Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-01-27 | Page 21 | Backseat Driving

FRANK K. BAKER 1 TELEGRAM SPORTC I0ITOP. - I Unless some changes are made in a hurry, Salt Lake tennis fans will not get to see Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines here this winter, because so far no arrangemfrttt hiv? been made to bring the touring pros to Utah, Salt Lakers got their first glimpse of the touring pros two years ago when the Junior chamber of commerce sponsored the local exhibition at the Deseret gym by Ellsworth Vines and Fred Perry. The Deseret gym took over the sponsorship itself last winter when Vines and Perry came around for the second time. The local net fraternity was none too enthusiastie about an encore from the same opponents and the show was none too well attended, which explains to a large extent why the troupe is not booked here this winter. Vines and Perry split matches in their Salt Lake series. With Don Budge In the pro ranks now, however, It appears that local promoters ar passing up a mighty good attraction simply because of last year's disappointing turnout. turn-out. In other words, Budge supplies new color and glamor to the show. Besides being a new face, bo also Is one of the most talked-about characters in the sports world today. With proper promotion and publicity, bo literally packs the bouses where the pros play. For proof one need but look at the records, which show that the current tour is far ahead of previous pro swings so far as gats receipts are concerned. Information supplied by the United Press shows that the tour has averaged approximately $9000 per exhibition (Continued on rollowlgrKt flnjn1mMOE