Evening star., 1938-08-11
TOUR Of I MONTHS
WILL NET 100000
Tennis Officials Alarmed
Over Report That Moody
Will Skip National.
BY PAUL NICHOLSON.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.-Putting two
and two together-and getting four:
Now that all the tennis stars are
getting ready for the big fall push,
it's time to spill the news. Don Bulge
win or lose in defense of his national
singles title next month at Forest
Hills. is all set to turn pro.
Present plans call for the grand
opening of his tour with match
against Ellsworth Vines at Madison
Square Garden January or 9. The
redhead has guarantee of 100000
for the tour which is scheduled for
seven months.
The only hitch left to be straight
ened out is the schedule. A sporting
goods company, sponsor of the tour.
aims to have Don play both Fred
Perry and Vines. who campaigned
two seasons on the pro tennis trails.
Bulge probably will play 20 matches
against Vines first, followed by IS or
20 against Perry. winding up with
alternate matches against the two.
Mako Has Ambitions.
So far, Gene Mako has resisted all
tempta ton to JOIN the circuit, though
he may change his mind. Mako
wants to be an orchestra leader, so
may yield to an offer which will
guarantee him at least enough sugar
to get band together. In case Mako
Joins. the 1889 pro tour will be a
banner one. with Mako and Bulge
PLAYING Vines and Perry in the doubles
as side attraction.
Conductor of the tour will be Jack
Harris of Chicago, representative OF
the sporting goods company who took
Vines and Perry on their 1878 tour.
U. S. L. T. A. officials, sensing a
complete sell-out at the nationals
at Forest Hills. are alarmed over
reports that Mrs. Helen Wills Moody
may pass up the show, robblng 1t OF
another episode in her feud with
Helen Jacobs. A tennis pro friend
of Mrs. Moody today offered even
money that she withdraws. Mean
while, Miss Jacobs right ankle. IN
iured during her heartbreaking VIM
bledon final match against her arch
rival, is reported okay again. She
definitely plans to play.
Ferebee's Feat Surpassed.
Bud Fisher. sports editor of the
Parkersburg. w. Va, News. says J.
Smith Ferebee, who won that Virginia
plantation by playing l44 holes OF
golf in l3 hours and 80 minutes. is
Just an amateur marathoner. Reading
what Ferebee did. Bob Fankhauser,
an Ohio University student, played
1852 holes one day last week over the
Nicely-Villa course Bob's rounds
for the day were 70, rs, rs. IS. IS, II,
IS, SO. and 70. Then there's Bill
Coleman who played III holes in IS
hours at Auburn, N. Y, but none
of these holds the marathon golf
mark. A gent named Bob Swanson
once played 3o6 holes in 19 hours
at Sunset Fields, Los Angeles.
A line from Gene Sarazen concern
ing rumors of his retirement from
golf competition: The trouble is
that the newspapers are so crammed
with pictures of flaming youth that
people get the idea that age sets in
when the big apple falls off the tree.
I expect to be playing for many years
vet. I don't know how we'll, but III
be playing, even if the news photog-
raphers can't use me for mode! in
leg and torso"
Incidentally. Walter Hagen is
through with tournament golf except
as an aid to his golf equipment sales.
Now As, Walter is serious minded
man at last He's working hard in
q strong attempt to recoup.