight rounds will theatre Young Alde, veteran Manila pugilistic star, against rugged young Hal Skelton of the Fourth Marines, a battler with an impressive string of knock-out! victories to his credit, Alde and Skelton are to tip the scales Again No Play In Test Match Manchester, July 11.
A torrential downpour this morning washed out all hopes of a start being made in the Third Test match between Australia and England today. This is the third day that no play has been possible.—Reuter, at round 150 lb, "The Old Maestro," as the wily Manilan boxer is frequently described, being quite a bit over the welter limit. Alde's reappearance in the Shanghai ring, in which he has fought almost a score of times against the best men ever to appear here, will be particularly welcome in view of the presence in this city of Andre Shelaeff, the Oriental and China welter champion.
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