BUDGE-VINES TOUR
Record Profits So Far
(Received January 24, 6.30 p.m.)
NEW YORK, January 23.
The tour by Budge and Vines seems certain to be tlie most profitable in tennis history. So far 86,275 persons have paid 129,550 dollars to see 14 matches, an average of 9275 dollars a match, compared with an average of 6693 dollars for the record PerryVines tour, which brought in 415,000 dollars for 62 matches.
Although Budge has won 10 matches, six' being in straight sets, . advance sales for the rest of the matches are tremendous.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 103, 25 January 1939, Page 11
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