"It was amazing the number of people who turned out to watch ys play our 70 matches in this country and on the continen.t At Liverpool a capacity crowd of 11,000—most of them never had seen tennis before— packed a football field and sat in the rain for two' bouts waiting for thed hies to clear."
The reason his game—and bank zecount—have been improved, Perry said, ix because a professional player must make his best showing every time he walks on a court, and he is only as good as his last game.
"It isn't like the amateur day: when I had only oné—or perhaps two—tough matches in a week. Too, the Lawn Tennis Association did not ex-setly throw roses in our paths.
"I am convinced the future of professional tennis will lie in the small towns and cities that have not had a chance to see a topnotch' match. We drew 17,000 people, in Madison Square Garden, but that was mainly because it was the thing to do.
"In the ey df the way. points, like Syracuse, /we had juigt as fine a response proportionately, ind because the people wanted to see what they considered fine tennis. They did not concentrate on congratulating the winner. They asked us points about our shots."
Perry iS settling down to the quiet life of a proprietor, He is part owner, along with Vines, Milton Holmes and Fred Alexander, of the exclusive Beverly Hills Tennis Club.
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