Chicago, Oct. 17. PORTS promoter Jack Harris annoünced here today that he had offered Donald Budge, world's amateur tennis champion, U.S.$75,000 to turn professional immediately.
In addition, Harris offered Budge an option of a "liberal percentage."
The offer was made with an eye to, a professional tour with Vines, Perry, Tilden and Kozeluh in 1939.
Harris added that the offer of U.S.$75,000 was the best he could do for the Californian iedhead, although Budge himself had requested U.S.$100,000 to forsake his amateur status—United Press.
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