Show SPORT PARADE Wise Move Vines Vines 9 to toOne One Year Late e a Jones Smartest of All By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK Oct 10 Following in inthe inthe the wake of Red Bed Grange Bob Jones Bill Tilden and all other page one sports personalities who gave up glory for gold Henry Ellsworth Vines was a professional today In the future he will swing his racquet racquet rac- rac as a member of Tilden's barnstorming barn barn- storming troupe and for his efforts will receive something more negotiable than applause and cups with large handles and fancy engraving You may prepare yourself for much sob stuff stull concerning Ells Ells- worth for its it's sure to come It always does when hen a sports hero quits the amateur ranks for the paying paying- ones But you ou wont won't read It here In my mind Vines has done the smart thing Not the smartest thing however The smartest thing would have hl been to turn pr pro some fourteen months ago when he was Wimbledon and American champion w Iv hie I e h means champion of the world a Tilden want wanted him then and did his best to lure him over on the other sIde But the Californian his head buzzing with the ti-ic roar of the crowd allowed the U. U S. S L. L T. T A. A to sell him himon himon on a trIp to the South Seas Before he got back his Wimbledon championship cham cham- was gone And shortly thereafter hIs American title fol- fol lowed As a result his box office lure was considerably diminished Tilden refused refused re- re fused to divulge what salary Vines would draw but you may rest assured assured as- as U it will vill be pin money compared to what he could have demanded demanded- and got got-a year or so ago The smartest of the amateurs was Jones the Atlanta barrister and the greatest golfer who ever nailed one down the fairway Mr Jones quit when h he was red hot just after he had scored a grand slam by winning the English and American open and amateur championships He didn't wait another year and run the risk I of getting bumped oft off but moved Inand in and grabbed It up by the fistful when the grabbing was good I Whatever Tilden pays Vines the Californians Californian's worth it Hes He's a hot and cold player yes but on the days hes he's right he cart can chase any other tennis ten ten- nis player in the world off the court If he plays your town go get a look at him if only to ace him hit that forehand or that overhead kill of his They're honeys hones and something g to see If Vines recovers his 1932 form I wonder what Tilden will for opposition But Bill could give gl him a a. a run for for a set t but bu after that t WOUld lola up a 3 time table EUy Elly could play his worst game and still sUII make Bruce Barnes look like a a. monkey So unless that high ranking amateur Bill talks so mysteriously about Is Fred Perry or Jack Crawford the customers ma may have to be content with seeing seeing- Vines play solo IVines' IVines t I Vines Vines' departure from the thc amateur field scrambles the alread already seam scam bled American Davis cup situation some more Dont Don't be surprised If you vou s e Dwight Davis himself out there next year But that's good for mother another story |