In one hand he held a black homburg, in the other a briefcase.

But last night this 29-year-old Atlantic City boxer, wearing a black homburg, was a champion in waiting at ringside.

He opened it and, taking out a dark smooth-cloth overcoat, a black homburg and a briefcase, dressed himself for the part.

On his head was a black homburg with the rim coming loose.

The man deposited his black homburg on a chair next to Walter and sat down across from him.

A saturnine middle-aged man in a dark blue overcoat and black homburg came forward behind the commissionaire.

He set his hard black homburg squarely atop his big head.

The Zairian leader, wearing his trademark leopard skin hat, welcomed his South African equivalent, who carried a black homburg.

He raised l black homburg a few inches above the sparse strands of silver hair and his pi features relaxed into a smile of gentle benevolence.

He arrived at Bufano's in a black homburg and a long fur coat.